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Coffee Break: Maritime

Still from the 1997 film, 'Titanic'
Still from the 1997 film, 'Titanic'cn1997 Paramount Pictures

by Anna Reed

December 19, 2017

I'll never let go Jack...

It's the 20th anniversary of the release of Titanic - winner of 11 Academy Awards and the first film to ever reach the billion-dollar mark, initially grossing over $1.84 billion, then after a later 3D release, over $2.18 billion.

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

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Split Enz - Six Months in a Leaky Boat
Leonardo Dicaprio - "I'm the King of the World" - clip
Modest Mouse - Ocean Breathes Salty
Kate Winslet - "I'll Never Let Go" - clip
Looking Glass - Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
Ella Fitzgerald - Smooth Sailing
Julia Holter - Sea Calls Me Home
Procol Harum - A Salty Dog
fIREHOSE - Brave Captain
The Lonely Island - I'm On A Boat (ft. T-Pain) - clip
The Hues Corporation - Rock The Boat
Christopher Cross - Sailing