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Monday, November 30, 2009

Now Gwyneth wants to be your DJ: Presenting the workout-friendly GOOP playlists

Gwynnie's at it again! Did we conjure her up when I said we couldn't help talking about her and you couldn't help coming to her defense? I'm kidding (clearly), but not about Gwyneth's newest venture that you'll want to turn way up.

Now when you're doing one of her workouts with her trainer at one of her gyms while nearly cleansing the you-know-what out of your bod, you can get all kinds of crazy on the Reformer to one of her Party Jams playlists.

The ten-song playlists were contributed by DJs like Samantha Ronson and other "super cool music experts", Gwyneth writes on her lifestyle site GOOP. As much as I've criticized Gwynnie for crowning herself a health guru, I do think putting together mix CDs is a good fit for her. I think this even though EW.com likens the playlists to "pretty much the same stuff you and the guys at the old Columbia/BMG "12 CDs for a penny" warehouse did back in 1993" (ohhh, this made me laugh -- good one, guys -- and wonder if I still have a strike on my credit report for not fulfilling those cassette tape commitments).

I think this works much better for her than her banana nut muffin recipe, she is a music industry insider and holds up her cell phone while watching her husband and bestie play gazillions of shows. Plus, I personally really like the songs she says she's jamming to these days.

I'm not kidding. I have every single one of the songs on her playlist on my own iPod. I am not going to run out and get her Pilates DVD or buy any of the couture kiddie clothes she recommends, but I can give her props for her playlist. And I may even work out to it. Maybe.

In her own GOOP-y words, "Looks good to me. Get your mother lovin' dance shoes on...Love, Gwyneth."

Here's Gwyneth's party jam playlist. Would you work out to it?

"You Only Live Once" – The Strokes
"Time to Pretend" – MGMT
"Let's Go Crazy" – Prince & The Revolution
"Paper Planes (DFA Remix)" – M.I.A.
"Someone Great" – LCD Soundsystem
"Strawberry Swing" – Coldplay
"Mr. Brightside (Jacques Lu Cont's Thin White Duke Mix)" – The Killers
"Keep The Car Running" – Arcade Fire
"Single Ladies" – Beyonce
"Wrong Prayer" – Jaydiohead (Jay-Z & Radiohead)





[photo credit: Jason Merritt/Staff/Getty Images Entertainment]
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  • morgan's Avatar
    Posted by morgan Thu May 14, 2009 9:36pm PDT

    So not interested in what "Gwynnie" has to say, do or her pampered white girl "Party Jams".

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  • Little c's Avatar
    Posted by Little c Thu May 14, 2009 10:36pm PDT

    g is so g. i confess- i love every bit of her silly little suggestions.

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  • Belinda's Avatar
    Posted by Belinda Fri May 15, 2009 8:19am PDT

    I've said it before and I'll say it again. I can't stand this no talent GP or anything she does or have to say.

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  • Apple's Avatar
    Posted by Apple Fri May 15, 2009 8:34am PDT

    Love mgmt and The Killers!!! Favorites

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  • Doktor Eevol's Avatar
    Posted by Doktor Eevol Fri May 15, 2009 9:04pm PDT

    LoL@morgan with her "pampered white girl" comment. I'm looking at your avatar having a WTF moment.

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  • morgan's Avatar
    Posted by morgan Sat May 16, 2009 11:13am PDT

    The avatar is what I would look like if I were said pampered white girl. It think I would be better as a red head than a blonde :o

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  • Lizbeth's Avatar
    Posted by Lizbeth Sun May 17, 2009 9:20am PDT

    Oh my, I know this girl is well intended but all I feel is irked. She wreaks of something not good and I just can't go there. Ever since she wore that awful pink dress to the Oscar's with her daddy as her date...I might have to be excused. Aye me.

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  • Sheka's Avatar
    Posted by Sheka Mon May 18, 2009 7:03am PDT

    actually some of her songs are good! I like her a lot.she seems like a really nice person and may be easy to talk to . By the way I love Coldplay..lol

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