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Coffee Break: Hot dog songs

by Anna Reed

July 12, 2016

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What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
Fotofermer/iStockphoto.com, via NPR

Are you getting excited for National Hot Dog Day on Thursday? No? Well we don't know what to say to you then.

We were lucky enough to get a visit from Rob Dubnecay of Chris and Rob's Chicago's Taste Authority this morning, and it got us in a hot doggy mood.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention hot dogs do you want to hear?

Songs played


Move It On Over - Hank Williams
Oscar Mayer Wiener 1965 Commercial
No More Hot Dogs - Hasil Adkins
Check the Rhime - A Tribe Called Quest
Hot Dog (Watch Me Eat) - Detroit Cobras
Hot Dog ! That Made Him Mad - Wanda Jackson
Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc
Need a Little Sugar In My Bowl - Bessie Smith
Bicycle Race - Queen

Do you deserve a Coffee Break? We at Oake & Riley think you do, and we want to bring coffee and treats from Gigi's Cafe to your workplace. In addition, we'll bring along local artist Chris Koza to perform a couple of songs for you and your coworkers. Let us know why you'd like a Coffee Break - or request your own idea for a future topic.

And if you'd like a song played just for you based on your life experience, request a song for Rx Radio.