Good Broadway songs for the gym
Good Broadway songs for the gym
#0Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/23/04 at 11:36pmOK, I'm serious. I've been making some mix CD's to get me motivated while exercising. What do you think are some upbeat songs from Broadway musicals that are good for getting the heart rate up? "The Devil You Know" from Side Show is wonderful for this. What others?
#1re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/23/04 at 11:36pmTaboo always gets me worked up.
#2re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/23/04 at 11:39pmAgreed. I've included "Guttersnipe" and "Touched By The Hand Of Cool."
Mattio98
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/10/03
#4re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/23/04 at 11:42pmThere are some great "gym songs" in Zanna,Don't.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#5re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 12:06am"You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray!!!
#6re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 12:07amAlmost every song from WE WILL ROCK YOU. I mean, it's music from QUEEN........how can you go wrong. And plus everyone will join in singing.
#7re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 12:12am
I'll second the "Hairspray" nod..
Baltimore, Nicest Kids, Big Girl, Welcome to the 60's, Run and Tell That and especially "You Can't Stop the Beat" are great at the gym. Man, I can't get enough of that last song.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#8re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 12:17am
"I Go to Rio" - Boy From Oz
"Nicest Kids in Town," "Welcome to the 60s," "Run and Tell That," "You Can't Stop the Beat" - Hairspray
"We Both Reached for the Gun" - Chicago
"My Strongest Suit" - Aida
"Scenes From Italian Restaurant" (faster part) - Movin' Out (or you can go for the Billy Joel original)
"Little Shop of Horrors" - Little Shop of Horrors
Out of these, Hairspray would probably be the most "exercise friendly" song-filled show.
PleaseChangeMe
Featured Actor Joined: 8/24/04
#9re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 12:41am
"Out of these, Hairspray would probably be the most "exercise friendly" song-filled show."
Good point. The show is radio-friendly, which is probably why the show stinks so bad on Broadway.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#10re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 12:42amJust because of that doesn't make it a stink show.
gravity87
Featured Actor Joined: 8/4/04
#11re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 12:45amwhen I run I love defying gravity when i run, its puts me in a good mood, especially since i hate working out.
#12re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 12:48am
^^^ musetta, have your fun with that...
"Without Love" is also fabulous from Hairspray...a lot of the songs from Rent are also good 
Oh, and Hairspray does't stink.
At all.
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millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
#13re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 12:59amIt depends on what you are using. If you are on a treadmill at a slow, steady pace, then "Without Love" might be good. But take an aerobics class, then blast "You Can't Stop the Beat".
Jess1483
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/30/04
#14re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 1:15am
I like some of JRB's songs for the gym, most specifically:
"I can do better than that" from tl5y
"The River Won't Flow" and "King of the World" from Songs For A New World
A lot of Movin' Out songs work too
"30/90" from tick, tick...BOOM
Sorry, it's late, I can't think of any more...
And I second Rent songs, some of them are great and they always distract me on the machines so i feel like i'm done faster.
#15re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 1:20amFrom RENT there's "Today 4 U," "Out Tonight," "La Vie Boheme" and, of course, the title song.
#16re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 1:30amThanks, guys. Keep the excellent suggestions coming. What about "The Devil You Know?" Does anyone else exercise to that one? Man, I love that song!
leomaxfrank
Broadway Star Joined: 3/19/04
#17re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 2:05am
norm can sing to me all day. i've just never listened to him at the gym...yet.
i second the uptempos in SFANW and tick..tick..BOOM.
also, lots of Dreamgirls, JCS, and The Wild Party would work too.
make a good mix of all of it!
#18re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 8:16amI always listen to Avenue Q. The songs are upbeat and you'll be laughing out loud as you run.
PleaseChangeMe
Featured Actor Joined: 8/24/04
#19re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 9:18am
"Just because of that doesn't make it a stink show."
You're right. Just a stink musical.
evwicked77
Understudy Joined: 9/18/04
#20re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 9:51am
Hairspray-Nicest Kids in Town & You Can't stop the beat
Wicked-The Wizerd & I. Defying Gravity & No Good Deed. These last three have me flying on my elliptical machine!
#21re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 11:21amThere's a great CD of Broadway overtures that makes great cardio music.
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#22re: Good Broadway songs for the gym
Posted: 9/24/04 at 12:18pmThe upbeat songs from ttB and Rent would be good, as would most other upbeat music. How bout some songs from Grease? Greased Lightnin' would be a good choice!
morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
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