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Whats the best rock climbing influenced songs?

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Ryan Myers · · Tempe, AZ · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 2,736

I was just tryin to add some new music to my ipod and was wondering what everyone thought of climbing music? What are some of your favorite songs that are written about climbing or influenced by climbing? Lookin for new, obscure, rockin music to listen to not so much what popular music you like to climb to (i like climbing w/o music).

one of my favorite: The Mountain Song by Jerry Garcia
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Ryan Myers · · Tempe, AZ · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 2,736

HAHAHA..good enough reason i suppose..i can respect that..nice song

jaypg · · New England · Joined Aug 2009 · Points: 10

The don't get more poignant than "Ridin the Storm Out" by REO Speedwagon.

Yacov · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 5

Fear by Pink Floyd...play it alteast once before a big climbing trip.

MattWallace · · Center Harbor, NH · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 8,752

O-Dub!

Andy Hansen · · Longmont, CO · Joined Sep 2009 · Points: 3,621

"On Call" Kings of Leon. Has nothing to do with climbing but my first trip to the Red was fueled by Bourbon and this song- on repeat, for 4 days. Solid memories and always pumps me up to climb.

Brian Snider · · NorCal · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 732

cheesy but bon jovi living on a prayer make me want to climb

Rafe · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2009 · Points: 510

Did you guys know that Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison was actually about anal sex?

JD Kendall · · Winslow, AZ · Joined Feb 2010 · Points: 365
Rafe wrote:Did you guys know that Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison was actually about anal sex?
It isn't really... but now you have just ruined it for me for the rest of my life... f...kr

lol
Julius Beres · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 391
matthewWallace wrote:O-Dub!
+1

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=32810
Brooks Henry · · Seattle, WA · Joined Jan 2010 · Points: 685

Don't forget by Meese or Living Dangerously are good songs to climb to, but not neccisarily influence by climbing

John Maguire · · Boulder, CO · Joined Nov 2008 · Points: 195

Taylor Swift - Love Story

J C Wilks · · Loveland, CO · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 310

Creed - Human Clay - Higher

Woodchuck ATC · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2007 · Points: 3,305

I've always listened to 'The Wall' (not Pink Floyd), by Kansas. It rocks, and lyrics seem to convey the same challenge that comes when you stand under that big rock wall to start a new route.

Matt Toensing · · Pagosa Springs · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 705

Climb to safety by:
Widespread panic

Up the canyon by:
String cheese incident

matt snider · · Flagstaff AZ. · Joined Aug 2009 · Points: 15

Sometimes: Michael Franti
Strange Design: Phish

Julian Smith · · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 2,140

Prodigy - Smack my bitch up!

I have no idea what this has to do with climbing, but what the heck...

GnarthVader · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 105

WEEN - "How High Can You Fly?" "Don't Sweat It" "My Own Bare Hands"

Not written with climbing as the inspiration, but WEEN is awesome.

Buff Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,145

I always revert to my testosterone in difficult situations

My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.

Then, that melodious charge.

AmandaM · · Jackson, WY · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 10
Rafe wrote:Did you guys know that Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison was actually about anal sex?
Did you guys know that Ring of Fire by Johnny Cash was actually about hemrroids?
Mark Kauzlarich · · Brooklyn · Joined May 2009 · Points: 65

Hold on Loosely - 38 Special

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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