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Finger-Poppin’ Fifties
(19 minutes, Very Vigorous)

Pace Breakdown

Slow Walk
Mod Walk
Brisk Walk
Slow Jog
Mod Jog
Brisk Jog
Run

2:34

9:59
4:36
2:19


19:28

  

Distance: 0.9 to 1.4 miles
Speed: 2.9 to 4.4 MPH
Ave BPM: 128 (faster 140)
Jog Beats: 40%
Pace Variability: Moderate

These songs are fabulous fun, and they all get their business done in under three minutes. Drum solos? Never heard of ‘em. A short, but sweet, wogger’s delight.

Title

Artist

BPM

Time

PC

Comment

Genre

Album/Source

Alley Oop

Hollywood Argyles

129

2:42

5

Swingin’. Through trees.

50s Pop

Alley Oop

Splish Splash

Bobby Darin

148

2:09

5

And a high-energy bath it is

50s Pop

Bobby Darin

Singing The Blues

Guy Mitchell

140

2:27

5

Wish I could whistle like that

50s Pop

16 Most Requested Songs Of The 1950s, Vol. 1

Rockin’ Robin

Bobby Day

87

2:34

5

How tweet it is.
Two-Timer, SKBL

50s Pop

Rockin’ Robin

Charlie Brown

Coasters

129

2:18

4

Clownishly cool

50s Pop

Dr. Demento’s 30th Anniversary Collection

Runaway

Del Shannon

151

2:19

5

A great tune—and a great jog

50s Pop

Runaway/Very Best of Del Shannon

Just Because

Elvis Presley

129

2:34

5

Ancient Elvis

Rock and Roll

Elvis Presley

Cathy’s Clown

Everly Brothers

120

2:25

5

Classic stuff, indeed

50s Pop

A Date with the Everly Brothers

BPM=Beats Per Minute; PC=Pace Consistency; SKBL=Skiplekable; NADL=Not currently available for download from Amazon or iTunes