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9:30 Coffee Break: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

by Steve Seel and Jill Riley

November 26, 2014

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What songs do you want to hear for today's coffee break?
MPR Graphic / Tracy Kompelien

The day before Thanksgiving is traditionally the biggest travel day of the year. This year, with wintry weather promising to slow things down even more than usual, travel looks to be a challenging affair for much of the country.

With travel on the minds of many of us, we thought we'd have a travel tie-in for today's 9:30 Coffee Break. So how about songs that mention, in a nod to a favorite movie, Planes, Trains, or Automobiles?

Songs played


The Monkees "Last Train to Clarksville"
Arcade Fire "Keep the Car Running"
The Modern Lovers "Roadrunner"
The Box Tops "The Letter"
Neko Case "Train From Kansas City"
Steve Miller Band "Jet Airliner"