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Coffee Break: Money

A sheet of uncut $100 bills is inspected.
A sheet of uncut $100 bills is inspected.AP Photo/LM Otero

by Jade and Christy Taylor

October 04, 2021

Over the weekend the Pandora Papers came out revealing the hidden wealth of the world's rich and powerful. They even showed how our neighbors in South Dakota can sometimes operate as a tax haven for affluent foreigners.

Let's dig into these money secrets in the way we do best - with music!

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

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

The Flying Lizards - Money
Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything
The Drums - Money
The Dandy Warhols - All The Money Or The Simple Life Honey
U.S. Girls - 4 American Dollars
Bettye LaVette - Before the Money Came (The Battle Of Bettye Lavette)
Dire Straits - Money for Nothing