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Coffee Break: Disorientation

by Anna Reed

August 30, 2018

PARIS, FRANCE: Picture dated 1978 of British punk rockers from the band The Clash, L to R: Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer.
PARIS, FRANCE: Picture dated 1978 of British punk rockers from the band The Clash, L to R: Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer.STR/AFP/Getty Images

Thanks to Loran for writing in with today's theme idea. He says, "Late August and early September is a disorienting time. There's a lot of kids in new schools, lots of people moving into new houses. It's a time to be disoriented and a little lost."

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear about feeling lost or disoriented?

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 Cure - A Forest
Everything But The Girl - Missing
Blind Faith - Can't Find My Way Home
Kanye West feat. Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) - Lost In The World
School of Fish - 3 Strange Days
The Temptations - Ball Of Confusion
Fastball - The Way