One of the themes you'll hear throughout weekday mornings on The Current is "always learning". Especially through our daily vinyl and music history segments, we LOVE learning about music.

Let's lean into that for today's 9:30 Coffee Break.

What songs do you want to hear that teach something, or reference teaching or learning?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

And thanks to Loran for the theme idea!

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

R.E.M. - Life and How To Live It
The Miracles - Shop Around
Schoolhouse Rocks - Unpack Your Adjectives
Royal Blood - Figure It Out
Ray Bryant Combo - The Madison Time (Part 1)
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - I Need To Know
Etta James - Teach Me Tonight
Jim Croce - You Don't Mess Around With Jim