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Coffee Break: Sweet Child O' Mine

Izzy Stradlin, Axl Rose, Slash and Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses, performing in California in 1986.
Izzy Stradlin, Axl Rose, Slash and Steven Adler of Guns N' Roses, performing in California in 1986.Marc S Canter/Getty Images, via NPR

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by Anna Reed

June 12, 2018

Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme idea. He says, "Baby has to be one of the most popular words in song titles." But if that baby grows up, it becomes a child, right? So let's focus on the word "child".

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear with "child" in the lyrics?

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."

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