Songs that help you with that push up a big hill ?

Raffles

I take my Creative Zen vision M mp3 player out on rides sometimes and Im going to make a compilation of adrenaline fuelled tracks that listening to might increase my drive when cresting tougher hills. So far I have saved to my Mp3 player:

Youth gone wild by Skid Row
Chinatown by Thin Lizzy
Fight for your right (to party) by The Beastie Boys
Get the funk out by Extreme
Middle man by Living Color
Magic Johnson by Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Killers by Motorhead
Freewheel Burning by Judas Priest

its pretty obvious that Im a rocker , but can you suggest other tracks that make your heartrate increase and could be good training aids ?

no dreary ballads , x factor or cr@p like that please

nawty

If the blood pumping in your ears isn't fast enough to get you going then you're not pedaling hard enough

I don't listen to music when I cycle, strikes me as incredibly dangerous. That said, G'n'R Appetite for Destruction always seems to get me going in times of need, makes me drive like a tit too!

mamba80

Running up that hill - Kate Bush

But why would anyone listen to music and cycle? defeats the object as well as potentially dangerous

Raffles

nawty wrote:

If the blood pumping in your ears isn't fast enough to get you going then you're not pedaling hard enough

I don't listen to music when I cycle, strikes me as incredibly dangerous. That said, G'n'R Appetite for Destruction always seems to get me going in times of need, makes me drive like a tit too!

Appetite is played out and sweet child o mine is a song i never ever ever wish to hear again as I played it on guitar in a band and am sick to death of it.

Raffles

mamba80 wrote:

Running up that hill - Kate Bush

But why would anyone listen to music and cycle? defeats the object as well as potentially dangerous

I find its like a shot in the arm for me, some good 80s hair metal and thrash metal and Im a teen again with huge energy rushes

sigorman85

I can't listen to music when I ride I'm worried about cars around me I like to hear what's going on around me

Strith

Benny hill theme tune

Raffles

Strith wrote:

Benny hill theme tune

with the metronomic tempo of that song id not stand a chance in hell of catchin you strith

blackpoolkev

I don't listen to music while riding but I do seem to have a random jukebox in my head that throws up all sorts of tunes.I sometimes join in by singing out loud(I have a quick check round to make sure no one else is listening).
When I'm struggling,Basement Jaxx-Where's Your Head At? often pops up.
The lyrics-"Don't let the walls cave in on you" make me dig deeper..

CiB

You won't thank me for this - go on then... but Nelly The Elephant works for me. It's got the right tempo, even though it does stick in your head a bit too long. See?

BobScarle

I never listen to music when I am out on the bike, but I do when I am on the turbo. My favourite rock tunes are The Who (Who's Next or Quadrophenia) or Meat Loaf (Bat out of Hell).

I do agree that listening to music such as this helps you push hard, but I do question the wisdom of listening whilst out on the road.

Raffles

CiB wrote:

You won't thank me for this - go on then... but Nelly The Elephant works for me. It's got the right tempo, even though it does stick in your head a bit too long. See?

Pedalling away in the middle of a pack singing nelly the elephant at the top of your voice........priceless

Camus

blackpoolkev wrote:

I don't listen to music while riding but I do seem to have a random jukebox in my head that throws up all sorts of tunes.I sometimes join in by singing out loud(I have a quick check round to make sure no one else is listening).
When I'm struggling,Basement Jaxx-Where's Your Head At? often pops up.
The lyrics-"Don't let the walls cave in on you" make me dig deeper..

I don't listen to an MP3 player when riding (used to sometimes but it was just one extra thing to think about) one song that often pops into my head though, especially going up a hard hill, is Damn Dog by Manic Street Preachers. Also a lot of stuff by the band Thrice.

diy

Almost anything by the prodigy :
You'll Be Under My Wheels from Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
Warrior Dance from Invaders must die.

ShutUpLegs

Any love ballad is good, Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love is ideal

smoggysteve

Blatant rule#62 breach - End of.

philbar72

Technikal - Terminal velocity. only works on hills that are 7 mins 23 seconds and 10% gradient....

Raffles

ShutUpLegs wrote:

Any love ballad is good, Jennifer Rush - The Power Of Love is ideal

If you aint blasted up Cow Mop whilst Mull of Kintyre is on your mp3 player then you havent lived.

DT1999

Move On Up by Curtis Mayfield or Keep On Movin' by Soul II Soul

whojanicanackerov

The A Team theme tune

Buckie2k5

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMbATaj7Il8

this song will get you up any hill

bluedoggy

Chariots of Fire by Vangelis. Winner everytime.