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Still from OK Go's video, "Upside Down and Inside Out," which features the band performing in zero gravity.
Still from OK Go's video, "Upside Down and Inside Out," which features the band performing in zero gravity.OK Go / Facebook

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

August 21, 2024

The word “weird” has been all over the news cycle lately. It started gaining traction soon after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential race. During interviews, Minnesota Governor and now Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee Tim Walz began to use the word to describe the behavior of his Republican counterparts, and now the word is being used by both sides of the political ticket.

Suddenly, “weird” was everywhere, but weird can describe a lot of things … including music. Let’s get a little weird in today’s Coffee Break!

So, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that you consider weird would you like 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.

Songs Played
Ween- Push The Little Daisies
Focus- Hocus Pocus
Animal Collective- Summertime Clothes
Missy Elliot- The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)
Gogol Bordello- Start Wearing Purple
The National feat. Bon Iver- Weird Goodbyes (bonus)