Coffee Break: Screamers
by Anna Reed
March 26, 2018

Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, known for his iconic high screams and raspy voice, turns 70 today.
Across several decades of singing songs like "Dream On" and "Walk This Way", it appears that Tyler only got throat surgery once after getting into a shouting match after a 2006 performance in Florida.
So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what "screamers" do you want to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive. Or, when you register for a Minnesota Public Radio account, you can send requests via Alexa, too Just say "Alexa, ask The Current to play Song by Artist" e.g. "Alexa, ask The Current to play Left of the Dial by The Replacements."
Songs played
Janis Joplin - Cry Baby
Pixies - Break My Body
Charles Bradley - Heartaches and Pain
The B-52s - Dance This Mess Around
Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You
Rage Against The Machine - Bombtrack
Prince - Darling Nikki
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
Soundgarden - Outshined
