Songs for the Daily Planet is the 1994 debut album of American alternative country artist Todd Snider.

"Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues", a hidden track on the album, was a minor radio hit.

Jack Leaver of AllMusic wrote that it was "a rootsy record that combines country and folk elements with a genuine rock & roll sensibility".

[1] Dan Kening of the Chicago Tribune rated it 3.5 out of 4 stars, comparing Snider's sound to Billy Joe Shaver and Steve Earle while noting "deft lyrical insights" on songs such as "This Land Is Our Land" and "You Think You Know Somebody".

[4] Rating it "A−", Bob Cannon of Entertainment Weekly compared Snider's sound to R&B music and Bruce Springsteen, while noting that "You Think You Know Somebody" was "moving—the last thing you'd expect from a wiseass.