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Coffee Break: Philly bands

Musical Guest War on Drugs performs "Pain" on January 22, 2018 on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.
Musical Guest War on Drugs performs "Pain" on January 22, 2018 on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.Andrew Lipovsky/NBC

by Anna Reed

February 01, 2018

The Philadelphia Eagles are headed this way for Super Bowl LII and we want to take some time this morning to celebrate music that comes from Philly.

So for today's Coffee Break, what bands do you want to hear that are originally from Philadelphia?

(Bet you can guess what tomorrow's Coffee Break topic will be!)

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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

Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto - Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
G. Love and Special Sauce - Blues Music
The Delfonics - Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
Dr. Dog - Distant Light
Erykah Badu - On and On
Commercial - Philadelphia Cream Cheese Angel
Jim Croce - Bad Bad Leroy Brown
Book of Love - I Touch Roses
Boyz II Men - Motownphilly