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Coffee Break: Songs with or about mistakes

Left to right: Editor Joi McMillon, writer/director Barry Jenkins, actors Jaden Piner and Alex R. Hibbert accept Best Picture for "Moonlight" during the 89th annual Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2017.
Left to right: Editor Joi McMillon, writer/director Barry Jenkins, actors Jaden Piner and Alex R. Hibbert accept Best Picture for "Moonlight" during the 89th annual Academy Awards on Feb. 26, 2017.Kevin Winter | Getty Images

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by Anna Reed

February 27, 2017

Whoo boy! The Oscars ended with a colossal mistake last night.

Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway were accidentally given the Best Actress envelope and thus Dunaway announced "La La Land" as the winner for Best Picture, instead of the real winner which was "Moonlight". Multiple thank you speeches were given before the mistake was corrected.

And just when you thought it couldn't get mistakier, this ALSO happened. Awkward turtle!

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have mistakes in them, or are about making a mistake?

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Songs played

The Police - Roxanne
Nina Simone - Nobody's Fault But Mine
Dan Auerbach - My Last Mistake
Vampire Weekend - I Stand Corrected
Willie Nelson - It's All Your Fault
Beastie Boys - Pass The Mic
The Replacements - Customer