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Wednesday Coffee Break: No Sleep ...

Posted at 9:11 AM on December 21, 2011 by Steve Seel (43 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break

This morning we talked about Steve's new baby - a preemie born last month but who was just sprung from the NICU on Monday - and how Steve's doing with his new adventures in sleep deprivation. So, that's our topic for today's 9:30 Coffee Break is any song that has to do with fatigue, sleeplessness, or any general lack of slumber.

Songs played:
The Beatles "I'm So Tired"
Talking Heads "Up All Night"
Low "Try To Sleep"
Warren Zevon "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
Boomtown Rats "Up All Night"

Comments (43)

Low - Try to Sleep :)

Posted by Kyle Strand | December 21, 2011 9:17 AM

Low - Try to Sleep :)

Posted by Kyle Strand | December 21, 2011 9:17 AM

Soul Coughing - Sleepless

Posted by Adam | December 21, 2011 9:18 AM

"25 or six to four" by Chicago would rock

Posted by colin | December 21, 2011 9:18 AM

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead -- Warren Zevon

Up All Night -- Talking Heads [addresses both sides of the parent/child equation]

This CB isn't Beasties-proof!

Or Obligatories-proof [I'm So Tired]

Posted by lou | December 21, 2011 9:18 AM

"Black Coffee" - Ella Fitzgerald

Posted by Ariel | December 21, 2011 9:21 AM

Tossin and Turnin - Bobby Lewis

Posted by Becky | December 21, 2011 9:22 AM

Beastie Boys. No sleep 'til Brooklyn.

Posted by Art Sellers | December 21, 2011 9:23 AM

Barenaked Ladies - Who needs sleep?

Posted by lss | December 21, 2011 9:23 AM

Faithless - Insomnia

Posted by Marisa | December 21, 2011 9:23 AM

Devil Never Sleeps- Iron and Wine

Posted by Jon | December 21, 2011 9:24 AM

Sing Me to Sleep - The Smiths

Posted by kelly | December 21, 2011 9:24 AM

No Sleep Til Brooklyn- Beastie Boys

Posted by Marissa | December 21, 2011 9:24 AM

A Perfect Circle - Pet, Sleeping Beauty
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Sleep is Wrong

Posted by Al | December 21, 2011 9:24 AM

no sleep til brooklyn! - Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock

Posted by Charles | December 21, 2011 9:24 AM

No Sleep Til Brooklyn - Beastie Boys

Posted by Nick | December 21, 2011 9:25 AM

Home for a Rest - Spirit of the West

Posted by Ryan | December 21, 2011 9:25 AM

Up All Night -- Boomtown Rats

Posted by Amanda | December 21, 2011 9:25 AM

"Who Needs Sleep" - The Barenaked Ladies

"I Can't Sleep" -Sloan

"No Sleep Till Brooklyn" - Beasties (of course)

Posted by cal | December 21, 2011 9:25 AM

Beatles - "I'm Only Sleeping", "I'm So Tired"

Posted by Todd | December 21, 2011 9:26 AM

Barenaked Ladies - Who Needs Sleep?

Posted by Amy | December 21, 2011 9:26 AM

Not Beatles proof either... I'm so tired.

I've got a nearly-5 month old and I know exactly where you are right now. Hang in there, it gets better!

Posted by Barb | December 21, 2011 9:26 AM

Fiona Apple - Sleep to Dream

or, even though it's not quite on topic but would make my day to hear.. Dreamlover - Mariah Carey :)

Posted by Jason | December 21, 2011 9:27 AM

Sleepy Head - Passion Pit!

Posted by Joey | December 21, 2011 9:27 AM

No sleep till brooklyn
I can't sleep at night- the deadly snakes
sleep rules everthing around me- Wugazi
Up all night - El-P
Coffee- Aesop Rock with John Darnielle

Posted by Noah | December 21, 2011 9:27 AM

How about

The No Sleep Blues by the Incredible String Band

quirky - relatively unknown

Posted by dave | December 21, 2011 9:28 AM

Two from Barenaked Ladies: "Who Needs Sleep" and, appropriately and hopefully, "When You Dream" (a father watching his son sleeping and wondering what he dreams about)

Posted by Betsy | December 21, 2011 9:28 AM

The Wombats - "Moving to New York"

Posted by JoeC | December 21, 2011 9:29 AM

Asleep - The Smiths

Posted by Nate Anderson | December 21, 2011 9:31 AM

Sweet Dreams - Annie Lenox

Posted by Joey S. | December 21, 2011 9:31 AM

No Sleep tonight - the Faders
Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny
Half Asleep - School of seven Bells
Sing me to Sleep - Fran Healy w/ Neko Case

Posted by Dave L. | December 21, 2011 9:32 AM

For laughs-

"Up All Night (Sleep All Day)"- Slaughter
hahaha

Posted by Seamus | December 21, 2011 9:32 AM