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9:30 Coffee Break: Kicking It

by Jill Riley and Sean McPherson

April 24, 2015

MN United FC training
Minnesota United FC players listened before a drill at the team's practice in Blaine, Minn., on Thursday, April 23, 2015.
Jeffrey Thompson | MPR News

On Saturday, April 25, Minnesota United FC play their home opener versus San Antonio Scorpions; kickoff is at 7 p.m. at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. Earlier this morning, the team's head coach, Manny Lagos, joined us in the studio and we had a great chat about tomorrow's game.

What's more, The Current and Minnesota United are teaming up this year, and The Current will have its very own section at the National Sports Center where you can watch the game and cheer along with United's superfans, the Dark Clouds.

And with all the soccer talk this morning, it reminded us that there are a lot of songs that have the word "kick" in them. Sometimes it's right in the title, other times it's a vital part of the refrain, and sometimes it's just a passing phrase or quick mention.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention "kick", "kicks" or "kicking"? Send us your requests.

Songs Played


MC5 - "Kick Out the Jams"
A Tribe Called Quest - "Can I Kick it"
The Replacements - "Kick Your Door Down"
Dean Martin - "Ain't That a Kick in the Head"
Lupe Fiasco - "Kick, Push"
Foster the People - "Pumped Up Kicks"