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9:30 Coffee Break: Product Placement

November 28, 2012

Earlier today we were talking to the Supertaster, James Norton, about Denny's product-placement-palooza with the soon-to-be released movie, "The Hobbit."

We wondered if there was a Coffee Break segue in there anywhere, and it occurred to us that the operative concept was the "commercial tie-in." So, for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, we're looking for songs that feature brand names in the lyrics or title.
It can be a either a product name or business name."

Songs Played:

Run DMC - "My Adidas"

Wesley Willis - "Rock 'n Roll McDonalds"

Suicidal Tendencies - "Institutionalized"

The Who - "Odorono"

The Clash - "Magnificent Seven"

Mike Doughty - "Busting Up a Starbucks"