You really want to know what I listen to in a race?

So, here’s an excerpt of the playlist I’ve set up for tomorrow’s Marathon. I know that there’s at least one song on here that will make every person who reads this, regardless of their musical taste, go “What the ever-living fuck?” but it can’t be helped. I’m a complex person. I listen to embarrassing shit. Haters can hate, but if you hate I will pout. Then I’ll get over it, and I’m the one who’ll be running along tomorrow, getting down to this funky-ass playlist.

It may seem a little short, but like I said, this is just an excerpt. There are songs that even I can’t admit I listen to because they’re so goddamn embarrassing. Think of the daggiest song on this list, times that by ten, and you’re coming close to the audio sewage that I’ll be wading in, somewhat self-consciously.

So for those who’d rather keep their mental picture of me being awesome intact, look away now! Without further ado (and for some reason, in semi-alphabetical order of artist):

A-ha - Take On Me
        (no explanation required, I should think. This song rocks.)
Apocalyptica - Ruska
Barenaked Ladies - Another Postcard
Beck - Girl
Beck - Go it Alone
Beck - Nicotine & Gravy
Beck - Tropicalia
Billy Idol - Mony Mony
        (yes.)
The Black Keys - Tighten Up
The Black Keys - Run Right Back
        (not the only song with a fitting title)
Cake - Comfort Eagle
Cake - Rock ’n’ Roll Lifestyle
Cake - Wheels
Cake - Satan is my Motor
The Chemical Brothers - My Elastic Eye
Childish Gambino - Bonfire
Childish Gambino - Heartbeat
Florence + The Machine - Dog Days are Over
Foo Fighters - Bridge Burning
The Glitch Mob - Drink the Sea
        (the whole album)
Gorillaz - Superfast Jellyfish
Justin Timberlake - What Goes Around...Comes Around...
        (yes, I went there)
Kanye West - All of the Lights
        (and there)
Jackson Five - ABC
Of Monsters and Men - Little Talks
OK Go - Here it Goes Again
Oomph - Beim Ersten Mal Tut’s Immer Weh
Oomph - Revolution
Outkast - Hey Ya
        (shake it! SHAKE IT!)
Pendulum - Propane Nightmares
The Presets - If I Know You
Queen - We are the Champions
Rammstein - Sonne
Rammstein - Ich Tu Dir Weh
Rammstein - Feuer Frei!
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Can’t Stop
Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
MC Hammer - U Can’t Touch This
The Hives - Go Right Ahead
Vitamin String Quartet - Motion Picture Soundtrack
Weezer - Undone (the Sweater Song)
Weezer - Say It Ain’t So
Why? - The Vowels Part 2
30 Seconds to Mars - The Kill
The Mars Volta - L’Via L’Viaquez
Blind Melon - No Rain
Poison - Every Rose Has it’s Thorn
        (this is when we start sliding downhill)
Flock of Seagulls - I Ran
        (yeah. But it’s topical.)
Talking Heads - Road to Nowhere
        (as is this)
The Proclaimers - I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)

And, on that note... :)