Defending my Playlist

Most people would say that music helps you set your pace, motivate you, etc.; however, I think it's also helpful for distracting you from the pain and hills 3 minutes at a time. So...I recently updated my "run" playlist and here are a few and the reason I smile with each one:

Oh What a Night (December 1963) - Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons
I had this song on my playlist when I ran my very first race, March 12, 2000 - Bob Huggin's March Madness 5k. And my "playlist" was a cassette on my Walkman. Ha ha! It's just a happy song that's all.
No One Like You (Scorpions)
High School and cruising in Dan's 1968 Mustang, big hair, Jordache jeans, and Forenza sweaters. Rock on!
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Aside from the fact that I have brown eyes, this song is played during my favorite scene from the movie "Sleeping with the Enemy" - romance at it's finest.
I Ran (Flock of Seagulls)
Need I explain, really?
We are Family (Sister Sledge)
Performing this song with Tonya at our cousin Kim's 40th birthday party - afros, disco wear, and platform boots. A little rum and coke pre-performance will do wonders for stage fright.
Let my Love Open the Door (Peter Townshend)
"When people keep repeating, that you'll never fall in love, when everybody keeps retreating, but you can't seem to get enough, let my love open the door..." Don't give up on me people - it's out there!
I Had the Time of My Life (Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes)
This song was playing when an old college boyfriend was leaving Liberty to attend school in Florida. He was wonderfully funny, a devoted Marine, with a spirit about him that people were just drawn to but he went away to seminary and growing up a PK, I didn't see this in the cards for me. Great college memories though. If you can get through the first 15 seconds of this song, it's fun.
Aint Nobody (Chaka Khan)
Fun nights out dancing with the girls. I always scream when this song comes on and drag them out to the dance floor.
I Go Back (Kenny Chesney)
"And I go back to watchin summer fade to fall, growin up too fast and I do recall, wishin time would stop right in its tracks, everytime I hear that song, I go back..."

Am I embarrassed by my playlist? Ask me at the finish line.