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Coffee Break

Coffee Break: Shop, buy, sell

by Anna Reed

November 28, 2016

Workers pack items Sunday at an Amazon fulfillment center in Tracy, Calif.
Workers pack items Sunday at an Amazon fulfillment center in Tracy, Calif.Noah Berger/Reuters/Landov, via NPR

It's Cyber Monday - one of the biggest shopping days of the year when people take to the Internet to find online deals.

Think of it like Black Friday, but you do it from the comfort of your own home (or office, while you should be working). And apparently, a lot of people do it. According to the National Retail Federation, Cyber Monday hauled in $2.98 billion last year and $2.98 billion the year before.

So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention shopping, buying, selling, etc.?

And if you're looking to tempt yourself with some discounted Current gear like CDs, vinyl, shirts and hats, you can do that right here.

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

Songs played

I'll Buy - The Replacements
The Bargain Store - Dolly Parton
Shop Around - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
Store Bought Bones - The Raconteurs
Can't Buy Me Love - The Beatles
Shopping Trolley - Beth Orton
Shoplifters of the World Unite - The Smiths
Love For Sale - Billie Holiday
Lost In The Supermarket - The Clash
Material Girl - Madonna