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9:30 Coffee Break: Conversation Duets

March 18, 2014

Johnny Cash and June Carter
Johnny and June
album art work

Today's Coffee Break was inspired by listener, Andrew, in St. Paul. Andrew suggested a "he said, she said--songs that tell a story from a man's point of view and a woman's point of view." We like the idea of the conversational duet, not just harmonies, but a little bit of back and forth.

What songs with a conversational duet should we play for today's 9:30 Coffee Break? We'll play some of your suggestions for today's playlist.

We want to visit you for this month's Coffee Break on the Road. This month we will be joined by special music guest, Blitzen Trapper. We'll bring the band and treats from JJ's Coffee and Wine Bistro, but you have to enter to win. Tell us why you deserve a Coffee Break: CoffeeBreak@TheCurrent.org

Songs Played:

Johnny Cash and June Carter - "Jackson"

San Cisco - "Awkward"

Gotye featuring Kimbra - "Somebody That I Used to Know"

The Magnetic Fields - "Yeah! Oh, Yeah!"

Ben Folds featuring Regina Spektor - "You Don't Know Me"

Human League - "Don't You Want Me"