It's the official opening day of the 2018 Minnesota State Fair! We'll be broadcasting live Saturday afternoon 3-7 pm, but The Current will be out every day at the corner of Judson and Nelson.

See the whole schedule here and make sure to add to your calendar The Current's Music On-A-Stick featuring Trampled by Turtles, Lord Huron, and Lissie this Saturday at 6:30 pm.

And rumor has it, there might be MPR Raccoon socks for sale at the MPR booth.......

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reference State Fair sights, sounds or smells?

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 Dream Academy - Life in a Northern Town
Sil Austin - Slow Walk
Ladytron - The Animals
The Hollies - On A Carousel
Blondie - Eat To The Beat
The Suburbs - Cows
Bad Bad Hats - Midway
Semisonic - Falling
Bonnie Raitt - Too Long at the Fair