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Coffee Break: Desert vibe

June 06, 2017

Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National ParkTuxyso / Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-3.0

It's official. U2 is coming to US Bank Stadium on Friday, September 8 as a part of their Joshua Tree Tour. Tickets will be on sale Monday, June 12 at 10 am.

Sign up to win a pair of tickets and watch a video of Current hosts talking about their favorite Joshua Tree songs.

In honor of this epic announcement, what songs that either mention deserts, desert-related things, or have a desert vibe do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Calexico - Two Silver Trees
Ennio Morricone - The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Songs of the Pioneers - Cool Water
David Bowie - Cactus
Nancy Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Danger Mouse and Daniel Luppi - Two Against One ft. Jack White
Red Hot Chili Peppers - True Men Don't Kill Coyotes
The Modern Lovers - Roadrunner
Gram Parsons - Return of the Grievous Angel