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Coffee Break: Going for gold

An overview shows performers and team delegations parading during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021.
An overview shows performers and team delegations parading during the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, at the Olympic Stadium on July 23, 2021.Francois-Xavier Marit | AFP via Getty Images

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by Jill Riley and Christy Taylor

July 23, 2021

Today is the first day of the Tokyo Olympics with the opening ceremony currently airing on NBC till 10 am CST. The link to stream it can be found here. However, NBC will also rebroadcast the opening ceremony during prime time this evening starting at 6:30 pm CST.

Team USA is expected to rake in the medals at the Tokyo Olympics. Let's show our support the best way we know how - with music!

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

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Death Cab for Cutie - Gold Rush
Neil Young - Heart Of Gold
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Gold Lion
Freda Payne - Band Of Gold
The Black Keys - Gold On The Ceiling
David Bowie - Golden Years
Soul Asylum - Black Gold
Ken Nordine - Gold
Fleetwood Mac - Gold Dust Woman