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The Morning Show - With Jill Riley

Coffee Break: Give us some exclamations!

George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley on the cover of Wham! single "Freedom."
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley on the cover of Wham! single "Freedom."Columbia Records

by Jill Riley

August 02, 2023

In honor of the recent Wham! documentary on Netflix, today’s Coffee Break focuses on artists and songs that make a big statement. Literally!

Think about musicians, albums, or songs that feature an exclamation mark in the name, and we’ll play some for all to hear. Yes, all!

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, which songs featuring exclamations(!) do you want to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
The Jam - Start!
The Linda Lindas - Oh!
X-Ray Spex - Oh Bondage Up Yours!
The Magnetic Fields - Yeah! Oh, Yeah!
Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage
Against Me! - Thrash Unreal
The Go! Team - Junior Kickstart
Wham! - Bad Boys
!!! - Hello, Is This Thing On?
Sly and the Family Stone - Stand! (bonus)