10 Awesome Pump Up Songs For Sports

Never head into a game without listening to these 10 awesome pump up songs for sports. The songs on this list will get your heart pumping and your head focused. Consider these tunes to be modern day drums of war.

1. “We Will Rock You” – Queen “We will, we will, rock you!” These lyrics should be familiar to sports fans. If you still need to be pumped up after this song, let the tune fade into “We Are the Champions,” another awesome song by Queen.

2. “Unstoppable” – Foxy Shazam “No, we won’t back down this time!” Eric Nally declares during in the song. The lead singer of Foxy Shazam may have some odd dance moves, but this song will get you pumped for the game. “Unstoppable,” Foxy Shazam’s second single, played during Super Bowl XLIV.

3. “Eye of the Tiger”- Survivor “It’s the eye of the tiger – it’s the thrill of the fight,” are well known lyrics. Fans usually associate this song with the “Rocky” movie series. Listen to this awesome pump up song as you race through your own training montage.

4. "Beat It" - Michael Jackson “You have to show them that you really aren’t scared,” Jackson sang. Perhaps Michael Jackson will not be remembered for being the toughest man on the block, but this song will certainly get you pumped-up. When released, the song won numerous awards, including two Grammy Awards.

5. “Dancing Shoes” – Arctic Monkeys “The only reason that you came, so what you scared for?” These words remind you to stay strong in the face of a challenge. While the lyrics are referring to the dance floor, the song’s bass and drums will get you pumped for any sport. This song is the fourth track on the Arctic Monkeys' “Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not” album.

6. “Don’t Stop Me Now” – Queen “And the world, I’ll turn it inside out,” the lyrics declare. If you need help visualizing success, flip this awesome pump up song on. Queen released “Don’t Stop Me Now” in 1970.

7. “Waving Flag” – K’naan “I will be stronger, just like a wavin’ flag,” K’naan sings. Perhaps you heard this song numerous times during 2010 FIFA World Cup as it was used in promotion advertisements. The music and lyrics will prepare you for overcoming adversity.

8. “Animal I Have Become” – Three Days Grace “So what if you can see the darkest side of me,” the song goes. The lyrics are about the beast within—a force that can get you pumped-up for competition. Three Days Grace released the single in 2006.

9. “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now” – McFadden and Whitehead “Don’t you let nothing, nothing, stand in your way,” the song goes. If you like tunes from the 1970s, this might be the pump-up song for you. The song will make you tap your toes and help you stay positive.

10. “I Believe I Can Fly” – R. Kelly “If I can see it, then I can do it.” Perhaps this soulful song does not fit with the drums of war analogy, but the lyrics are certainly inspirational. The song was featured in “Space Jam,” starring Michael Jordan.