Walking Songs

Plenty of crusty compilation CDs have been released with titles like "The Best Ever Driving (bogan) Songs". The concept of driving songs has been discussed to death, but you don't often hear about walking songs. Some songs are really good for walking.

There's a definite type of song that I like to walk to. The song doesn't have to be about walking, but it usually will be about thinking or reflecting - things that happen when you walk by yourself. Most often, walking songs will be slower than driving songs. That makes a lot of sense because the average human will be slower than the average car (you heard it here first!). Apart from that, I can't quite put my finger on why some songs are better for walking than others... I think it helps if the singer is walking in the video clip.

Here are some songs I like to tune into when I walk:

The Wanderer - U2 and Johnny Cash
Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
Ain't Talkin' - Bob Dylan
Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
Moonlight Mile - Rolling Stones
Have You Ever Seen the Rain?* - CCR
California Dreamin' - The Mamas and the Papas
The Unforgettable Fire - U2
Downbound Train - Bruce Springsteen

Does anyone else have any walking classics?

*Yes I have.