Thanks to Jesse for today's (morbid, but great) theme idea.

A U.K. palliative care doctor has started paying attention to the music his patients request to be played as they are passing on. He wrote in the Washington Post:

"...some people who have near-death experiences report heightened sensory information. Those who are dying may also be able to process auditory information better than is generally assumed. It is entirely feasible that, in our dying moments, we are more aware of what is happening around us than previously believed."

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, tell us -- what's the last song you want to hear before you die?

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

Death Cab for Cutie - I Will Follow You into the Dark
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas
John Prine - Please Don't Bury Me
Prince - 1999
Grateful Dead - Ripple
Cat Stevens - If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize