Any ideas on BIG finish songs (prior to cooldown)?

[gemmettz]

I usually end my classes with songs that make you feel like you are at a concert and the band/group is on their 2nd oncore - loud, high energy type songs to make the class finish STRONG. This works well for one of my classes. They like a BIG finish.

Any idea's?

Thanks!

[dc13]

The live version of Trapped by Bruce Springsteen is perfect in that spot.

[Rex]

GnR- Paradise City
Styx- Suite Madame Blue, Come Sail Away
Zeppelin- Stairway to Heaven
Springstien- Adam Raised a Cain (live version)
Metallica- Nothing Else Matters, Turn the Page
Blues Traveller- Great Big World

[spinfet]

Klangstrahler Projekt - Nagaland
Klangstrahler Projekt - Deep thought
Medecine drum - slipstream
Medecine drum - serpents tale
Vanessa Mae - laughing buddhas

[spinfet]

Klangstrahler Projekt - Nagaland
Klangstrahler Projekt - Deep thought
Medecine drum - slipstream
Medecine drum - serpents tale
Vanessa Mae - laughing buddhas

[Satanic Spinner]

Anything that has Satanic lyrics or sexual tones is good for me and my devil followers. The louder the better so I can scream commands such as "Like Ride Hell", or "Give that tension knob some HELL" or my famous line "Go to Hell and back" (They really liike that one don't ya know!)

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Satanic Spinner

[spinnerpom]

I like doing a "big finish" sometimes, too...

...but it doesn't always end up being a rock and roll big finish.

One of my classes' faves is "Feet of Flames" from Lord of the Dance. It builds in cadence and intensity from a quiet beginning (a nice recovery before a big push) to a really fast, intense push across the finish line.

Also LOVE Rosalita by Mr. Springsteen (since he seems to have a number of fans in this thread, LOL!) as a fun, big finish.

Sara

[andy jr]

Try Europe - The final countdown.

Good at the end of your class.

a_jr

[Bike4ale]

My wife's all-time favorite that I've used over and over for the past 5 years.....

"Rockin in the Free World" - Neil Young (electric version, of course).

One of my CDs puts it close to (but not AT) the end, and I always have to remind my wife that it's not the last song so she doesn't go all out.

Some others:

"Enter Sandman" - Metallica
"Baba O'Reily" (Teenage Wasteland) - The Who (great build @ end)
"Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid" - Led Zepelin
"Headstrong" - Trapt
"Still Life" - Trapt
"Bring Me To Life" - Evanescense
"Limelight" - Rush
"The Boys of Summer" (remake) - The Ataris (lots of energy)
"Likini's Juice" - Live (great uphill finish)
"Panama" - Van Halen
"Ice Cream Man" - Van Halen
"Are You Gonna Go My Way?" - Lenny Kravitz
"Danger Zone" - Kenny Loggins
"I Get Knocked Down" - Chumbawumba (push the choruses)
"All My Life" - Foo Fighters

I've given you some old and new. Almost all of my classes end with a BIG FINISH. I like to simulate a race by placing in the top 3 riders...."OK, you're currently in 6th place. You've got 3 riders to pass, etc., etc." Or mayble a time trial, telling them they're 6 seconds behind pace to break the course record.

[SOFLGAL]

I second Feet of Flames for a big finish. Great song! Another one that I use is The Race by Captian Jack although not rock and roll, still a great finish song.

[spinnerpom]

Yeah, I always run that one at the end of the ride, before the cool down, and I tell 'em "close your eyes...feel some road under that flywheel so that you're riding in a medium gear and can get some power when you're ready for it...and just let the music carry you over the finish line."

Last weekend I used it and I didn't say a SINGLE WORD during the entire song...I even closed my eyes so I could hear them picking up speed toward then end, and when it was finished, they all hooted and howled a bit at the end (and these guys NEVER do that) and a couple people told me it gave them goose bumps....SOOOOoooo cool!!

Thanks for the reco on Captain Jack, I'll check it out!

Sara

[fitwalk10]

My favorite big finish is Palladio by Silent Nick.

[spinfet]

jolly mukherjee with the madras cinematic orchestra - kirwani

can find it in the album Sun from Claude Challe... Really great track with some boosting parts and calm parts you can use for sprints or sprints on the hill alternated with resting : don't U think it reflects Life : crazy from time to time and then calm for a little while ...
Emotions for sure !

enjoy

Féthi

[spindawg]

O Fortuna from Carmina Burana knocks your socks off
Radar Love-Golden Earring
Proud Mary - Tina Turner
Firedance - Riverdance

[spindawg]

One more:
Navras - Matrix revolutions 9 minutes of powerful, pounding sound, except for about 2 minutes less than halfway through, which i used for a recovery

[zoepup]

talking of Springsteen.. A MUST is "7 Nights to Rock" hard to find (bootleg only), but it will leave you wanting more.. and not wanting more.. if you know what I mean.

Z