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Monday Coffee Break: No No No

Posted at 8:54 AM on September 26, 2011 by Steve Seel (55 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

Today's 9:30 Coffee Break topic is, we think, a simple one: songs with multiple, consecutive "no's" in the lyrics. A single "no" won't do; it needs to be at least two in a row. Ready? Go.

Songs played:
Ringo Starr "The No No Song"
The Human Beinz "Nobody But Me"
The Flaming Lips "Yeah Yeah Yeah Song"
The Beatles "Can't Buy Me Love"
Amy Winehouse "Rehab"
The Zombies "Tell Her No"

Comments (55)

"Nobody but me" Pick your artist.
Does this have a record number of "no's"?

Posted by Jason | September 26, 2011 9:05 AM

washed your car - cloud cult

Posted by Lisa | September 26, 2011 9:05 AM

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs with "No No No No"

Posted by sean | September 26, 2011 9:07 AM

The No No Song- Ringo Star

Posted by am | September 26, 2011 9:08 AM

please please please play no no no by destiny's child! ooh it's so good!

Posted by betsy | September 26, 2011 9:08 AM

Rehab by Amy Winehouse

Posted by Deb | September 26, 2011 9:09 AM

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Posted by wellst | September 26, 2011 9:10 AM

Nobody But Me -- Human Beinz

Posted by lou | September 26, 2011 9:10 AM

The Verve - Bittersweet Symphony

Alice In Chains - Rooster

The Guess Who - No Time

Posted by Oj | September 26, 2011 9:10 AM

No No Nanette from the Broadway soundtrack.

Posted by Amy | September 26, 2011 9:11 AM

Amy Winehouse - Rehab

Black Eyed Peas - Don't Phunk with My Heart

Posted by Chris | September 26, 2011 9:11 AM

Tell her no - The Zombies
The No No Song - Ringo
Nobody but me - The Isley Bros.
Ain't no Sunshine - Bill Withers (Although the no's are knows)

Posted by Becky | September 26, 2011 9:12 AM

Radiohead - A Punchup At A Wedding

It has a whole bunch of no-no's right at the beginning of the song. It's a no-brainer!

Posted by Tom | September 26, 2011 9:13 AM

"No No No" - The Yeah Yeah Yeahs

I'm so mad Sean beat me to it!

Posted by Patrick | September 26, 2011 9:14 AM

No! - They Might Be Giants
Devil in Her Heart - The Beatles

Posted by Todd | September 26, 2011 9:14 AM

"I am the Cosmos" by Chris Bell (formerly of Big Star) is a beautiful song with the great line: "wanted so much to say no, no, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah"

Posted by ken iosso | September 26, 2011 9:14 AM

Washed your Car - Cloud Cult
Rehab - Amy Winehouse

Posted by Clarissa | September 26, 2011 9:14 AM

Rather than the Human Beinz version of Nobody but Me that lou wants, maybe play the less well known but original by the Isley Brothers.

Posted by SteveB | September 26, 2011 9:15 AM

Black Horse and the Cherry Tree--KT Tunstall
Rehab--Amy Winehouse
No-no Song--Ringo Starr

Posted by Rebekah | September 26, 2011 9:16 AM

Joan Jett - Bad Reputation

Posted by Amber | September 26, 2011 9:19 AM

No, No, No by Destiny's Child, obviously! =)

Posted by Jonsie | September 26, 2011 9:19 AM

No, No, No - Kiss

Posted by Todd | September 26, 2011 9:19 AM

Zombies - "Tell Her No"
Mooney Suzuki - "Oh No"

Posted by Lanky | September 26, 2011 9:19 AM

Mr. Suit - Wire (Pink Flag). You may not find more "no's"!

Posted by Jim | September 26, 2011 9:19 AM

Rock & Roll Suicide – David Bowie

And the obvious one:
You Don't Love Me (No, No, No) – Dawn Penn

Posted by ManxStef | September 26, 2011 9:20 AM

Can't Buy Me Love by the Beatles

Posted by Dave | September 26, 2011 9:20 AM

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody (seven in a row).
They Might Be Giants - No!

Posted by Amy | September 26, 2011 9:22 AM

A Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill by Jens Lekman

Posted by Fred | September 26, 2011 9:22 AM

Zombie's: Tell Her No

Posted by erin | September 26, 2011 9:23 AM

"Bohemian Rhapsody" - Queen ("No, no, no, no, no, no, no - Oh mama mia, mama mia, mama mia let me go")

"Black Horse & The Cherry Tree" -- KT Tunstall

Posted by jo | September 26, 2011 9:23 AM

The Zombies - Tell Her No
Cake - No Phone

Too bad you probably don't have Madeline Kahn's little song from History Of The World Part One, when she's picking out guys for the orgy. "No, no no no no no no, yes, no no no no no no ... " Funniest moment of that movie, ever.

Posted by Jarrett B. | September 26, 2011 9:24 AM

"Testament to Youth in Verse" - New Pornographers

Posted by Brett Baldwin | September 26, 2011 9:25 AM

the yeah yeah yeahs with 'no no no'
how perfect?! =] and of course some one beat me to it!

Posted by Michelle | September 26, 2011 9:25 AM

And of course, "To Know Her is to Love Her" by Phil Specter, covered by many artists. "To know, know, know her." I'll take Marley over this one, any day.

Posted by Mark | September 26, 2011 9:26 AM

"Outta Me, Onto You" - Ani DiFranco - Dilate

ample "no"'s

Posted by craig | September 26, 2011 9:26 AM

No no no - def leppard... Off the high and dry lp! Rawk!

Posted by Chris true | September 26, 2011 9:26 AM

The No No Song - Ringo Starr

Posted by Eric | September 26, 2011 9:26 AM

The Book of Right On - Pinpointing the Exact Moment Hollywood Said Good Enough... Show some love for the locals!

Posted by Jason | September 26, 2011 9:26 AM

Oh man, I was all set to suggest Mates of State Now but apparently that's what they say - "now" not "no." Carry on.

Posted by Emily | September 26, 2011 9:27 AM

My earlier post of "I Know" by Bob Marley didn't show up. Must have been the web site. Consecutive "knows," if you count the lead (Marley) and backup singers.

Posted by Mark | September 26, 2011 9:28 AM

Hi this Juan from Argentina, big fan of the Current and "Midnite Show" by The Killers is full of nos.
Viva la 89.3!

Posted by Juan | September 26, 2011 9:28 AM

Don't Lie - Black Eyed Peas

Posted by Amber | September 26, 2011 9:29 AM

Weezer - "Island in the Sun"

Posted by JoeC | September 26, 2011 9:29 AM

stones - satisfaction

bruno mars - marry you

zombies - tell her no

Posted by harrison13 | September 26, 2011 9:29 AM

"The Word Is No" (Sesame Street)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyupP2LxbZI

Posted by Craig Kepler | September 26, 2011 9:30 AM

I can't Get No Satisfaction - DEVO!
Can't Buy Me Love - Beatles
Janie Jones - Clash (the end - the repeated "no's" make the song)

Posted by Lanky | September 26, 2011 9:31 AM

Leader of the Pack - Shangri La's
"(no,no,no,no) Look out! Look out! Look out!"

Posted by jennifer | September 26, 2011 9:31 AM

Ringo Starr- No no song! Please!!

Posted by Mariah | September 26, 2011 9:32 AM

The Beatles - Not a Second Time

Posted by noj | September 26, 2011 9:41 AM

robert randolf's ,"nobody" on the album "unclassified"

Posted by zack | September 26, 2011 9:46 AM

Amy Winehouse - Rehab!

Posted by Betsy | September 26, 2011 9:46 AM

Any set of songs about multiple uses of the word "no" that does not include "No for the 13th time" by The Wonder Stuff is, frankly, crap.

Posted by Jeffrey Barak | September 26, 2011 10:01 AM

Any set of songs about multiple uses of the word "no" that does not include "No for the 13th time" by The Wonder Stuff is, frankly, crap.

Posted by JeffB | September 26, 2011 10:03 AM

It is with a serious level of embarrassment that I suggest Destiny's Child "No, No, No"...haha

Posted by Haley | September 26, 2011 10:17 AM

tonite's stars at first avenue . . . "tesla girls" ("no! no! no!")

Posted by djoctagone | September 26, 2011 12:34 PM

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