Kicking it Old School in the Gym

Welcome 2016 you beauty! How you doing ? (Imagine Joey from FRIENDS) . Happy new year everyone! As with most people globally everyone has made the vow that is only as strong as how quick you can break it, yes that dreaded new years resolution.

As with most resolutions you have the usual "I will lose weight", then there is "I will quit smoking" (that one ends 2 hours into a work day). My personal favourite "I will quit alcohol and start gymming" Yes! and I will find gold and marry Emma Watson but neither is happening so what you gonna do? Yes if you are the rare creature who is actually able to stick to their resolution because of you true self-control or because you actually don't have a social life because of work (Like Your's truly) then congratulation! Yes ladies and gentlemen I have decided to start gymming seriously and it is going great. I'm still fat but the guilt is less and I have more excuses to finish that last doughnut, "I need carbs I'm lifting weights" *Crickets* "SHUT THE FUCK UP!", anyways back to the point. So as with any gym goer each has a different requirement, You have the professional who only cares about using the machines and making his body bigger, then you have the gym goer who is there because it's a good way to socialise - in other words, get the attention of the opposite sex or same sex, how ever you roll! - I on the other hand am the novice, I go use the treadmill for 35 minutes and then wing it!

Yes I know it doesn't make sense, but that's how I feel!

Yet that 35 minutes gives me lots of time to think about shit, you truly influential matters plaguing our society, matters such as will the Houston Rockets make it past the first round of the playoffs, how exactly did stella get he man back, how long does one wait before texting a girl whose number you just got, and the truly import matter will Leonardo DiCaprio finally get that oscar. Yes I know some truly gripping shit right there.

Between all these absolute world changing thoughts I get a chance to listen to some of the music the gym feels will pump up people to work out harder, because one thing I have realised in my really short time on this planet. Music can really motivate you to new heights. Think about it, think about that one moment in your life where you were truly in the shit hole without an emodium or toilet paper   (Yes that is how graphic we get with this!) and the song you were listening too, how did it make you feel? (Tonight on Dr. Phil - Arjun asks you how did it feel ?).

As usual with any of my posts we are digressing but hey! it's my blog so in the immortal words of "The Real Slim Shady" - "F**k him and F**k you too, you think I give a damn about a grammy, half of you critics can't even stomach me let alone stand me. But Slim what if you win? why so you can lie so can sit me hear next to Britney Spears" .... Sorry I get carried away quoting Marshal. Anyways back to the post, so as any of my loyal 5 followers would know I by no means am a fan of EDM, House and any of that only computer no instrument crap which is quite common in the Gym so I usually have my earphones on while Walking or Jogging! (Yes Ladies, I can run!! CALL ME :D). I have found five songs that truly motivate me to go hard and they are as follows:-

5. Eminem Feat. Nate Dogg - "Till I collapse"

4. P.O.D. - "BOOM"

3. Papa Roach - "Getting Away with Murder"

2. Linkin Park - "By_Myslf" ( By Myself - Reanimation Album)

1. Audioslave - Cochise

There a million other songs like these, yes as I mentioned this is my blog and these are the songs that really motivate me in the gym.

In the end as long as you are in the gym and looking after your health and your self,  thats great, if not  then bring a pint of beer and come lets do some real excersize, NBA 2K16 anyone interested? Tell me more about what you listen too. Comment below!

"What you should have on you iPod!" Part 1

After my last "rant" i.e. what many  friends called my last post, its about time I just wrote something a little more relaxed on opinion - even though there is a strong point there - So today's post looks to just share what my TOP 10 Favourite songs are of all time. These are mix of both old school and modern tracks that in my opinion should be on every iPod (my version of product placement, and sadly I shall never receive any money for this ...... Hi Apple I'll take apple store credit too!!! .. No?? I guess Not!)

Counting down from Number 10 on Arjun's Countdown (Not the most original way to go about it) - Oh by the way people who know me are reading this post in my voice (If you weren't before you are now!!)

Coming in at number 10 is something light and easy but still a pretty kick ass track, for anyone born in the late eighties this song will bring back memories of that one person who in essence pushed you to do something you never wanted to. That one time you waited all day at the train station to meet her or to study with her (Damn I was whipped at a very young age haha!) So here it is folks I give you "She's Electric by Oasis" from the "What's the Story Morning glory Album"

So if this were actually a Radio talk show one would expect some form of music news or popular culture new but sadly it's not cause I never tried to become a Radio Jockey, If I had I would have been the best!! .... 

Moving on, to number 9 well this is a tie ..... anyone who has a problem, can calmly take their rear end away (Go fuck you self, there I said it!). In my defence it's the same artist - which is 'K'Naan' - and the same album -which is 'Troubadour' - but they both make you feel two different emotions First is "Bang Bang feat. Adam Levine of Maroon 5" (SPOILER ALERT They are also on the countdown) followed by "Take a minute". "Bang bang" is more about the effect women have on men that feel like they shot us most of the time (It's not a sexist point of view before you raise your voice, we are the ones who feel insecure at times "GIRL POWER")  

GOTH MEME in the HOUSE!!!

So yeah here you go first up is Bang Bang .... enjoy (Plus come on its a pretty kick ass party tune)

Going on to the other track we have "Take a minute" , K'Naan as an artist is know to speak of more political issues and at times has filled albums with it as he is a refugee himself, and to go back to my "Rant" just for a minute we need more musicians like this who provoke thought with what they have to say and not play into the superficiality that the world has learned to live with. As he says in the song:

"It ain't easy comin' out of where we from homie

and it's the reason why I can never play phony

Tell 'em the truth" is what my dead homies told me, ooh yeah

I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations

Creatin' medication out my own tribulations

Dear Africa, you helped me write this

by showin' me to give is pricless"

Here you it's take a minute by K'Naan ...... Folks just listen to what he has to say :)

So now in this part of the radio show I would probably play a preview track and give a review of the album so today's treat for you people is "Linkin Park's the Hunting Party Album" It came out a few weeks back but I wasn't doing this then so well there you go 

I have been a Linkin Park fan since the beginning "Hybrid Theory" is still one of my all time favourite albums with some of most amazing songs that people still love. You had "In the End" "Crawling" "One Step Closer" even "Papercut" and since then most fans are still looking for that revival of theirs. Though in my opinion (that probably doesn't really matter "Meteora" was quite a good album that still made hits "Numb" to name a track. So after the last  few albums had been a bitter disappointment, not including Mike Shinoda's "Fort Minor" hit and run and  Chester Beninngton's "Dead by Sunrise" phase, I had very little expectation of their new album. Yet out of habit I played it so before I proceed let me give you a sample of one of their tracks

Though in essence its good to hear them go back to their Rock roots to a certain extent and yes it has become slightly heavier than the last two albums which is there to Like. you can't help but feel something is missing. you don't seem to get the same feel as that of "Numb" or "Breaking the Habit". You are left wanting more at times in the mix of things like they could start of slow with some of Mr. Haan's mixes then proceed further but all in all it's still a good come back album for the band. If i had to give them a rating I would give them a 3 out of 5 pint rating!

YEAH I GOT A BEER RATING !!!!

Cause well you know .......

Any who now on to Number 8 cause right about now I think I'm tired of typing! (This would have been a better idea had I actually started a Radio show) DOH!

At Number eight we have a classic one of the greatest tracks ever written and performed from the King of Pop himself Michael Jai Kishan, Sorry I meant Jackson, but come on wouldn't it just be awesome had MJ been Indian? We probably would have been saved from this beauty .......

So coming in at number 8 we have "Thriller from the album Thriller" M.J. making zombies cool before they became commercial:-

So this is where we take a break on this countdown..... Tune in tomorrow as we continue with Part two of this four part series. Come on! If your can wait for "Game of Thrones" and "Sherlock" for Years you can Surely wait a day to go on with the countdown. Even though this might not be as appealing but hey! Moving on :D

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