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9:30 Coffee Break: That Hygge Feeling

December 24, 2013

Hygge
Hygge: friends, warmth, mood lighting, food and drink.
Kirk Lombard

A few days ago Jill and Steve were discussing why people in Denmark are so happy when it's so cold and dark there nearly year round. They did a little research and discovered hygge. Hygge doesn't translate very well to English, but it basically means "coziness": relaxing with some loved ones, often while enjoying good food and drink and maybe some mood lighting.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break we thought we'd try to spread a little bit of hygge. What songs fill you with hygge? Let us know and we'll play a few of your suggestions for the 9:30 Coffee Break.

Songs Played:

Nick Drake - "Northern Sky"

Fleet Foxes - "White Winter Hymnal"

Feist - "Mushaboom"

Beatles - "Norwegian Wood"

Low - "Just Like Christmas"

Talking Heads - "This Must Be The Place"