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Coffee Break: Soundtrack Songs

The Current's afternoon host Zach McCormick providing the soundtrack for The Current's Happy Hours at Holman's Table in St. Paul on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.
The Current's afternoon host Zach McCormick providing the soundtrack for The Current's Happy Hours at Holman's Table in St. Paul on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024.Tony Nelson for MPR

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

September 30, 2024

Rolling Stone recently released its list of 101 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time, and it got us thinking about some of our favorite songs that have been attached to movies.  Music can enhance the experience of a film, and sometimes a killer soundtrack is exactly what you need to get in the spirit of cinema.

There have even been times when a soundtrack has become more successful than the film it represents. Some have even gone on to symbolize a certain genre or period of time (Looking at you, Singles: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from 1992). Let’s celebrate our favorite soundtracks by putting together a one-of-a-kind playlist!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from a movie soundtrack would you like to hear?

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