Behind the playlist: Leah Tokelove's 'Tracks I hit the track with'
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Have you ever wondered what the 'Hooligan with pigtails' listens to before she steps on the track or what she plays to unwind after racing? Well, wonder no more, as the Indian Motorcycle Pro Flat Track racer has put together a dedicated playlist for the Indian Motorcycles Intl Spotify account.
Leah tells Nineteen01.co.uk more about why she chose some of the songs she did…
Leah tells Nineteen01.co.uk more about why she chose some of the songs she did…
“It’s a bit of a random playlist, but all of the songs I chose mean something to me or make me think of a certain location or place.”
P!nk - Just Like Fire
“There isn’t a P!nk song that I don’t love. I listen to this if I need to turn it on for something - a race or an event - this song makes me think of all the things I know I am and I know I can do. It rids me of any self-doubt I may have. Plus, P!nk rides an Indian too!”
N.W.A. - Express Yourself and M.I.A - Bad Girls
“When someone or something gets on my nerves then I play songs like these and they always make me feel better. ‘Bad Girls’ is the ultimate ‘screw you’ song for after you’ve just gone and won a race, bad girls do it well!”
Kanye West - Good Life and Slightly Stoopid - Closer to the Sun
“When I think of riding in California, it’s the ‘Good Life’ - always. And ‘Closer to the sun’ gives me dreamy road trip vibes, riding at sunset.”
New Radicals - You Get What You Give
“Because you really do. Simple as that! I'm a great believer in that...”
The Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way
“People always tell me that I seem to do everything in my own little way and this song reminds me of that.”
Gretchen Wilson - Redneck Woman
“I chose this one as it’s my Daytona Bike Week 2020 anthem! It makes me think of my most recent trip to the US and all the great memories I have from there.”
Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
“This song makes me think of being completely free to do what you want to do. It’s a song which matches how I feel when I’m riding my motorcycle without a care in the world.”
Massive Attack - Protection
“I’ve rounded out my playlist with seven minutes of pure, post-riding chaos cool down. Perfect for reflection and shared with me by a very good friend of mine.”
Give Leah Tokelove's 'Tracks I hit the track with' a listen in full here.