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Coffee Break: Exes

Chance the Rapper performs during XQ Super School Live.
Chance the Rapper performs during XQ Super School Live.Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for EIF

July 25, 2018

Chance the Rapper's new song "Work Out" says "For every single ex I want the best / I really wish you nothing but success".

So many songs are aimed toward ex-loves whether in a longing way, a well-wishing way, or a fury/raging/burn it all down kind of way. Let's dig into a few examples this morning.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference an ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend?

Thanks for Marshall for writing in with today's theme idea.

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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