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Coin-operated Coffee Break

piggy bank with coins
piggy bank with coinskenteegardin via Flickr

by Anna Weggel

July 15, 2020

Due to the pandemic, there is a nationwide coin shortage.

It's a combination of an interruption of the supply chains that make the coins plus banks and businesses changing the way they operate so much that the coin system is affected, and it could be harder to get exact change at stores (if you're a cash money type of person).

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention any type of coins?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

JD McPherson - Lucky Penny
Gossip - Dimestore Diamond
Frank Sinatra - Pennies From Heaven
Iron and Wine - Boy With A Coin
The Dresden Dolls - Coin-Operated Boy
June Carter - Juke Box Blues
The Arrows - I Love Rock N' Roll
Calexico - Lucky Dime