What music is good for running?

As I've said before, I find running very boring.  That could be because I've been running on the treadmill instead of outside.  I'll overcome my fear of running outside soon enough.  But until then, I've relied on television and music to keep me from boredom while running on the treadmill.  Unfortunately, I've found myself bored by television recently, so I've mostly been listening to music. Ever since my adolescence, I was a huge music fan.  I mostly listened to anything loud...perhaps part of my rebellious adolescence, but I like to think that I appreciated all types of music.  I couldn't wait for new CD's to come out...even waiting at the record store till Midnight when they would do Midnight Madness CD release specials.  I had hundreds of CD's.  It was great to go to the record store and buy a CD in those ridiculously long and pointless cardboard boxes (which makes me wonder why DVD cases are so big).  The best part of all was taking the music from multiple CD's and putting them on a cassette for a mix tape!  I loved making mixed tapes! 

It leaves me in awe of the technology of Ipods and MP3 players.  I can carry around my entire music collection on a tiny little machine!  Despite the convenience, I still miss making mixed tapes!  Making a playlist for my Ipod is just not as fun.  I have realized that I do need to make playlists though.  The first time I tried to look for a song on my Ipod while running on the treadmill, I almost fell off. 

I do need some help from my readers.  I need suggestions for good songs/playlists/albums.  I need good music to listen to while I run.  I'm open to any style of music.  I'm hoping to eventually put together the perfect motivating playlist, just like the good old days of making mix tapes!  So, help me out by giving me some suggestions of songs that will help me get through my runs.  You can send them to me any way you want.  Comment down below, email, Facebook, text, etc.  But help me out with some good songs!  I already plan to download the song from Rocky...so no need to suggest that one.  Here's a list of the songs I listened to during a recent run.


1. Praise You - Fatboy Slim  - a fun song that I hadn't listened to for a while...funny music video too

2. Rebels of the Sacred Heart - Flogging Molly  - I love Celtic music, I love punk rock...thus making Flogging Molly perfect!

3. Sing the Changes - The Fireman - a good song from some side project of Paul McCartney

4. Shambala - Three Dog Night  -  a very cool song...made me feel like a hippie while I was running

5. Peg o' My Heart - Dropkick Murphy's - another Celtic punk rock song....but this one also had Bruce Springsteen!

6. Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen - after listening to him the song before, I wanted more of the Boss

7. Skinny Love - Bon Iver - a very cool mellow song

8. Dog Days Are Over - Florence & The Machine - this lady has an amazing voice!

9. Beer - Mustard Plug - a nice high energy song that kept me running

10. Young Forever - Jay-Z - I thought this song was appropriate while running and trying to get in shape

11. Forever Young - Bob Dylan - the Jay-Z song made me want to hear this Bob Dylan song...I prefer the higher tempo version over the slower one...but you can't go wrong with Bob

12. Runaround Sue - Dion and the Belmonts -  one of my all time favorite songs!!