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Coffee Break: Instrumentals

Billy Preston visiting the White House in 1974.
Billy Preston visiting the White House in 1974.Wikimedia Commons

by Anna Reed

March 09, 2018

We had quite an adventure with this morning's Song War. Brian and Jill were challenged to an instrumental war and they both chose the same song - Billy Preston's "Outa-Space".

The song didn't get played however, because Producer Anna's last-minute pick of "Tequila" by The Champs took the crown with 73 percent of the vote. But maybe we'll get to play some Billy Preston after all this morning...

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what instrumental songs do you want to hear?

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

Billy Preston - Outa-Space
Ratatat - Cream On Chrome
The Breeders - Flipside
Mogwai - San Pedro
The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger
Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn
Beastie Boys - Electric Worm
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
Frankenstein - The Edgar Winter Group