Today, an iconic landmark returns to Minneapolis. Coosje van Bruggen and Claes Oldenburg’s Spoonbridge and Cherry sculpture has been part of the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden since 1988, and it is certainly a familiar sight to anyone who has attended Rock The Garden.

Back in November 2021, the cherry on the sculpture — a 1,200-pound aluminum ball — was unbolted and removed for its once-a-decade maintenance and repainting, work that is necessitated by harsh Minnesota winters. The cherry traveled to New York for the touch-up, and today, it returns to its usual spot on the spoon in the sculpture garden outside Walker Art Center.

As listener Rachel suggested, let's celebrate Spoonbridge and Cherry the best way we know how: with music! So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that celebrate the Cherry returning to the Spoon?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played:
Spoon - You Got Your Cherry Bomb
Neil Diamond - Cherry, Cherry
Semisonic - Sculpture Garden
The Runaways - Cherry Bomb
The Flaming Lips - A Spoonful Weighs a Ton
Eric Donaldson - Cherry Oh Baby
Nas - Cherry Wine feat. Amy Winehouse
INXS - Never Tear Us Apart