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Coffee Break: Tug Of War

Physicists get children involved in the "Physics Circus" on stage at the University of Minnesota's Northrup Auditorium. Here a group of school pupils try unsuccessfully to pull apart to plates held together by air pressure.
Physicists get children involved in the "Physics Circus" on stage at the University of Minnesota's Northrup Auditorium. Here a group of school pupils try unsuccessfully to pull apart to plates held together by air pressure.MPR Photo/Tim Post 2010

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by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

August 27, 2024

There is nothing wrong with a little back and forth, and sometimes the dynamics of a band can even resemble a game of tug of war. Today is National Tug of War Day — a day that honors the sport that some say goes back as far as 2500 B.C.

Versions of the game have been played across cultures both for fun and to settle differences. Today, let’s celebrate National Tug of War Day with Music!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from bands with a tug-of-war or “push-pull” dynamic would you like to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs Played
Simon and Garfunkel- The Sound of Silence (Electric Version)
The Smiths- Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want
Fleetwood Mac- Silver Springs
Salt-N-Pepa- Push It
Oasis- Don't Look Back In Anger
Soul Coughing- Rolling