April 4 is World Rat Day - a holiday designed to recognize the rat as a pet and companion animal for people of all ages.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs and bands do you want to hear that mention any type of rodent?

We're talking rats, mice, squirrels, beavers, hamsters, gerbils, chinchillas, lemmings, gophers, voles, prairie dogs and so many more.

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 Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap
Punch Brothers - Squirrel of Possibility
Beaver Nelson - Forget Thinkin'
Porcupine - Standing By The Sea
Bruise Violet - Guinea Pig
The Walkmen - The Rat
Primus - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver