Good: Movin' and Groovin'

Ah, fall, when the air is crisp and a young lady’s thoughts turn to exercise. Mine, anyway. Brisk air is conducive to movement. Of course, once the rain starts I mainly do my exercising either in the gym or dancing around my living room, which means I need some tunes. Here are some of my favorite aerobically stimulating songs:

· “Shake It,” Metro Station. The name says it all.

· “La Vie en Rose,” Belinda Carlisle. Rather rosier and more upbeat than Edith’s version.

· “Here It Goes Again,” OK Go.

· “Tres Deseos,” Gloria Estefan.

· “Footloose,” Kenny Loggins.

· “El Pibe de Mi Barrio,” Dr. Krápula. The artist’s name crack me up, but the song is fun too. And, since I had to look it up, I’ll mention it here: Pibe = kid.

· “Hot, Hot, Hot,” Bina Mistry. I have a lot of versions of this song…Buster Poindexter, Caribbean steel drum, Sesame Street…this one is my favorite.

· “I Ain’t No Quitter,” Shania Twain. Makes me laugh.

· “The Rockefeller Skank,” Fatboy Slim.

· “Come On, Let’s Go,” Ritchie Valens. Some day, when I have my own band, we are going to do a really awesome cover of this.

· “Send Me On My Way,” Rusted Root. This is good for doing abdominal crunches.

· “Pon De Replay,” Rihanna.

· “Move Your Feet,” Junior Senior.

· “Body Movin’ [Fatboy Slim Remix],” Beastie Boys.

· “Santa Monica,” Everclear. Also fun to sing at full volume on a long solitary road trip, not that I would know personally or anything.

They’re hippin’, they’re hoppin’.