May 23 is National Lucky Penny Day. Because metals like copper have intrinsic value, finding a penny has long been considered lucky. Nowadays, even though a penny doesn’t have a lot of buying power — to the extent countries including Canada and Australia have ceased minting them — it’s still fun to talk about and think about lucky pennies. It’s so much fun, in fact, that there are a lot of songs that mention pennies, lucky pennies … even a bad penny now and then.

Given that it’s Lucky Penny Day, it’s only fitting we ask a penny for your thoughts, and you can share your two cents’ worth.

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention pennies or good or bad luck do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
JD McPherson – Lucky Penny
Neko Case – Bad Luck
The Beatles – Penny Lane
The Magnetic Fields – The Luckiest Guy on the Lower East Side
Frank Sinatra – Pennies From Heaven
Frank Sinatra – Luck Be A Lady
Jimmy Eat World – Lucky Denver Mint