What's the one song that motivates you?

[EmersonFitbit]

I have that one song. You have that one song. We all have that one song. Some people have more than one song (that's okay!). What is the one song that gets you fired up?

For me, if I'm diggin' some alternative, it's Sleigh Bells' "Infinity Guitars." If I need to hear some nice hip-hop to get my workout going, my go-to is Kanye West's "Power."  If I need some EDM in my life, I go with this amended version of Lana Del Ray's "Summertime Sadness." As far as song in movies go, John William's composition of "Battle of the Heroes" does it for me!

As a bonus, my good friend @GraceFitbit reminded me how good the year 2005 was, and went with Beyoncé's Crazy In Love .

Above all else, there is the one song that gets me ready to work hard and reach for the improbable. It is one of the most popular songs in the history of the world, and universally one of the most motivating. I am speaking, of course of Ludwig Van Beethoven's "5th Symphony in C Minor."

Now that you have an idea of what songs get our blood ready to flow and our hearts ready to race, we have to know- what song motivates you?

[MikoMC]

Something in the Water by The Henry Clay People gets definitely gets me moving.

[lisaaggie]

Motley Crue  Dr. Feelgood, Looks that Kill,  Too Young to fall in love

RATT Lay it Down and Round and Round

SIXX A>M Codependence

VAN Halen  Poundcake, Dont Tell me what Love Can do

Beastie Boys Fight for your Right

Guns N Roses  Welcome to the Jungle, Paradise City, Live and Let die

AC/DC Anything Goes  

Ozzy- Crazy train

limp bizkit;  my way

Lez Zepplin- Ramble on , Heart breaer, Kashmir

INXS NEw Sensation

The Cure Close to me

Black Eye Peas I got a Feeling

The Jacksons  Can you feel it and Shake your body

Nelly  Just a Dream, country grammar

Pat Benator  Hit me with your best shot

Scandal The warrior

Rick James  Super Freak

Rob Thomas  This is how we do it

Vanilla ice; ice ice baby

Tina turner; the best, and better be good to me

NKOTBSB- Dont turn out the lights

Neneh Cherry  Buffalo Stance

Kelly Clarkson  Mr know it all

The one song is Dr.  Feelgood; it gets me going.

[Mcore]

Excellent song choices @lisaaggie! By the way @MikoMC, that song is cool! That one's going to my music list. 

[MikoMC]

Awesome! I'm glad you like the song! It rocks! 🙂

[ChucktheMonk]

To dance is surely to get fitness by motion.

Then there is music.

Some musical instruments need more physical movement than others.

Trumpet and horn are not physically easy to blow.

Many pianists play using strong arms.

Drumming is certainly a muscular occupation.

And so on.....

Personally I play Bayan, or a Russian accordion. In an "Uchebnic" or Instruction Book it is said:

"Igrat na Bayane, eta jest Rabota" To play an Bayan is to work"

So playing music yourself does not only a question of improving and calming your mind.

It does also keep you physically fit.

Active musicians, both amateurs and professionals, are rumored to have clearer brains than others at old age than those that do not play music themselves..

Presumablythey  also get a fitter body by playing music.

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The point with music is that, if nothing else, then you can whistle while you walk. Why not play a harmonica? Even a flute?

At home or on the beach or in the woods is playing music *yourself* good for both your mental and also your physical state.

Blowingin the wind is good för your lungs.

I have found that if I am awake in the too early morning, then playing some music with my Bayan helps both the body and the brain to relax and be ready for me to fall asleep again.

I do presume that the BitFit robotical listeners  ought to react on active music-playing also. I might try it out sometimes.

[Mcore]

Excellent information and observation @ChucktheMonk. I also heard that your concentration improves while you play an instrument or if listen to a certain type of music. 

You said that you play the Bayan, this must be a difficult instrument to play or to learn how to play. I bet you are really good at it and enjoy playing it very much. 

[GraceFitbit]

@EmersonFitbit  - I also really enjoy Metallica's "Ride the Lightning" album...particularly the first 3 songs. It's fast, great for running, and really gets me going. 

[SunsetRunner]

Proud By Heather Small helps keep me on track. She asks, "What have you done today to make you feel proud"

[Mcore]

Very motivating lyrics. I've never heard that song before, but I like it!

Great suggestion @SunsetRunner! 

[DrPhil]

Closing Time by Semisonic!!!!!!

[bazingaPenny]

Eminem - Lose Yourself

Cake - The Distance

Eve - Tambourine

Ram Jam - Black Betty

Couldn't pick just one....defintely depends on my mood.   As you can see...I like variety.   🙂

[sdee]

The Way You Make Me Feel  Michael Jackson

[sdee]

also Technotronic  but anything fast and 80's rock!

[apcfan]

Fort Minor - Remember The Name <---- main motivator for me

Phoenix - Lisztomania

Metric - Gold Guns Girls

[PuckBunny19]

Bulls On Parade- RATM

I have a lot of music that amps me up.

[Mcore]

That is a great song and band @PuckBunny19, excellent choice!   

[EdgarFitbit]

Wow! Have passed just 2 weeks since my last post in this thread and now there are more than 50 recommended songs. I will hear them all for sure 

[Stephen1227]

Yes! Pretty soon we can start, "FitBit Radio!"  

[Sis4VT]

FOOTLOOSE!!!    

[momto5kids]

I like many types of musics/songs (you should see my stations on Pandora!) but for walking at a fast pace or working out I really like rap for that. Especially "twerk" music like I Love Dem Strippers by Tyga...crazy I know but those kinds of songs have the best tempo and beats and really get me going! Almost anything by Tyga, YG, or Juicy J!