Friday Fun: What’s on the radio?

I love the way music can set the mood and stimulate us while we’re running at times. I’m not a big fan of running with music in many circumstances, but a rainy Thursday evening run is certainly one of those times that I use it to get by.

Last night I was wearing my iPod Shuffle, which selects the songs randomly. I was rockin’ out to some live music when one of the lyrics jumped out at me. It was ironic how it fit with my run. Then I started paying attention and it seemed like one after another something jumped out at me as being very appropriate in each of the songs. What was going on here. Was it karma? Was it just a random coincidence? Are there random coincidences?

I don’t know, but here are the words that were speaking to me last night. Can you name the artist and song? They’re all listed at the end of the article.

1. “No one knows where you are, how near, how far. . . No one knows how far you’ll go.”

2. “Gravity is working against me; And gravity wants to bring me down”

3. “Where are you going? Where do you go? Are you lookin’ for answers to questions under the stars? Well if along the way you are growin weary, you can rest with me
Until a brighter day, you’re ok.”

4. “Fill ‘er up son; with unleaded. I need a full tank of gas where I’m headed”

5. “Running, running. As fast as we can. Do you think we’ll make it? We’re running, keep holding my hand”

6. “If I had boat, I’d go out on the ocean. And if I had a pony, I’d ride him on my boat.
And we could all together; go out on the ocean. Me upon my pony on my boat.”
[OK, so that may not have much to do with running, but I just love the line.]

7. How far can you go; Make me glow glow glow glow.”

And just as I finished the run, this came on:

8. “I’m bringing sexy back.”*
[Oh, how I wish.]

Have a good weekend runners.
Coach Joe

* 1. Pink Floyd, Shine on you crazy diamond; 2. John Mayer, Gravity; 3. Dave Mathews, Where are you going? 4. Sting, Fill her up; 5. No Doubt, Running 6. Lyle Lovett, If I had a boat; 7. Nelly Furtado, Glow; 8. Justin Timberlake, Sexy back

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