I first discovered the power of music in college when I sat perched in my bathroom sink, glass of wine in hand, cigarette drooping from my mouth, and "Anna Begins" blaring from my CD player on repeat. I looked at myself in the mirror and thought, "I am so amazingly cool and poetic. Nobody but myself and Adam Duritz understand what it's like to truly be this special."
Fast forward ten years . . . Cigarette is gone, wine is replaced by SmartWater (most of the time), and I have stopped sitting in bathroom sinks (mainly because when you're that close to the mirror fine lines are much more noticeable). But I still need music to keep me going. There's nothing like a little Ben Harper or John Mayer (don't you dare judge me) to keep the Vinyassas flowing, and many of you know that I am huge fan of Lionel Ritchie inspired dance parties. However, my workout playlist is suffering from a serious case of the 1990s . . .
I've had the same workout mix on my iPod since before Madonna went Kaballah, so it needs some updating. Obviously, my new "Tri-Mix" needs some fast tempo beats to keep me going, but don't get too crazy with the suggestions . . . I don't like techno inspired verses because I'm not a hipster. I don't like metal because I'm a girl. And I don't like rap because I constantly find myself criticizing the grammar. Basically, I like music that when I close my eyes, I can imagine myself as Beyonce in a dance off with J-Lo at the Grammys (obviously Beyonce wins). Lyrically, I prefer songs with the message of strength, power, or a general sense of superiority. Also, you gotta love a bad ass female power house. Pink, Christina, and Alycia are all welcome. No offense Taylor, but I could drag you by your extensions along my morning 6 miler.
So let me know what keeps you moving!
Very nice! I'm sort of old school, but la música latina seems to transcend generations. Here's some salsa, but you might look into meringues (from the Domincan Republic), sones (from Cuba), and cumbers (from Colombia). They all get my juices flowing.
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I forgot to post the YouTube salsa video http://bit.ly/a4cZMN
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ReplyDeleteWe differ in ways, for example I kill animals for sport and that's not really your thing. I also like metal eventhough I'm a girl. I like music that makes me feel cool, yet powerful and sometimes like a sex symbol but in a hot raunchy way. On my ipod: Led Zeppelin, Michael Jackson, Tracy Chapman, Metallica, Indigo Girls, Beyonce, 90's rap, Justin Timberlake and lately, the one that makes me feel like a real badass is Missy Elliot Gossip Folks. She's a bad mammajamma and so are you!
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