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Coffee Break: Song titles that would make good TV shows

What songs should we play for today's Coffee Break?
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by Anna Reed

August 16, 2018

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UPDATE -- we're flipping to all Aretha Franklin for the Coffee Break today in light of her passing.

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The Plain White T's "Hey There Delilah" is being adapted into a TV series as a scripted romantic dramedy about a long-distance relationship.

"I'm so excited to have an opportunity to give a new generation the chance to form their own connection with the song, and fall in love with its story through this new project," said the band's frontman and songwriter Tom Higgenson.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear whose titles would make good TV shows?

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."

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