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Coffee Break: Product placement

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NikesNikki Tundel / MPR News

by Anna Reed

June 04, 2018

Thanks to listener AJ for writing in with today's topic idea - product placement.

We've done this topic a couple of times but it's a category of songs FILLED with possibility so let's see if we can find a couple of new, great songs.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention a particular brand or product?

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

Sam Cooke - Having A Party
Semisonic - Never You Mind
Elastica - Vaseline
Gorillaz - 19-2000
Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Lizzo - Phone
Das Racist - Combination Pizza Hut And Taco Bell (clip)
Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage
Suicidal Tendencies - Institutionalized
Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight