Considering the first and only post on this so-called monthly item was well over a month ago the title is a bit daft really, but what the hell! Anyway, back in the mists of time we (I'm not taking responsibility for this on my own you know, guilt by association my friends) opened a subject which represents one of my biggest passions. Music for me is not just the food of love, it is the food of life. I had you - hopefully - playing certain inspirational tracks during the course of the Great North Run to see if the positive vibes would travel through the air and reach my staggering corpse as it trudged through Newcastle. Well, whether you did or you didn't, I made it; so it certainly didn't do any harm!
I also alluded (and believe me, I don't allude very often; and even then only in the privacy of my own home and the curtains drawn) to an elite running playlist; that collection of powerful, motivational and more often than not cheesey tunes which seem to galvanise me into standing proud, picking up my stride, and momentarily forgetting about the mind-altering agony going on below my waist (don't be crude) and indeed above my waist! There may be a few additions and eliminations over the next six months, but by and large this is part one of an alphebtieiissed list of songs which will see me over the London finish line, along with an idea of what makes them so special.....
Born to Run (Bruce Springsteen) - 'just wrap your legs round these velvet rims and strap your hands 'cross my engines' (bit naughty but brilliant line!)
Boys of Summer (Don Henley) - truly a rhythm divine!
Break Up The Concrete (The Pretenders) - 'Shake it, bake it, earthquake it'
Breathe (Prodigy) - 'Breeeeathe with me'
Burning Heart (Survivor) - 'Though his body says stop, his spirit cries - never!'
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen) - perfect running rhythm!
The Crunch (The Rah Band) - no words, just proper 70's instrumental, with the emphasis on mental!
Dancing in the Moonlight - 'It's such a fine and natural sight'
Deeper Underground (Jamiroquai) - funky!
Die Another Day (Madonna) - 'I'm gonna close my body now'
Dr. Fell (Juliet Turner) - Love her northern Irish accent!
Duel of the Fates (JohnWilliams) - Serious choiring!
Easy Lover (Phil Collins/Phil Bailey) - 'Before you know it you'll be on your knees'
Eye of the Tiger (Survivor) - 'Went the distance now I'm not gonna stop.....a man with his will to survive'
Faith of the Heart (Russell Watson) - 'It's been a long road, Getting from there to here, It's been a long time, But my time is finally here'
Faron Young (Prefab Sprout) - 'As obsolete as warships in the baltic'
Free Falling (Tom Petty) - watch Jerry Maguire; that's how it feels to listen to it!
Get Outta Your Lazy Bed (Matt Bianco) - 'GET UUUUUUUUUUUUP!!!!'
Gimme Dat Ding (Pipkins) - just an all-out craaazeeeeee song!
Go Away (Gloria Estefan) - 'Live your live, But live it real far away!'
Gold (Spandau Ballet) - 'You're indestructable, Always believin' you are gold'
The Golden Age (The Asteroids Galaxy Tour) - 'Gonna make these songs for the chicks to dig'
Good Thing (Fine Young Cannibals) - perfect running beat
Greatest Day (Take That) - 'Today this could be, the greatest day of our lives'
Hip to be Square (Huey Lewis and the News) - 'I'm workin' out most every day, and watchin' what I eat'
Hit Me With Your Best Shot (Pat Benetar) - 'Knock me down, it's all in vain; I get right back up on my feet again'
Hit That Perfect Beat (Bronski Beat) - serious energy (used to play this during popmobility classes I used to go to years ago....I still remember the routine!!)
I Hope You Dance (Lee Ann Womack) - 'I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance, Never settle for the path of least resistance'
I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker (Sandi Thom) - 'when kids were wearing hand me downs, And playing games meant kick arounds, And footballers still had long hair and dirt across their face'
In My Arms (Teddy Thompson) - good memory of a great live concert, and just a brilliant song...especially when played loud!!
It's My Life (Bon Jovi) - 'My heart is like an open highway, Like Frankie said 'I did it my way'
Karla With A K (The Hooters) - another one to play loud, gentle intro then.......kapow!
Keep On Running (Spencer Davis Group) - pretty obvious really!
Part two very soon.
That's not a song title, what I mean is part two of the running elite list is coming soon.
That's not a song title either...........and nor is this.........
Who's on first base.......!!!!!
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