What’s Your Pumping Song?
What song do you play when you need to feel like a ferocious animal ready to attack anything in front of you – Job Interview, 10K, Costco Saturday morning? Powerful songs can change your mood and even your behavior , giving you the extra energy you need to, inEminem’s words, “find that inner strength and just get that shit out of you.”
Olympic athletes shared the songs they perform before the competition. Seventeen-year-old snowboarder Chloe Kim is apparently listening to K-pop singer CL as she prepares to jump into the halfpipe. Skater Brady Tennell said Bohemian Rhapsody is her best pumping track. Snowboard cross ripper Faye Gulini has shared her entire pumped up playlist of songs from “Slow Motion” from Juvenile and Soulja Slim to “Wait So Long” by indie folk band Trampled By Turtles.
What makes a song of great power? 1) He must have a solid rhythm. 2) There should be mixed furious mantras (Missy Elliott’s line: “We’re on fire, we’re on fire, we’re on fire, we’re on fire!”) 3) This should make you feel energized and ready – should you hiss go down icy road at 90 miles per hour or view this stack of reports. Is there a pumping song that always suits you? Share it in the comments and we’ll create a Spotify playlist from your favorite tracks.