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Marathon Mix of Tunes for Seven Hours of Walking

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Updated December 25, 2009

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This is my personal playlist for the 2006 marathon, heavy on the 70's and 80's artists I love, musicals and a local Celtic group. I selected them mostly for being fast-paced and/or emotional.

Name - Artist

Marathon – Rush

Walk Of Life - Dire Straits - I named a whole email course after this song.

Maybe Tonight, Maybe Tomorrow (Livestrong) - Wideawake - included in Lance Armstrong's playlist on iTunes, a fantastic song. I always sing along.

I’m Gonna Be (I Would Walk 500 Miles) - The Proclaimers

I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash

Every Breath You Take - The Police

Angels - Robbie Williams - included in marathoner Paula Radcliffe's playlist

Mambo No. 5 - Lou Bega - bouncy

Man! I Feel Like a Woman - Shania Twain - included in marathoner Paula Radcliffe's playlist

That Don’t Impress Me Much - Shania Twain - included in marathoner Paula Radcliffe's playlist

Any Man of Mine - Shania Twain - included in marathoner Paula Radcliffe's playlist

Take On Me - a-ha

Come On, Feel the Illinoise - Sufjan Stevens

Chicago - Sufjan Stevens

Man of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts - Sufjan Stevens

They Are Night Zombies! - Sufjan Stevens

The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders - Sufjan Stevens

My Humps - Black-Eyed Peas

Money For Nothing - Dire Straits

Hotel California - The Eagles - I'm just an Eagles fan.

Life In The Fast Lane - The Eagles

Love's Been a Little Bit Hard On Me - Juice Newton - this is my "Power Song"

Break It To Me Gently - Juice Newton

Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton

Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton

It's a Heartache - Juice Newton

You're No Good - Linda Ronstadt

That'll Be The Day - Linda Ronstadt

When Will I Be Loved - Linda Ronstadt

Heat Wave - Linda Ronstadt

Ring Ring - ABBA - What can I say, I'm an ABBA fan and proud, and their music is bouncy.

Waterloo - ABBA

Honey, Honey - ABBA

I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do - ABBA

SOS - ABBA

Mamma Mia - ABBA

Dancing Queen - ABBA

Money, Money, Money - ABBA

Take A Chance On Me - ABBA

Does Your Mother Know - ABBA

Voulez-Vous - ABBA

Super Trouper - ABBA

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John

Sad Songs (Say So Much) - Elton John

Everything's Alright – Jesus Christ Superstar - you need this sentiment by mile 18

Phantom Of The Opera - Lesley Garrett/Dave Willetts

The World That He Sees - Trans-Siberian Orchestra - I love everything TSO.

Find Our Way Home - - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Wizards in Winter - - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Fate - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Vienna - - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

The Dreams of Candlelight - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

I’ll Keep Your Secrets - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

After the Fall - - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

This is Who You Are - Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Your Song - Ewan McGregor - I fell in love with Ewan when he started singing this in Moulin Rouge; by the end of the song I was his forever.

El Tango De Roxanne - Ewan McGregor

Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink

Because We Can - Fatboy Slim

Sparkling Diamonds - Nicole Kidman

The Pitch/Spectacular Spectacular - Moulin Rouge Cast

Elephant Love Medley - Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor

Come What May - Nicole Kidman & Ewan McGregor

Hindi Sad Diamonds - Nicole Kidman

Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2

One Day More - Les Misérables - I have always started singing this at Mile 12 on every marathon, so I put it in the mix.

Red And Black - Les Misérables Original Broadway Cast

Do You Hear The People Sing? - Les Misérables Original Broadway Cast

Sound the Pibroch - Celtic Pride - this is a local group that sings in Irish pubs, Tom Teven has the most incredible voice and I selected his most up-tempo songs. Celtic Pride on MySpace

Marie's Wedding - Celtic Pride

Bonnie Lass O Fyvie - Celtic Pride

Brennan On The Moor - Celtic Pride

Mountain Dew (A Bucket Of The) - Celtic Pride

Farewell To Nova Scotia - Celtic Pride

Ye Jacobites By Name - Celtic Pride

Home Boys Home - Celtic Pride

Seven Drunken Knights - Celtic Pride

Finigan's Wake - Celtic Pride

The Mary Ellen Carter - Celtic Pride

Whiskey In The Jar - Celtic Pride

Whiskey You're The Devil - Celtic Pride

Scotland The Brave - Celtic Pride

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