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    I recently did a 10-mile run in the city and there were a few bands playing along the race route, some better than others. While running, I thought to myself, "You know, that's really cool, and it really does get me pumped up."

    With that, I decided on my next goal: get a band together to play at running events. As marathon season tends to be in the fall (but really can be at most times of the year), I guess that's my rough target: cobble together something by the fall.

    I know a few people who can play bass and drums, and I'll try to put together some others to sing and do it for fun, but more importantly, I need a good set list. Any suggestions for covers to do at a race if we're performing on the sidelines?
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    I Run For Life (Melissa Etheridge)
    Running Down a Dream (Tom Petty)
    Don't Stop Me Now (Queen)
    We Are The Champions (Queen)
    Another One Bites The Dust (Queen)
    Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor)
    Walk This Way (Aerosmith)
    Born To Run (Springsteen)
    Jump (Van Halen)
    I Feel Good (James Brown)
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    Some good ones that I've encountered before:

    Hard to Handle (Black Crowes)
    Most Green Day songs (e.g. Welcome to Paradise)
    Are You Gonna Be My Girl? (Jet)

    Trying to think of other good ones...
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    Are You Gonna Go My Way -

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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert
    Are You Gonna Go My Way -
    Oh, excellent pick.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert
    Are You Gonna Go My Way
    Man, watching/listening to this now makes me realize what a haven it is for fizzy tone and ridiculous guitar faces. Still, a pretty cool song.
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    Many Talking Heads songs work for me. Propelling rhythms and beats.





    and my favorite:



    I could always lose myself in the beats from this stuff, and just keep the feet moving.
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    This song may not be the most well known tune but Rush's Marathon is perfect for what you are talking about!



    The lyrics are right up your alley too!

    It's not how fast you can go
    The force goes into the flow
    If you pick up the beat
    You can forget about the heat
    More than just survival
    More than just a flash
    More than just a dotted line
    More than just a dash

    It's a test of ultimate will
    The heartbreak climb uphill
    Got to pick up the pace
    If you want to stay in the race
    More than blind ambition
    More than simple greed
    More than a finish line
    Must feed this burning need
    In the long run...

    Chorus
    From first to last
    The peak is never passed
    Something always fires the light that gets in your eyes
    One moment's high, and glory rolls on by
    Like a streak of lightning
    That flashes and fades in the summer sky

    Your meters may overload
    You can rest at the side of the road
    You can miss a stride
    But nobody gets a free ride

    More than high performance
    More than just a spark
    More than just the bottom line
    Or a lucky shot in the dark
    In the long run...

    Chorus

    You can do a lot in a lifetime
    If you don't burn out too fast
    You can make the most of the distance
    First you need endurance
    First you've got to last...

    Chorus
    "It's funny the way most people love the dead. Once you are dead, you are made for life." - Jimi Hendrix

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