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Tuesday Coffee Break: Drum And Drummer

Posted at 8:56 AM on June 28, 2011 by Steve Seel (60 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

Today's 9:30 Coffee Break topic is suggested by listener Bob Hicks, who writes: "If a coffee break is meant to give us a little jolt to keep going for the rest of the a.m., what's more fitting than some tunes about beat-keepers and bashing the ol' kit? (This category could of course be expanded to include percussion/percussionists, such as tambourines or gongs)." And so, songs about drummers and/or playing the drums (or other percussion instruments) today.

Songs played:
Nickodemus "Give the Drummer Some"
Wilco "Heavy Metal Drummer"
Dan and Matt Wilson "Drummer Like Me"
T. Rex "Bang a Gong Get it On"
The Avett Brothers "Kick Drum Heart"
The Stone Roses "She Bangs the Drums"

Comments (60)

How about "Heavy Metal Drummer" by Wilco?

Posted by Christian | June 28, 2011 9:05 AM

wilco - heavy metal drummer

Posted by matt | June 28, 2011 9:06 AM

The Avett Brothers - Kick Drum Heart
Florence and the Machine - Drumming Song

Posted by Melody | June 28, 2011 9:06 AM

Tambourine - Prince & the Revolution
Get It On (Bang a Gong) - Power Station or T. Rex

Posted by Todd | June 28, 2011 9:08 AM

"Drumming Song" - Florence and the Machine

"Black Tambourine" - Beck (though I know you just played him.)

"I Hear the Bells" - Mike Doughty

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

My Head Is a Drum -- What Is This

Slow Turning -- John Hiatt [“Yelling at the kids in the back seat, ‘cuz they’re banging like Charlie Watts”]

Green Tambourine -- Lemon Pipers

Bang a Gong -- T-Rex

Little Drummer Boy -- Bing + Bowie

And you should play Elvis Costello & the Attractions’ “Lipstick Vogue,” an extraordinary performance by Pete Thomas!

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

"Knots" by Jeremy Messersmith, of course!

Posted by Sarah | June 28, 2011 9:09 AM

Drumsticks - Doomtree

Posted by dtguy | June 28, 2011 9:09 AM

Kick Drum Heart - Avett Brothers

Mr. Tambourine Man - William Shatner version!

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

Railroad Jerk, "Bang the Drum"
The Flops, "Drummer Like Me"
Wilco, "Heavy Metal Drummer"
Pavement, "Westie Can Drum"

Posted by Dan Haugen | June 28, 2011 9:10 AM

"The Drums" by The Ting TIngs

Posted by J | June 28, 2011 9:10 AM

Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren

Posted by Tampa Jen | June 28, 2011 9:11 AM

The Bells Are Ringing - They Might Be Giants

Posted by JA | June 28, 2011 9:11 AM

Green Tambourine - Lemon Pipers
Bang the Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren
Bang a Gong - Power Station?

Posted by loran | June 28, 2011 9:11 AM

Not about drumming but almost any Dodos song contains plenty of drumming.

How about one off their new one?

"Black Night" - The Dodos

Posted by bob | June 28, 2011 9:11 AM

"Heavy Metal Drummer" by Wilco
"Bang the Drum All Day" by Todd Rundgren

Posted by Jim | June 28, 2011 9:11 AM

Three songs about falling for drummers:

"She Bangs The Drums" - Stone Roses

"Heavy Metal Drummer" - Wilco

"Knots" - Jeremy Messersmith

Posted by Patrick | June 28, 2011 9:11 AM

Funky Drummer -James Brown

Posted by wellst | June 28, 2011 9:11 AM

Citizen Cope - Let the Drummer Kick

Posted by Mike | June 28, 2011 9:12 AM

Mr. Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan

Also, a 2nd for Doomtree

Posted by ALison B | June 28, 2011 9:12 AM

"Guitar, Talk, Love & Drums" -- Gary Myrick
"My Little Drum" -- Vince Guaraldi Trio (Charlie Brown Christmas)
"She Bangs the Drums" -- Stone Roses
"Bang the Drum All Day" -- Todd Rundgren

Posted by (JL) | June 28, 2011 9:12 AM

Just Drums - Tapes n Tapes!

Posted by larry | June 28, 2011 9:12 AM

Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie & Bing Crosby

Posted by derek | June 28, 2011 9:12 AM

James Brown. Cold Sweat

"Can we give the drummer some?" "Let's give the drummer some...."

also, James Brown, Funky Drummer

Posted by Pete | June 28, 2011 9:12 AM

"Let the Drummer Kick" -Citizen Cope - would truly make my day...

Posted by Tommy Sheridan | June 28, 2011 9:12 AM

The Surfari's--Wipe Out

Posted by Tegan | June 28, 2011 9:13 AM

Seconding Todd Rundgren, Avetts and Stone Roses.

Do you have anything with "More cowbell?" :0)

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

PLEASE play one of my favorite WTF duets of all time: David Bowie and Bing Crosby's take on "Little Drummer Boy." Bizarro World Christmas in June! If you do this, I will bring YOU coffee and pastries from Gigi's Cafe.

Posted by Beth Gusenius | June 28, 2011 9:14 AM

"After The Goldrush" By Neil Young:

Well, I dreamed I saw the knights
In armor coming,
Saying something about a queen.
There were peasants singing and
Drummers drumming

Posted by Dave | June 28, 2011 9:14 AM

Percussion Gun-White Rabbits

Money for Nothing-Dire Straits ("I should have learned to play them drums")

Posted by C | June 28, 2011 9:14 AM

She Bangs The Drum - Stone Roses
Heavy Metal Drummer - Wilco
Just Drums - Tapes N' Tapes
Bang the Drum - Railroad Jerk

Posted by Greg | June 28, 2011 9:15 AM

The Vibes ain't nothin' bu the Vibes - Barry Adamson please?

Posted by wellst | June 28, 2011 9:15 AM

the monkeys - listen to the band.

Posted by joy c | June 28, 2011 9:16 AM

"Just Drums" - Tapes n Tapes

"Banging on a Dead Drum" - Archers of Loaf

Posted by andy | June 28, 2011 9:16 AM

Percussion Gun - White Rabbits
Drumming Song - Florence + the Machine

Posted by Cathryn | June 28, 2011 9:16 AM

Dr. Worm - TMBG

Posted by Dustin | June 28, 2011 9:16 AM

Would you dare play disco?
Turn the beat around - VIcki Sue Robinson
Conga - Gloria Estefan

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

David's Drum - Run Westy Run

Posted by rob | June 28, 2011 9:18 AM

She Bangs the Drum, Stone Roses!!
Bang the Drum, Railroad Jerk
Heavy Metal Drummer, the mighty Wilco

Posted by Jud | June 28, 2011 9:19 AM

A Drummer Like Me-Trip Shakespeare
Kick Drum Heart-Avett Bros.
Heavy Metal Drummer-Wilco

Posted by mario | June 28, 2011 9:19 AM

"Knots" by Jeremy Messersmith

Posted by Kelly | June 28, 2011 9:20 AM

Seconding They Might Be Giant's Doctor Worm

Posted by Molly | June 28, 2011 9:22 AM

Anything from the Black Keys album
'Moanin'

Posted by Sam Hardman | June 28, 2011 9:23 AM

I don't think anyone has mentioned:
Todd Rundgren - bang on the drum all day !

but also, i second that vote for The Lemonpipers - Green Tambourine.

Posted by Brandon Lovejoy | June 28, 2011 9:23 AM

Bongo Rock by the Incredible Bongo Band. it's incredible!

Posted by John Moore | June 28, 2011 9:23 AM

drumming song - florence + the machine

percussion gun - white rabbits

Posted by john | June 28, 2011 9:27 AM

Great DJ- The Ting Tings

Posted by Sami | June 28, 2011 9:28 AM

Soundgarden - Spoonman

Posted by Kenney | June 28, 2011 9:28 AM

Little Drummer Boy - Hoodoo Gurus

Posted by ken | June 28, 2011 9:30 AM

G Love and Special Sauce - Kick Drum
James Brown - Funky Drummer

Posted by Dave | June 28, 2011 9:31 AM

What about props to Tony Thompson of Power Station, A great drummer!

Posted by Vincent Mackie | June 28, 2011 9:31 AM

SPOONMAN!! Yes!

I guess since you just played Florence + the Machine, we won't be hearing 'Drumming Song." Bummer.

Posted by cal | June 28, 2011 9:33 AM

Oooh I'm late, but I thought of "Drummer Like Me" by Trip Shakespeare as I was driving in to work.

Posted by Erin | June 28, 2011 9:35 AM

travis barker and swiss beatz- can the drummer get some

Posted by brett w | June 28, 2011 9:35 AM

I'm probably too late, but you should play Jungle Drum by Emiliana Torrini!

Posted by Stephanie | June 28, 2011 9:42 AM

From the dusty corners of the 80's - Mood Mambo from The Boomtown Rats, MONDO BONGO

Posted by Dave Linton | June 28, 2011 9:42 AM

is this one Beatle proof?
it is isn't it?

Posted by Kate Goodson | June 28, 2011 9:54 AM

If my morning so far hadn't been so hectic, i would've heard the coffee break.

Percussion was sort of my thing on school. I would've suggested a song with Marimba, because practicing that thing....grrr.

How about a set featuring different orchestral percussion sounds in rock, such as "Take, Take, Take" (timpani), "Gone Daddy Gone"(xylophone), "Under My Thumb"(marimba).

I know there were many pop standards that had full orchestra backing- not that. THIS! Later.

Posted by Justin | June 28, 2011 10:05 AM

Missed this one... dang.
Nobody mentioned a great song by Dada!

"Bob the drummer"

Cant get more drummy than that..

Posted by Tad | June 28, 2011 10:23 AM

"Jizz in your ass" by Lonely Island

Posted by ram | June 28, 2011 10:49 AM

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