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Coffee Break: Fall Hat Month

by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala

September 08, 2025

A man wearing a top hat watches the Minnesota State Capitol's grand opening ceremonies on the South steps of the building in St. Paul, Minn. the Morning of Friday, Aug. 11, 2017.
A man wearing a top hat watches the Minnesota State Capitol's grand opening ceremonies on the South steps of the building in St. Paul, Minn. the Morning of Friday, Aug. 11, 2017.Evan Frost | MPR News

The seasons changing means that your outfits normally do, too, and that includes adding something to keep your head warm. Luckily, September is Fall Hat Month!

The event began as a campaign from the Headwear Information Bureau as a fun way to highlight the switch from lighter, summer headwear to their heavier winter counterparts. Let’s put on our musical hats and craft a playlist full of stylish songs!

So for today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention hats would you like to hear?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played
Prince- Raspberry Beret
Etta James- Leave Your Hat On
Gram Parsons- Return Of The Grievous Angel
Skee-Lo- I Wish
Bob Dylan- Leopard-Skin Pill Box Hat
Ber- Boys Who Kiss you In Their Car
Men Without Hats- The Safety Dance