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Coffee Break: Songs In Bloom

Tulips and lilacs in bloom at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden in Minneapolis.
Tulips and lilacs in bloom at the Lake Harriet Rose Garden in Minneapolis.MPR photo/Luke Taylor

by Jesse Wiza

April 28, 2021

Starting today, the Minneapolis Institute of Art will be presenting a virtual version of their annual floral celebration Art in Bloom.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature flowers?

Songs Played

Ween - Roses Are Free
J. Roddy Walston and The Business - Marigold
Angelic Garcia - Orange Flower
Grateful Dead - Sugar Magnolia
Waxahatchee - Lilacs
Outkast - Roses
Talking Heads - (Nothing But) Flowers

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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