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Tuesday Coffee Break: Say Please

Posted at 9:01 AM on April 27, 2010 by Steve Seel (26 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we're going to piggy back on the topic for this morning's monthly trivia segment that we played with Sean McPherson of Trivia Mafia: permission songs. What are some songs whose lyrics ask permission in some way or another? "May I," "can I," "will you", "please" ... and so on. Please help us put together a good set.

Comments (26)

The Beatles - "Please Please Me"

Posted by August | April 27, 2010 9:10 AM

Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, by The Animals

Posted by Krista | April 27, 2010 9:14 AM

how about the really permission requesting:
Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want by the smiths

Posted by me | April 27, 2010 9:16 AM

The Smiths: Please Please Please Let me get what i want.

Either The Smiths version or the Muse version both OWN

Posted by Mike | April 27, 2010 9:16 AM

Cloud Cult - "Please Remain Calm"

Posted by August | April 27, 2010 9:17 AM

The Smiths - "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want"
The Bird and the Bee - "Polite Dance Song"

Posted by Erin | April 27, 2010 9:17 AM

Can You Please Crawl Out Yr Window -- Dylan or the Hold Steady

Can I Get a Witness -- Marvin Gaye

Can We Still Be Friends -- Todd Rundgren

Posted by lou | April 27, 2010 9:19 AM

Off the top of my head:

Please do not go / Violent Femmes
Let me go / CAKE
Don't let me down / Beatles
Do me a favour / Arctic Monkeys
Help me Mary / Liz Phair

Posted by Sarah G | April 27, 2010 9:20 AM

For the cheesy pop song entry: Can I have this Dance by Anne Murray.

It does hold a special place in my heart since my fiance and I took waltz lessons to be able to actually *dance* our first dance at our 1993 wedding reception. I heard it sung by Sweet Lou Snider a few weeks ago...and would like to get that version out of my head.

Posted by Moira | April 27, 2010 9:22 AM

David Bazan-Please Baby Please

Posted by Harrison | April 27, 2010 9:22 AM

The Beatles- Please please me
The Smiths Please, please, please let me get what I want.

Posted by Ellen | April 27, 2010 9:23 AM

Could We - Cat Power
Knock Knock (please let me in) - Dr. Frank

Posted by Christian | April 27, 2010 9:24 AM

Please Please me-the Beatles

Posted by Jeff | April 27, 2010 9:25 AM

Can I get a... Jay-Z
We all thought it, I said it.

Posted by Steve | April 27, 2010 9:25 AM

Kirk Van Houten - "Can I Borrow a Feeling"

Bob Dylan - "Baby Let Me Follow You Down"

Posted by Shaun | April 27, 2010 9:27 AM

Can I Get Get Get

Junior Senior

Posted by andy | April 27, 2010 9:27 AM

Can your Pussy Do the Dog? by The Cramps

Posted by Aaron | April 27, 2010 9:28 AM

Again, I am not apparently not very original in my thoughts, BUT Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want - The Smiths. I am feeling bit like a sad duckie today!

Posted by Don L | April 27, 2010 9:28 AM

How about Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight? by the Misfits. Probably it would be hard to find a cleaned up version in time, though.

Posted by Joy | April 27, 2010 9:28 AM

Can I Get Get Get

Junior Senior

Posted by andy | April 27, 2010 9:29 AM

Ain't to Proud to Beg
The Temptations

Posted by Angela | April 27, 2010 9:29 AM

Another cheesy pop song entry. Please come to Boston - Dave Loggins

Also Let it be me Ray Lamontagne

Posted by phyghy | April 27, 2010 9:29 AM

"Baby Don't Go"- Sonny and Cher