The Current

Great Music Lives Here ®
Listener-Supported Music
Donate Now
Coffee Break

Coffee Break: Football vernacular

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

by Anna Reed

January 30, 2018

People are arriving for this weekend's big game, and Minnesotans are beginning to hide. It's all happening, people!

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that include football vernacular?

We're talking run, rush, blitz, tackle, pass, score, touchdown, block, bomb, Hail Mary, safety, down, etc. Give us your best ideas in the comments below.

And thanks to Gary for writing in with today's theme.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

Marian Hill - Down
the The - Slow Emotion Replay
Moby - Rushing
The Cramps - New Kind Of Kick
Kopecky - Quarterback
Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Shotgun
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
OK Go - This Too Shall Pass