Sure running's good for your general health, but is it bad for your music taste? All I know is I've developed a soft spot for uplifting pop anthems of the kind that you hear on spotify running playlists, at the gym or the finishing line of fun runs. A classic example would be Naughty Boy's recent Runnin' (Lose it All). Well it's got Beyoncé guesting on vocals, and if that's not classy enough for a boy from Watford the video features underwater running like some crazy Alberto Salazar training session. OK maybe it's slightly faked but hey...
'Runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Ain't runnin' from myself no more
Together we'll win it all
I ain't runnin', runnin', runnin', runnin'
Runnin', runnin', runnin'
Ain't runnin' from myself no more
I'm ready to face it all
If I lose myself, I lose it all
I've outrun the fears that chased, they're standing still
I'm running still, I'm running still'
(ok, maybe this is more in the 'songs using running as a metaphor for escape and endurance' category than actually about running as such!)
(ok, maybe this is more in the 'songs using running as a metaphor for escape and endurance' category than actually about running as such!)
Update
The song now soundtracks a Chanel advert (August 2017) featuring Kristen Stewart escaping from some pesky fabric and running for freedom.
Got to say Kristen shows some good running form here. She has been spotted out and about running in various places in real life, so she obviously knows the score.
More Songs About Running:
Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush
Fugazi's Long Distance Runner
Record Sleeve Athletics:
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