The Great Gym Playlist

[f4f3]

Ok, I'm putting together a mix which will take my pulse rate from rest (about 80 bpm, apparently)into the weight loss zone (90-125) and leave me firmly in the cardio-vascular zone (125-150)before easing me back down to a soft landing.

I'm finding Tom Waits uniquely unqualified for this (except for "Going Out West" from Bone Machine, which has a great Drum and Bass solo. Well actually, it has a great Drum and Someone Kicking the Shit out of a Wardrobe solo, but let's not quibble).

So all suggestions greatfully received, and I promise to gym test every one...

Comments

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Remixes: rarely better. I'm trying to think of an exceptional example.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Well 2 Many DJ's "As Heard on Radio Soulwax" has some good stuff... 10 c.c. vs Destiny's Child is my favourite.

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

I really have to be in the mood for mash-ups. Having said which, I do have a list of my own to make when I have time and have found the right software with which to do it.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Well, I'm just about to boot up iTunes and put this mix together - it's a free download, and easy to use for putting together playlists. It only has a very crude fade-up/fade-down for mash-ups though.

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Oh, I have iTunes (I have a PowerBook - it'd be sacreligious not to!) ... no, I need proper mixing software.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

:-) Ah, now if I'd known you were a PB'er, I'd never have said...

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

*g* They should give us badges to wear or something.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Mine would be all tattered and battered, much like my trusty Pismo...

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Mine would be new and shiny, but not much road-tested.

Incidentally, did you know that pismo is also Russian for letter?

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

And pivo is Czech for beer?

Actually, I like Pismo, because I always imagine Bugs and Daffy trying to get to Pismo Beach and ending up anywhere but there....

"I knew we shoid have turned left at Albarkoiky!"

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Pivo is indeed Czech for beer. I'm glad you learned the important stuff :)

"I knew we shoid have turned left at Albarkoiky!"

Heheh.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

I actually worked three Czech quotes into my best man's speech:

"I don't spech Czech"
"Can I have a beer please"
"Never go into a pub without money"

oh, and

"Stop getting on and off, the doors are closing"

which all went over well.

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

"Stop getting on and off, the doors are closing"

Ukoncete vystup a nastup, dvere jse zaviraji.

The old ones are the best!

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

The only problem was that although Radka's sister Susanah did a great job translating my English into Czech, she didn't bother translating the Czech into English, and half the guests didn't know what the other half were laughing at.

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Aww, that's a shame.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

Well, they didn't seem to mind, but then free beer and wine have that affect on me, too.

[itchyfidget.livejournal.com]

Heh.