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?

[AmyCory]

One line from some songs on my workout playlist. Can you guess the songs?
1. "Give me, like, half a marathon; I'll give you the gospel of St. John."
2. "I'm dancing on my own, make the moves up as I go."
3. "Try and do the best you can, hold on and let Him hold your hand."
4. "Every inch of you is perfect, from the bottom to the top."
5. "Got more important things to do, than to spend my time going on with you."
6. "Success is my only...option - failure's not."
7. "And you're a tool, so..."
8. "I went from zero to my own hero."
9. "Everyone's a winner, we're making our fame."
10. "Whatever it is you may be going through, I know He's not gonna let it get the best of you."
11. "I'm jumping out the window, I'm letting everything go."

[BeccaM]

Pretty much anything country gets me going. Some Christian music and some pop. A good mix is always nice

[Jenni_Lee]

1. Hypnotize by Notorious B.I.G.
2. It's Getting Hot in Here by Nelly
3.  We are Never Ever Getting Back Together by Taylor Swift (that one's to remind me to be strong when the ex sees my new hot body haha)

[EmersonFitbit]

@Jenni_Lee I wish I could vote for this 10 times!

Moderator Edit: I meant the first two options, not Taylor Swift!

[Jenni_Lee]

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@emerson wrote:

@Jenni_Lee I wish I could vote for this 10 times!

Moderator Edit: I meant the first two options, not Taylor Swift!

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haha. not a taylor fan eh? for me it's more of the meaning behind the song. HAHA

[Lazychick]

I personally like listening to books or podcasts. I find something soothing and distracting when someone is talking over music especially when I run. I do listen to music when do more aerobic or weights. I listen to a lot of punk personally. Something about all that aggression makes me push a little harder.

Sabotage- Beastie Boys

The Scratch - 7 Year Bitch

Paint it black- The Unseen

Blinded by the light- Manfred Mann

Walk- Pantera

are a few of the ones that really really get me moving.

[alyss05]

I like upbeat songs when exercising - something that gives me a rhythm to run to.

- Avicii songs

- Video Killed the Radio Star

- Eminem

- Chase & Status

- Imagine Dragons

- Beatles

Of Monsters and Men

- i have been known to run to the Frozen soundtrack too.. 

[Mcore]

Pantera...excellent song @Lazychick! @alyss05 That is a surprise, the Frozen song hahaha.  I have to try hearing it while working out.  

[tigercrazy50]

great song!!!!

[Wolfchild]

Just got my Fitbit for christmas and only decided to check out the community boards yesterday. I saw this thread and couldn't help but join in.  I'm not sure I have ONE song, but the ones that come to mind are

Martina McBride's Independence Day

Reba's I'm a Survivor

and now that I think about it, after reading everybody's answers,

Martina's Whatever You Say.

As she says, that one's a good song to walk to.

When I'm cycling in the spring and summer, I like to play my Euphoria playlist, the qualifying criteria for which is the song has to have awesome vocals. Some also have great lyrics in addition.  Needless to say, there's a lot of Martina and Reba, and also a lot of Brooks & Dunn on the list. Also Linda Davis.

(browses through playlist) Oh yeah, also classic Patty Loveless. (songs from the Honky Tonk Angel, On Down the Line, Up Against my Heart, When Fallen Angels Fly, and Only What I Feel albums)

Oh, I can't forget my Johnny Reid songs!! You Still Own Me being my favourite, but Kicking Stones, Dance With Me, and That Kind of Lonely are close seconds. (though only the first two are on my Euphoria playlist)

Oh, and of course, there's anything by the late great Keith Whitley!! A couple of favourites include I'm No Stranger to the Rain, and Some Old Side Road.  

[Bassbygrace]

"Smack Down" by Thousand Foot Crutch. As soon as the intro comes in, its like "Lets WORK!".  That and "All My Life"-Foo Fighters.

[PuckBunny19]

Bulls on Parade-RATM
Sweat Shock- J. Roddy
Funeral Bell- Black Label Society

I have a lot of music that pumps me up.

[younginmo]

My husband and I recently bought a machine that allows us to put our records onto a CD, so I have been listening to some good old fashioned rock n roll.   Johnny Winter, Uriah Heep, Meatloaf...

[Wolfchild]

I've got a machine that lets me put my old cassettes into MP3s so I've gotten a lot of my old songs that can't be found on iTunes that way. Unfortunately when I switched over to my new computer last year I discovered I'd lost the software for it so now it's just a USB tape deck. 😞 Luckily I'd gotten through all the most important tapes before that. (well except for one I've lost)

[Barkleysgirl]

I have learned something tonight. I had never heard of Electroswing! Have you tried Boombox?

[AmyCory]

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@katiesTARDIS wrote:

My song right now is "All About That Bass" by Meghan Trainor. It's fun and catching and makes me feel good about myself throughout my weight loss journey,rather than hating myself where I am at the moment.

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I thought I was the only one getting sassy and talking trash on my treadmill with that song.  (I can do that since it's just me...in my garage...)

[ChaChiZ]

Bounce - Iggy Azalea :headphone:

[Mcore]

Iggy, she's cool! I like her song Fancy. 

[vwgirl42]

Can't Touch This by MC Hammer

and 

Mambo #5 by Lou Bega

[Mcore]

How could I forget Mambo #5! My dad loves dancing to that song. Good memories. 

Excellent addition @vwgirl42.