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The Morning Show - With Jill Riley

Coffee Break: Back to the Future

Picture taken inside a replica of the DeLorean, a time-machine vehicle which appeared in the movie " Back to the Future'' in 1985, is displayed during an anniversary event at the Fashion Museum in Santiago on October 21, 2015 -- the exact date in the future that actor Michael J. Fox's Marty McFly traveled to in the souped-up DeLorean fitted with a flux capacitor in the second part of the blockbuster trilogy.
Picture taken inside a replica of the DeLorean, a time-machine vehicle which appeared in the movie " Back to the Future'' in 1985, is displayed during an anniversary event at the Fashion Museum in Santiago on October 21, 2015 -- the exact date in the future that actor Michael J. Fox's Marty McFly traveled to in the souped-up DeLorean fitted with a flux capacitor in the second part of the blockbuster trilogy.MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images

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by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

October 21, 2024

Around 35 years ago, we hopped in a DeLorean to travel to October 21. The movie was Back To The Future II, and it was released in November of 1989. Of course back then, Michael J. Fox and company time-hopped to and from the mysterious year of 2015.

That may be in the past now (and we never did get actual flying hoverboards), but we’re still going to take the opportunity to celebrate the classic flick and #BackToTheFutureDay! Let’s disrupt the space-time continuum with music!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention the future 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
Primal Scream- Beautiful Future
Jamiroquai- Virtual Insanity
John Prine- Living In The Future
Motion City Soundtrack- The Future Freaks Me Out
Timbuk 3- The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
Billie Eilish- My Future