What is a cliché? It's a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

Some examples are: "in the nick of time", "a diamond in the rough", "scared out of my wits", "every cloud has a silver lining" and "dance like no one is watching". So we're not looking for songs that are clichés themselves, but rather employ the use of a cliché in the lyrics.

So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that use lyrical clichés?

Thanks to Assistant Program Director Lindsay Kimball for today's theme!

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

Songs played

Dawes - Roll With The Punches
Modest Mouse - Missed the Boat
Foo Fighters - Monkey Wrench
The Velvet Underground - Beginning to See the Light
Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract ft. MC Skat Kat
J. Roddy Walston and The Business - Take It As It Comes
Bob Mould - Hands Are Tied
Nickel Creek - When In Rome