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Coffee Break: Songs In Bloom

by Jesse Wiza

April 28, 2021

Tulips and lilacs in bloom at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden in Minneapolis.
Tulips and lilacs in bloom at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden in Minneapolis.MPR photo/Luke Taylor

Starting today, the Minneapolis Institute of Art will be presenting a virtual version of their annual floral celebration Art in Bloom.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature flowers?

Songs Played

Ween - Roses Are Free
J. Roddy Walston and The Business - Marigold
Angelic Garcia - Orange Flower
Grateful Dead - Sugar Magnolia
Waxahatchee - Lilacs
Outkast - Roses
Talking Heads - (Nothing But) Flowers

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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