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Coffee Break: Truth and honesty

What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?Sam Trewick | MPR

July 07, 2017

According to the internet, July 7 is Tell the Truth Day.

National Geographic put together a list of history's most notorious liars including Richard Nixon, the 1919 White Sox and Charles Ponzi. While most of us likely don't lie to this scale, it's a part of being human, and the theme of many songs we all know and love.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention truth or honesty in the lyrics?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Brother Ali - Truth Is
The Police - Truth Hits Everybody
Derek and the Dominos - Tell The Truth
John Lennon - Gimme Some Truth
Dr. Dog - The Truth
The 5 Royales - Tell The Truth
Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth