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9:30 Coffee Break: Character Study

December 18, 2014

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What songs do you want to hear for today's coffee break?
MPR Graphic / Tracy Kompelien

Tonight is the last time Steven Colbert will be "playing" his "character" Colbert on the final episode of the Colbert Report. We'll be watching the show and are curious about his transition from a fictional character to a host position where he'll be playing himself. The idea of "playing" a character that may be a shade of yourself or a fully developed separate entity happens in the music world all the time.

What songs from musicians who perform as a character (take this in whatever direction you like)would you like to hear? We'll take your suggestions and build today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

Songs Played:

Tom Waits - "Who Are You"

David Bowie - "Ziggy Stardust"

Alice Cooper - "School's Out"

Lana Del Rey - "West Coast"

Har Mar Superstar - "Lady, You Shot Me"

Ween - "Push the Little Daisies"