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The Coffee Break: Color-Full Friday

Posted at 8:12 AM on September 11, 2009 by Steve Seel (49 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

It's a no-brainer subject today, 'cause it's the end of the week. Let's do ~~Primary Color~~ Colorful Friday: yer reds, blues, yellows. greens, oranges, and purples. Happy shiny colors as we look toward the weekend.

Comments (49)

(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes, Elvis Costello, My Aim is True

Posted by Paul Sutton | September 11, 2009 8:40 AM

Orange Skies by Love - Probably the greatest Orange song ever.

Posted by Donald | September 11, 2009 8:41 AM

All Sideways by Scarce.

It's off the Red EP. "Red's the sky, red's the sky and so am I" over and over.

Posted by Will | September 11, 2009 8:41 AM

Jimi Hendrix "Bold as Love" would do well.

Posted by Patty Richardson | September 11, 2009 8:41 AM

The first one that came to mind:

Silver, Blue and Gold by Bad Company

Posted by Linda Holley | September 11, 2009 8:42 AM

Born Ruffians - Red Yellow Blue (Album of same name)

Posted by Ryan | September 11, 2009 8:42 AM

I second Bold as Love by Hendrix.

Or Yellow Submarine as part of the Beatles tribute.

Red Moon by the Walkmen.

Posted by Sean Peterson | September 11, 2009 8:46 AM

How about Red-eyed and Blue by Wilco... a two for one

Posted by cindy | September 11, 2009 8:46 AM

How about Blue Skies from the Stardust album by Willie Nelson!

Posted by Dave | September 11, 2009 8:49 AM

The Dandy Warhols "Green" from the album "come down". Great tune for a Friday morning.

Posted by Daniel Carlson | September 11, 2009 8:49 AM

Kodachrome by Simon and Garfunkle.

Posted by Davis Creemer | September 11, 2009 8:51 AM

"Grey Cells Green" - Ned's Atomic Dustbin
"Everything's Gone Green" - New Order
"Red Letter Day" - Pet Shop Boys
"Goodbye Blue Sky" - Pink Floyd

There's this song stuck in my head where the singer yells "Love knows no color", but it escapes me. Google was no help either.

Posted by woofer | September 11, 2009 8:52 AM

little blue by the hang ups.
geez. why do i always have a hang ups song in my head?

Posted by becks | September 11, 2009 8:53 AM

"Song for a Blue Guitar" - Red House Painters (that's a double-whammy!)

"Deep Blue Sea" - Grizzly Bear

"Red Right Ankle" - The Decemberists

"Orange Sky" - Alexi Murdoch

"Color Sing" - Gregory Stovetop (every color of the rainbow in this one!)

Posted by Pam | September 11, 2009 8:53 AM

"Bluest light" by bloc party! (I might prefer the remix, but both songs are great.)

Posted by Justin | September 11, 2009 8:53 AM

"Orange Crush" by REM
"Golden Brown" by The Stranglers
And, of course, "Purple Rain" by Prince

Posted by Dan | September 11, 2009 8:55 AM

Rainbow Connection by Kermit the Frog

Posted by Bree | September 11, 2009 8:56 AM

"Red Rain" Peter Gabriel

"Green Shirt" Elvis Costello

"I See Red" Split Enz

"Yer Blues" or "Old Brown Shoe" The Beatles

"Pink Thing" XTC

"Orange Crush" R.E.M.

Posted by Stephen Kohlmann | September 11, 2009 8:57 AM

bright as yellow by innocence mission

Posted by becks | September 11, 2009 8:57 AM

The first song that popped into my (probably because I was listening to the album on my way to work) was "Code Red" by Tori Amos.

Other tracks:
Roisin Murphy "Ruby Blue"
Coldplay "Yellow"
Cowboy Junkies "Blue Moon Revisited"
Neil Diamond "Red Red Wine"

Posted by Jason | September 11, 2009 8:58 AM

An entire rainbow for your consideration:

"Red Shoes By The Drugstore" - Tom Waits (Blue Valentine)

"Agent Orange" - Tori Amos (Boys For Pele)

"Mellow Yellow" - Donovan (Mellow Yellow)

"Little Green Bag" - The George Baker Selection (Little Green Bag)

"Blue Moon Baby" - The Cramps (A Date With Elvis)

"Purple Toupee" - They Might Be Giants (Lincoln)

Posted by Kevin | September 11, 2009 8:58 AM

Pink Moon, Nick Drake

Posted by Dave | September 11, 2009 9:00 AM

Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton

Posted by Ellen Orndorf | September 11, 2009 9:02 AM

little red corvette. a cover version maybe??

Posted by becks | September 11, 2009 9:03 AM

Green Green Grass of Tunnel, by Mum
Blue, by Visqueen

Posted by Kevin Lambert | September 11, 2009 9:03 AM

Tori Amos "Code Red"
Coldplay "Yellow"
Roisin Murphy "Ruby Blue"
Cowboy Junkies "Blue Moon Revisited"
Neil Diamond "Red Red Wine"
Jens Lekman "Black Cab"
Soul Coughing "Blue Eyed Devil"

Posted by Jason P | September 11, 2009 9:04 AM

"Blue Angel" by Squirrel Nut Zippers
"Red Dragon Tatto" by Fountains of Wayne
"Red River Shore" by Bob Dylan
"Yellow Gal" by Leadbelly

Posted by Dan | September 11, 2009 9:06 AM

Ken nordine - colors.
I can't remember if they are broken down by track, if so -i'd just go with red. But the whole thing is awesome.

Posted by twoslot | September 11, 2009 9:08 AM

Red Right Hand- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
and
Green or Orange- The Dandy Warhols
I think everybody could stand to hear more Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Posted by Mike | September 11, 2009 9:08 AM

The Rainbow - The Apples in Stereo

Black Mirror - Arcade Fire

Posted by Ryan Peterson | September 11, 2009 9:08 AM

Yellow Submarine - Beatles
When the Stars go Blue - Ryan Adams

Posted by Christy Mischke | September 11, 2009 9:08 AM

Wow lots of responses today! This will be tough to decide. I see a lot of blue action going on.

I second the Bright as Yellow request. As for my own:

Pink Bullets by the Shins
O Green World by Gorillaz
Neon Rose by Solid Gold

Posted by emimitosis | September 11, 2009 9:09 AM

"Big Red Machine" Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner,
"Blue" - The Jayhawks

Posted by allan pointon | September 11, 2009 9:10 AM

Blue - Jayhawks

Posted by Ryan Peterson | September 11, 2009 9:11 AM

Red and Black by MOE

Posted by Miziles | September 11, 2009 9:11 AM

"Its Not Easy Being Green" by Kermit the Frog and Louis Armstrong

Posted by Wendy | September 11, 2009 9:12 AM

Pink Bullets by the Shins is a great choice too.

Posted by mike | September 11, 2009 9:14 AM

Red Rubber Ball by Cyrkle
Blackbird - either the original by the Beatles or any cover of it
Blue Moon
Purple Rain

Posted by Beth | September 11, 2009 9:14 AM

cyndi lauper true colors
beatles strawberry fields
van morrison brown eyed girl

Posted by harrison | September 11, 2009 9:16 AM

"Sky Blue Sky" -- Wilco
"Green Gloves" -- The National

Posted by Jack | September 11, 2009 9:20 AM

Rocco De Luca - Colorful

Posted by Steph | September 11, 2009 9:20 AM

"Yes It Is" by The Beatles......'Please don't wear red tonight...."

Posted by allan pointon | September 11, 2009 9:22 AM

Gotta play "Red Rain" by the White Stripes from their Get Behind Me Satan album. There's nothing like ol' Jack's killer blues riffs to jump start a morning. Especially a Friday morning.

Posted by Nils | September 11, 2009 9:24 AM

Purple & Orange - Welder

Posted by Rachel | September 11, 2009 9:25 AM

"She's Like A Rainbow" by the Rolling Stones. Awesome song with a crazy instrumental breakdown! And I think they mention at least 10 colors in the song!

Posted by crystalrose | September 11, 2009 9:28 AM

Green River, CCR

Posted by Dave | September 11, 2009 9:30 AM

Red Red Red by Fiona Apple

Off the album Extraordinary Machine. She even mentions blue in the song.

Posted by Sarah | September 11, 2009 9:30 AM

wait, I had a few more ideas! "Bright as Yellow" Innocence Mission
"It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" Bob Dylan or the excellent cover by Van Morrison
"Blue Eyes Cryin' in the Rain" Willie Nelson
"Red Red Wine", UB40

Posted by crystal rose | September 11, 2009 9:34 AM

Coulors by Donovan...has to be the best song about colors

Posted by Matt | September 11, 2009 9:39 AM

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