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Coffee Break: Superstition

What songs about superstitions should we play for the 9:30 Coffee Break?
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by Anna Reed

October 13, 2017

It's Friday the 13th!

An estimated 17 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day, according to a Stress Management Center in North Carolina. Do you do anything differently today to ward off any potential bad luck? Whether you do or not, let's put together a fun mix of music centered around this theme.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention superstition, luck, black cats, supernatural circumstances, etc.?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Howlin' Wolf - I Ain't Superstitious
Stevie Wonder - Superstition
PJ Harvey - Good Fortune
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You
Catherine - Four Leaf Clover
Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign
Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)