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Coffee Break: Utensils

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

May 21, 2025

The Minneapolis skyline rises in the background behind "Spoonbridge and Cherry" by Claes Oldenburg in the city's Sculpture Garden near the Walker Art Center.
The Minneapolis skyline rises in the background behind "Spoonbridge and Cherry" by Claes Oldenburg in the city's Sculpture Garden near the Walker Art Center.Jim Mone/ASSOCIATED PRESS

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