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9:30 Coffee Break: Songs That Will Earn You A Merit Badge

Posted at 8:33 AM on February 8, 2012 by Jade (49 Comments)
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Today is national Boy Scout day, so for all you former boy/girl scouts, time to reminise about the "good ol' days."

For everyone else, you can visit the official scouting website and check out the list of Merit Badges today's scouts can earn (Dentistry? Welding?). Look at the list and come up with a song that could earn you one of the badges listed for todays 9:30 Coffee Break.

Songs played:
Space Exploration: David Bowie "Space Oddity"
Athletics Badge: Belle and Sebastian "Stars of Track and Field"
Snow Sports: The Replacements "Buck Hill"
Welding: Michael Sembello "Maniac"
Coin Collecting: Iron & Wine "Boy with a Coin"
Indian Lore: Paul Revere & The Raiders "Indian Reservation"

Comments (49)

for aviation:

In Aeroplane Over the Sea//Neutral Milk Hotel

for athletics:

The Stars of Track and Field//Belle and Sebastian

mammal study:

Little Acorns//The White Stripes

Posted by claudia | February 8, 2012 8:48 AM

Cows - The Suburbs (Animal Scince)

Indiana Jones Theme - John Williams (Archaeology) and a twofer as it's Williams' birthday today

Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun Is a Mass of Incandescent Gas) - TMBG (Astronomy)

Posted by derek | February 8, 2012 8:50 AM

Architecture Badge - So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright - Simon And Garfunkel

Astronomy - Across the Universe - Beatles

Indian Lore - Navajo - Black Lips

Posted by Thomas | February 8, 2012 8:51 AM

Communication: I've Gotta Get a Message To You, Bee Gees

Shotgun Shooting: Bang Bang, Cher

Personal Fitness: Physical, Olivia Newton-John

Gardening: Gardening At Night, R.E.M.

Swimming: Nightswimming, R.E.M.

Railroading: Driver 8, R.E.M.

Mammal Study: At the Zoo, Simon & Garfunkel

Posted by lou | February 8, 2012 8:54 AM

"I turn my camera on" by Spoon will earn you a Photography badge

Posted by colin | February 8, 2012 8:56 AM

Ninja Rap - Vanilla Ice (Reptile and Amphibian Study)

Safety Dance - Men Without Hats (Safety)

Tour De France - Kraftwerk (Cycling)

It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls (Weather)

Rio - Duran Duran (Small-Boat Sailing)

Posted by derek | February 8, 2012 8:57 AM

For a "Collections" Badge- King of Diamonds by Motopony

Posted by Jami | February 8, 2012 8:57 AM

American Labor: Huey Lewis & The News - Workin' For A Livin'

Posted by Oj | February 8, 2012 8:58 AM

I Guess I Planted - Billy Bragg & Wilco - American Labor

Posted by David | February 8, 2012 9:00 AM

for Robotics:
Mr. Roboto -Styx

for Welding:
Maniac -Michael Sembello (from the movie Flashdance)

for Space Exploration:
Space Oddity -David Bowie

Posted by Erik Johnson | February 8, 2012 9:02 AM

Drivin' n' Cryin' - To Build a Fire

Posted by Leigh | February 8, 2012 9:02 AM

Woods- Bon Iver (because you can earn merit badges for skills needed in the woods!)

Posted by Sarah | February 8, 2012 9:02 AM

I Guess I Planted- Billy Bragg & Wilco- American Labor

Posted by David | February 8, 2012 9:04 AM

Reptile - The Church
Shelter - Lone Justice
Swim - Surfer Blood
This Land Is Your Land - Sharon Jones & DapKings

Posted by ken | February 8, 2012 9:05 AM

Stamp Collecting:
Collection of Stamps - I'm From Barcelona

Electricity:
Danger! High Voltage! - Electric 6

Chemistry:
Chemical Calisthenics - Blackalicious

Photography:
Shutterbugg - Big Boi

Posted by andy | February 8, 2012 9:05 AM

Knots - Jeremy Messersmith (knot tying)
Smoke Detector - Rilo Kiley (fire safety)
This Tornado Loves You - Neko Case (weather)
Hey Bulldog - The Beatles (animal studies)

Posted by Matt | February 8, 2012 9:06 AM

Law - Dead Kennedys - I Fought the Law
Cooking - Dead Kennedys - Soup is Good Food

Posted by Thomas | February 8, 2012 9:06 AM

Automotive Maintenance: "Cars" -- Gary Numan

Communication: "Talk Talk" -- Talk Talk

Fire Safety: "Disco Inferno" -- The Trammps

Oceanography: "Belly of the Whale" -- Burning Sensations

Robotics: "Mr. Roboto" -- Styx

Snow Sports: "Buck Hill" -- The Replacements

Posted by (JL) | February 8, 2012 9:07 AM

Build A Fire - Drivin' And Cryin' (fire safety)

Posted by julie | February 8, 2012 9:08 AM

Traffic Safety Badge - Drive My Car - Beatles

Posted by Wowza | February 8, 2012 9:09 AM

There are too many badges that a song could be attached to so here are ones that came immediately in my mind.

Bugling - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from Company B - Bette Midler or Andrews Sisters

Archeology - Digging Up Something - Super Chunk

Coin Collecting - Money - Pink Floyd

Cinematography - Twin Cinema - New Pornographers

Genealogy - We are Family - Sister Sledge

Indian Lore - Indian Reservation - Paul Revere and the Raiders

Posted by Becky | February 8, 2012 9:09 AM

woodwork badge for sure but depending on how elaborate the treehouse is, it could fit several badge categories.

I Have Built A Treehouse- I'm From Barcelona

Posted by Matt | February 8, 2012 9:10 AM

Pixies - Where Is My Mind? (Scuba Diving. The lyrics are about his scuba adventure).
Filter - Take A Picture (photography)
Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me (Aviation)
Prodigy - Firestarter (Camping) (Ironically, Fire Safety)
Queen - The Show Must Go On (Theater)
David Bowie - Space Oddity (Space Exploration)
Primus - John The Fisherman (Fishing)
Sleigh Bells - Straight A's (Scholarship)
Styx - Come Sail Away (Small Boat Sailing)
Beatles - Flying (Aviation)
Happiness Is A Warm Gun (Rifle Shooting)
The Doors - Riders On The Storm (Weather)
Neon Trees - Animal (Animal Science)
Interpol - Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down (Swimming)

Ok, I think I'll end it there. I put a lot of thought into this today. I hope I get to hear at least one of them. ;-)

Posted by Jarrett B. | February 8, 2012 9:10 AM

"I Feel Good" - James Brown

Personal Fitness badge

Posted by JC | February 8, 2012 9:11 AM

David Bowie- "Space Oddity" for the space exploration badge
Semisonic- "Chemistry" for the chemistry badge

Posted by Zack | February 8, 2012 9:13 AM

Taj Mahal-Fishing Blues (Fishing)

Posted by Dave | February 8, 2012 9:16 AM

Cake, "Stickshifts and Safety Belts" (Automotive Maintenance)
Iron & Wine, "Boy With a Coin" (Coin Collecting)
Murray Head, "One Night in Bangkok" (Chess)
Stevie Wonder, "Fingertips" (Fingerprinting -- there's a fingerprinting badge? Really?)

Posted by jo | February 8, 2012 9:16 AM

"Electrical Storm" - U2 (Electricity)

"Finest Worksong" - R.E.M. (American Labor)

"Cuyahoga" - R.E.M. (Environmental Science)

"Winged Mammal Theme" - R.E.M. (Mammal Study)

"Pets" - Porno for Pyros (Pets)

Posted by Joel | February 8, 2012 9:16 AM

Arts and Crafts:
Prince - Sticky Like Glue

Gardening:
Frank Zappa - Montana

Astronomy:
David Bowie - Life On Mars?

Carpentry:
John Prine - Grandpa Was a Carpenter (BTW saw him on Sat night. Great show!!)

Safety:
Radiohead - Knives Out

Posted by Kyle | February 8, 2012 9:18 AM

Fishing: Fishing Blues-Taj Mahal

Posted by Dave | February 8, 2012 9:18 AM

Space exploration: 'love story' by from album deltron 3030

motorboating: modest Mouse, 'March into the sea'

Posted by fred | February 8, 2012 9:18 AM

You should play "Music for Boys" by The Suburbs as a celebration of all things scouting!

Posted by Michael | February 8, 2012 9:20 AM

Photography: Duran Duran - Girls on Film

Posted by James | February 8, 2012 9:21 AM

Bicycle Race - Queen (cycling)
If I had a Million Dollars - Bare Naked Ladies (personal management)
The Last Living Whale - Pete Seeger (mammal study)

Posted by Jen | February 8, 2012 9:21 AM

Fire safety- Firestarter- prodigy

Posted by Amy | February 8, 2012 9:22 AM

Music for Boys by The Suburbs as a celebration of all things scouting!

"Hike! Along any of our many alluring trails. Just bring your gear, we'll provide the rest. For a summer experience every boy should share!"

Posted by Michael | February 8, 2012 9:22 AM

The badge looks to me like a fallen tree in the mountains. It was obviously a very mighty tree judging by the relatively tiny size of the three small Bigfoots who are wandering by.

Posted by Dave | February 8, 2012 9:22 AM

The only merit badge that I ever earned was the Sailing Badge.

So, Christopher Cross - Sailing.

Posted by eric | February 8, 2012 9:23 AM

For aviation. Airplane by Rusted Root
For automotive. Chasing cars by Snow Patrol

Posted by Troy | February 8, 2012 9:25 AM

"jed the humanoid" by grandaddy (composite materials badge)

"paris is burning" by st. vincent (citizenship in the world badge)

"we will become silhouettes" by the postal service (emergency preparedness badge)

Posted by mark | February 8, 2012 9:27 AM

When you have all your Merit Badges, you can get your Eagle Scout Award:

"Fly Like An Eagle" - Steve Miller Band