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The Morning Show - with Jill Riley

Coffee Break: Give me five -

Coffee Break: Give me five

by Jill Riley and Luke Taylor

February 11, 2022

A colorful high five.
A colorful high five.Prashant Sharma/Pixabay

Today is $5 Friday during The Current's member drive. That means you can make a gift of $5 per month or more, or increase your existing Membership by $5, and the Member Challenge Fund will add $50. Boost your support and empower music discovery by donating today.

And what does that mean for our Coffee Break? It means we'll celebrate the number five with music. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature the word "five" in the title or prominently in the lyrics?


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.

Songs played:
The Vogues - Five O'Clock World
The War and Treaty - Five More Minutes
The Lovers of Five (Sesame Street) - Gimme Five
Ike and Tina Turner - Five Long Years
David Bowie - Five Years
Count von Count - Number 5 Song (Number of the Day)
Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)