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Tuesday Coffee Break: A Musical Bus Ride

Posted at 8:30 AM on January 26, 2010 by Steve Seel (45 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

(updated below)

It's about this time every morning that certain friends of mine tend to post Facebook updates regarding their particular experience at the moment on the bus (or at the bus stop). I always look forward to their posts. For example, this morning one friend posted, "The man on the bus just informed all of us that he might pass out. And that he loves birthdays." Riding the bus is such a fun way to start your day, isn't it? (Earlier, another noted, "First at the bus stop, first on the bus. It's the unspoken rule").

Howabout some "bus songs" today for our 9:30 Coffee Break topic?

Update: Lots of common responses today. We played the big favorites, but also the clever suggestions like the Simon & Garfunkel tune and the Hang-Ups' lovely, underrated little gem.

1) Soul Coughing, "Bus to Beelzebub"
2) The Hollies, "Bus Stop"
3) The Replacements, "Kiss Me On the Bus"
4) Simon & Garfunkel, "America"
5) The Hang-Ups, "Greyhound Bus"
6) The Who, "Magic Bus"

Comments (45)

Soul Coughing — Bus To Beelzebub

Posted by Jared | January 26, 2010 8:42 AM

"Kiss Me On The Bus" by The Replacements always seems to pop into my head on the MTA

Posted by Maria | January 26, 2010 8:42 AM

Another One Rides the Bus - Weird Al

Posted by Trivbeck | January 26, 2010 8:46 AM

Oh, I forgot Bus Stop by the Hollies

Posted by Trivbeck | January 26, 2010 8:46 AM

Another one Rides the Bus.

Come on. You can't do this topic without Weird Al!

Posted by Mike in St Paul | January 26, 2010 8:47 AM

50 ways to leave your lover- Paul Simon
"get on the bus, Gus"

Posted by Christian | January 26, 2010 8:48 AM

The Spadina Bus from the Shuffle Demons.
circa. 1986
NOt sure if it made it to the airwaves here, but was somewhat of a hit in Toronto (back in the day)
Somewhat catchy. (if I remember correctly)

Thanks!

Posted by Tim | January 26, 2010 8:48 AM

The Who - Magic Bus?

Posted by Waferthin | January 26, 2010 8:49 AM

Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street? -- Bruce

I Think We're All Bozos On This Bus -- Firesign Theatre [c'mon, it's only 40 minutes long]

Second for Kiss Me On the Bus

Posted by lou | January 26, 2010 8:50 AM

Violent Femmes - Waiting For The Bus

Posted by Eric | January 26, 2010 8:51 AM

Slow Bus Movin' (howard beach party) - Fishbone

Posted by erik | January 26, 2010 8:51 AM

The Who, "Magic Bus" popped into my head immediately. Noah Jones did something too with a line about getting away on a bus.

Posted by Mike | January 26, 2010 8:53 AM

"American Cliche" -Filter

Posted by Elroy | January 26, 2010 8:55 AM

Bruce Springsteen-Does this bus stop at 82nd street
Soul Coughing-Bus to Beelzebub

And not really a Current kind of song, but how about On a Bus to St Cloud by Trisha Yearwood....

Posted by Jeff | January 26, 2010 8:56 AM

Ramblin' Man

Magic Bus

"The Magic Schoolbus"- Little Richard

Posted by Justin | January 26, 2010 8:56 AM

I Missed the Bus by Kris Kross - a classic.

Posted by Kristin Shardlow | January 26, 2010 8:59 AM

2nding other suggestions:

Bus to Beelzebub - Soul Coughing
Another One Rides The Bus - Weird Al
Bus Stop - The Hollies

Oddly, I own all three source albums.

Posted by cetius | January 26, 2010 8:59 AM

rosa parks...outkast feat. 2pac version

Posted by mags | January 26, 2010 9:00 AM

One of Us - Joan Osborne

"What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home"

Posted by Chai | January 26, 2010 9:01 AM

regarding the melancholy side of riding a bus...

Greyhound Bus/The Hang Ups

Posted by Gina | January 26, 2010 9:02 AM

The Guess Who - Bus Rider

Posted by Roger | January 26, 2010 9:03 AM

"Get on the Bus" The Boo Radleys
"Bus Stop" The Hollies

Posted by Mike T | January 26, 2010 9:04 AM

Rockets - Backtalk
Don't wana hear another word about bein' born in the back of a bus..

ZZ Top - Waitin on the Bus

Replacements - Kiss me on the Bus.

Posted by pail ale | January 26, 2010 9:05 AM

Second on...

The Who - Magic Bus

Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover

Posted by Shaun | January 26, 2010 9:05 AM

"My Name Is Cheech, I Am The Schoolbus Driver" by Cheech Marin
Who can't use some silly fun???

Posted by Wendy | January 26, 2010 9:05 AM

Being me, I will "third" "Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Streeet?"...Not that it will actually get played:)

Posted by Michael James Harmon | January 26, 2010 9:05 AM

Yeah, second for Bus Stop - The Hollies or Magic Bus - The Who.

Posted by Martin Zardecki | January 26, 2010 9:10 AM

"Fluke" by Mates of State
"Kiss Me On The Bus" by The Replacements

Not Weird Al. Please.

Can we also dedicate this to all the characters who ride the bus? Like Scott Seekins.

Posted by Jess | January 26, 2010 9:10 AM

Can't believe no one has mentioned ZZ Top-Waitin' For The Bus

Posted by Hurl | January 26, 2010 9:11 AM

America by Simon & Garfunkel is a great bus song, full of longing and dreams yet to be realized...

Posted by Jane Cisluycis | January 26, 2010 9:13 AM

Bus Stop Boxer - The Eels

Posted by ryan | January 26, 2010 9:15 AM

_There is a Light and it Never Goes Out_ by the Smiths. A double decker bus killing both of us would definitely be a bus ride to remember.

Posted by Eric Everman | January 26, 2010 9:15 AM

I completely and wholeheartedly endorse Wendy's suggestion of "Cheech the School Bus Driver." That song is pure awesomeness extract.

Posted by Matt | January 26, 2010 9:16 AM

Violent Femmes "Waiting On The Bus"

Berlin "The Metro" (though that might be about a commuter train...)

Also, there's got to be at least one Wesley Willis song about a bus...right?

Posted by Stephen Kohlmann | January 26, 2010 9:19 AM

"Kiss Me on the Bus" - The Replacements
"Bus Stop" - The Hollies
"There is a Light that Never Goes Out" - The Smiths
"America" - Simon & Garfunkel

Posted by monica | January 26, 2010 9:22 AM

The White Stripes doing 'Wheels on the Bus' on an actual Winnipeg city bus:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOl1e5FRAUc

Posted by Kent | January 26, 2010 9:22 AM

The Kooks – Bus Song

Posted by Anne | January 26, 2010 9:24 AM

Another good Replacements song about the bus is Hangin Downtown. "Bus stop... Bus stop... Anyway I got no place else to go."

Posted by Elliott | January 26, 2010 9:26 AM

I also second Violent Femmes- Waiting for the bus or Soul Coughing's Bus to Beelzabub! :)

Posted by jackie | January 26, 2010 9:27 AM

How about Earn Enough For Us by XTC?

I've been praying all the week through,
At home, at work and on the bus...

Posted by Liz | January 26, 2010 9:28 AM

Another Beatles song:
Umbrella

Posted by pail ale | January 26, 2010 9:29 AM

Please play Steeplejack - Panning for Gold

Posted by Elliott | January 26, 2010 9:29 AM

School Bus Driver - Trampled By Turtles

Posted by Steve | January 26, 2010 9:36 AM

I Missed the Bus - Skankin' Pickle

Posted by Steve | January 26, 2010 9:37 AM

In my opinion, that Hang Ups song "Greyhound Bus" would have been better suited for yesterday's topic - songs that were nearly ruined by bad sax!

Posted by Robin | January 26, 2010 9:58 AM

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