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Coffee Break: Garden songs

The Rock the Garden crowd at the newly renovated Walker Art Center grounds
The Rock the Garden crowd at the newly renovated Walker Art Center groundsEmmet Kowler for MPR

by Anna Reed

June 15, 2018

Tomorrow is Rock the Garden and throughout the day you'll be hearing some great music from featured RTG artists past and present.

But for today's 9:30 Coffee Break in celebration of this event, what songs do you want to hear that mention something that might be found in a garden?

Think plants, vegetables, nature, tools, outdoors, growing, cultivating, dirt, etc. And if you're in the area, we hope to see you tomorrow!

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

Wilco - Hummingbird
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden
Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band - Garden Party
Charlotte Gainsbourg - Dandelion
R.E.M. - Gardening at Night
George Symonette - Don't Touch Me Tomato
The Cure - The Hanging Garden
Semisonic - Sculpture Garden
David Bowie - The Laughing Gnome