The Current Music Blog
< CD Review: Raphael Saadiq - Stone Rollin' | Main | PS22 Choir rocks The Smiths >

Monday Coffee Break: Rapture FAIL

Posted at 8:30 AM on May 23, 2011 by Steve Seel (43 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

Well, it seems The Rapture didn't happen. Unless it did and nobody got saved. Or unless we all got saved and we're all living in some alternate dimension right now. Or something.

So, since we asked you to help us create a "Rapture set" on Friday, it only seems appropriate to ask you to help us create an "Oops, The Rapture didn't happen" set today for the 9:30 Coffee Break. We're open to whatever creative suggestions you might have. Whatcha got?

Songs played:
The Beatles "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da"
Paul Westerberg "Best Thing That Never Happened"
Run DMC "Don't Believe The Hype"
Ian Ball "Failure"
Ben Lee "Nothing Much Happens"

Comments (43)

I Was Wrong -- Social Distortion

Maybe I'm Doing It Wrong -- Randy Newman

I Started a Joke -- Bee Gees

I Was Only Joking -- Rod Stewart

They're Coming to Take Me Away, Haa-Haa! -- Napoleon XIV

Won't Get Fooled Again -- the Who [hahaha]

Posted by lou | May 23, 2011 8:48 AM

Oops, I Did it Again - Britney Spears

In honor of Harold Camping. Failing, again.

Posted by Noelle | May 23, 2011 8:55 AM

Since this isn't Harold Whats-His-Name's first rapture fail, how about "Oops, I Did It Again"? LOL

Posted by Jill Lestina-Warnest | May 23, 2011 8:56 AM

How about the Agnostic hymn by Iris DeMent: "Let the Mystery Be."

Posted by Eryc | May 23, 2011 8:57 AM

Sloan - I Was Wrong

Sheryl Crow - My Favorite Mistake

And, either the soundtrack version or the Breeder's cover of "Wicked Little Town" from Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Just in case the Rapture really happened and none of us were good enough to be taken.

Posted by Greg | May 23, 2011 8:57 AM

Wrong Again [Let's Face it] -- Rockpile

Posted by lou | May 23, 2011 8:58 AM

"You Never Know," by Wilco. "Every generation thinks its the worst,
Thinks it's the end of the world."

Posted by April | May 23, 2011 8:58 AM

Oh My God, Whatever, Etc. -Ryan Adams

Posted by Kari | May 23, 2011 9:00 AM

'All Wrong' - Morphine

Posted by andy | May 23, 2011 9:06 AM

Just play anything by The Damned...

Posted by Ira | May 23, 2011 9:07 AM

"Sunday Morning Coming Down" - Me First & The Gimme Gimmes (or Kris Kristofferson)

Posted by IndyR | May 23, 2011 9:09 AM

Might've been the right place, but it must've been the wrong time.

Is that all there is?

Hysteria

Posted by alice | May 23, 2011 9:09 AM

"Done all wrong" -Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Posted by Alex "heavy Icon" | May 23, 2011 9:09 AM

Apocalypse Gone - The Legendary Pink Dots
(how much do you all wanna bet this doesn't get played or even mentioned, even though it's a perfect fit for this morning's CB?)

Posted by Rock Judson | May 23, 2011 9:09 AM

How about "Roll Away the Stone" by Leon Russell? ("Don't leave me here alone/What will they do in 2,000 years?")

Posted by Scott | May 23, 2011 9:10 AM

This might be a little bit long, but how about "That Was a Crazy Game of Poker" by OAR, in honor of anyone who had a crazy Friday night in anticipation of the rapture that wasn't.

Posted by Matt | May 23, 2011 9:12 AM

Joy DIvision - The Day of the Lords

The question remains: "Where will it end?"

Posted by Roman | May 23, 2011 9:14 AM

"Jesus Wants Me For a Sunbeam" - The Vaselines

"Don't Pass Me By" - The Beatles

"Tired Of Waiting For You" - The Kinks

"Promises Promises" - Naked Eyes

Posted by Patrick | May 23, 2011 9:15 AM

U2-'Is That All?'

Posted by ann | May 23, 2011 9:16 AM

How about a snippet of GOB saying "I've made a huge mistake" ???

Posted by Mike 2600 | May 23, 2011 9:16 AM

Talkin' Blues - Bob Marley
Cause I feel like bombing a church / Now that you know that the preacher is lying

Posted by wa6ic | May 23, 2011 9:18 AM

Oh yeah forgot....."Rebellion (Lies)" - Arcade Fire

Posted by Patrick | May 23, 2011 9:20 AM

Never Mind - The Replacements
Godless - The Dandy Warhols

Posted by ken | May 23, 2011 9:21 AM

Rising Dream (band) - Failed Apocalypse

Posted by Berlusqci | May 23, 2011 9:21 AM

Radiohead - Let Down

Posted by Adam | May 23, 2011 9:22 AM

Never Mind by the Replacements

Posted by Drew Brosi | May 23, 2011 9:23 AM

'Starman' by David Bowie

Posted by Andrew | May 23, 2011 9:24 AM

brilliant mistake--elvis costello

god was never on your side--motorhead

Posted by kim | May 23, 2011 9:24 AM

Jonathon Coulton - Still Alive
Pearl Jam - Alive
Elton John - Still Standing

Posted by Nick | May 23, 2011 9:25 AM

The Pixies - Caribou.
"I live cement
I hate this street
Give dirt to me
I bite lament
This human form
Where I was born
I now repent

Caribou

Repent
Re-pe-ent"


Posted by beth | May 23, 2011 9:26 AM

Paranoid Android, too much worry

Posted by Craig | May 23, 2011 9:26 AM

some weird sin by iggy pop off of lust for life.

Posted by beth | May 23, 2011 9:26 AM

Wrong Number - the Cure

Posted by ken | May 23, 2011 9:28 AM

This is a total failure of a Coffee Break ;p

Posted by Roman | May 23, 2011 9:29 AM

Best God in Show - NoFX

Posted by Nick | May 23, 2011 9:29 AM

the last time he was wrong he said that his "math was off" (he forgot to carry the one). Therefore, the "math song" by Jack Black from the movie School of Rock is appropriate.

Posted by Jeanne | May 23, 2011 9:29 AM

Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Catch Hell Blues - The White Stripes
Sunday Morning Coming Down - Johnny Cash
I Was Wrong - The Morning Benders
Sunday Morning - No Doubt (even the band name works here!)
If It's Wrong - Friends of Lizzy
I Might Be Wrong - Radiohead
Can We Go Wrong - Hesta Prynn

Posted by Jennie | May 23, 2011 9:30 AM

DOn't Believe the Hype by Public Enemy

Posted by Blasted Meteorite | May 23, 2011 9:40 AM

Im a little late but if you could play "Don;t Believe The Hype by Public ENemy, I would appreciate it very much ;))

Posted by Doria | May 23, 2011 9:42 AM

Uhhhh...How about "Freebird'"?

Posted by HoManRuss | May 23, 2011 9:43 AM

Wow! Talk about expecting something more apropo to the times like maybe, "tornado songs" given that Minnesotta just lost a life in the tornado last night but hey, do another lame and unimportant Coffee Break about a non-issue like a bogus prediction. Why don't you do a Coffee Break on the Billboard Awards Worst Dresser, see who cares!
Gosh what a bore of a program. Im not listening anymore. Booooooooooo

Posted by Romancandle | May 23, 2011 9:49 AM

Was excited to see what everyone came up with, and it's awesome! I was stuck on a certain theme:

Heaven Is In Your Mind -- Traffic
Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
Stop, I'm Already Dead - Deadboy and The Elephantmen
Heaven Can Wait - Iron Maiden
Heaven - Talking Heads.

Posted by David | May 23, 2011 9:55 AM

@Romancandle - The 9:30 coffee break has always been lighthearted fun. For as long as I've been listening it has rarely attempted to be a serious discussion of important issues. A tornado themed coffee break would have to be handled very carefully or it could easily be regarded as flippant or disrespectful to the people who have suffered and died this weekend.

I very much enjoyed the "rapture - failed" theme, though I think they played the best song earlier in the morning when they played God (sometimes you just don't come thru) by Tori Amos :-)

Posted by Lisa | May 23, 2011 1:30 PM

May 2011
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31        


Master Archive
Recent Entries
Tools
Categories
Services
Become a Sponsor