Root Beer Break: Get Floaty
by Jill Riley and Nilufer Arsala
September 02, 2026

The Minnesota State Fair is in full swing, and so is The Current’s Morning Show… in the afternoon! Join us each day until Thursday, September 3, from 3 – 7 p.m. as Jill and Nil broadcast live from MPR’s State Fair Station with special guests and musical performances.
The Current's music and events at the Minnesota State Fair 2026Seeing as how our Coffee Break has turned into a Root Beer Break, let’s brainstorm songs related to floats. It could be something that refers to how to make a root beer float, or it could be related to floating in the air in some way. Let’s get creative and put together a playlist where we get floaty.
So for today’s 5:30 Root Beer Break, what songs related to floats or floating would you like to hear?
Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.
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