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Coffee Break: Nature Calls

by Nilufer Arsala

June 17, 2025

A Paddle Share kayak is ready to go out on Pickerel Lake in July 2020 in Lilydale Regional Park in St. Paul.
A Paddle Share kayak is ready to go out on Pickerel Lake in July 2020 in Lilydale Regional Park in St. Paul.Andrew Krueger | MPR News 2020

Warmer weather means heading back outdoors! Maybe you’re a fan of going on nature walks … or perhaps you like to explore one of Minnesota’s many lakes via kayak … or you may prefer to relax with a book in a hammock.

Whatever your preference, summer brings with it the sounds (and fun!) of nature in all its ways. Today, let’s celebrate the sounds of nature with song!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that have nature sounds in them would you like to hear?

Nil’ s note~ Thanks to Coffee Breaker Ben for suggesting this topic. If you have a good idea for a Coffee Break topic, then feel free to suggest one here. 😊


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
The Beatles - Blackbird
Otis Redding - (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
The Cadets - Stranded int he Jungle
Missy Elliott - Work it
Cloud Cult - I Am a Force Field
Jane’s Addiction - Been Caught Stealing
Shannon and The Clams - Bean Fields
Talk Talk - It’s My Life
The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist