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Coffee Break: Breaking the law

The reunited Judas Priest performing in 2005.
The reunited Judas Priest performing in 2005.Zach Petersen / Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.0

by Anna Reed

August 03, 2018

Our BFF listener Loran had a great idea for a Coffee Break. He says "not to encourage such action, but there's a fair amount of vandalism in rock".

That's true! Between lyrics about violence, arson, robbery, vandalism and murder, pop and rock music has not historically shied away from the topic of breaking the law.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that talk about breaking the law in some way?

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

U2 - I Threw A Brick Through A Window
L'Assassins - Kill Kill Kill
Grandmaster and Melle Mel - White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Talking Heads - Burning Down The House
Was (Not Was) - Dad I'm In Jail
Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The Name
Judas Priest - Breaking the Law