From the Wog Archive
Mix/Standard Flatliner
Elite 80s
33 minutes, Pulse-Pounder @ Brisk Jog (150-159)
Pace Breakdown
Slow Walk |
4:21 |
Distance: 1.8 to 2.7 miles |
The Eighties had a lot going for them, music-wise. New Wave was still waving, Reggae was still the rage, and rock bands were finding new and alternative ways of expressing themselves. This set is my most uptempo flatliner of all, brisk jogging with only a warmup, cooldown, and short break. Yet all these songs deliver tonality (tunishness? Tune-esscence?), great lyrics, infectious beats, the whole nine yards—none of them will plow you under or bash your head in. Join the elite!
Title |
Artist |
BPM |
Time |
PC |
Comment |
Genre |
Album/Source |
Lunatic Fringe |
Red Rider |
99 |
4:21 |
4 |
Cool and sinister. |
Album Rock |
Neruda |
Whip It |
Devo |
158 |
2:40 |
5 |
It’s not too late! |
New Wave |
Freedom of Choice |
Pledge Pin |
Robert Plant |
158 |
4:03 |
5 |
Elegantly uptempo |
Album Rock |
Pictures at Eleven |
Freak Magnet |
Violent Femmes |
158 |
2:35 |
5 |
Not elegantly uptempo, gasp! |
80s Rock |
Freak Magnet |
Presence Of Love |
The Alarm |
121 |
3:20 |
5 |
A warm, soulful break |
80s Rock |
Eye of the Hurricane |
Don’t Pay the Ferryman |
Chris de Burgh |
154 |
3:25 |
5 |
Has mythic feel for a brisk jog |
80s Rock |
The Lady in Red: The Very Best of Chris de Burgh |
Driven to Tears |
The Police |
159 |
3:21 |
5 |
Dry your eyes and jog! |
New Wave |
Zenyatta Mondatta |
Strength |
The Alarm |
153 |
5:35 |
4 |
Rousing comeback. |
Alternative Rock |
Strength |
Watching You Without Me |
Kate Bush |
109 |
4:07 |
5 |
Wistful, tuneful wind-down |
Alternative Rock |
Hounds of Love |
BPM=Beats Per Minute; PC=Pace Consistency; SKBL=Skiplekable; NADL=Not currently available for download from Amazon or iTunes