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Coffee Break: "Overrated" (but not)

Meryl Streep
Meryl StreepBrigitte Lacombe

by Anna Reed

January 09, 2017

Last night at the Golden Globes, Meryl Streep received the honorary Cecil B. deMille Award and took the opportunity to criticize President-elect Donald Trump and advocate for freedom of the press.

As a response, on Twitter, Trump called her "one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood". Which is false.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that some say are "overrated" but are actually awesome?

Submit your own idea for a Coffee Break and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

Beyonce - Don't Hurt Yourself feat. Jack White
Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know feat. Kimbra
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
fun. - We Are Young feat. Janelle Monae
Radiohead - Karma Police
Kansas - Dust In the Wind
Kanye West - Stronger
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off