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Happy Songs, Happy spin class playlist, sunny day!

As noted in class this morning, it seemed when the sun burst through this weekend that we became flooded with gladness.  The songs were chosen to reflect his positive energy!  Honestly, don't we appreciate sunshine more than the people who have it all the time?

Feelin' all right - Joe Cocker, Born of Frustration - James, Jammin' Bob - Marley, Good Lovin' - The Rascals, Honey Baby (unknown artist), Good thing - Fine Young Cannibals, I'm Free - Soup Dragons, I'm so Glad - The Code Talkers, Did Ya Ever Look so Nice - The Samples, Shine Your Light - The Mavericks, Brown-eyed Girl - Steel Pulse, Slippery People - Talking Heads, What I Like About You - Romantics

Spynergy Newton Playlist December 12

Handshake Drugs ---  Wilco Kicking Television - Live In Chicago  Rock
Young Man's Blues --- Magic Slim  
Magnificent  ---  U2
Goin' down the road feelin' bad --- Grateful Dead 
Ol' '55 --- Tom Waits 

Go Walkin Down There - Chris Isaak
For What it's Worth --- Sir Ivan (Ford extended mix)
I'm Not Feeling in Anymore --- Van Morrison  
Dancing Barefoot (--- Patti Smith 
I Shall Be Released --- Chrissie Hynde Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Mesmerized -- Faith Evans
Whitewater ---  Béla Fleck 
When You Wake Up Feeling Old --- Wilco 
Peaceful Easy Feeling --- Eagles 

Bill's recent spin class playlists / November music

From time to time, Spynergy spin class playlists will be posted here.  Remember, you can search through all previous playlists for ideas by looking at the playlist categories and seeing past posts.  Music is life!

Sense of Purpose                              The Pretenders 
Gimme Shelter                                   Agelique Kidjo featuring Joss Stone
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh               Say Hi 
Tell Me What You're Doing To Me       Chubby & The Bayou Swamp Band 3
Pride and Joy                                      Stevie Ray Vaughan  
Use Somebody                                    Kings of Leon  
For What It's Worth                             Sir Ivan 
Lyin' Eyes Eagles                                 Eagles
Go Walking Down There                      Chris Isaak
Cannonball                                        The Breeders
Curbside Prophet                              Jason Mraz
Hey Mr. DJ                                         Van Morrison
Holiday (Faded Ending)                    Green Day 
Melissa                                                Allman Brothers
Somewhere Over the Rainbow         Israel Kamakawiwo'o

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Halloween Spin Song suggestions........scary

From a recent facebook post, here are suggestions (other than Thriller) that are interesting to contemplate.  This is a fun game, there are likely dozens more.  Comment below if we missed anything obvious!

Phantom of the Opera

Every Day is Halloween, Ministry

Creep

Wicked Annabell, Kinks

Witchy Woman, Eagles

Sympathy for the Devil, Stones

Black Magic Woman, Santana

Spooky, Classics IV

Season of the Witch, Donovan

Satan is my Motor, Cake

Superstition, Stevie Wonder

Candy, Iggy Pop

If I want Candy, Bow Wow Wow

Devil in a Blue Dress, Mitch Ryder

Werewolves of London, Warren Zevon

Anything by the Killers

Anything by the Smashing Pumpkins

Devil Inside, INXS

10 songs people always ask about

Not necessarily brand new.....but certainly new to many of us....and songs that somehow bring a special energy to spin classes.  We use them, and many others and are always open to suggestions.

1)   This is the life,  Amy MacDonald

2)   Love you til the End,  Pogues

 

2)   Just like heaven,  Katie Melua

 

4)   Worn me down,  Rachel Yamagata

 

5)  Go Walkin' Down There,  Chris Isaac

 

6)  Hey Soul Sister, Train

 

7) Use Somebody, Kings of Leon

 

8) Sometime around midnight,  Airborne Toxic Event

 

9)Fever, Sarah Vaughan

 

10) No you girls, Franz Ferdinand 

New Orleans: Spin Class and the Real Thing

From my weekend in New Orleans: 2 signs you would never see anywhere else, check these out. Cafe Negril is in the Marigny and had an amazing Reggae Jam band. But why no music the other 2 nights a year? Lost Trumpet….”no questions asked”.

New Orleans Playlist (used in Spynergy Wellesley last Friday, Spynergy Newton THIS Wednesday)

The City of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie, Papa Dukie and the Mud People The Subdudes, Ca tu dis et ca tu fair sont pas Steve Riley & The Mamou Playboys, Pressure Drop Toots & The Maytals, Yellow Moon The Neville Brothers, Me and Bobby McGee Grateful Dead ,The Levee’s Gonna Break Bob Dylan, Home Cowboy Mouth, Love Is Free Sheryl Crow, The Saints Are Coming Green Day & U2, What a Wonderful World (Single) Louis Armstrong

Spin Class Playlist

This past Sunday ended with a great version of Satisfaction (the anthem of a generation) which is actually from a little known, but awesome live collection of Stones songs called “Flashpoint” Here is the rest of the playlist from Sunday

When You Wake Up Feeling Old, Wilco aint it true
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg, The Temptations from the Big Chill
Nothing Ever Hurt Like You, James Morrison love this song
Magnificent, U2 great climbing song
Goin’ Down the Road Feelin’ Bad, Grateful Dead aptly named spin song
Just Like Heaven, Katie Melua sexy version of classic Cure song
Raindrops (Extended Mix), Stunt techno crap, but great to spin to
Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Israel Kamakawiwo’ole greatest cool down song ever
Take a Picture, Filter the lights out song
Love You ‘Till the End, The Pogues makes the hair on my arms stand up
Billy Jean, Paco Aguilera great version
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (Live), The Rolling Stones Flashpoint (Live) are you joking….too good

Cronkite, Woodstock, Spin Music and more

Two Play lists below #1 A little tough to make the connection, but yes we managed. Walter Cronkite actually had audio albums including vignettes of his comments about various events. One was Woodstock. We followed his resonant voice, with a group of songs by artists at Woodstock — lots of great stuff there. That was last sunday (see playlist below). Last Tuesday was a random eclectic mix asked about by several………OK, here it is.

Sunday July 19
August, 1969: Woodstock (I Can Hear It Now the Sixties) Walter Cronkite
Woodstock Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Everything’s Coming Our Way Santana Greates
All Along the Watchtower The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Born on the Bayou Creedence Clearwater Revival
Magic Bus The Who
Spinning Wheel Blood, Sweat & Tears
I’m Free The Who
Here Come’s the Sun Richie Havens
Janis Joplin I shall be released
Somebody to Love Jefferson Airplane
Feelin’ Alright Joe Cocker
Cry Baby / Piece of My Heart Melissa Etheridge & Joss Stone
Long Time Gone Crosby, Stills & Nash

Tuesday, July 21
Praise You Fatboy Slim
Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues Eels
Suicide Blonde INXS
Pressure Drop Toots & The Maytals
Go Walking Down There Chris Isaak
Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door Guns N’ Roses
Bom Bom Bom Living Things
Orange Blossom Special The Charlie Daniels Band
We Are All Made of Stars Moby
Love You ‘Till the End The Pogues
Shadow Of The Day Linkin Park
Stop Children Buffalo Springfield

Music, Music, Music

Eclectic music weekend…to say the least. Saturday night we visited UMass Lowell (baseball field where the Red Sox minor league “Lowell spinners” play) for a rain-drenched but outstanding Wilco concert. Coined “roots rock” Chicago-based Wilco is a difficult to describe amalgamation of influences. At various points in the show, I felt I heard waves of Neil Young, Carlos Santana, The Who and The Grateful Dead…..yet Wilco sounds like none of them. They also had fun, and I think they were messing with us at various points…….long jams that all of a sudden took off like rocket ships and exploded. Sup with that? Right before their last song, an impressive deluge of rain began. Fortunately, (or unfortunately) I had enough $7 beers at the ol’ baseball park to move towards the stage as most sensible people ran for cover.

Then at this morning’s indoor cycling (spin) class, we dipped into Joni Mitchell and Carole King because my wife is riveted by a new book called “Girls Like Us” that tells the story of the intertwined lives of those two plus Carly Simon. You can’t spin to much of their music, but its great to warm up to. My wife wouldn’t let me play Smackwater Jack, even tho it is the only vaguely spinnable Carole King. Tapestry was the number one selling album of all time up to that point, and actually held the title until Michael Jackson came along.

Also, we had a request for the pop classic? Rock the Boat by “The Hues Corportation”….Who? I agreed to play it, but only if I could offset the kharma with a long live version of Going Down the Road Feeling Bad recorded live at the Fillmore East by the Grateful Dead.

Eclectic music weekend? I think so. Other songs from today’s spin class: St. Theresa by Joan Osborne (lights out), Mercy by Duffy, The Weight by The Band, Magnificent by U2, Magnificent 7 by the Clash.

Michael Jackson tribute

Ok, Ok, Michael Jackson got weird….and even when he wasn’t weird, he wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea (tho 100 million people bought his music). I felt we needed a spin class tribute if only to recognize the fact that the guy’s music has been in the background of most people’s entire life. He was an extraordinary talent. I couldn’t bring myself to play 14 consecutive Michael Jackson songs….so I tried to give a few highlights interspersed with things that felt influenced by him. Stevie Wonder was the other great “cross over” artist, Madonna rivaled his sales in the 80’s, Sheryl Crow sang in his backup band on one tour, John Lennon is also Dead, Diana Ross was his ??? Anyway, here’s the playlist.

Charlie’s Angels Theme The Hit Crew
The Love You Save Jackson 5
Mercy Duffy
Instant Karma! John Lennon
Billy Jean Michael Jackson
Out of Our Heads Sheryl Crow
As Stevie Wonder
Black or White Michael Jackson
Step It Up Stereo MC’s
Hung up Madonna
You Keep Me Hangin’ On The Supremes
Man In the Mirror Michael Jackson
We Are the World U.S.A. For Africa