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Monday Coffee Break: Songs Fit For A King

Posted at 7:49 AM on February 28, 2011 by Steve Seel (30 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

In honor of The King's Speech, last night's biggest winner at the Academy Awards (with Oscars for Best Picture, Actor, and Director), we're thinking kingly tunes for this morning's 9:30 Coffee Break. What are some songs with "king" in the title?

Songs played:
Run DMC "King of Rock"
Adam Ant "Kings of the Wild Frontier"
Wavves "King of the Beach"
Neutral Milk Hotel "King of Carrot Flowers Pt One"
Gogol Bordello "Wonderlust King"
Roger Miller "King of the Road"

Comments (30)

"King for a Day" by Faith No More

Posted by Josh | February 28, 2011 9:00 AM

Graham Nash, "I Used to be a King."

Posted by Adam Minter | February 28, 2011 9:03 AM

I’m a King Bee – the rolling stones

Karpet King by Fountains of Wayne

King Nothing – Metallica

King for a day - Greenday

Kill the King – Megadeath

Like a King – Ben Harper

King of All of the World - Old 97s

Posted by Sadie | February 28, 2011 9:03 AM

"King of Spain" - The Tallest Man on Earth
"King of the Beach" - Wavves
"King for a Day" - XTC
"King of Pain" - The Police
"Kingdom of Rust" - Doves

Posted by bob | February 28, 2011 9:03 AM

King by Weezer
King of the Rodeo by Kings of Leon
Rain King by Counting Crows
Woman King by Iron & Wine
Riding with the King by BBKing & Eric Clapton

Posted by Jami | February 28, 2011 9:04 AM

King of New Orleans - Better Than Ezra

Posted by lss | February 28, 2011 9:06 AM

"I Met Up With the King" - First Aid Kit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGRG-U8kI2o

Posted by Kate | February 28, 2011 9:07 AM

King For A Day - Green Day

Posted by Shane | February 28, 2011 9:09 AM

King of Carrot Flowers Part 1 - Neutral Milk Hotel

Posted by dc | February 28, 2011 9:16 AM

"Touchdown King" Meat Puppets

Posted by rob | February 28, 2011 9:17 AM

Respectfully King of Rain - The Rave Ups
Kings and Queens - 30 seconds to Mars
King Tut - Steve Martin
Rain King - The Blue Dogs

Posted by Kevin Brown | February 28, 2011 9:18 AM

simply "Kings" from the church off of Priest = Aura LP

Kingdom of Rust from Doves

Posted by Dave | February 28, 2011 9:18 AM

Respectfully King of Rain - The Rave Ups
Kings and Queens - 30 seconds to Mars
King Tut - Steve Martin
Rain King - The Blue Dogs

Posted by Kevin Brown | February 28, 2011 9:19 AM

"TV is King" -- The Tubes (Remote Control)
"Riding with the King" -- John Hiatt
"King Tut" -- Steve Martin
"Sun King" -- The Cult

Posted by (JL) | February 28, 2011 9:19 AM

King For Just One Day - Thompson Twins

Posted by cindy | February 28, 2011 9:19 AM

All the King's Men - Wild Beasts

Posted by rusty | February 28, 2011 9:20 AM

Wheat Kings - The Tragically Hip
King of Wishful Thinking - Go West

Posted by Deb | February 28, 2011 9:20 AM

China Crisis - King in a catholic style
Midnight Oil - King of the Mountain
Roger Miller - King of the road

Posted by mmstp | February 28, 2011 9:21 AM

"King for a Day" - Thompson Twins

"King of the Road" - Roger Miller

"The King of Carrot Flowers pt 1." - Neutral Milk Hotel"

"King of the Hill Theme Song" - The Refreshments

"King Tut" - Steve Martin

Posted by Patrick | February 28, 2011 9:22 AM

King of Spain - Tallest Man on Earth
King of the Beach - Wavves

Posted by rusty | February 28, 2011 9:22 AM

King Of The Road - Roger Miller
Rascal King - Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Posted by Brandon | February 28, 2011 9:22 AM

The Idylls of the King - Mountain Goats

Posted by Tracy | February 28, 2011 9:22 AM

King of the Rodeo - Kings of Leon (double whammy)

Kingdom of Rust - Doves

and finally...
{drumroll please}

King of Wishful Thinking - Go West

Posted by Chris Seljeskog | February 28, 2011 9:23 AM

The king is dead; Kent.
Kingpin: Wilco

Posted by Micke | February 28, 2011 9:24 AM

Crawlin' King Snake - John Lee Hooker

Posted by RKS | February 28, 2011 9:25 AM

Neutral Milk Hotel - King of Carrot Flowers
Doves - Kingdom of Rust
Undeworld - King of Snake

Thanks!

Posted by erik | February 28, 2011 9:27 AM

King of All of the World - Old 97s

King of Carrot Flowers Part 1 (or 2) - Neutral Milk Hotel

Posted by Nate Gansen | February 28, 2011 9:27 AM

Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
King of Spain - Moxy Fruvous
King for a Day - Thompson Twins
King for a Day - XTC
Your Love is King - Sade
King of the Road - Roger Miller

Posted by Peggy | February 28, 2011 9:28 AM

Wonderlust King -- Gogol Bordello

Posted by dan | February 28, 2011 9:33 AM

King of New Orleans - Better Than Ezra

Posted by Marisa | February 28, 2011 9:35 AM

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