120-128 BPM songs, emphasis on the B?
May 7, 2010 9:05 AM   Subscribe

I'm looking for songs 120-128 BPM (ish) that have a really pronounced beat. Basically songs that make you naturally tap your feet or clap your hands. Double points for songs that start strong and get you super pumped. Like these! Bamboleo | Die MF Die | Look Good in Leather | Seven Nation Army
posted by ictow to Media & Arts (10 answers total) 9 users marked this as a favorite
 
Dance/house music tends to be either 128 or 160bpm.
posted by schmod at 9:16 AM on May 7, 2010


Two ff the to of my head:

Jónsi - Go Do
Dodos - Fools
posted by kables at 9:24 AM on May 7, 2010


A bunch of Rage Against the Machine... Born of a Broken Man comes to mind.
posted by cmoj at 10:44 AM on May 7, 2010


Doves - Black and White Town
It might not be as fast as you're looking for though.
posted by aiglet at 11:34 AM on May 7, 2010


Nowhere with You - Joel Plaskett Emergency
Loverboy - L'arc~en~ciel
posted by emeiji at 11:46 AM on May 7, 2010


Elvis Costello's "Pump It Up" does exactly that.
posted by jocelmeow at 12:12 PM on May 7, 2010


Fake It - Brad Sucks
posted by LogicalDash at 2:15 PM on May 7, 2010


25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
posted by LogicalDash at 2:27 PM on May 7, 2010


I don't know anything about their speed, but:

The Killers - Bling (Confessions of a King)
HelloGoodbye - Here in Your Arms

Both of these start a bit slow but then really get going.

Also:
The Tragically Hip - New Orleans is Sinking
LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out
Timbaland - The Way I Are
John Mayer - Belief
Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel and Billie Jean
posted by yawper at 6:58 PM on May 7, 2010


Marilyn Manson - Beautiful People.

Has some slower bits, but has an awesome beat. I use it to get a boost in the last kilometre of a run - it's beat is slightly faster than my regular cadence so it gets me moving faster
posted by trialex at 9:04 PM on May 7, 2010


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