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Coffee Break: Highways and freeways

by Anna Reed

March 29, 2016

Minnesota State Highway 280
Minnesota State Highway 280
Doug Kerr, Flickr [CC BY-SA 2.0]

Today in 1806 marked the beginning of construction for the first federal highway.

We focused today's trivia questions on songs about highways and freeways, and as we avoid Spring potholes and clean the winter crud off of our cars, let's keep the party going.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention highways and freeways?

Songs played


Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan
Making The Freeway - fIREHOSE
Route 66 - Depeche Mode
Lost Highway - Hank Williams
Freeway - Aimee Mann
Why Don't We Do It In The Road? - The Beatles
Highway to Hell - AC/DC
Pleasure Drive - The Jezabels

Do you deserve a Coffee Break? We at The Current's Morning Show think you do, and we want to bring coffee and treats from Peace Coffee and Glam Doll Donuts to your workplace. Let us know why you'd like a Coffee Break - or request your own idea for a future topic.