Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Track List - #totalrequestride, Wednesday, August 20, 2014

1. Scream - Michael & Janet Jackson
2. Break Free - Ariana Grande featuring Zedd
3. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift
4. Maps (remix) - Maroon 5
5. Fancy Groove (mashup) - DJ MixmstrStel featuring Madonna, Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX
6. Hard - Rihanna featuring Young Jeezy
7. Rather Be - Clean Bandits
8. Survivor - Destiny's Child
9. Really Don't Care (remix) - Demi Lovato featuring Cher Lloyd
10. Best Song Ever (remix) - One Direction
11. Back For Good - Boyce Avenue('s cover of Take That)
12. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper featuring Sarah McLachlan
13. Against All Odds - Phil Collins

This week's #totalrequestride featured songs from requested music videos "Scream" by Michael & Janet Jackson, "Hard" by Rihanna featuring Young Jeezy and "Survivor" by Destiny's Child. And I was able to throw in some new and exciting music as well. I LOVE Taylor Swift's new song, "Shake It Off", from her upcoming album! It is so upbeat, fun and happy! It reminds me of Pharrell's "Happy". It makes me happy, and I think it is a great jog. I hope you all enjoyed it as well! I also enjoy Ariana Grande's "Break Free", Maroon 5's "Maps" and Demi Lovato's "Really Don't Care". I threw in a mashup, "Fancy Groove", by DJ MixmstrStel featuring Madonna, Iggy Azalea & Charli XCX. Then we cooled down with one of my new obsessions, Boyce Avenue, and their cover of Take That's "Back For Good". So good! And rounded it all out by cooling down to some flashbacks from the '80s, two of my favorite ballads, Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time" and Phil Collins' "Against All Odds". I don't think I have to reiterate that as an instructor, I choose each song for the rhythm or the beat to set the pace at which we pedal during our Ride. Sometimes, I get so excited with the way a musical choice works out in class. I always hope that a song will increase motivation, focus and the challenge for a rider. Sometimes, it works out better than hoped. I love it when that happens! I had a great time in this week's #totalrequestride at CRUNCH Fitness on Sunset. Thanks for being a part of it! In good health, tommy

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