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9:30 Coffee Break: S-P-E-L-L It Out

Posted at 8:47 AM on January 31, 2012 by Jade (73 Comments)
Filed under: 9:30 Coffee Break


We're working on our spelling today at The Current's Morning show. The spelling can be in the title of the song or appear during the song at any moment.

 

Give us your songs with spelling for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Songs played:
Aretha Franklin "Respect"
Men Without Hats "Safety Dance"
Them "Gloria"
Hall and Oates "The Method of Modern Love"
Tammy Wynette "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"
Bay City Rollers "Saturday Night"

Comments (73)

I Stand Accused -- Elvis Costello [he spells out the entire title at the end]

Respect -- A-r-e-t-h-a

Lola -- the Kinks

G-L-O-R-I-A -- Them

Posted by lou | January 31, 2012 8:54 AM

Saturday Night -- Bay City Rollers

B-A-B-Y -- Carla Thomas

Posted by lou | January 31, 2012 8:56 AM

D A N C E - Justice

Posted by andy | January 31, 2012 9:00 AM

"Saturday Night" - Bay City Rollers

does

"AEIOU" - EBN OZN

count?

Posted by bob | January 31, 2012 9:00 AM

"Over and Over" - Hot Chip

Posted by Ariel | January 31, 2012 9:02 AM

One of my favorite songs when I was little:

Glenn Miller - I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo

Posted by cait | January 31, 2012 9:02 AM

Aretha Franklin - Respect

Tammy Wynette - Divorce

Evlis - Trouble

Bo Didley - I'm a Man

Etta James - Woman

Jackson 5 - ABC

Posted by Kyle | January 31, 2012 9:05 AM

SAFETY DANCE !!!! - Men without Hats

The Fever - Von Bondies

Posted by Lanky | January 31, 2012 9:07 AM

Justice: D.A.N.C.E.

Posted by Hannah | January 31, 2012 9:07 AM

Caution - Operation Ivy

Posted by Thomas | January 31, 2012 9:07 AM

"Respect" - Aretha Franklin
"American Woman" - The Guess Who

Posted by JC | January 31, 2012 9:08 AM

Be Aggressive- Faith no More

Posted by MATT | January 31, 2012 9:08 AM

initiation - at the drive-in, in honor of their reunion

Posted by Dylan | January 31, 2012 9:09 AM

Justice: D.A.N.C.E

Posted by Hannah | January 31, 2012 9:09 AM

SAFETY DANCE !!!! - Men without Hats

The Fever - Von Bondies

Posted by Lanky | January 31, 2012 9:09 AM

I don't know if this is the longest instance of spelling something out, but I always thought that Hall & Oats "The Method of Modern Love" was really funny when I was a kid.

Posted by Tracy | January 31, 2012 9:09 AM

Lola - The Kinks

Posted by Anna | January 31, 2012 9:09 AM

I don't know if I want to go there, but

"YMCA" - The Village People

then to a lesser extent

"Half A Person" - The Smiths

"...I booked myself at the Y.W.C.A"

Your probably can't play this one, but there's

"Your Dictionary" - XTC

Posted by bob | January 31, 2012 9:09 AM

Be Aggressive by Faith No More, Angel Dust

BE! AGGRESSIVE! Be-ee Agressive! B-E, A-GG, R-E-S-S-I-V-E!

Posted by Michael Powers | January 31, 2012 9:09 AM

SATURDAY - Bay City Rollers

Posted by Rachel | January 31, 2012 9:09 AM

"Be Aggressive" - Faith No More

Posted by andy | January 31, 2012 9:10 AM

washington, D.C. - the magnetic fields

Posted by anabell | January 31, 2012 9:10 AM

Nat King Cole - L-O-V-E (I always catch myself singing this in the shower. Such a happy little tune)

Posted by Jarrett B. | January 31, 2012 9:10 AM

Caution - Operation Ivy

Posted by Thomas | January 31, 2012 9:10 AM

Nuthin' but a G Thang by Dr. Dre (C-O-M-P-T-O-N & the city they call Long Beach)

Posted by Ari | January 31, 2012 9:10 AM

More votes for

"SAFETY DANCE"!!!!!

Posted by bob | January 31, 2012 9:10 AM

Safety Dance - Men without Hats
Nth Degree - Morningwood
Over and Over - Hot Chip
...sorta going with a dance theme :)

Posted by Christine | January 31, 2012 9:10 AM

SATURDAY Night - Bay City Rollers

Posted by Rachel | January 31, 2012 9:11 AM

"LMNOP" - Koo Koo Kanga Roo

Okay, so it's not a work they're spelling out. Still the most fun I've ever had shouting out letters.

Posted by MIchelle | January 31, 2012 9:11 AM

CAFFEINE by Babylon Zoo from The Boy With the X-Ray Eyes (Dudebros- You HAVE to play this one!)

Posted by Michael Powers | January 31, 2012 9:11 AM

I second Gloria (either the Them version or the Van Morrison solo version)

Posted by Jan | January 31, 2012 9:11 AM

Arctic Monkeys- Dangerous Animals (Album: Humbug)

Posted by Jordan | January 31, 2012 9:12 AM

"Word Up" - Cameo
"Saturday Night" - Bay City Rollers

Posted by jo | January 31, 2012 9:12 AM

"Friend is a Four Letter Word" - Cake

Posted by JoeC | January 31, 2012 9:12 AM

TENDERONI by Kele off The Boxer album

Posted by Danielle Martin | January 31, 2012 9:12 AM

Please play:
Justice- D.A.N.C.E

Posted by Michelle | January 31, 2012 9:12 AM

Arctic Monkeys- Dangerous Animals (Album: Humbug)

Posted by Jordan | January 31, 2012 9:13 AM

L-O-V-E -- Nat King Cole
Respect -- Aretha Franklin
Lola -- The Kinks
The Safety Dance -- Men Without Hats
Saturday Night -- The Bay City Rollers

Posted by Rebekah (of Trivia Mafia fame) ;) | January 31, 2012 9:13 AM

"Black Lagoon" - Howler

Posted by Patrick | January 31, 2012 9:14 AM

Dangerous Animal - Arctic Monkeys

Posted by juanita | January 31, 2012 9:15 AM

Washington, D.C. - the magnetic fields

Posted by anabelld | January 31, 2012 9:17 AM

"Saturday Night" Bay City Rollers

"Lola" The Kinks

"Gloria" Patti Smith

"Respect" Aretha Franklin

"D-I-V-O-R-C-E" Tammy Wynette (cheesy, but there is spelling)

"American Woman" Guess Who

Posted by MAT.. | January 31, 2012 9:17 AM

LOLA - Kinks
GLORIA - Them
Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters

Posted by B. I. L. L. | January 31, 2012 9:17 AM

Prince - "Automatic" ("A-U-T-O-matic...tell me what 2 do...A-U-T-O-matic...so in love with u"")
Prince - "Diamonds & Pearls" ("D to the I to the A to the M, O to the N to the D to the pearls of love")

Posted by Todd | January 31, 2012 9:18 AM

Morrissey "Ouija Board, Ouija Board" S-T-E-V-E-N P-U-S-H-O-F-F

Posted by Evan | January 31, 2012 9:19 AM

"Velouria"- Pixies

Posted by Topher Boyd | January 31, 2012 9:21 AM

Mickey Mouse Club Theme Song - Disney

Posted by Imabee | January 31, 2012 9:22 AM

F-I-R-E-I-N-C-A-I-R-O

Posted by B. Filippo | January 31, 2012 9:24 AM

S.E.C.R.E.T by Delorentos out of Dublin. Catchy tune.

Posted by Matt | January 31, 2012 9:25 AM

I second V-E-L-O-U R-I-A

Posted by Lanky | January 31, 2012 9:25 AM

Washington DC by the Magnetic Fields

Posted by Karima | January 31, 2012 9:25 AM

D.A.N.C.E. - Justice

Has spelling in the title AND the lyrics.

Posted by Mark | January 31, 2012 9:25 AM

The Time - "Cool" ("C-O-O-L....What's that spell?!")

Posted by Todd | January 31, 2012 9:25 AM

We just had a whole mix of spelling-only songs at Dance Dance Party Party. The whole playlist is here: http://ddpptwincities.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/back-to-the-basics-with-dj-common-era/

PS Dance Dance Party Party is a women-only, judgement free dance class, which is super fun - Old Arizona, Thursdays, 6:30.

Posted by lindsay | January 31, 2012 9:26 AM

L.O.V.- Fitz and the Tantrums

Posted by Ruth | January 31, 2012 9:26 AM

Safety Dance

Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch - Good Vibrations (d-r-u-g-g-i-e or something like that)

Posted by Tom | January 31, 2012 9:26 AM

Feeling Called Love - Pulp

Posted by Megan | January 31, 2012 9:28 AM

The Coffee Song - Ralph's World
Respect - Aretha
Saturday Night - The Bay City Rollers

Posted by Jackie | January 31, 2012 9:30 AM

D.A.N.C.E. - JUSTICE
over and over - hot chip

Yup, someone beat me to it but I had to get it in!

Posted by erin | January 31, 2012 9:30 AM

Lola- Kinks

Posted by matt | January 31, 2012 9:32 AM

Hot Chip - Over & Over!

Posted by Stephanie | January 31, 2012 9:32 AM

"If You See Kay" - April Wine

Posted by Adam | January 31, 2012 9:34 AM

"Rapper's Delight"- Sugar Hill Gang (a whole bunch of spell-it out's in there)

"(Up Against the Wall) Redneck Mothers"- Jerry Jeff Walker

or if you're felling really bold:

"L.M.L.Y.P."- Ween (Prince cover, sort of)

Posted by Seamus | January 31, 2012 9:35 AM

Ooo! Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers!

Posted by Stephanie Steinwedel | January 31, 2012 9:36 AM

F-I-R-E I-N C-A-I-R-O !!!
~ the cure

Posted by davey | January 31, 2012 9:40 AM

Hey J-A-D-E, you jumped the G-U-N posting the rest of the S-O-N-G-S!!!

Posted by kyle | January 31, 2012 9:41 AM

How about "They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh!" by Sufjan Stevens? Tons of spelling in that one.

-Stephen (Toronto)

Posted by Stephen | January 31, 2012 9:43 AM

How about "They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhh!" by Sufjan Stevens? Tons of spelling in that one.

Posted by Stephen (Toronto) | January 31, 2012 9:44 AM

"Feel like I am fixing-to-die rag" Country Joe Macdonald

Posted by C | January 31, 2012 9:45 AM

Totally forgot Jocko Homo by D-E-V-O

Posted by Thomas | January 31, 2012 9:45 AM

That was fun to listen to! Thank you!!!!!

Posted by RACHEL | January 31, 2012 9:55 AM

Sssss-Aaaaa-Fffff-Eeeee-Ttttt-Yyyyy
DANCE dance dance dance!!!

Posted by bob | January 31, 2012 10:18 AM

R-O-C-K in the U-S-A, Mellencamp (sorry!)

Posted by Amber | January 31, 2012 4:06 PM

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