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9:30 Coffee Break: Street Names

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Street signsJoe+Jeanette Archie via Flickr; CC BY 2.0

by Jill Riley and Brian Oake

April 13, 2016

Today's Coffee Break theme comes from Emily in St. Paul. Emily writes, "When I was chatting with coworkers, we realized we could think of several musicians who have street names in their songs, and we thought that was cool!"

That is cool, Emily — so let's put it to everyone to help us build a playlist of tunes that name-drop streets.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention street names? Send us your requests.

And thank you, Emily, for today's Coffee Break theme!

Songs Played


The 58th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) - Simon and Garfunkel
Lemon Grove Avenue - Mason Jennings
On Broadway - The Drifters
Tobacco Road - Blues Magoos
Franklin Avenue - Jeremy Messersmith
Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan
Penny Lane - The Beatles

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