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Coffee Break: Songs for France

France's Kylian Mbappe (front) celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow on Sunday, July 15, 2018.
France's Kylian Mbappe (front) celebrates after scoring his side's fourth goal during the World Cup final between France and Croatia in Moscow on Sunday, July 15, 2018.Martin Meissner | AP

by Anna Reed

July 16, 2018

France is celebrating today as they are the champions of the 2018 FIFA World Cup, winning 4-2 against Croatia yesterday in the final match of the series.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear from French artists?

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

Tahiti 80 - Get Yourself Together
Yael Naim - New Soul
M83 - Don't Save Us From The Flames
MC Solaar - Arkansas
Air - All I Need
Serge Gainsbourg - je taime... moi non plus
Better Off Dead - French fries (clip)
Laurent Garnier - Crispy Bacon
Daft Punk - Da Funk