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Coffee Break: Red, white and blue

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by Anna Reed

July 03, 2018

As tomorrow is the Fourth of July, you'll be hearing a lot of patriotic music over the next few days. But let's take a slightly different spin on this topic today.

For the 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention red, white or blue?

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

Robert Johnson - They're Red Hot
The Velvet Underground - White Light / White Heat
X - Blue Spark
Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
Lana Del Rey - White Mustang
Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
John Vanderslice - White Dove
Sons and Daughters - Red Receiver
The Replacements - Red Red Wine