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Friday Coffee Break: Songs About Music

Posted at 8:49 AM on January 28, 2011 by Steve Seel (71 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

Could that be simple enough for you? Well, we'll see. Today's topic for the 9:30 Coffee Break is songs that are about music itself - just mentioning "music" in their title, or some form or style of music (funk, soul, etc.). How many can you come up with?

Songs played:
Wild Cherry "Play That Funky Music"
The Replacements "I Hate Music"
G Love "Blues Music"
Sly and the Family Stone "Dance to the Music"
Ian Dury "Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n Roll"

Comments (71)

American Music - Violent Femmes

Posted by loran | January 28, 2011 9:05 AM

I've Got The Music In Me - Kiki Dee (The Kiki Dee Band)

Posted by dtcubedweller | January 28, 2011 9:06 AM

Country Heros- Han Williams III

This is what I want to hear. Commeee oooonnnnnn :)

Posted by Dani Indovino | January 28, 2011 9:06 AM

American Music - Violent Femmes

Posted by loran | January 28, 2011 9:08 AM

REM - Pop Song 89 or Radio Song
Ramones - Do You Remember Rock and Roll Radio?

Posted by cal | January 28, 2011 9:08 AM

Sweet Soul Music -- Arthur Conley

I've Got the Music In Me -- Kiki Dee

All Day Music -- War

Rock 'n' Roll Music -- Chuck Berry

Reggae Got Soul -- Toots + The Maytals

I Love Music -- O'Jays

Posted by lou | January 28, 2011 9:08 AM

Traveling Music - Atmosphere

Music in My Head - Brother Ali

When the Music's Over - The Doors

Music for Shoplifting - P.O.S.

Posted by Nick | January 28, 2011 9:08 AM

Supergrass - "Pumping on Your Stereo"

Posted by Erik | January 28, 2011 9:09 AM

WE WANT THE FUNK! GOTTA HAVE THAT FUNK!

The New Radicals - You Get What You Give (Got the music in you...)

Soul Man - Blues Brothers version if you got it

Posted by Chris | January 28, 2011 9:10 AM

American Pie - Don McLean

Posted by Patrick Chelmo | January 28, 2011 9:10 AM

Dan Black-Symphonies
Chuck Berry-Rock and Roll Music
Jeff Buckley-Hallelujah
Don McLean-American Pie

Posted by Rusty | January 28, 2011 9:11 AM

The Beautiful Girls - Music

Posted by Ben | January 28, 2011 9:11 AM

do you remember rock and roll radio?--the ramones

for those about to rock--ac/dc

rock and roll--velvet underground

Posted by kim | January 28, 2011 9:11 AM

"Late in the Evening"--Paul Simon
"We Got the Beat" -- Go-Go's

Posted by Amanda | January 28, 2011 9:12 AM

Play that Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Glamorous Indie Rock and Roll -- The Killers

Posted by Jami | January 28, 2011 9:12 AM

Portable Radio - Hall & Oates :)

Posted by ErikR | January 28, 2011 9:12 AM

"I Dig Rock And Roll Music" - Peter, Paul & Mary

The message may not move me
or mean a great deal to me
but hey, it feels so groovy to say...

Posted by IndyR | January 28, 2011 9:12 AM

"Musicology" -- Prince
"Raised on the Radio" -- Ravyns (Fast Times at Ridgemont High sountrack)
"Antmusic" -- Adam & The Ants

Posted by (JL) | January 28, 2011 9:13 AM

I hate music - the replacements

Posted by derek | January 28, 2011 9:13 AM

Radio by Rancid "When I got the music I got a place to go"

Posted by Katherine | January 28, 2011 9:13 AM

I write the songs - Barry Manilow
It's Only Rock and Roll (But I Like It) - Rolling Stones
Play That Funky Music White Boy - Wild Cherry
Disco Duck - Rick Dees

Posted by Cindy | January 28, 2011 9:13 AM

Tom Waits - San Diego Serenade

Posted by cal | January 28, 2011 9:14 AM

Pop Muzik - M
Song Away - Hockey
American Music - Violent Femmes
I Love Rock N Roll - Joan Jett
Seen Your Video - The Replacements
I Hate Music - The Replacements

Posted by ken | January 28, 2011 9:14 AM

I love music by the O'Jays, of course!!

Posted by Leah | January 28, 2011 9:14 AM

Galuppi Baldessare by Kris Delmhorst [the chorus is about music]

Posted by Tyler | January 28, 2011 9:14 AM

Pavement, "Stereo"

Posted by Susan Kelley | January 28, 2011 9:14 AM

Daddy Sang Bass - Johnny Cash

Rock This Town - Stray Cats

I Love Rock N' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

Posted by Jeff | January 28, 2011 9:14 AM

Authority Song - Jimmy Eat World

Posted by Bret Wieseler | January 28, 2011 9:15 AM

Musical Chairs - Atmosphere
Listen To The Music - Doobie Brothers
When The Music's Over - The Doors
Blues Music - G. Love & Special Sauce
Give Up The Funk - Parliament

Posted by Jackie K. | January 28, 2011 9:16 AM

Violet Femmes- American Music
The New Pornographers - Sing Me Spanish Techno
Madonna - Music
Stardust - Music Sounds Better With You

Posted by Marisa | January 28, 2011 9:16 AM

My favorite song about music (kind of) -

Marley - Trenchtown Rock

(Cause we all know, one good thing about music - when it hits 'ya, 'ya feel no pain)...

Posted by Jon | January 28, 2011 9:16 AM

"Rosalie" by Thin Lizzy! 'She likes music, I like music.....'
And I wholeheartedly AGREE with Erik's suggestion for "Pumping on Your Stereo"! That would be a *perfect* song for a Friday morning! Maybe even a little dancing in my cubicle, cuz I love that song sooooo much!

Posted by Tamara | January 28, 2011 9:17 AM

"Rock n roll Music" Beatles version
"Record Collection" Mark Ronson

Posted by Casey | January 28, 2011 9:18 AM

The Replacements - Seen Your Video
Ben Folds Five - Army
M.Ward - Vincent O'brien

Posted by Nick | January 28, 2011 9:19 AM

M - Pop Musik

Posted by Maggie | January 28, 2011 9:19 AM

Heard It On the Radio - Hall & Oates

Posted by Merrick | January 28, 2011 9:19 AM

No one picked "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin yet? Sometimes things seem obvious once revealed, like my brother Hosey's disdain for Bockfest this year.

Posted by kNoizey | January 28, 2011 9:20 AM

Let the Music Play - Shannon

(yes, I'm serious)

Posted by Kelly | January 28, 2011 9:21 AM

"Punk Rock Girl" - The Dead Milkmen

"Rock and Roll" - The Velvet Underground

"American Music" - Violent Femmes

Posted by Patrick | January 28, 2011 9:23 AM

"Still Rock & Roll to me" Billy Joel.
I second the Violent Femmes!

Posted by Rosie | January 28, 2011 9:23 AM

eat the music, Kate Bush!!!

Posted by Maren | January 28, 2011 9:24 AM

Rock And Roll Music - Chuck Berry

Posted by TGIF | January 28, 2011 9:24 AM

My Morning Jacket - I Will Sing You Songs
Ben Folds - One Down

Posted by Nick | January 28, 2011 9:24 AM

Another vote for Peter Paul & Mary! It feels so groovy!

Posted by Ann | January 28, 2011 9:25 AM

Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers -- Anything that's Rock 'n Roll
The Byrds -- So You Wanna Be a Rock 'n Roll Star
Allen Toussaint -- Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky

Posted by Shaun | January 28, 2011 9:25 AM

Monster Ballads, Josh Ritter
Singing Joy to the World, Fruit Bats

Posted by mwwarehouse | January 28, 2011 9:25 AM

Remember When the Music by Harry Chapin.

A tremendously nostalgic, great song. The Bruce Springsteen live version is great, too, but includes some long stories about Harry that wouldn't play too well on the radio.

Posted by Ben | January 28, 2011 9:26 AM

Rolling Stones - It's Only Rock and Roll
Bob Seger - Rock and Roll Never Forgets
Semisonic - Singing in my sleep
David Allan Coe - You Never Even Called Me by my Name (about writing the best county western song ever...)
Suburbs - Music for Boys
Joni Mitchell - You turn me on - I'm a radio

Posted by mmstp | January 28, 2011 9:26 AM

Replacements: Alex Chilton
Replacements: Left of the Dial
Stevie Wonder: Sir Duke
Van Morrison: Jackie Wilson Said
Son Volt: Windfall
Elvis Costello: Radio Radio

Posted by Tim Letscher | January 28, 2011 9:27 AM

Mountain Music - Alabama
Lady Sings the Blues - Billie Holiday

Posted by Michelle | January 28, 2011 9:27 AM

Oh, also Anti-Music Song by the Mountain Goats.

Hilarious.

Posted by Ben | January 28, 2011 9:27 AM

I Wanna Be The One - Fun
The '59 Sound - Gaslight Anthem

Posted by Aaron | January 28, 2011 9:28 AM

old time rock and roll - SEGER!

Posted by Chris | January 28, 2011 9:29 AM

It's Still Rock And Roll To Me by Billy Joel

(had to do it; couldn't stop myself)