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Coffee Break: You should probably get that looked at

What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?
What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break?Julie Delton/Getty Images, via NPR

by Anna Reed

August 02, 2018

Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme idea.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention some sort of medical ailment or symptom?

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

Peggy Lee - Fever
St. Vincent - Severed Crossed Fingers
Squeeze - Another Nail In My Heart
Ween - Spinal Meningitis (Got Me Down)
The Coasters - Poison Ivy
Princess Nokia - Your Eyes Are Bleeding
Pixies - Broken Face
Kasabian - Club Foot
Robert Palmer - Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)