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Coffee Break: Extreme sports soundtrack

Men's BMX Cycling Quarter Finals on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at BMX Track on August 9, 2012.
Men's BMX Cycling Quarter Finals on Day 13 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at BMX Track on August 9, 2012.Phil Walter/Getty Images

by Anna Reed

July 20, 2018

Warped Tour used to be the home of all things surf, skate and BMX related, but things have changed, and the X Games are taking place this weekend at U.S. Bank Stadium, bringing extreme sports and music to downtown Minneapolis.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that are the soundtrack to the extreme sports lifestyle?

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

NOFX - Leave It Alone
Primus - Jerry Was A Racecar Driver
No Doubt - Trapped in a Box
The Replacements - Take Me Down To The Hospital
7 Seconds - Walk Together, Rock Together
Helmet - Unsung
Suicidal Tendencies - Two Sided Politics
Ministry - Jesus Built My Hotrod
Fishbone - Party at Ground Zero