Warmup Songs

[dc13]

I am looking for some good new songs to start class with. I generally play a lot of classic rock and 80's/90's songs. Anyone care to share their favorite warmup songs???

THANKS.

dc

[Bike4ale]

LUNATIC FRINGE - Red Rider
ONE SLIP - Pink Floyd
GIVE BLOOD - Pete Townsend
SHE'S A BEAUTY - The Tubes
BAD LOVE - Eric Clapton
WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME - U2
GOD PART II - U2
BEAUTIFUL DAY - U2
DISCOTHEQUE - U2
POP SONG 89 - REM
WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE - Van Halen

How's that? I know, a little U2 HEAVY, but hope it gives you some ideas.

[fitfan]

Call Me - Blondie
All I Wanna Do - Sheryl Crow
Beautiful Stranger - Madonna
Deeper & Deeper - Madonna
Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin (definitely 80's)
Deeper Love - Aretha Franklin
Love That Man (Thunderpuss Mix) - Whitney Houston
You Make Me Sick - Pink
No More Drama (Thunderpuss Mix) - Mary J. Blige
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Slide - Goo Goo Dolls

[McRide]

Last night I played Eminence Front (The Who) and they loved that one.

My groups also seems to like to warm up to songs like ...
In Da Club (50-cent)
Shake Your Teailfeather
All Things Just Keep Getting Better (Widelife with Simone Denny)
Welcome to the Jungle (Guns 'n Roses, opening to Jim Rome Show)
Can't Hold us Down (Christina et al)
Rock Your Body

I use a little bit of everything.

[Babar]

I like to get right into feeling energy. Here are some I have used recently:

INTO THE LIGHT (club mix)- Tomcraft
BULLET IN A GUN (paul oakenfold mix)
FABLE- Robert Miles
REDEMPTION (max graham)- Conjure One
REVOLUTION- BT
WORLD SLEEPS- Peter Gabriel
RIDING THE WAVES- AfroCelt
NAMISTAI- BT & Paul VanDyk
TOSH(GOSH)- Fluke

[Rex]

Low Rider - War
Synaesthetic - Blue Man
Play Guitar - Melloncamp
Trip Like I Do - Crystal Method (i think)
One Tree Hill - U2
Word Up, Cameosis - Cameo
Some Like It Hot- Robert Palmer
Sinister Minister - Bela Fleck
Right Now - Van Halen
Roll the Bones - Rush
Its the End of the World as We Know It - REM
The Word - from Swordfish Soundtrack - Dope Smugglaz?

[SpinManiac]

Here are some that I've used:

Girlfriend- Matthew Sweet
Feel Your Love Tonight- Van Halen
She's So Cold- Rolling Stones
Terra Firma- Delerium
Bitch- Rolling Stones
All the Girls Love Alice- Elton John
Bicycle Race- Queen (to set the tone!)
The Only One I Know- Charlatans UK
Son of Detroit- Kid Rock
Call Me the Breeze- Lynyrd Skynyrd
Don't Change- INXS
Send Your Love- Sting

[AC]

Comment...I prefer instrumentals for warm-ups. I find lyrics get in the way of opening remarks about the goals for the ride and what the participants should expect.

Best warm-ups for me are:
North 1 & 2 - Afro-Celt
Children - Robert miles
Salva mea - Faithless
Take the long way home - Faithless
Baya baya - Safri Duo
At the end (Remix) - Ilo

I'm not that picky about an instrumental for the first 5 minutes or so. I want something to just gather some rhythm and feel like something is on the horizon.

[SPINFREAK]

For warm ups, I pretty much have used anything from Robert Miles. My favorites are Children, Rain, In the Dawn. I've also used Star Guitar from Chemical Brothers, Rose Rouge and Jungle Jazz from St. Germain, Viva from the female group Bond, and Saltwater by Chicane (awsome!!!!) :lol:

I hope these selections are helpful.....Linda

Last night I played Eminence Front (The Who) and they loved that one.

My groups also seems to like to warm up to songs like ...
In Da Club (50-cent)
Shake Your Teailfeather
All Things Just Keep Getting Better (Widelife with Simone Denny)
Welcome to the Jungle (Guns 'n Roses, opening to Jim Rome Show)
Can't Hold us Down (Christina et al)
Rock Your Body

I use a little bit of everything.

Mc: Do you have a clean version of In Da Club? I always wanted to use it but I have been afraid of offending people.

[Satori]

Good Warm-up..."Movements In THe Fourth Dimension" by Cyclics...about eight minutes..awesome rhythm...
Satori

[McRide]

Hey Guest -- yes, I have the 'radio edit' of In Da Club ... works well.

I do have some songs with 'explicit lyrics' and I will warn my classes that "this class is rated PG-13 or R" ... I've found that I can time my remarks to the class so that I'm 'speaking over' certain lyrics. That strategy has worked well -- no complaints to date.

[Cocoaspin]

My favorite are:

Spin Spin Sugar: Sneaker Pimps
Fired up: Funky Green Dogs...

[Bike4ale]

"Ride Like The Wind" - Christopher Cross

I just used it for the first time this morning and it really set the tone. Plus it showcases the sweet sounds of Michael McDonald singing backup. But then again, he sang backup on just about every other song on the radio during that era. There's your music trivia for the day, if anyone cares.

Just don't try using "Arthur's Theme" or you'll get caught between the moon and NYC!!! 8)

[groove]

Adiemus - Tintinnabulum
Adiemus - Adiemus

[Quidam]

CHICANE - SUNSTROKE (DISCO CITZEN)
9 minutes warm-up with a strong finish!