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9:30 Coffee Break: Pachelbel's Canon Rip Offs

July 29, 2014

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What songs do you want to hear for today's coffee break?
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Pachelbel's Canon is one of the most recognizable chord progressions from classical music, and that's mostly because it is frequently sampled in pop songs. Our Program Director, Jim McGuinn, was listening to the station the other day and noticed the rip off in a popular song that we've been playing recently.

What songs that feature the stolen chord progression should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?