From the Wog Archive
Mix/Wog-a-Thon
Road Heroes
(76 Minutes, Very Vigorous)
Pace Breakdown
Slow Walk |
10:57 |
Distance: 3.6 to 5.5 miles |
Join Jack Kerouac, stick out your thumb, and hit the highway. These songs tap into that dark domain that every musician must travel to gain an audience, and to which almost all of us feel compelled to go at some point in our lives. It’s in our American roots, so take that trip. Wog on!
Part A: 39 minutes, Very Vigorous (BPM 128, Jog Index 38%)
Title |
Artist |
BPM |
Time |
PC |
Comment |
Genre |
Album/Source |
Long Dark Road |
The Hollies |
122 |
4:19 |
5 |
Let’s start with some sweet 60s pop |
Soft Rock |
Anthology |
Travelin’ Band |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
167 |
2:08 |
5 |
Short but intense |
Americana |
Cosmo’s Factory |
Wayfaring Stranger |
H.P. Lovecraft |
131 |
2:40 |
5 |
Folk-rock takes a psychedelic edge |
Psychedelic Rock |
H.P. Lovecraft |
Road to Nowhere |
Talking Heads |
110 |
4:19 |
5 |
Nice galloping tempo. |
New Wave |
Little Creatures |
Roadhouse Blues |
The Doors |
122 |
4:05 |
5 |
Shoulda left that place, Jim |
Blues Rock |
Morrison Hotel |
Runaway |
The Lovemakers |
145 |
4:04 |
5 |
Not the Del Shannon hit, but almost as catchy |
00s Rock |
Times Of Romance |
The Valley Road |
Bruce Hornsby |
126 |
4:42 |
5 |
Solid stride through the countryside |
Americana |
Scenes From the Southside |
Midnight Rider |
The Allman Brothers Band |
95 |
3:02 |
5 |
Outlaw on the wog, slow southern style |
Southern Rock |
Eat A Peach |
On the Road Again |
Bob Dylan |
119 |
2:38 |
5 |
C’mon Bob, it wasn’t THAT bad |
Singer-Songwriter |
Bringing It All Back Home |
Take It On The Run |
REO Speedwagon |
157 |
4:02 |
5 |
Feels slower than a brisk jog |
Arena Rock |
Hi Infidelity |
Ventura Highway |
America |
129 |
3:22 |
5 |
Watch out for those alligator lizards! |
Soft Rock |
Homecoming |
Part B: 15 minutes, Pulse-Pounder (BPM 132, Jog Index 69%)
Title |
Artist |
BPM |
Time |
PC |
Comment |
Genre |
Album/Source |
Call Me the Breeze |
J.J. Cale |
92 |
2:36 |
5 |
Much mellower than Skynyrd's version |
Country Rock |
Naturally |
Keep On Running |
Spencer Davis Group |
138 |
2:44 |
5 |
Steve Winwood was just a tadpole |
60s Rock |
Keep On Running |
Rebel Music (3 O’clock Road Block) |
Bob Marley |
148 |
6:47 |
5 |
Ululate while you jog |
Reggae |
Natty Dread |
Pre-Road Downs |
Crosby, Stills and Nash |
125 |
3:01 |
5 |
Don’t forget to hide the you-know-whats |
Folk-Rock |
Crosby, Stills and Nash |
Part C: 21 minutes, Brisk (BPM 126, Jog Index 49%)
Title |
Artist |
BPM |
Time |
PC |
Comment |
Genre |
Album/Source |
Love Is A Long Road |
Tom Petty |
117 |
4:07 |
5 |
So ya better start walkin’ down it |
Americana |
Full Moon Fever |
On the Road Again |
Canned Heat |
129 |
5:02 |
5 |
Harmonica convergence from the 60s. |
Blues |
The Canned Heat Cookbook |
The Drifter |
H.P. Lovecraft |
143 |
4:15 |
5 |
Like an existential Wayfaring Stranger |
Psychedelic Rock |
H.P. Lovecraft |
King of the Road |
Roger Miller |
122 |
2:27 |
5 |
Them days is long gone |
60s Pop |
The Return of Roger Miller |
Circlin’ |
Swinging Steaks |
97 |
5:19 |
5 |
Those ain’t mosquitos, pardner |
Americana |
Suicide at the Wishing Well |
BPM=Beats Per Minute; PC=Pace Consistency; SKBL=Skiplekable; NADL=Not currently available for download from Amazon or iTunes