I just use my 'Pod when I run.
I have oodles of eclectic stuff on there.
Rihanna (Pon de Replay, and Don't Stop the Music)
Lady GaGa (Poker Face)
Gwen Stefani (Sweet Escape)
Elvis Remix (Little Less Conversation)
Natasha Bedingfield (Pocket Full of Sunshine)
The Who (Pinball Wizard)
Green Day (On Holiday, Time of Your Life)
Snap (The Power)
Madonna (coupla tunes)
Justin Timberlake (Sexy Back)
Fergie (London Bridge *edited version, Glamorous)
Black Eyed Peas (Pump It)
Jem (various tunes, check her out she's great!)
Coldplay (Clocks, Viva la Vida)
Weezer (Holiday)
White Stripes (Seven Nation Army)
...and that's all I can remember off the top of my head.
I know I have more. But not enough. My music repeats now that I'm running more. Do you use iTunes? They have a great cross feature. If you put in a song or artist you like it pulls up suggestions. Sort of like a DVR for the iPod. :)
Another great tool is each month Shape magazine gives you a snippet of their cover celebrity's tunes list.

Other than Weezer, Green Day, Coldplay, The Who, and Jem, I don't listen to this stuff in my every day life.

I will be hitting my husband's massive iTunes collection and the itunes store tonight, I see; there are some cool selections here that I want to try.

I rotate a Hot List playlist monthly, and I have a C25K playlist that is in need of an energized rehaul. I like songs that have fast, strong, steady beats when I run. There's disco and pop and rap and one-hit wonders galore.

Kings of Leon, Be Somebody
Kings of Leon, Use Somebody
Carrie Underwood, Before He Cheats
Black Eyed Peas, Boom Boom Pow
Boy George, Bow Down Mister
Saliva, Click Click Boom
Eminem, Lose Yourself
Christina Aguilara, Fighter
Marky Mark, Good Vibrations
Pointer Sisters, Heaven Must Have Sent You
Kelly Clarkson, I Do Not Hook Up
Melissa Etheridge, I Run For Life
Big & Rich, Loud (Lil Jon Country Club Remix)
Hanson, MMMBop
Pink, Sober
ABBA, Waterloo
Bee Gees, You Should Be Dancing

I like nasty, trashy music to run to. Can't listen to this mess with my kids! And my dear husband thinks it's terrible! But it gets me going!

London Bridge - Fergie
Fergilicious - Fergie
Glamorous - Fergie
Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado
Buttonz - Pussycat Dolls
Dontcha - PCD
Beep - PCD
Wait A Minute - PCD
SexyBack - Justin T.
Ain't No Other Man - Christina A.
Deja Vu - Beyoncé
Stupid Girls - Pink
Because I Can - Pink
U + UR Hand - Pink
Lady Marmelade - Pink, Maya, Lil Kim, Christina A.

I need to add some Lady Gaga ... Pokerface would be great to run to.

I have a workout playlist - when I find a good workout song I go into itunes and put the word "workout" in the comments section. Then my playlist is all the songs with that comment, randomly ordered. I can add/remove songs by just changing the comment.

Since you mentioned M.I.A. and Santogold I'll say that I love most songs from the for working out.

Also: I Love Rock and Roll by Joan Jett.

Music makes working out double fun! You're right about needing different music for different activities.

I sometimes just listen to a new CD I bought while running even if it is not the traditional workout music. You don't need to have the beat while running, but with other activities like steps, aerobics, stair climb, etc. you need a 4x8 beat. In a professional workout mix, the tracks should follow each other without a break and without breaking the rhythm. Hard to get it right at times. I had to work with DJs at times to mix my own when I was a trainer. It takes a long time.

I've been using http://www.powermusic.com/home.php for many years for workout music. It was the best alternative to making my own workout mixes. The BPMs of tracks are arranged for a full workout starting with warm up and cool down so one needs to be careful to finish the workout.

I recently came across the Biggest Loser workout mixes available on iTunes and liked the two I purchased. I think they are also made by Power Music...

Vani thanks for posting this list. I've been meaning to update my "Running" playlist for a while too. One of my goals for this weekend will be to look through all your suggestions and do that!!!

Here's my current list:

Time to grow up --- Bodyjar
Schizo (I'm A Schizophrenic An --- Area 7
Skunk Anansie --- I Can Dream
14 Years --- Guns N' Roses
rehab (feat jay-z)-radio edit --- Amy Winehouse
Heroin Girl --- Everclear
I Don't Feel Like Dancing --- Scissor sisters
07 - Eminem - 8 Miles And Running
Just A Girl --- No Doubt
Fired --- Ben Folds
Say 2 much --- Bodyjar
Lady Marmalade --- Christina Aguilera/Lil' Kim/Mya/Pink
Shut My Eyes --- Superjesus
War Within A Breath --- Rage Against The Machine
Hands Up --- The Black Eyed Peas
Rhythm Is A Dancer 2003 (Remix) --- Snap
Guerilla Radio --- Rage Against The Machine
Absolutely Fabulous - Absolute --- Triple J Hottest 100
Somebody Told Me --- The killers
What's Goin Down --- The Black Eyed Peas
Oops Up --- Snap
Professional Widow --- Tori Amos
They Might Be Giants / Spiralling Shape --- Various Artists
Things That Make You Go Hmmm.. --- C & C Music Factory
Getchoo --- weezer
The Bird --- 28 Days
damn skippy --- Spellbound
Don't Let's Start --- They Might Be Giants
Why Bother? --- weezer
Greek No.3 --- They Might Be Giants
Welcome To Paradise --- Green Day
You Could Be Mine --- Guns N' Roses
La Gasolina (Remix) --- Daddy Yankee
Me First And The Gimme Gimmes / Country Roads --- Fat Wreck Chords
Plug It In (Feat JC Chasez) --- Basement Jaxx
El Scorcho --- weezer
Hope That I Get Old Before I Die (Original Version) --- They Might Be Giants
8 Mile --- Eminem
Lump --- The Presidents of the United States of America
Try History --- the Meanies
Kitchen Knife --- Bodyjar
One Week --- Barenaked Ladies
Photograph --- Weezer
Disappointment --- Frenzal Rhomb
Longview --- Green Day
Bullet in the Head --- Rage Against the Machine
Real slim shady --- Eminem
Don't Let's Start --- They Might Be Giants
Tilt / Libel --- Fat Wreck Chords
Peaches --- The Presidents of the United States of America
Know The Score --- 28 Days
Wizo / Baum Der Zeit --- Fat Wreck Chords
Shonen Knife / Top Of The World --- Various
Pump Up the Jam --- Technotronic
Testify --- Rage Against The Machine
Sexy --- The Black Eyed Peas
Rip It Up --- 28 Days
Motor Ace - Death Defy (SLOU theme) --- Various
Apartment --- Custard
No Logic --- Area 7
Across the Sea --- weezer
Breathe --- The Prodigy
Propagandhi / Nation States --- Fat Wreck Chords
Alienation's For The Rich --- They Might Be Giants
Bracket / Talk Show --- Fat Wreck Chords
One Of My Lies --- Green Day
Bitter Words --- Area 7
Justified and ancient --- KLF
Knock-down Drag-out --- Weezer
I Make Hamburgers --- The Whitlams
Polyester Girl --- Regurgitator
Smells Like Funk --- Black Eyed Peas
Rolling Gang --- 28 Days
Killing in the Name --- Rage Against the Machine
I'll Be Your Majik --- Def Fx
U are the 1 --- Daydream
Shut Up --- Black Eyed Peas
Daddy Long Legs - Tumbleweed --- Triple J Hottest 100
Yo La Tengo / Pablo And Andrea --- Various Artists
Hope That I Get Old Before I Die --- They Might Be Giants
Mr. Brightside --- The Killers
Sk8er Boi --- Avril Lavigne
Zak And Sara --- Ben Folds
Hey Mama --- The Black Eyed Peas
Virtual Insanity --- Jamiroquai
Poison (Live At The Tourhout & Werchter Festival '96) --- The Prodigy
Down --- 311
3am Eternal --- KLF
Kitty --- The Presidents of the United States of America
Back in the u.k --- Scooter
Mary Had a Little Boy --- Snap
Killing Heidi - Heavensent --- Various
Labor Day (it's a holiday) --- The Black Eyed Peas
Resucitator --- Regurgitator
I Write Sins Not Tragedies --- PANIC! At The Disco
Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head --- They Might Be Giants
Saturation --- Superjesus
Voodoo People - The Prodigy --- Triple J Hottest 100
Sleep Now In The Fire --- Rage Against The Machine
Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head --- They Might Be Giants
Blind --- Area 7
Sucker --- 28 Days
ecstacy tou got what i need --- Rob Gee
meant to be --- Daydream
Pulp --- Common People
Supersonic (Feat Cotlyn Jackso --- Basement Jaxx
Let's Get Retarded --- The Black Eyed Peas
Busa Rhyme --- Eminem
La Gasolina --- Daddy Yankee
Born Slippy --- Underworld
Belief in the Future --- Critical Mass
Born Of A Broken Man --- Rage Against The Machine
Buy Me A Pony --- Spiderbait
Pretty Tied Up --- Guns N' Roses
80 --- Green Day
Criminal --- Eminem
Rhythm Section Want Ad --- They Might Be Giants
Hi-Standard / California Dreaming --- Fat Wreck Chords
Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head --- They Might Be Giants
Number Three --- They Might Be Giants
Def Fx --- Pschoactive Summer
GASOLINA DJ BUDDHA REMIX (DADDY YANKEE FT. LIL JON, PIT BULL & NORE --- LIL JON & THE EASTSIDE BOYZ
Pink Triangle --- weezer
Sk8er Boi --- Avril Lavigne
Juanes -Tengo La Camisa Negra (reggaton remix)
Wake Up --- Rage Against the Machine
32 Footsteps --- They Might Be Giants
Walk Away --- Area 7
NOFX / Vincent --- Fat Wreck Chords
Deceive --- Bodyjar

Hope that helps!

tam

WOW!!! This amazing! SO many songs, some of which I recognize and some I don't. Guess who's going to be Grooveshark-ing all day?!

Sarah, Kristen, Melody, I have many songs that I find great to workout to but don't listen to IRL. E.g. Gasolina (Daddy Yankee). These were just a few songs that I have on a CD here at work, I have many more on my ipod like these :-D

Melody, I have one song on my ipod that is...explicit...by Eminem (duh) called "Shake That" and would be very embarrassed if anyone were to overhear me listening to it. But darn if it doesn't get me moving!

Medusa, Finally someone who's heard of Santogold! I felt like I was the only one for miles :-S I love her sound, very different but so eclectic and in a fun way. M.I.A. rocks :-)

LOP, thanks for the suggestion! I will definitely check them out. I use Podrunner's podcasts when I'm trying to maintain a specific BPM. These are more like techno remixes with very little vocals.

Tam, Whoa! Thanks so much! Real Slim Shady cracks me up every single time! I know it used to be on my rotation but forgot all about it. I'm going to bring it back :-)

Great thread, Vani and everyone! I'm so excited to check out some of these unfamiliar tracks--hoping they will get me out of my music rut.

Podrunner is great!

I have nearly 1000 songs loaded up on my ipod, and I simply hit "Shuffle." If a song comes on that doesn't fit my running mood for that day (too slow, too fast), I just hit skip and go on to the next.

I did make up lists just for running awhile back, but at present moment, those songs are a bit too fast for me and I am trying not to overdo it and run too hard. One of the songs on that playlist is "White Lines." It's great because it's longgggg.... you can get into a groove. My playlist also includes a lot of Black-Eyed peas too. :-)

I also like running to the entire Verve Remixed album. And Abba's Greatest Hits.

The one problem with Shuffle, lately, is that I keep getting a Helen Reddy song. LOL. Helen Reddy was the first album I ever bought, when I was 10, so of course I had to have it on my ipod! It's just one album out of a hundreds, but one or two songs seems to come up every single day for some odd reason. It's become quite comical. I keep wondering if the universe is trying to tell me something - what, I cannot BEGIN to fathom!

Eeek sorry if I spammed this thread - I just copied and pasted my iTunes playlist!!!

Vani its funny you mention Gasolina - I have several different remixes of it on my ipod!!! During my time in Ecuador that was *the* song of the moment, so it was everywhere 24/7 it felt like. Hearing it brings back special memories for me and can't help but make me feel energised!!!!

Do you know of similar reggaeton songs? We are sadly laking that genre here in Australia!!!!