Coffee Break: Songs for the underdog and everyday human
by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel
January 29, 2021
There is an arguably mind-blowing news story that's probably been floating across your list of headlines this past week.
Have you heard about the situation with the video game chain GameStop, the online community Reddit and Wall Street? As it turns out, a group of professional managers of Wall Street hedge funds bet that GameStop's stock will tank, and some amateur day traders on Reddit decided to put a stop to this and made it their business to soar GameStop's stock to unbelievable heights.
There's all sorts of fallout from this game of tug of war and the story is far from over, but one thing is for sure -- it puts a spotlight on the incredible power of the underdog.
So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that celebrate the underdog and the everyday human?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs played
Spoon - The Underdog
Sly and the Family Stone - Everyday People
Pulp - Common People
Muse - Uprising
David Bowie - Heroes
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
Steve Miller Band - Take the Money and Run
(bonus from Jade) The Replacements - Here Comes a Regular