- Make you roll your eyes at me and think I’m 5-years-old
- Make you feel so happy inside that you want to sing Disney songs aloud for the rest of the day
Let’s hope most of you fall into the second category. 😉
Last night I was updating my iPod with new music (hello, Dynamite!), and inevitably found myself searching iTunes for upbeat songs that always make me happy and make my workouts feel like a positive experience.
Enter Walt Disney. 😀
Disney
Disney music always makes me happy. I think it’s the nostalgia I feel when I hear one of my favorite songs from my childhood. I instantly feel care-free and all warm inside.
Plus, Sadie loves singing to Disney songs.
La, La, La
Last night I created this Disney-inspired playlist to enjoy during my next cardio workout. I think it might be a little too heavy on the Disney music (I typically like to throw in a song or two among my normal music), but, then again, how bad can a Disney music overload really be?
- I Just Can’t Wait to Be King – The Lion King
- I’ll Make a Man Out of You – Mulan
- Friend Like Me – Aladdin
- Circle of Life – The Lion King
- I Wanna Be Like You – The Jungle Book
- Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious – Mary Poppins
- Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah – Song of the South
- Be Our Guest- Beauty and the Beast
- Under the Sea – The Little Mermaid
- Just Around the Riverbend – Pocahontas
- One Jump Ahead – Aladdin
- True to Your Heart- Mulan
- Why Should I Worry – Oliver & Company
- Be Prepared – The Lion King
Breakfast
Breakfast this morning was rather exotic.
Kool Kiwi
Okay, not really, but the addition of kiwi to my yogurt bowl sure did feel a little tropical.
Along with a cup of Greek yogurt and two sliced kiwis, my breakfast bowl included half of a sliced apple and pearled barley for some whole grain goodness.
Look Haaaaarder (Rafiki, anyone?)
Yum!
Workout
Today was my first day back at BodyPump after a week away from the class.
It’s amazing what only seven days away from something can do to your body. This class felt HARD, but in a good way. BodyPump, you’re the best! 😀
Question of the Morning
Do you like Disney songs? What is your favorite Disney song? Any songs I just have to add to my playlist?
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I love Disney songs and I’m so glad I’m not the only one who still listens to them. Those tunes make me so happy and what better way to workout than being happy while doing it?
Loveee disney songs to belt out, but have never worked out to them. Might have to try it out!
I love “Just can’t wait to be king” as well as “Kiss the Girl” (little mermaid).
Awwww i love disney <3 this workout playlist i'm going to use in reference alll the time 🙂 thanks!
i LOVE disney songs! one of the first gifts i got from my bf was a disney song CD (that he was so embarassed to buy! hahaha). my favorite is a whole new world! i love Aladdin!
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I wanted to grow up to be a mermaid, soooo I’m gonna go ahead and say out of the 65 Disney songs I have on my iTunes, “Part of Your World” is a pretty close fave.
“A Whole New World” is also a kareoke duet staple!!!
I would say that you need to add “Zero to Hero” from Hercules!! I love the playlist though. It may be a little too heavy on the Disney music for me, but I am definitely going to add a couple songs to my workout playlist this evening!
Oh, I LOVE Disney songs; they are THE BEST. My husband and I love Disney, Pixar…heck any type of animated movie! 🙂 I’m going to steal your playlist! 😉 I think our twins would love hearing the songs even though they aren’t into the movies yet.
the jungle book is my favorite movie, ever(well, other than swingers)–and i noticed that you already have “i wanna be like you;” there’s a phish cover that’s pretty excellent, if youre a phishhead…and i’ve been told by people who aren’t fans that it’s good, too!
OMG, I absolutely LOVE Disney songs!!! “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” is definitely one of my fave, and when I sing it I always try and imitate all the voices, haha! (It’s a must when singing any Disney song ;)) I also love “Part of Your World” from Little Mermaid! 🙂
I was listening to the Brittney Spears chanel on Pandora and a bunch of disney songs came on. It was so fun!
I am craving Disney music now!
are you kidding? I ALWAYS have to start my work outs with disney! It makes me in a better mood and I don’t even realize that I’m working out! I have 20+ songs on that playlist! I don’t know if you’re into Pocahontas, but Savages and Just Around the Riverben are a good ones to work out too!
duhhh! every girl loves disney 😉 my first voice recital was “Part of Your World,” and my family STILL walks around singing it all the time!
Umm, seriously – best playlist ever. I love, looovee Disney. How can you dislike anything that immediately brings a smile to your face? I think any song from the Little Mermaid has go to be my fave, although Aladdin is pretty darn catchy too.
Thank you for this post. Funny how the universe gives you what you need.
This is AWESOME! I’m totally working out to 90’s pop on Pandora this week 🙂
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I’ve Got a Dream and When Will My Life Begin are both good ones from Tangled! 🙂
I thought I was the only one with a Disney playlist.
Thank you for posting that!
“Zero to Hero” from Hercules is on my playlist 🙂
You need “Almost There” from princess and the frog =D
there is an excellent version of “the Tiki Room” by Wayne Brady that always gets me pumped up! Definitely need to add. 🙂 (by the way, I’m 42 and think this playlist is the best! “You’re only as old as you feel…”)
Love that you have a Disney playlist! If you’re looking for upbeat Disney songs to workout to, try Disneymania. They do remixes to some of the slower ones and it makes it fun, too.
This is fantastic list! Here are some others you could try!
Kiss the Girl – The Little Mermaid
Girl worth fighting for – Mulan
I’ve got a dream – Tangled
When will my life begin – Tangled
The Lion Sleeps tonight – Lion King
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Obsessed with Disney songs…and PROUD!! hahaha. LOVE Tangled…”mother knows best” might be a good one to add. Enchanted would be good too…they have a couple good upbeat songs – James Marsden and Patrick Dempsey aren’t too bad either 😉 .
Consider “I have a Dream” from Tangled. I am so happy that some one else has a Disney inspired running playlist! I use mine for long distance races to take my mind off how long I have yet to go.
I like to work out to, “I’ll make a man out of you”, “A whole New World” AND “I can go the Distance” from Hercules
Just found this site, i love the playlist. I won’t say I’m in love – Hercules and strangers like me – Tarzan are good too.
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I Won’t Say I’m in Love from Hercules has always been a Disney song that gets my grooving in my workout.
I just found this blog and after seeing this post, I’m definitely glad I clicked, ha ha. I had never considered using Disney music to boost my workout motivation, but now, for the life of me I can’t think of why not!?
I second a number of the songs people have already suggested, but I would also add…Something That I Want- its not typical Disney, ( ts the song that plays on the credits of Tangled), but I associate it and its peppy. Also not technically Disney, but Princesses on Parade and Practice, Practice, Practice from the Swan Princess. Those songs, especially Princesses on Parade, are especially rediculous and fun, particularly of you imitate the voices with gusto. And, although I’m not a huge Tarzan fan, Strangers Like Me and Son of Man have good beat.
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i love it so much
Love this playlist! I’m training for my first Disney half marathon. This was the perfect motivation to get me going with the workouts. Just created it from itunes and added a couple of the others. They have already been mentioned above. 🙂