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Coffee Break: Mischief

Halloween parade with the devil, a witch-possessed fruit and black cat with happy spooky pumpkins
Halloween parade with the devil, a witch-possessed fruit and black cat with happy spooky pumpkinsDon Harrison Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

by Anna Weggel

October 30, 2019

October 30 - the eve of Halloween - is known as Mischief Night, or Devil's night, an informal holiday known for pranks and vandalism.

While Jill says "don't bust my son's pumpkins or mom will be really upset", let's get into some musical mischief this morning.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature some sort of mischief or devilish behavior?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Jane's Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
Nick Lowe - I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass
Fiona Apple - Criminal
Brownsville Station - Smokin In The Boys Room
Ray LaMontagne - Trouble
The Replacements - I'm In Trouble
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
Judas Priest - Breaking the Law