Coffee Break: Utensils
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
May 21, 2025

After years in the elements, the iconic spoon of the Spoonbridge and Cherry at the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden is getting a new paint job – its first since 2017! It only seems right that we celebrate this glow-up with song!
So, for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs or artists that mention utensils would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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Songs Played
Spoon- Jonathon Fisk (Live at Rock The Garden 2014)
Can- Spoon
The Lovin' Spoonful- Summer In The City
Alanis Morissette- Ironic
Grizzly Bear- Knife
Soundgarden- Spoonman
The Flaming Lips- A Spoonful Weighs A Ton
