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90. Jul 31, 2002 9:31 AM in response to: Guest
Has anyone ever listened to "Fred Bear" (Ted Nugent) before an xc meet? It's perfect. Less Than Jake is quality. DMX is also nice for pre-race listening, actually, it's the only time I listen to it. "Amber" by 311 is great. I had it stuck in my head for an entire marathon and I didn't get sick of it, just helped.

Some good lines from songs: "there's a place up ahead and I'm goin, just as fast as my feet can fly" - CCR "Up around the bend"
"and i'll run in the rain till i'm breathless, when i'm breathless i'll run till i drop" - Led Zep "Fool in the Rain"
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91. Aug 8, 2002 9:57 PM in response to: Guest
The best music to listen to before you run is something foul like Big Pun or Eminem, something so repulsive it makes you leave the house!

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"Pain is only weakness leaving the body"
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92. Aug 11, 2002 10:44 PM in response to: Guest
Ive gotta say that the only pre-race tape I can listen to is a mix of Offspring's fastest stuff. Most of it comes from their "Ignition" album, I think thats their best stuff. even if youre not too into it, its perfect adrenaline music. Download songs like "Session" or "Kick Him When He's Down" for a taste of this stuff. Its amazing before a race.
Guest
93. Aug 12, 2002 12:26 PM in response to: Guest
body moving-beastie boys.... it gets you pumped and your 'body moving'
afroman.... it makes you drowsy... wait thats not good!
drive, i wish you were here-incubus
some OLP songs
another one bites the dust
eye of the tiger
some ROlling Stones
some REd hot CHilli Peppers
dave matthews band-gets you relaxed and ready to run
WHat's the FRequency KEnneth-REM... I don't know, I just like it
TEchno-Busta Move... it's got a suppafast beat

ahhhhhh.... there's so many songs!!! other good ones have already been mentioned!!!
Guest
94. Aug 12, 2002 12:33 PM in response to: Guest
song 2-Blur... always gets me going!!!

almost any music is good
Guest
95. Aug 14, 2002 11:44 PM in response to: Guest
I don't know why but
Fantasy -- Earth , wind , and fire
The whole Nellyville Cd
Rod Stewart - Maggie may
Rush-working man, and about anything they did
Snoop Dogg and Nate dog ain't nothing but a G thing, gin and juice all of his stuff.
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96. Aug 15, 2002 1:52 PM in response to: Guest
I don't listen to music while I run because I want to know where the cars (not the band) are. However in my head I hear songs from the Movie 'Jesus Christ Superstar' especially the one where Jesus decides to do God will and go get crucified. I like Shane MacGowen and Irish punk. When I used to run Bloomsday the theme from 'Rocky' always gave me a boost. The 'Charriots of Fire' theme was a little lame for a boost. Of couse I like folk music and most of you would think 'Poncho and Lefty' by Towens VanZandt or Wille Nelson would be much of a booster.
Guest
97. Aug 25, 2002 10:05 AM in response to: Guest
Just DL anything by these bands... it'd take too long to list each band's best song, and even with what i'm listing i'm still leaving out a ton of bands....

Nothing To Lose, 30 Seconds To Mars, Sunset Black, 7 Seconds, 8stops7, Finch, Tantor, Calcutta, From Autumn To Ashes, Reach The Sky, Accidental Superhero, Bluntside, Blindside, Seether, Alkaline, All In Good Time, Favor, Big Blue Monkey, Lucky Boy Confusion, Force 4-D, The Last Mile, American Head Charge, Anthym, Crestfallen, Biblioteca, Collapse, Limit Point, Never Heard Of It, Almost There, August Ends, Few And Far Between, West Beverley, Running Late, Dogwood, Coheed And Cambria, 238, Element 101, Denali, Autopilot Off, Sugarcult, Glassjaw, Rival Schools, The Used, Pensive, Yellowcard, Dishwalla, Final Design, Finger Eleven, Rising Decline, Thursday, Sparta, ATDI, Mars Volta, Clearview, From Zero, Boy Hits Car, Idlewild, Chevelle, Baleen, the Interstellars, Waterdown, Snapcase, Black Lab, Bleu, Greenwheel, Theory Of A Dead Man, Injected, Seam, Link 80, Knowledge, The Deadlights, Anti-Flag, TSOL, Hot Water Music, Thrice, Taking Back Sunday, Shai Hulu, Hatebreed, Bane, Trust Company, Get Well Soon, Unsung Zeros, Ender, Endor, Fighting Shatner, Pitchshifter, Flaw, ATREYU, Darkest Hour, Blood For Blood, Snowdogs, Angela Delamorte, Armor For Sleep, Minus, Bloodlet, Dead To Fall, Wingworm, Thought Riot, Pipedown, Virus Nine, god speed you black emperor!, You And I, Sunny Day Real Estate, Mineral, Cursive, Hey Mercedes, Braid, Ozma, Sloppy Meateaters, OTEP, Autumn, And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of The Dead, Epidemic, Sinch, Face To Face, Brandtson, Tool, Nine Inch Nails, Hum, 3 Colours Red, Apartment 26, Anyone, Appleseed Cast, Elle, As Stars Fall, August Ends, Best Interest, Blue Effect, Bright Eyes, Dianogah, Decapitated, moe., Built To Spill, Candiria, Clark Nova, Death Cab For Cutie, Deicide, Downway, Dredge, Forever And A Day, Gametime, Glasseater, Godhead, Hero, Hayden, HiFi Players, Hundred Hands, In Flames, InMe, Inspection 12, Knapsack, Krezip, Left Undone, Little Known Fact, Living Sacrifice, Local H, London After Midnight, Switchblade Symphony, Mad At Gravity, Gravity Kills, Millencolin, Osker, Mind Driver, Mr. Bungle, My Morning Jacket, Neil Halstead, Nerf Herder, NO Motiv, No Use For A Name, Thursday, Only A Few, Over It, Staring Back, The Early November, PAX 217, Phase 2, Planes Mistaken For Stars, Pop Unknown, Promize, Pulley, Stole Your Woman, Quicksand, Radish, Relative Ash, Reliant K, Rites Of Spring, The June Spirit, The Jealous Sound, RSL, Rubyhorse, Sebadoh, Switchfoot, Shun, Splender, Stillwell, The Ghost, Straight Forward, Style Over Substance, Sugarland Diaries, Sunna, The Beautiful Mistake, The Spun, Time Spent Driving, Tip The Milkman, To The Sky, Transmatic, Truth Hurts, Twice The Sun, Zao...

if you can't find a band on Kazaa or one of those, try mp3.com... the few local bands from here that i listed have their songs on mp3.com
Guest
98. Aug 25, 2002 10:37 AM in response to: Guest
block rocking beats by chemical brothers

beats the road anytime!
Guest
99. Aug 25, 2002 10:03 PM in response to: Guest
anything goo goo dolls
Guest
100. Aug 25, 2002 10:58 PM in response to: Guest
I'm a fan of-
Nelly - Number 1
LimpBizkit - Rollin Urban Assault Remix
Stevie Wonder - Higher Ground
Jamiroquoi - Virtual Insanity
Mary J. Blige - Real Love
Earth Wind and Fire - September
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Jul 2, 2002
101. Aug 26, 2002 10:31 AM in response to: Guest
I've been listening to Nickle back.
Guest
102. Sep 24, 2002 1:22 AM in response to: Guest
Im going to have to go with Living Sacrifice - the hammering process. Some good death metal with a grind/speedcore twist.
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Sep 20, 2002
103. Sep 27, 2002 1:36 AM in response to: Guest
Here are some songs on my running list:

1. Andrew W.K. - Party Hard
2. Avril Lavigne - Skater Boi
3. L.A Style- James Brown is Dead
4. U2- Beautiful Day
5. Letters to Cleo - Here and Now
6. Jimmy eat World - The Middle
7. Dixie Chicks - Sin Wagon
8. Shonen Knife - Top of the World (cover of carpenters tune)
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Oct 1, 2002
104. Oct 5, 2002 12:30 PM in response to: Guest
The best song to run to is "The Lonliness of a Long Distance Runner" by Iron Maiden