Race to Replace theme song

[FitTVProduction]

What song out there would best tell the Race to Replace Lance story?
I need a theme for my online series that launches on May 15th and figured cyclists would be the ones to ask.

[FitTVProduction]

What song out there would best tell the Race to Replace Lance story?
I need a theme for my online series that launches on May 15th and figured cyclists would be the ones to ask.

[55/Rad]

Do you need somebody to help you secure the rights to legally use said song?

55/Rad

[FitTVProduction]

Thanks for the offer but we have an internal group that handles that here at Discovery.

[velocity]

Read steady go - by Paul Oakenfield

[FitTVProduction]

What song out there would best tell the Race to Replace Lance story?
I need a theme for my online series that launches on May 15th and figured cyclists would be the ones to ask.

[crash66]

How about "Riders on the Storm" by the Doors?

The "Riders" concept works, and the feel and tempo of the song seems like it would fit really well with images of cyclists slogging through the grind.

[Little Darwin]

How about "Centerfield" by John Foggerty?

The lyrics would be emphasized by interweaving old baseball footage with cycling footage... The hopeful, competitive mood of the song could be right on target for the theme.

It could be especially appropriate for the American audience...

[patentcad]

'Impossible Dream' from Man of LaMancha.

[crash66]

How about "Riders on the Storm" by the Doors?

The "Riders" concept works, and the feel and tempo of the song seems like it would fit really well with images of cyclists slogging through the grind.

[PolishPostal]

"Ride on" AC/DC

[AppStateEvan]

Free Bird, it works in every immaginable human situation.

[jtm1631]

John Mayer - Bigger than My Body

[Mo'Phat]

Are you looking for Anthemic and reverential or are you looking for pulse-pounding? Are you looking for something cycling oriented, not related at all, or instrumental only? Are you thinking about genres? Hard Rock, progressive, jazz, blues, C&W, bluegrass, etc?

If you're leaning in a general direction, that'd be good to know.

[55/Rad]

Hmmmm - Didn't John Tesh do a cycling related album? ;)

I agree with Mo'Phat - any indication of style, tonality, genre, instrumental vs. lyrical etc. would be helpful.

55/Rad

[Jesus Christ]

"substitute"

- the who

[Pedal Wench]

Also let us know the style and look of the graphics. Whenever I'm doing a music search, that usually dictates the feel and tempo of the music.

[Jakey]

Welcome to the terrordome - public enemy :)

[bmike]

I have no idea what the "race to replace" Lance story is. Are we in a hurry to replace him?
Here's some good riding music...

Organ Donor DJ Shadow

Whats on Your Mind (Pure Energy) Information Society

Learning to Fly Pink Floyd

MoFo U2
Gone U2
Vertigo U2

Little Wonder David Bowie
I'm Afraid of Americans David Bowie

[Cypress]

"El Fantasmo and the Chicken Run Blast-o-rama" by White Zombie.

[crackerjab]

I agree with some of the other posts. What is the mood of the show going to be like? That would help tremendously on song selection.

[cmh]

Replace Lance! Impossible! How about:

Train in Vain - The Clash
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
or
I Must Be High - Wilco

Just kidding. Actually I like the Rider's on the Storm suggestion.

[Jstyle]

Read steady go - by Paul Oakenfield

Great idea on that one...

[Mo'Phat]

I'm rocking Pearl Jam's "State of Love and Trust" and "Go" right now...

"Go" off of Vs. has this quirky intro, then hits you square in the mouth...might be interesting. Give it a listen.

[velocity]

What do we win if you use it?

[bmike]

Great idea on that one...
+1

[patentcad]

If J.C. changes his name to 'Allah' there'll be a Fatwa (death sentence handed down by fundamentalist Islamic Mullahs) on his ass in a week and that will be it.

[jbhowat]

How 'bout "Act like the professional you supposedly are and don't post this all over the place ****ting up our forums"!

Honestly if you work for the Discover Channel / Fit TV productions and you need to go spam an internet forum to get song titles you need some serious help. You're lucky I'm not you're boss, cause I'd be pissed.

[Cypress]

Die MF Die - Dope
Live and Let Die - GNR
Push It - Static X
Take Your Best Shot - Dope (It was in my head last night sprinting at 40mph)
Loser - Static X
Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue (live is best)
Polyamorous - Breaking Benjamin
Whiskey in the Jar - Metallica (Best song evar.)

[USAZorro]

"Riders on the Storm" is a good suggestion.

I'll pitch a slightly two more intense tunes.

Hocus-Pocusby the group Focus has a lot of energy, drama (and even a little bit of yodeling to evoke mental images of the Alps!) - gives lots of natural opportunities to segue between short clips.

The other - quite a bit more modern: It's My Life by Bon Jovi - has a driving beat and lyrics that could fit with the topic.

[Jesus Christ]

If J.C. changes his name to 'Allah' there'll be a Fatwa (death sentence handed down by fundamentalist Islamic Mullahs) on his ass in a week and that will be it.



and if a frog had wings he wouldn't bump his ass hopping. what's your point?




or did i pretty much get it?

[marqueemoon]

"To Be The One" (http://cdbaby.com/mp3lofi/idaho2-01.m3u) by Idaho.

I'm a big Idaho fan and this particular song just has a natural cycling rhythm to it. The lyrics seem pretty apt too.

*shameless plug alert* My band Fey Ray (http://www.feyray.com/?page=media) also has a few songs that might work. "All Mixed Up Under A Tree" has a long, building instrumental intro that could be cool as opening music.

[hakka_lugi]

Let's Go for a Ride - Cracker

Shake Some Action - Cracker

[HigherGround]

"Big Time" by Peter Gabriel

[HigherGround]

How could I have forgotten this last night? "Higher Ground" by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers! Great for higher cadence climbing.

[chrisvu05]

The song has to be:

Bicycle race by Queen!!!

This song is the ultimate bicycle race song!

[hodadmike]

"Back in the saddle again" by Aerosmith

[kingsfan4life]

"Higher" Creed

[x43x]

At The Gates

[substructure]

I can make one.

Something fresh (drum-n-bass, electronica, techno-y, pop) - like you hear on the car commercials.






That is if the price *cough"new bike"cough* is right.

[Laggard]

Big Ball by AC/DC

[hillyman]

The Pusher, Steppenwolf

[khuon]

For something instrumental, Three Bikes in the Sky by Tangerine Dream.

[TheDTrain]

Seven Nation Army, white stripes

[Ostuni]

just about anything off this album:

http://www.instromania.net/PHO/comp/A/comp%20-%20Attack%20of%20the%20New%20Killer%20Surf%20Guitars.jpg

[gm1230126]

What do we win if you use it?
Spoken like a true lotto player!

[Dead Roman]

going the distance-Cake


Reluctantly crouched at the starting line
Engines thumping and pumping in time
the green ligt flashes the crowds go up
Churning and burning tha Yurn for the cup

It goes on bt thats all i remember.

[Chucklehead]

this gets my vote.

I can do anything
I can be crowned a king
It’s my time now
To play the beautiful game

Something inside of me
Won’t take them long to see
I’ve kept my vows
Things will never be the same

Closer now, in the sun I wanna stay
’Til those memories are burning
And broken times couldn’t mean more than today
I’m giving everything I’ve got now
To make them remember my name
I’m giving everything I’ve got now
To play the beautiful game

Up on my feet again
Kissing away the pain
It’s my time now
To taste this beautiful game
A new sense of urgency
Floods me internally
To show them how
Things will never be the same

Shining down, there’s a light in front of me
Help me find what I’ve been wanting
Not so far from the world I wanna see
I’m giving everything I got now
To make them remember my name
I’m giving everything I got now
To play the beautiful game (http://www.udora.com/vr3/index/)

[dr_cantalope]

Life by the Drop - Stevie Ray Vaughan

[dagna]

Just went and looked up the webisodes under discussion. I only see them in broken-up small bits because of my DSL-lite connection, but what I saw looked very nice as far as production values, graphics, choice of music (lots of different music, it seems). I found the actual content interesting also.

http://team.discovery.com/?path=tabs2

Dagna