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Coffee Break: Occupations

A waitress at work
A waitress at workSimon Dufour-Loriolle, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

by Anna Reed

June 14, 2017

For this morning's Vinyl Tap, Jill spun "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses - an '80s new wave band from Akron, Ohio and it got us thinking about job titles.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have an occupation in the title?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

The Replacements - Waitress in the Sky
Dusty Springfield - Son Of A Preacher Man
The Equals - Police On My Back
The Beatles - Taxman
The Flaming Lips - Mr. Ambulance Driver
The Three O'Clock - Jet Fighter
Morrissey - Hairdresser On Fire
The Rolling Stones - Fortune Teller
Sleater-Kinney - Call the Doctor
Guru - Respect The Architect