First off, we want to give a heartfelt thanks to everyone that is or is connected to a veteran as we head into this Memorial Day Weekend. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your service!

Secondly, as we head into this 3-day weekend, we are excited to announce our next set of Oake & Riley in the Afternoon happy hour events. See the full lineup here.

What songs do you want to hear for today's 9:30 Coffee Break that mention happy, joy, glee, etc?

And today, The Current is celebrating #musicshirtday -- if you are wearing (or can put on) your favorite band's t-shirt, pop it on, snap a pic and add it to the comments. We'll add ours too.

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 Jazz Butcher - Partytime
Lauryn Hill - To Zion
Royksopp - Happy Up Here
The Housemartins - Happy Hour
Sam Cooke - Having A Party
TV On The Radio - Happy Idiot
Walt Mink - Miss Happiness
Stinky Wizzleteats - The Ren & Stimpy Show - Happy Happy Joy Joy