Kick out the jams!

October 30, 2007 10:15 AM

Roadtrip to the regional kickball championships in milwuakee, need to make a mix cd of course! I need some songs about kicking or even just some good classic pump up songs

so far i've got Kick out the jams by RATM and Get your kicks on route 66

posted by BSummers to media & arts (21 comments total)

"Can I Kick It?" by A Tribe Called Quest
posted by eralclare at 10:20 AM on October 30, 2007

"Kicker Conspiracy" by The Fall
"Teenage Kicks" by The Undertones
posted by seldomfun at 10:27 AM on October 30, 2007

"Unless It's Kicks" by Okkervil River.
posted by otolith at 10:28 AM on October 30, 2007

"Kicked It In the Sun" by Built to Spill.
posted by otolith at 10:30 AM on October 30, 2007

Ooh, just one more: "Kick" by INXS. I don't know if I've actually ever heard this song, but the lyrics are appropriate.
posted by otolith at 10:32 AM on October 30, 2007

"Kung Fu Fighting" seems like a natural to me, but I loved the movie Shaolin Soccer.
posted by slavlin at 10:38 AM on October 30, 2007

Fight for Your Right (To Parrrrty) - Beastie Boys

Why? The first line is 'Kick it!"
posted by ian1977 at 10:55 AM on October 30, 2007

Another one...

Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice

First line - "Let's kick it."
posted by ian1977 at 10:56 AM on October 30, 2007

"Kickstart My Heart" - Motley Crue
"Alive & Kicking" - Simple Minds
"Johnny, Kick a Hole in the Sky" - Red Hot Chili Peppers
posted by booner at 10:57 AM on October 30, 2007

"Johnny Kick a Hole in the Sky," Red Hot Chili Peppers

And, a decent song from a cheesy Disney flick (Country Bears):

"Kick It Into Gear," Jennifer Paige

(That one's a bit of a guilty pleasure. I blame it on my kids.)
posted by liquado at 11:00 AM on October 30, 2007

Cracked magazine had this list last week of the best terrifyingly inspirational songs from the 80s.
Here it is...
Kick isn't in the title of them, but they will pump you up for sure...
posted by smithygreg at 11:02 AM on October 30, 2007

Erik B. and Rakim - Microphone Fiend

"Cooool Cause I don't get upset, I kick a hole in the speaker, pull the plug then I jet"
posted by OpinioNate at 11:06 AM on October 30, 2007

"Kick it Out" - Heart
posted by Eringatang at 11:09 AM on October 30, 2007

Edit - Ice Ice Baby begins "Yo VIP, let's kick it."
posted by ian1977 at 11:14 AM on October 30, 2007

"Kick out the Chairs" by Munk, with James Murphy (from LCD Soundsystem) on vocals. Contains the f-word for added pumpitude!
posted by kitty teeth at 11:29 AM on October 30, 2007

thanks theres some real good ones in there!
posted by BSummers at 11:32 AM on October 30, 2007

And do yourself a favor -- use the original MC5 KOTJ recording (the MF-er version if possible). If you must use a cover, may it be the Henry Rollins/Bad Brains collaboration from the "Pump Up the Volume" soundtrack...
posted by AJaffe at 11:40 AM on October 30, 2007

"Somebody's Gonna Get their Head Kicked In Tonight" - The Rezillos
"Kicker of Elves" - Guided by Voices
posted by hydrophonic at 12:43 PM on October 30, 2007

"Jane Says" by Jane's addiction, but the context is kind of a downer.
posted by SBMike at 12:48 PM on October 30, 2007

anything from the Rocky IV soundtrack.
posted by Kifer85 at 5:29 PM on October 30, 2007

i (vaguely) recall a band called SR-71 having a song that featured kicking in their biggest hit's chorus. the song was "right now". it's pretty catchy.
posted by gursky at 9:39 PM on October 30, 2007