Why wouldn’t you add a song that can instantly transform you to (perhaps) a happier place? I have been going through my CD collection… yes, CD collection and I’ve been turning those little 5-inch discs we used to buy from Sam Goody or Tower Records into MP3 files.
One: It’s clearing up tons of space from the house as I am selling the CDs to Rasputin (a Bay Area used record store). I’m only getting (on average) $1 a piece, but considering I still have the music electronically, it’s free money.
Two: I’m discovering tons of music that has been sitting on my shelves, rarely getting any play. From 90’s alternative to 80’s hip-hop, it is bringing life to my iPod when it’s on shuffle.
I posed a question the other day on Facebook, as an old favorite popped up on the most recent shuffle: “Favorite Beatles song… GO!”
Results from Facebook:
In My Life (four responses)
Blackbird (two responses)
Let It Be (two responses)
Here Comes the Sun
With a Little Help From my Friends
Yellow Submarine
Imagine, by John Lennon
I Saw Her Standing There
A Day in the Life
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
When I’m Sixty-Four
Here are a couple of my Favorites:
Eleanor Rigby
I’m a sucker for violins in a song. Throw in some cellos, the voice of McCartney and its a wrap.
Norwegian Wood
“I once had a girl, or should I say, she once had me.” I consider that the best song lyric to ever start a song. Again, this song has a unique sound, like many Beatles songs, but it features the Sitar played by George Harrison.
The list goes on an on: Dear Prudence, Come Together, Revolution, Penny Lane… it’s just endless. So why not add some of your favorites to your running playlist? Most of the songs are short… perhaps no more than 3 mins. If you are worried about the song being to slow for your pace, give it a try. I often find that I run faster to a slower paced song. Think of an action movie with fast driving cars and a slow song… it adds a dramatic effect to what’s going on. If not, hit skip. On to the next song. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t, but you’ll never know unless you try.
Make it a Beatles weekend run and add a few to your playlist.
loves Beatles but is virtually not popular among the newer generation here in Malaysia… the older folks here never run with MP3, while the younger runners will have tunes Lady Gaga, Pussy Cat Dolls, Justin B. etc only !!! :(
Wow – to pick just one favorite Beatles song is so hard!! I love Let It Be and Yesterday the most probably. Until I hear a different one and then that is my favorite!
AWESOME. Fact? I'm Beatarded.
My all-time fave Beatles song is actually Norwegian Wood. I don’t know why, but it is. And I hate running, but I’ll walk to the Beatles. I remember my crush on George starting when I was about 10.
Fun! My last job ruined the Beatles for me (long story… it’s just now starting to become a funny story for me), but I agree some of their songs make for great running music!
No running to it, I don’t run with music, but we had a bunch of Beatles references at our wedding! Our wedding party walked in to “In my Life”, my husband’s mom read “When I’m 64” as one of our readings and we had a banner at the head table that said “All You Need Is Love”.
My husband likes the Beatles more than I do but it was fun to have the references!
as if you weren’t already one of my favorites on twitter/blogesphere. the fact that you just made a tribute to the beatles, and on may 4th you made a tribute to star wars…
ya you’re alright in my book
oh and to answer your question. I CANT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. they’re all so freaking good. Although at this particular moment “here comes the sun” is stuck in my head.
I’ve never considered running to the Beatles… I’ll have to give that a try!
I’ve never run to The Beatles! I do like Yellow Submarine and Let it be :)
My favorite Beatle’s song has always been SOMETHING – fun post… thanks for some great memories.
I have never run to a Beatles’ song, but I am NOW inspired!
I’ve never been a HUGE Beatles fan, OK go ahead and shoot me. But I started liking them when Across the Universe (movie) was released. I don’t run to them, but I also don’t often run to music, when I do I need something fast and hard to push me.
Fun! Hard Day’s Night was always a favorite of mine, probably because when I was little, my Dad played a studio slip-up TAPE (whoah, worse than CD!) in the car, and it had their practice recordings, with mistakes and all. Lines like “It’s too hard to sing” snuck in made it fun.
The above songs are all classics, of course. Ohh and add Penny Lane :) The random lyrics also appealed to the child in me.
I don’t know that I have a favorite, but would have to say that the Yellow Submarine makes me smile.