We are lucky enough to have a special guest coming by the show today - Ron Campbell, legendary animator, who did animations for Sesame Street, the Yellow Submarine feature film, The Beatles TV series, George of the Jungle, the Popeye and Olive Show, Scooby Doo Where are You?, Heathcliff, Pacman, Ghostbusters, Stuart Little, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Winnie The Pooh, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, Duck Tales, TaleSpin and Rugrats.

Campbell worked on many scenes in The Beatles Yellow Submarine feature film including the Sea of Time sequence, and much of the action between the Chief Blue Meanie and his side-kick, Max, and he animated many scenes involving Jeremy the Boob/Hillary/the Nowhere Man. Since retiring after a 50 year career, he has been painting subjects based on the animated cartoons he has helped bring to the screen with particular emphasis on The Beatles, and he shows his cartoon pop art in galleries internationally and across the country.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from bands that have been at one point animated?

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

Sonny and Cher - I Got You Babe
The White Stripes - The Hardest Button To Button
Alvin and the Chipmunks - Witch Doctor
Ramones - Do You Wanna Dance
Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc.
The Archies - Sugar, Sugar
Violent Femmes - Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah (Means I Love You) - from The Jetsons
Paula Abdul - Opposites Attract feat. MC Skat Kat and the Wild Pair