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Wednesday Coffee Break: No Tattoo For You

Posted at 8:45 AM on June 30, 2010 by Steve Seel (36 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

(updated below)

Tomorrow (Thursday), a new Minnesota law goes into effect that prohibits tattoos and certain kinds of piercings for minors under the age of 18. It makes you wonder exactly what kinds of things happened that spurred the law into existence - Hannah Montana tattoos on 13 year olds? Regardless, we want to put together a set of songs that mention tattoos or related subject matter today for the 9:30 Coffee Break. Help us out.

Update: Some fine suggestions today:

1) Fountains of Wayne, "Red Dragon Tattoo"
2) Frank Sinatra, "I've Got You Under My Skin"
3) Pretenders, "Tattooed Love Boys"
4) The Who, "Tattoo"
5) Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, "Beat the Devil's Tattoo"

Comments (36)

Tattoo -- the Who

I've Got You Under My Skin -- Frank Sinatra

Tattooed Love Boys -- Pretenders

Red Dragon Tattoo -- Fountains of Wayne

Posted by lou | June 30, 2010 8:56 AM

Tattooed Love Boys - The Pretenders

Posted by Jenna | June 30, 2010 8:57 AM

The Woman With The Tattooed Hands by Atmosphere

Posted by Will T | June 30, 2010 8:59 AM

Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
Jesus Freak - DC Talk

Now there's two songs I'll bet you've never played before.

Posted by loran | June 30, 2010 9:01 AM

Black Tattoo - Flesh for Lulu

Posted by Jen | June 30, 2010 9:02 AM

Jimmy Buffett - Margaritaville

Nothin to show but this brand new tattoo
But it's a real beauty
A mexican cutie
How it got here I haven't a clue.

The song also works with Dara's rooftop deck theme!

Posted by Oj | June 30, 2010 9:03 AM

No Other One by Weezer
("She's got a tattoo and two pet snakes")

Posted by Joy | June 30, 2010 9:03 AM

"Free Fallin'"- Tom Petty

Anything by Henry Rollins (maybe Low S.O)

"You Can't Get Away From Me" - Rev. Horton Heat

"Sir Psycho Sexy" - Chilli Peppers

Cheers,
Sam

Posted by sam | June 30, 2010 9:04 AM

"Lydia The Tattooed Lady" - Groucho Marx (there's also a version by The Muppets)

Posted by IndyR | June 30, 2010 9:05 AM

Sunday Morning After by Amanda Marshall

"Oh my god!
I woke up with a snake tattoo
Oh my god!
And I think that my tongue's pierced too"...

Posted by ed | June 30, 2010 9:05 AM

"Tattoo"-- Joseph Arthur

Posted by Nick | June 30, 2010 9:05 AM

"Red Dragon Tattoo" - Fountains of Wayne

And two that definitely won't get played...
"Get The F**k Out" - Skid Row
"Pretty Fly For a White Guy" - Offspring

Posted by (JL) | June 30, 2010 9:06 AM

Lydia the Tattooed Lady - although I've only heard this when Kermit the Frog sang it on the original Muppet Show Album.

Posted by Allie | June 30, 2010 9:07 AM

Right In Time - Lucinda William
No. 13 - Pixies

Posted by wellst | June 30, 2010 9:08 AM

Woman with Tattoo Hands - Atmosphere

Posted by Sara | June 30, 2010 9:11 AM

Red dragon tatoo- fountains of wayne

Posted by Nate | June 30, 2010 9:11 AM

Tattoo-The Who
Old White Lincoln-Gaslight Anthem
Tattoo-Siouxsie and the Banshees

Posted by Tyler | June 30, 2010 9:12 AM

Heroin Girl - Everclear (Sparkle and Fade)
"I used to know a girl...she had two pierced nipples and a black tattoo."

Posted by (JL) | June 30, 2010 9:13 AM

BLACK - Pearl Jam

Posted by Matthew | June 30, 2010 9:14 AM

Old White Lincoln - The Gaslight Anthem
Sick Boy - Social Distortion

Posted by kelly | June 30, 2010 9:14 AM

Woman with the Tattooed Hands - Atmosphere

Posted by Jen S | June 30, 2010 9:16 AM

The Wanderer by Dion
"And when she asks me which one I love the best
I tear open my shirt I got Rosie on my chest"

Posted by Becky | June 30, 2010 9:16 AM

Red Dragon Tatoo - Fountains of Wayne

I'm fit to be dyed and I'm fit to have you

Posted by Ken | June 30, 2010 9:17 AM

What She Said by The Smiths ("It took a tattooed boy from Birkenhead to really really open her eyes")

Posted by Claire | June 30, 2010 9:19 AM

Mellowship Slinky in B-Major - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Posted by Will T | June 30, 2010 9:19 AM

On the modified tongue theme: anything by Kiss

I can hear this lyric in my head but can't place the song or artist and can't find it on the internet, (sarcastically) "So you got a new tat, well, how 'bout that?" The voice is Bowieeque.

Posted by Jim | June 30, 2010 9:20 AM

Tunnel of Love - Dire Straits

Posted by Eric Malenfant | June 30, 2010 9:21 AM

Closer - Nine Inch Nails

The video has suspension, doesn't it? Either way, I'm sure something could be taken as innuendo for a piercing in that oh-so radio friendly song.

Posted by Andy | June 30, 2010 9:22 AM

Woman With the Tattoed Hands - Atmosphere

Posted by Andy | June 30, 2010 9:23 AM

i like pretty fly for a white guy and tatooed loveboys

Posted by Bob | June 30, 2010 9:28 AM

Pretty Fly - The Offspring

Death or Glory - The Clash