What do we mean when we say "sustainer" over at The Current?

Well, a couple of things.

Becoming a sustaining member provides MPR with a reliable source of support. Your sustaining membership is paid automatically each month with a deduction from your checking account, credit or debit card, and it will automatically continue unless you choose to cancel or change it.

BUT ALSO.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear where there is a note that is sustained for a long time by a singer or instrument?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Thanks to Loran for this theme idea - he gets it!

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

Pixies - Caribou
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Cake - Short Skirt Long Jacket
A-ha - Take on Me
Jefferson Airplane - Somebody to Love
The Beatles - A Day in the Life