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Coffee Break: Clouds

About 70 percent of Earth is covered by clouds at any given moment.
About 70 percent of Earth is covered by clouds at any given moment.NOAA/Flickr

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

October 19, 2020

Last week, Disney+ debuted a biopic about local singer/songwriter Zach Sobiech, and now, seven years after his death, his song "Clouds" is at the top of the charts, yesterday taking over the top iTunes spot from Justin Bieber and benny blanco's "Lonely".

Thanks to Euan Kerr for stopping by Friday to review the film for us, and to Jay Gabler for talking to Neve Campbell about starring in the film as Zach's mother. She said to Jay, "to play this kind of an emotional journey was a big ask and a great honor".

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what "cloud" songs do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Zach Sobiech - Clouds
Cloud Cult - Everybody Here Is A Cloud
Tori Amos - Bouncing Off Clouds
The Rolling Stones - Get Off of My Cloud
Joni Mitchell - Both Sides Now
Prince - Clouds
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting