Coffee Break: Memorable music videos
by Anna Reed
May 08, 2018
Over the weekend, Donald Glover, under his stage name Childish Gambino, released a new thought-provoking song and video titled "This Is America".
The video is full of hidden imagery and references to current and historical events like gun violence, mass shootings, Jim Crow, the Confederate army, suicide and 10 different styles of dance.
So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that have had memorable, notable or controversial music videos?
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
Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)
Fatboy Slim - Weapon of Choice
OK Go - Here It Goes Again
The Replacements - Bastards of Young
Madonna - Like a Prayer
Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love