(This pic is from The Surrogates, which is “Bruce Willis + sci-fi”. I automatically see that without any other info.)

For some reason I’ve gotten 13 emails today asking me what I listen to when I work out.

Rather than answer all 13 of these, I thought I’d just reprint a few of them, and then answer the question outright.

Here’s the first one:

Hey Brian,
You seem like a real tough man. What kind of music do you listen to when you lift weights?

Here’s another:

Hi Brian,
What sort of music do you listen to when you do your important weight lifting? I want to be a tough man like you.

A third:

Hello Brian,
You as a tough man, music, weight lifting. Please connect these three items for me.

Well, this is certainly the query of the day.

In order, here’s everything I’ve listened to over the past 4 days at the gym.

Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Terrordome – Public Enemy
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Queen of Hearts – Juice Newton
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Gonna Fly Now (Theme From Rocky) – Bill Conti
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
The Jim Rome Show (Tuesday 12/16 – Hour 2 (3 minutes only))
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Ditty – Paperboy
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Sock It To Me Baby – Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
The Imperial March – John Williams
Suicide Blonde – INXS
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
The Old Apartment – Bare Naked Ladies
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Terrordome – Public Enemy
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Seven Nation Army – The White Stripes
Batdance – Prince
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Bring the Noize – Public Enemy & Anthrax
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Bring the Noize – Public Enemy & Anthrax
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Batdance – Prince
Batdance – Prince
Batdance – Prince
Batdance – Prince
Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
Batdance – Prince
Batdance – Prince
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Steal My Sunshine – Len
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Batdance – Prince
Be Bop Baby – Ricky Nelson
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
Possum Kingdom – The Toadies
Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
Mama Said Knock You Out – LL Cool J
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Batdance – Prince
Higher Love – Steve Winwood
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Batdance – Prince
Batdance – Prince
Batdance – Prince
Higher Love – Steve Winwood
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived – Weezer
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived – Weezer
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived – Weezer
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived – Weezer
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived – Weezer
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived – Weezer
The Greatest Man That Ever Lived – Weezer
Batdance – Prince
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Hold Me Now – The Thompson Twins
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses
Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses

That’s how you get big and strong; read: yoked. Eat lots of chicken, also.

 
  • Fios

    And egg whites! I’m partial to ‘Gratitude’ by Earth, Wind & Fire

  • Fios

    And egg whites! I’m partial to ‘Gratitude’ by Earth, Wind & Fire

  • http://preludetoapretentiousreview.blogspot.com/ Kingsley Le Corbusier

    Bullshit – I know the Weezer song was actually “Undone (the Sweater Song)”.

  • Tom

    Bullshit – I know the Weezer song was actually “Undone (the Sweater Song)”.

  • admin

    Hey I like that song, but not when I’m being a tough man.

  • admin

    Hey I like that song, but not when I’m being a tough man.

  • Boney

    haha

    Batdance – Prince

    /no homo

  • Boney

    haha

    Batdance – Prince

    /no homo

  • Greg Odens tonsils

    More importantly, what do you listened to to juice you up while making a delicious protein shake?

  • Greg Odens tonsils

    More importantly, what do you listened to to juice you up while making a delicious protein shake?

  • Mr. Rogers

    Boney why you gotta ruin this place with Deadspin references? And whither “Mind of Boney”?

  • Mr. Rogers

    Boney why you gotta ruin this place with Deadspin references? And whither “Mind of Boney”?

  • Fios

    For the record, that’s actually an Opie & Anthony reference

  • Fios

    For the record, that’s actually an Opie & Anthony reference

  • TVBrain

    The Joker ain’t the only fool, who’ll do anything for you.
    Quick: Bat dance or Queen of Hearts?

  • TVBrain

    The Joker ain’t the only fool, who’ll do anything for you.
    Quick: Bat dance or Queen of Hearts?

  • admin

    Am I allowed to answer, because I know the answer.

  • admin

    Am I allowed to answer, because I know the answer.

  • Mr. Rogers

    Pssh, if I found out about it from Deadspin, it’s a Deadspin reference. That’s why if I hear anyone talking about how bad Twilight is, I’m all like “Oh, is that a Mad Props to Baked Potatoes reference?”

  • Mr. Rogers

    Pssh, if I found out about it from Deadspin, it’s a Deadspin reference. That’s why if I hear anyone talking about how bad Twilight is, I’m all like “Oh, is that a Mad Props to Baked Potatoes reference?”

  • admin

    Somehow we are the only people who understand how bad Twilight is.

  • admin

    Somehow we are the only people who understand how bad Twilight is.

  • Boney

    Mr. Rogers,

    The Mind of Boney has gone by way of the Dodo bird… If you’d like to see me make an ass of myself, just pay attention here.

  • Boney

    Mr. Rogers,

    The Mind of Boney has gone by way of the Dodo bird… If you’d like to see me make an ass of myself, just pay attention here.

  • Boney

    If I found out about it at Madpropstobakedpotatoes, then I say “isn’t that a basketbawful reference?”

  • Boney

    If I found out about it at Madpropstobakedpotatoes, then I say “isn’t that a basketbawful reference?”

  • Rusty Diamond

    Here’s what I listen to while I’m watching tough sweaty men like Brian get yoked:

    Material Girl – Madonna
    Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
    The Goonies ‘R’ Enough – Cyndi Lauper
    Stars Are Blind – Paris Hilton
    It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls
    Barbie Girl – Aqua
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song – Will Smiff

  • Rusty Diamond

    Here’s what I listen to while I’m watching tough sweaty men like Brian get yoked:

    Material Girl – Madonna
    Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
    The Goonies ‘R’ Enough – Cyndi Lauper
    Stars Are Blind – Paris Hilton
    It’s Raining Men – The Weather Girls
    Barbie Girl – Aqua
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Theme Song – Will Smiff

  • http://www.littlegiantladder.com/ Wish

    Boney Says:
    December 17th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
    If I found out about it at Madpropstobakedpotatoes, then I say “isn’t that a basketbawful reference?”

    I stand up and give you applause for the first time in awhile, sir.

  • http://www.littlegiantladder.com/ Wish

    Boney Says:
    December 17th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
    If I found out about it at Madpropstobakedpotatoes, then I say “isn’t that a basketbawful reference?”

    I stand up and give you applause for the first time in awhile, sir.