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Coffee Break: Kiss Me on the Bus

Metro Transit bus, 2009
Metro Transit bus, 2009MPR Photo/Ambar Espinoza

by Anna Reed

March 15, 2018

Thanks to Drew for reminding us that today is Metro Transit's Transit Driver Appreciation Day.

Metro Transit has posted a whole list of ways to celebrate your drivers including saying thank you, writing a thank you note or commendation, or using the hashtag #tdad on social media.

So for today's Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a form of public transit?

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. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."

Songs played

Tom Waits - Downtown Train
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Take The 'A' Train
Janelle Monae - Make The Bus feat. Of Montreal
The Hollies - Bus Stop
The Replacements - Kiss Me On The Bus
Berlin - The Metro
Gerry and the Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey
The Jam - Down in the Tube Station at Midnight
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Subway to Venus