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Monday Coffee Break: Heavy Breathing

Posted at 8:37 AM on January 31, 2011 by Steve Seel (32 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

We've done "whispering" as a topic before on the 9:30 Coffee Break, but we're not sure if we've ever put together a set of songs featuring heavy breathing. It occured to us this morning that there seem to be a number of songs out there that feature panting and breathing - often in time with the beat of the song, although not always. Can you think of any? That's your assignment for the Coffee Break today.

Songs played:

Prince, "Let's Go Crazy"
Rilo Kiley, "Portions For Foxes"
Communist Daugher, "Not The Kid"
Tone Loc, "Funky Cold Medina"
Kraftwerk, "Elektro- Kardiogramm"

Comments (32)

Another excuse to play Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin!

Portions for Foxes -- Rilo Kiley

Heavy Breathing -- Bee Gees

Posted by lou | January 31, 2011 9:01 AM

Breathe Me - Sia

Posted by ken | January 31, 2011 9:01 AM

Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus

Martin Gore heavy-breathing solo!

Posted by Nick | January 31, 2011 9:01 AM

The first song that comes to mind? Personal Jesus - Depeche Mode.

Posted by Mitzi | January 31, 2011 9:03 AM

Lets Go Crazy - Prince ("Hhhhh, Hhhhh is all I heard")

Posted by Jim | January 31, 2011 9:03 AM

Tour de France -- Kraftwerk

Posted by Jami | January 31, 2011 9:05 AM

Communist Daughter - Not the Kid

Sounds like there is short heavy breaths with the chorus.

Posted by Heather | January 31, 2011 9:05 AM

Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Bret Michaels takes a deep breath right at the beginning.

Posted by Oj | January 31, 2011 9:06 AM

Stay Don't Go: Spoon

or anything by Fugiya and Miyagi

Posted by barry | January 31, 2011 9:09 AM

Push It - Salt n' Pepa

Posted by Jen M | January 31, 2011 9:10 AM

For the regular Beatle song - I pick:
Girl

John's intake of air during the chorus - count as heavy breathing?

Posted by Becky | January 31, 2011 9:11 AM

Cracker - 100 Flower Power Maximum

Posted by Andrea | January 31, 2011 9:12 AM

Spooon: Stay Don't Go
Fugiya and Miyagi: is there any song where they are not breathing heavy?

Posted by barry | January 31, 2011 9:12 AM

Jungle Fever by The Chakachas

Mother by Pink Floyd

Breath in, Breath out by kanye west and ludacris

The Shot Heard 'Round The World - Boys Like Girls

Muse - time is running out.

Posted by Sadie | January 31, 2011 9:12 AM

"Girl" Beatles
"Young Lust" Pink Floyd

Posted by Rosie | January 31, 2011 9:13 AM

Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers "I'm So Confused". This is heavy sigh-breathing born of befuzzlement.

Posted by Miles | January 31, 2011 9:13 AM

"Get Down, Make Love" -- Nine Inch Nails (covering Queen)
"Beat It" -- Michael Jackson

Posted by (JL) | January 31, 2011 9:13 AM

A day in the life - The Beatles

Posted by rusty kugler | January 31, 2011 9:14 AM

The Flaming Lips - Feeling yourself Disintegrate

Posted by rusty | January 31, 2011 9:17 AM

Basic Space - The XX

Posted by ken | January 31, 2011 9:17 AM

How about "Time of the Season" by The Zombies?

Posted by Matt | January 31, 2011 9:20 AM


The Color Wheel / Rogue Valley

(very end of the song)

Posted by chrismpls | January 31, 2011 9:24 AM

Stay Don't Go: Spoon

Girl: The Beatles

And because I love the 90s, "Not an Addict" by K's Choice.

Posted by Jess | January 31, 2011 9:25 AM

The Run Lola Run soundtrack has several songs that use Franka Potente breathing.

Posted by derek | January 31, 2011 9:25 AM

Sic transit Gloria- brand new

Posted by Tony | January 31, 2011 9:25 AM

Jeff Buckley - Satisfied Mind

Posted by Nick | January 31, 2011 9:25 AM

Mr. Blue Sky - ELO

"running down the avenue"

Posted by Deacon | January 31, 2011 9:28 AM

Fleetwood Mac- Big Love

Posted by A. | January 31, 2011 9:31 AM

Also,

Hello - Division Day

Posted by Deacon | January 31, 2011 9:32 AM

Sadeness Pt. 1 from Enigma

Posted by Samantha Lane | January 31, 2011 9:49 AM

Sadeness Pt. 1 from Enigma

Posted by Sam | January 31, 2011 9:50 AM

Donna Summer - Love to Love you Baby

Posted by rachel | January 31, 2011 9:50 AM

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