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Coffee Break: Kiss

Mike Liay kisses his dog Archie's head in his backyard in Northeast Minneapolis.
Mike Liay kisses his dog Archie's head in his backyard in Northeast Minneapolis.Lacey Young | MPR News

by Anna Reed

July 06, 2018

Jill Riley wants you to know that it's International Kissing Day today and Brian Oake wants you to know that kissing has MANY health benefits.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention kissing?

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

The Pipettes - Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me
Violent Femmes - Kiss Off
Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss On My List
Florence and the Machine - Kiss With A Fist
Miles Davis - I Don't Wanna Be Kissed (By Anyone But You)
Ike and Tina Turner - Bet'cha Can't Kiss Me (Just One Time)
Maximo Park - Kiss You Better
Louis Armstrong - A Kiss to Build a Dream On
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Kiss Kiss
Art of Noise - Kiss