There's this "Power Song" selection on my Nike Ipod app which allows you to set a "power song" to help you get over those moments during your run when you just cannot take another step, but still have a decent distance to cover. During my running heydays, it was the 7km mark. After being out of touch with running for almost 6 months and consequently gaining 3kgs consistently every month, it now comes at the 3 km mark. Thats when I switch to the Power song for that last surge of adrenaline to take me towards the end of the run. Although the choice of the songs have changed over the period, but all of these songs have some inherent similarities which got me wondering about 'em.
The perfect running song for me is a mid-tempo song overall, but kinda changes gears mid-way and keeps the momentum going till the end. It should have a crunchy chorus which keeps that adrenaline going. The mid-section should have nice monster breakdowns and the song structure should be kinda intricate with lots of tempo changes. Basically, it should not be like the usual verse-chorus-verse structure. I dont mind the ultra fast songs while I run...for example I would love to listen to a Lamb of God or Kreator while I run but they burn me out very quickly. The adrenaline rush is too much too soon and hence choosing them as a power song turns out to be a big mistake (most of the times). Right now, my Power song is Endless Sacrifice by Dream Theater. Its a nice song which starts off slow and has a really dirty chorus riff. The mid-section is awesome with the entire band going berserk and literally playing out of their skins to match each other. Its a long song stretching to 11 minutes but it really pumps me up esp during the chorus. From 2:00 onwards, its mayhem and things get darker at 4:30 but just when you think things couldn't get better, the monstrosity is unleashed at 7:35 till the end of the song. Its an epic song which is gonna stay in my running play list for the times to come. Check it out!
I couldn't find a studio version..its too long to be a single video on youtube I guess. Even this live version is split into 2 parts.
The perfect running song for me is a mid-tempo song overall, but kinda changes gears mid-way and keeps the momentum going till the end. It should have a crunchy chorus which keeps that adrenaline going. The mid-section should have nice monster breakdowns and the song structure should be kinda intricate with lots of tempo changes. Basically, it should not be like the usual verse-chorus-verse structure. I dont mind the ultra fast songs while I run...for example I would love to listen to a Lamb of God or Kreator while I run but they burn me out very quickly. The adrenaline rush is too much too soon and hence choosing them as a power song turns out to be a big mistake (most of the times). Right now, my Power song is Endless Sacrifice by Dream Theater. Its a nice song which starts off slow and has a really dirty chorus riff. The mid-section is awesome with the entire band going berserk and literally playing out of their skins to match each other. Its a long song stretching to 11 minutes but it really pumps me up esp during the chorus. From 2:00 onwards, its mayhem and things get darker at 4:30 but just when you think things couldn't get better, the monstrosity is unleashed at 7:35 till the end of the song. Its an epic song which is gonna stay in my running play list for the times to come. Check it out!
I couldn't find a studio version..its too long to be a single video on youtube I guess. Even this live version is split into 2 parts.
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