Part 3 - Goodbye Penny ☹

​Goodbye, Penny! On November 12, 2025, the US Mint stamped its last penny. They won’t make any more new ones, but there are lots of old ones still around. I wonder, how many can you find in your house?

My Source: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/11/12/penny-discontinued-shortages-us-mint/87214531007/


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                  Part 3: My Top Ten Songs
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Can you think of any song titles with pennies? I picked the top ten from an online source.

My Source Link: https://www.ranker.com/list/the- best-songs-about-pennys/reference

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​1. “Penny Lane,” was recorded by the Beatles, a 1960s English band from Liverpool. Think John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.
 
It was released in February 1967. “Penny Lane” became a top five hit in Europe, and it reached the top of the US Billboard Hot 100.


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2. “Penny Arcade” was sung by Roy Orbison, a famous American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
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Orbison recorded “Penny Arcade” in 1969. He took it to #1 in Australia and New Zealand, to the Top 30 in the UK, and to #133 in the US. 



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​3. “A Penny for Your Thoughts” was recorded by Willie Nelson, an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor, and activist.

He released it in February of 1976. 

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4. “Penny Lover” was sung by Lionel Richie, an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and TV personality.

​It was the fifth and final release from Ritchie’s 1983 multi-platinum album, Can’t Slow Down. “Penny Lover” was also a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot 100. It hung out at #8 for two weeks in December 1984.

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5. “Druscilla Penny” was recorded by the Carpenters, an American brother and sister duo

Karen and Richard released it on their 1971 album, Carpenters. It’s the seventh track on the album. 

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​6. “Throw a Penny” was performed by the Bee Gees, a trio of brothers. Their first names, Barry, Robbin, and Maurice.
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You’ll find “Throw a Penny” on their 1974 album, Mr. Natural. 




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7. “Penny” was recorded by Night Ranger, an American rock band from San Francisco, California.

They released it on November 1, 1982. It was the ninth track on their album, Dawn Patrol. 


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8. “Pretty Penny” was recorded by Stone Temple Pilots, an American rock band from San Diego, California.

It came from their 1994 album Purple, but it was released as a 1995 promo single. 


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​9. “Penny Hardaway” was recorded by Ghostface Killah and the Cool Kids.
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They released it on their album When Fish Ride Bicycles back on July 12, 2011. 

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10. “The Penny Arcade in California” was recorded by the Neutral Milk Hotel.

It came from their 1998 album, The Aeroplane Over the Sea. Would you believe they actually renamed the song when they were touring?

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