When it comes to music, my taste has a very wide range and, because I’m usually training for the better part of two hours, five days a week, I need to mix up my playlist – a lot!
I often think, while running down the street or lifting weights at the gym, if someone stopped me and asked what I was listening to at that moment, I would be mortified. So, why not share it on my blog and just get it over with?
Anything By Justin Bieber
I know it’s kind of cliche to frown upon the biebs but I cannot stand his media-portrayed self. He may be a very mature, decent human being, but I’m guessing he’s just as awful as he appears in tabloids and on Twitter . However, when it comes to some of his music, I just cannot help myself.
Currently I have these gems in rotation:
Is it more or less embarrassing that these songs are so outdated? I’m going with less.
Let’s continue…
Carrie Underwood – Smoke Break
Country songs in general are laughable. Every once an a while you get an amazing ballad like Live Like You Were Dying and there are quite a few Kenny Chensey songs that I love, however I’m a firm believer that country music should stay in a honky tonk bar where they serve only beer or whiskey, and not in a gym.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to be in that bar, but country music and working out are kind of an odd couple.
I’m not sure where I saw this song advertised as a great run song, but something about the title made me want to hear it. To save time, I just downloaded it with a few other songs without ever listening to it. I was in for a treat later on the treadmill when I heard these beginning lyrics:
I have an especially hard time with that last part.
But, something about the song and Carrie’s voice just won’t let me delete it from my playlist. The best days are when, on shuffle, it comes on right after 50 Cent or Ludacris.
Laughter is good while working out. I’m keeping it.
Guns ‘N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
I’m so old that this song was popular when I was in elementary school! I had a stone-washed jean jacket with a huge Guns N Roses patch across the back. Total eighth grade, small town badass.
I love this song because it literally reminds me of childhood memories and not just because those are the exact words Axle Rose is singing. Plus, he goes a little bat shit crazy at the end and it puts a little fire in my step!
Is there nothing cooler then the opening riff?
Miley Cyrus – The Climb
This one gets filed under songs like Rachel Platten’s Fight Song, which I loathe. I like my uplifting, girl power, struggle songs to be more subtle and way less cheesy. But that does not explain why this oddity is still in rotation:
It’s funny what will keep you pushing up a hill, or though that last mile when you’re out in the trenches. Desperation and bad music sometimes combine to help you finish strong. It cannot be explained.
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Your turn! Confess to all your most embarrassing playlist songs…
You sound like me! A lot of my music is super random and constantly changing because it gets boring after a while.
Right now I’ve been listening to a lot of Kesha. You should download her remix CD, it’s pretty upbeat, vulgar but a good listen. (I’m not saying a classy listen or anything…just a good one ha ha).
Oh geez, I have ke$ha too – very embarrassing!!…but I will totally download the remix CD. Thanks Hollie!
GNR is always a good idea! And I’m totally laughing at the idea of you with the acid wash jean jacket and patch. So badass! I see nothing wrong with your playlist. Totally random always works. I’m digging anything Pink right now. Blow Me (I think that’s the name of the song, if not whoops!) totally gets me amped up in a workout!
LOL! I absolutely love PINK! and I think it’s Blow Me (One Last Kiss) – or something like that but, we get Pink, we get it…
You LOATHE fight song? Do you have no soul? Is there an empty space where your heart is?! I’m going to listen to it a few more times for alllll the times you won’t. You’re welcome!!
So I’m not a fan of biebs but just like Swifty I can’t stand how his music somehow becomes lodged in my subconscious and I find myself liking it. Ugh. Pop music.
Country music and working out is super weird!
HAHAHAHA!!! I think Fight Song is pure cheese! I cannot take it seriously!!! Especially when she keeps telling everyone it took her a YEAR to write it! I’m like – just stop it girl, please!!!
I will laugh about this now every time I hear it so thank you 🙂
Whistle by Flo Rida. Omg, i had been playing that song in my spin class. I never listen to the words, then one day I did…omg! It’s about eh hum! I know so Many songs are about sex but this gives how to instructions.
OMG I can’t believe you didn’t listen to the words the first time!! LOL!! I heard it and was like WHAHHHATTT???? I absolutely love Flo Rida but this is too much…
Um, Justin Bieber’s music is everything. And I don’t even care who knows it. Can’t stand him as a person, but I’m obsessed with pretty much everything he has ever sang. I make it a personal goal of mine to include at least 1 song from the Biebs in every Barre3 class I teach. I am also obsessed with Pitbull because, obviously, I am from South Florida. Pitbull also makes a minimum of one appearance per barre playlist. #Mr305 #IsItTooLateNowToSaySorry #TooBadI’mNotSorry
I cannot completely agree with you on the biebs but I listen to Pitbull non-stop! After all, he’s Cuban so it’s my duty as a fellow Cuban.
So, my only question is, how soon can you do a Barre3 class in CT??
I have a few songs on my list that I would be embarrassed about
1. Blurred Lines- Robin Thicke
2. Welcome to Atlanta – Ludacris
3. Christina Aguilera- Dirrty
4. Vive – Kabah (it was very popular in 1997 in Mexico)
5. Aint’ Funny (original version) – Jennifer Lopez, bonus for singing the song all the way up the hill!!
There are more, just can’t remember.
Funny that you mention the Biebs… we did one of his songs at Zumba, and I really liked it… but was very embarrassed later when I found out it was his song.
and Carrie Underwood does have a very hypnotizing voice!
Thank you for giving me a full list! I also have #1 and #3 so there’s that.
I was super embarrassed when I found out One Direction sang a song that I heard and liked. I immediately erased it from memory!!
I love you like a love song by Selena Gomez…. in my defense, I have a 9 year old daughter.
I have no excuse for loving Selena. I don’t have that one but I have TWO others. #Shame
Rachel Platten’s Fight Song is my embarrassing playlist song. So, so cheesy, but there’s something I like about it. And then anything by Taylor Swift makes a frequent appearance as well.
At least you can admit to Fight Song’s off the charts cheese factor!
I have a ton of Taylor Swift too but I decided she’s not that embarrassing. I think she is a super smart and powerful business woman and her music keeps getting better and better! There…I think I convinced myself 🙂
I may or may not have just downloaded Hands to Myself by Selena Gomez – but she dated the Biebs and I have Sorry on there to so it was only right, right? 🙂
It is so right. I have two Selena Gomez songs on my iPod right now. She was a contender for the list for sure 🙂
Have you read my music posts? yikes. I have Nickelback on my playlist. The scourge of music fans everywhere. Some Eminem. I don’t have Justin Bieber or Britney. So I can hold up my head with pride….
But then there’s that Rage At the Machine stuff…
Nothing wrong with Nickelback or Eminem – of course I have both!!
I was a huge Rage fan in college so…
Here is an article I wrote last month, about my running playlist:
https://therhoderunnerjourney.wordpress.com/2015/12/28/my-running-music/
I love that Carrie Underwood song. I just added it to my iPod last week, but haven’t added it to my running playlist.
I also love “The Climb”! I do have that on my workout playlist for when I’m doing weight training. I don’t have it on my running playlist though.
I’ll have to check it out.
Glad we have some similar stuff…I think?? 🙂
Okay, Sweet Child is one of the best songs ever! Fun fact, and I can’t remember where I heard it…the opening riff was Slash noodling around, trying to play a little circus-y tune. And a classic was born. Now, next time you’re doing a pull-up and you hear it come through your earbuds, you can imagine you’re swinging on a trapeze.
LOL!!! I will so do that!! Thanks Courtney…
My entire playlist is an embarrassment and/or straight up random. It will go from Pitbull to country to Beiber. When I am on the train and a shameful song shows up on my iphone I usually hurredly turn it over or put it away so no one can see what I am listening to!
HAHAHA! That is hilarious and I would do the exact same thing. Also sounds like we have similar playlists. Rock on sista!
LOL! I was just thinking how funny people would think some of the music is on my playlist the other day. Love that you posted this. I may need to go through my list and follow suit. Ha! I actually heard Jordan Smith (season nine winner of The Voice) sing The Climb in person on Friday in NYC at an event we had for work, and it was out of this world amazing and inspiring. The song really does have wonderful lyrics for running. Jordan’s version is way better than Myley. LOL. xo
I love Carrie Underwood! That song should not be embarrassing!! And yes, I am embarrassed to admit I have Miley Cyrus on my playlist too. I also have some Neil Diamond 🙂
Thank you Sue! I will be proud of my Carrie from now on! And Neil Diamond is the MAN. He was my mom’s absolute favorite. Although I don’t have his music on my workout playlists, I often listen to his channel on Pandora or Prime 🙂
His song “America” got me through some very TOUGH spots during my Marine Corp Marathon! But kind of embarrassing to admit to others, lol.
I remember the first time I listened to Justin Bieber song and my husband heard what I was listening to. I was really denying I was listening to Justin Bieber but he started teasing me. That was the time I became a fan of Justin. Thank you for sharing your list of song. I enjoyed listening to all the songs in your playlist though. Have you ever listened to all Bieber songs without someone knowing you had?
I always feel like if I have a music list that other people don’t usually listen to, I am more in the weird category. Sometimes I feel embarrassed too. I understand what you want to say here. I love justin bieber and I love guns n roses. I just can stop listening to their songs. Which is your favorite among the list you provided?