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Monday Coffeee Break: Sharp Dressed Men

Posted at 8:46 AM on November 15, 2010 by Steve Seel (30 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

We didn't mean to be sexist in in the choice of today's topic - we were going to make it just "great dressers" - but then we couldn't have used that great title, above. Today's 9:30 Coffee Break will feature songs by some of the most well-dressed, or dapper if you like, men in music.

Songs played:

Leonard Cohen, "Bird On A Wire"
Roxy Music, "Angel Eyes"
Prince, "Sticky Like Glue"
The Hives, "Mad Man"
David Bowie, "Fashion"

Comments (30)

Bryan Ferry

David Bowie

All of the National ['cept the drummer]

Prince!!

Posted by lou | November 15, 2010 8:57 AM

Leonard Cohen has to be included in any discussion of sharp dressers.

Posted by Neal | November 15, 2010 8:58 AM

Anything by The New Standards

Posted by Chipper | November 15, 2010 8:58 AM

Gotta have "Look Sharp" by Joe Jackson.

Posted by sh | November 15, 2010 8:58 AM

Bryan Ferry for the win.

Posted by J. Walls | November 15, 2010 8:59 AM

The Reverend Horton Heat always looks sharp in his rockabilly finery. 'The devil's chasing me' has some nice lines about old nick's tux.

Posted by Tasha Montello | November 15, 2010 9:01 AM

Mighty Mighty Bosstones, They are all well dressed, They also have a well dressed guy on stage that doesn't sing or play anything. Just dances!

Posted by Justin Truesdell | November 15, 2010 9:01 AM

Prince!

Posted by Cat | November 15, 2010 9:02 AM

"True" or "Gold" -- Spandau Ballet
"Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)" -- Haircut 100
"Modern Love" -- David Bowie

Posted by (JL) | November 15, 2010 9:02 AM

Madness was very dapper.

How about "It Must be Love"

Posted by lbird | November 15, 2010 9:07 AM

When I say Sharon Jones and the dap kings she had on a fabulous blue sequined dress. Very glamourous!

Posted by Elise | November 15, 2010 9:09 AM

the VERY dapper Madness

Posted by LBird | November 15, 2010 9:10 AM

The Louis Vuitton Don: Kanye West

Posted by Cat | November 15, 2010 9:10 AM

Morris Day & The Time!

Posted by Chris | November 15, 2010 9:10 AM

Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding

Posted by ken | November 15, 2010 9:11 AM

Robert Palmer. C'mon, you know you want to.

Posted by Amy | November 15, 2010 9:11 AM

Elvis Costello, Or should I say his real identity, Declan McManus international art thief. (30 rock reference) Yes, he's that well dressed.

Posted by Patrick | November 15, 2010 9:11 AM

Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys
The Hives
and a second for Bowie.

Posted by Eryc | November 15, 2010 9:14 AM

DeVotchka - Transliterator

Posted by ken | November 15, 2010 9:15 AM

serge gainsbourg
jimi hendrix
andre benjamin of outkast

Posted by beth | November 15, 2010 9:22 AM

pulp
bob dylan
q-tip

Posted by kim | November 15, 2010 9:26 AM

I second Leonard Cohen. The man never wears jeans. He always wears a suit, often an Armani. Frank Sinatra also has to be mentioned - a fashion trend setter who's hat collection was second to none.

Posted by steve-o | November 15, 2010 9:28 AM

I second Sharon Jones and her Dap Kings.

Posted by Cat | November 15, 2010 9:28 AM

Duran Duran :-)

Posted by cally | November 15, 2010 9:33 AM

I want some SNOW!!!!!!!
Lookin' forward to the beatle CD thingy. Good going guys or (GGG).
I second Duran Duran - Girls on Film would be cool.

Posted by RAM | November 15, 2010 9:36 AM

Hey, this was my idea!

Where's Paul Weller?

Posted by Susan | November 15, 2010 9:36 AM

I am sure I am too late and you already have your list picked but Mike Mills and his shiny suits should be on here.
Play some R.E.M.

Posted by matt | November 15, 2010 9:38 AM

Stevie Ray Vaughn.. all the way.!
very best dressed man in rock-n-roll!

Posted by Barbara | November 15, 2010 9:40 AM

Japan - Gentleman take Polaroids

Posted by Rammstein | November 15, 2010 9:40 AM

Kanye West, hip hop fashion icon:
"Louis Vuitton Don"
He's a regular at fashion shows.
He was once engaged to a fashion designer.

My favorite tweet from Mr. West's Twitter feed:
"I might bless the city today in an all-white suit... why not?"

Posted by Cat | November 15, 2010 10:01 AM

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