Here's row2k's list of the 15 erg songs for your winter 2013-2014 erg playlist.
A couple notes on how songs were selected as this is obviously a highly subjective list:
Avicii - Wake Me Up
"The chorus just works on the erg ("wake me up when it's all over... I didn't know I was lost")"
-Margery
Bastille - Pompeii
"A great track for the erg, though some of the lyrics hit a little close to home."
-Nate
Capital Cities - Safe and Sound
"Infectious groove and a horn section that features a killer hook... plus the title speaks to staying indoors and erging."
-Mattison
Dvbbs - Tsunami
"A real erg room banger."
-Michael
Eminem - Berserk
"Fast and hard with a good rhythm for short pieces. It rocks the house."
-Andy
Fall Out Boy - My Songs Know What You Did In The Dark
"This one is great for when you reach the dark places at the end of a piece."
-Gabe
Grouplove - Ways To Go
"Great song for a 6k, and you always got a little bit longer!"
-Heidi
Kanye West - Black Skinhead
"This one's a bit rough and tumble but our team has found it works for just about any type of erg workout."
-Brett
Katy Perry - Dark Horse
"I feel like a total badass cranking out an hour of power when this comes on. It's a perfect storm."
-Kate
Lady Gaga - Do What You Want
"Because the erg does what it wants with my body."
-Amanda
OneRepublic - Counting Stars
"An upbeat song with great lyrics for the erg."
-Meghan
Pitbull - Timber
"This one has to be included as I hear it in the erg room every 20 minutes."
-Dave
Swedish House Mafia - Greyhound
"Hard bass for anaerobic threshold work."
-Rob
Vampire Weekend - Unbelievers
"This is one of my go to songs for those long steady state pieces."
-Emily
Zedd - Clarity
"A dance track with a good beat."
-Philip
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12/05/2014 7:32:18 PM