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9:30 Coffee Break: Oh, Fer Cute!

Posted at 8:49 AM on July 22, 2011 by Jacquie Fuller (91 Comments)
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I ran into a friend yesterday at the grocery store. She said, "I heard you and Jill on the radio this morning - you two sounded cute!" Cute? She meant it as a compliment, but I've always tended to recoil from the term (it's something the boys in high school would tell you when they liked you, but didn't want to date you - right up there with "nice personality.") Nevetheless, Jill and I have decided it's time to be at peace with cuteness - especially since we both have a secret soft spot for sugary pop songs. For today's 9:30 Coffee Break - get out the toy instruments! We're celebrating all songs cute, twee, and precious. Or as Jill says, "Songs cute enough to eat." Submit your suggestions below.

Songs Played:
Belle and Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Rilo Kiley - Portions for Foxes
Let's Go Sailing - Icicles
Regina Spektor - The Calculation
Mates of State - For the Actor

Comments (91)

sarge - beguiling

Posted by steph | July 22, 2011 9:06 AM

The Cardigans - Lovefool

Aqua - Barbie Girl :-P

Posted by Oj | July 22, 2011 9:07 AM

Um... "I Got You Babe"? Sonny and Cher?

This is an odd topic.

"Sunshine Superman"- Donovan (since we discussed him earlier AND it has "sunshine" in the title)

Posted by Topher Boyd | July 22, 2011 9:07 AM

I Found Love-The Free Design

Crayola (doesn't make a color for your eyes)-Kristin Andreassen

Posted by Bethany | July 22, 2011 9:09 AM

"I'm A Little Airplane" Jonathan Richman & The Moder Lovers

"Cars That Go Boom" L'Trimm

Posted by Craig Kepler | July 22, 2011 9:09 AM

Takako Minekawa - Fantastic Cat! Doesn't get cuter than that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djIRc62VDBY

Posted by Brandee | July 22, 2011 9:10 AM

Freezepop: Plastic stars

Rilo Kiley: The execution of all things

Mates of State: just about anything

Postal Service: Nothing Better

The magnetic Fields: just about anything they've ever done... but Yeah, Oh Yeah is good

Posted by Dani Indovino | July 22, 2011 9:10 AM

The Archies - Sugar Sugar

Posted by Chris | July 22, 2011 9:10 AM

Takako Minekawa - Fantastic Cat! Doesn't get cuter than that. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djIRc62VDBY

Posted by Brandee | July 22, 2011 9:10 AM

Young Adult Friction or anything else by Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Posted by Karla | July 22, 2011 9:10 AM

Little & Ashley - Stole my Heart

Posted by Debbie | July 22, 2011 9:11 AM

the sundays_summertime... uber abnoxious cute. I secrectly love it! even tho I have the same reservations about being called cute as you lady's.

Posted by angi | July 22, 2011 9:11 AM

"Just a Girl"-- Because it's a song about being cute (and a girl) and despising the stigma it brings.

"Brand New Key"- is a super cute and catchy song.

It's really hard to wrap my mind aroudn this. k, back to work.

Posted by Justin | July 22, 2011 9:11 AM

Not twee, but so so cute--Love So Pure by Puffy Amiyumi.

Posted by Meg | July 22, 2011 9:11 AM

I Could Be Happy - Altered Images
Oozing with cuteness

Posted by juanita | July 22, 2011 9:12 AM

"Indian Summer"-- Beat Happening

Posted by Ben Gettenhoff | July 22, 2011 9:12 AM

The Cardigans - Love Fool

I was always the cute one that was "too good of a friend" to date.

Then my determination kicked into overdrive and I scored the dude who gave me my beautiful daughter.

Good things come to those who do not take no for an answer.

Usually...

Posted by Angie | July 22, 2011 9:12 AM

Kiss Me by Sixpence None The Richer

Posted by Laura | July 22, 2011 9:12 AM

Little & Ashley - Stole My Heart

Posted by Debbie | July 22, 2011 9:12 AM

Bubble Toes - Jack Johnson

Steal My Kisses - Ben Harper

I like this topic! Is it Beatle proof?

Posted by Megan | July 22, 2011 9:12 AM

Big Jumps by Emiliana Torrini :)

Posted by Kate Zenker | July 22, 2011 9:12 AM

"Sugar, Sugar" - The Archies
"Kiss Me" - Sixpence None the Richer

On the Indie Side:
Bjork (Can't get more twee than her!) - "Oh So Quiet"
"Find Love" - Clem Snide
"Such Great Heights" - Postal Service or Iron and Wine


You probably don't have it, but the sweetest love song in the world is "Maidstone" by Squeeze.

Posted by cal | July 22, 2011 9:12 AM

the sundays- summertime... super abnoxious cute. I love it!

Posted by angi | July 22, 2011 9:13 AM

"All I want is you" by Barry Louis Polisar ... This was me and my wife's wedding song :)

Posted by Joey S. | July 22, 2011 9:13 AM

giving up- ingrid michaelson
world spins madly on, or gotta have you-the weepies

Posted by maggie | July 22, 2011 9:13 AM

Mutiny, I promised you - New Pornographers
Not exactly pop-like by lyrics, but the sound is bubbly and up beat!

Don't Gotta Work it Out - Fitz and the Tantrums
Because it's totally pop-tastic!

Fidelity - Regina Spektor
She is adorably cute, her voice and sound are smooth with creamy sweetness.

Posted by Sarah Marie James | July 22, 2011 9:14 AM

Big Jumps by Emiliana Torrini :)

Posted by Kate Zenker | July 22, 2011 9:15 AM

Be Gentle With Me - The Boy Least Likely To

Cutest song ever! And then even cuter when you watch the adorable video...the epitome of "fer cute"

Posted by Lauren Gillman | July 22, 2011 9:15 AM

Une Chanson Pour Tout Dire- by Eli et Papillon
anything by Camera Obscura- James

Posted by Jami S | July 22, 2011 9:15 AM

anything by Cibo Matto

Posted by kim | July 22, 2011 9:16 AM

"I'm glad I hitched my apple wagon to your star" - The boy least likely to

Posted by rob | July 22, 2011 9:17 AM

The Innocence Mission, Bright as Yellow

Posted by Amanda | July 22, 2011 9:17 AM

Here comes your man -Meghan smith cover

Posted by Stephen B. | July 22, 2011 9:17 AM

I don't do 'cute' very well but two songs that instantly came to mind:

I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
Oxygen - New Found Glory

Posted by Brandon | July 22, 2011 9:17 AM

Brandi Carlile - Caroline

A song she wrote for her little niece. Soooo cute AND precious!

Posted by britt | July 22, 2011 9:18 AM

How about anything by Frente? Cover of Bizarre Love Triangle? Or Labor of Love? Her voice is like little pink whip-cream fluff balls of cuteness!

Posted by Sara T | July 22, 2011 9:18 AM

My Little Corner of the World-Yo La Tengo
Home-Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

Posted by caryn | July 22, 2011 9:19 AM

How about "The First Five Times" by Stars....you can't deny Canadian Indie pop, guys

Posted by Spencer | July 22, 2011 9:20 AM

Yael Naim- New Soul. Stina Nordenstam- little Star.

Posted by alison yager | July 22, 2011 9:20 AM

Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin!!
"I Think I Want To Die" even has "twee" in the lyrics: "Sorry if that's twee but it's tomorrow's hope".

Posted by Rachel Ahrndt | July 22, 2011 9:20 AM

Yellow by Coldplay

All is Love by Karen O & the kids (from Where the Wild Things Are soundtrack)

Birds by Kate Nash

Such Great Heights - Iron and Wine

Posted by S | July 22, 2011 9:21 AM

You Make Me Like Charity by The Knife

Posted by Aiden | July 22, 2011 9:21 AM

"It's Oh So Quiet" by Bjork

Posted by Drae | July 22, 2011 9:21 AM

"Tonight You Belong to Me" - Patience and Prudence

Posted by rob | July 22, 2011 9:21 AM

"Shiny Happy People" - R.E.M.

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" - Beatles

"Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sun Shine In" - Frente (The Saturday Morning Cartoon tribute album)

'Secretly Minnesotan" - Tully Craft

Posted by Patrick | July 22, 2011 9:21 AM

She & Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?

That is probably the cutest music video I have ever seen

Posted by Justin | July 22, 2011 9:21 AM

For the Price of a Cup of Tea - Belle and Sebastian

Really, anything by Belle and Sebastian should suffice...

(see also 'Juno' Soundtrack)

Posted by JM | July 22, 2011 9:22 AM

Pezzettino "You Never Know"

Posted by Margaret Stutt | July 22, 2011 9:22 AM

Folding chair - Regina Spektor

Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? - She & Him

I'm Sticking With You - The Velvet Underground

Posted by Sadie | July 22, 2011 9:23 AM

"Emily" by the Darlings!

This is the cutest, twee-est song I know. It's about the girl who's trying to steal your boyfriend, and it's ADORABLE. Sadly, that's the only song by them I know--a much cooler friend passed it on to me, and I have no idea how she got it, and I think they dissolved after the three song EP....but maaan, this is the cutest song ever and you have to listen to it.

www.weepop.net/backcat.php#POP!009

(The label is called WeePOP! Seriously, how can you get any cuter?)

Posted by Vani | July 22, 2011 9:24 AM

The White Stripes - We 're Going To Be Friends

Posted by Ann | July 22, 2011 9:24 AM

"Such Great Heights" Iron & Wine (or The Postal Service....)

"The Way I Am" Ingrid Michelson

Posted by MC | July 22, 2011 9:24 AM

Twee? Play something by Tullycraft.

Posted by Hite | July 22, 2011 9:24 AM

In the Highways by Leah, Sarah, and Hannah Peasall

Posted by Aiden | July 22, 2011 9:25 AM

Fireflies by Owl City - damn that's twee (and catchy!)

Posted by Jay | July 22, 2011 9:25 AM

Living In The Sunlight - Tiny Tim

Posted by derek | July 22, 2011 9:25 AM

Teenage Dream by Katy Perry

Sausalito by Conor Oberst

Posted by Sammy | July 22, 2011 9:26 AM

love fool- the cardigans
the sweetest thing- u2

Posted by Emily | July 22, 2011 9:26 AM

Rainbow Connection by Kermit D Frog

Posted by Aiden | July 22, 2011 9:26 AM

Home by Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeroes

Brightest by Copeland

Get Her Out of My Heart by Kid Dakota

Posted by Melissa Kraemer | July 22, 2011 9:27 AM

"Summer's Gone" by Aberfeldy

Posted by Fred | July 22, 2011 9:27 AM

"We Got The Beat" or "Get Up and Go" -- The Go-Go's

Posted by (JL) | July 22, 2011 9:27 AM

"In the Sun" -She&Him
Zooey Deschanel SCREAMS adorable!

Posted by Laura | July 22, 2011 9:28 AM

I would really like you guys to play the song
BUBBLE TOES
I've been really down lately and I would like this song to cheer me up. My boyfriend plays it for me to make me feel better, but he's not able to right now. Yesturday was a horrible day, and this would be great.
Thanks so much.

Posted by savannah deblieck | July 22, 2011 9:28 AM

Both the song "The Whole World and You" or the song "Haiku" by Tally Hall are just ab-so-FREAKING-lutely and irresistably acorable. Like the kind of songs where you bob your head back and forth and maybe throw up a little bit.

Posted by Sarah | July 22, 2011 9:29 AM

I agree with the "Such Great Heights" recommendation.
Also:

Miracles-Jeremy Messersmith
In the Summertime-Rural Alberta Advantage
Galaxies-Laura Veirs
Heirloom- Sujfan Stevens

Posted by caryn | July 22, 2011 9:29 AM

The Cardigans- Happy Meal 2

Posted by Kimmy | July 22, 2011 9:29 AM

I'll go with the mainstays which:
Melt with you - Modern English
You're The One Lee - Miracle Legion
Gold - Spandau Ballet
Sleep the clock around - Belle & Sebastian

Posted by Ray | July 22, 2011 9:29 AM

anything by All Girl Summer Fun Band

Posted by steph (again) | July 22, 2011 9:30 AM

Tim Wish You Were Born A Girl - of Montreal

Posted by Victor | July 22, 2011 9:30 AM

Oh, and I forgot:
The Church - Milky Way

Posted by Ray | July 22, 2011 9:31 AM

That Dog - Minneapolis

Posted by steph | July 22, 2011 9:31 AM

dress up in you- belle and sebastian

rainy days and saturdays- math and physics club

anyone but you- the moldy peaches

Posted by claudia | July 22, 2011 9:32 AM

anything by Matt and Kim.

Posted by Maize | July 22, 2011 9:32 AM

Pretty much anything by local artist Lucy Michelle and the Velvet Lapels.

Chinese Lanterns is especially 'twee'

Posted by James | July 22, 2011 9:35 AM

Oh, too late, but Ida Maria "Much Better When You're Naked" would work. (Think I have that title right.)

Posted by cal | July 22, 2011 9:35 AM

Steal My Sunshine - Len

Posted by JoeC | July 22, 2011 9:36 AM

How about "All for Spinning You Around" by the New Pornographers?

Posted by John | July 22, 2011 9:36 AM

"Love Makes the World Go 'Round" - Powerpuff Girls

Posted by Tampa Jen | July 22, 2011 9:36 AM

"My Love" by The Bird and the Bee is such a cute, sweet song.

Posted by Amy | July 22, 2011 9:37 AM

I'm sorry, but there is absolutely nothing twee about Rilo Kiley.

Posted by Fred | July 22, 2011 9:38 AM

Little Potato by Metamora

Posted by Molly | July 22, 2011 9:40 AM

I beg to differ.

Zooey D. is annoying and whiny.

Posted by Angie | July 22, 2011 9:44 AM

Katrina and the Waves - walking on sunshine

Oddly enough, the Cure - Mint Car

She and HIm - I'm gonna make it better, Why do you let me stay, and the NRBQ cover - Ridin' in my car

Posted by mmstp | July 22, 2011 9:47 AM

Did anyone mention the Sundays?

Posted by Jughead | July 22, 2011 9:48 AM

Catch Me Jumping-The Dimes

Snowcones and Puppies by Say Hi

Posted by Melissa Kraemer | July 22, 2011 9:48 AM

She's great, but no conversation involving the word "twee" can exclude Zooey D. I can't even pick the cutest, twee-est She & Him song - they all qualify. And yet, I love them.

Posted by Kate | July 22, 2011 9:50 AM

I 2nd the request for "It's Oh So Quiet" by Bjork. I've never had a song played on the air... please, please, please pick my request :) Happy Friday, everyone!

Posted by Kate Dorn | July 22, 2011 9:52 AM

Ween - Don't Laugh (I Love You)
Album - God Ween Satan

Posted by J.M.D. Wanczycki | July 22, 2011 10:03 AM

Agree with Fred! Boo Rilo Kiley. Don't get me wrong, that's a good song, and Jenny Lewis is amazing, beautiful, and possibly the coolest woman on the planet, but, that is not a cute song, and definitely not twee.

Posted by Hite | July 22, 2011 10:06 AM

Each week, when I listen to United States of Americana, I find myself scratching my head and saying, "why is The Current ignoring Patty Griffin, the musicians' musician"?

Patty Griffin is admired and respected by the music community from artists like Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Kasey Chambers, The Dixie Chicks and David Matthews, to name a few.

Yet, she is never played on this wonderful 2 hour show. Why is that? Plus, the song, "Useless Desires" which was played by the former TRUE "Morning Show", was played fairly regularly; yet now....if requested, the self-righteous powers-that-be currently sitting in their thrones have somehow placed a restriction of playing this song. Don't believe me? Do a Patty Griffin search on this site for this particular song. It's not even available to display. If you call in for it...the air personality will not play it stating it may have profanity (which is not true) and/or it does not fit the format of The Current. Which makes no sense at all for daily play on The Current. However, accepting this beyond lame self-righteous excuse, one would believe that AT LEAST her work is worthy of playing on the Sunday morning show, United States of Americana. But that's not the case, if you request any Patty Griffin songs, they will not be played because she has somehow not been deemed worthy of playing on The Current in any way, shape or form. Even on a show like US of A that's perfectly suited to play Patty Griffin on a regular basis, she will not be played. If you buy into the predetermined excuse from the higher-up corporate weasels of The Current, they will not allow Patty Griffin to play on the airwaves NOW...yet it's alright to play Glen Campbell instead? Help me understand the alleged reasoning of shunning Patty Griffin's work from airplay on The Current. More so...why can't you play "Useless Desires" by Patty Griffin?

Posted by Mark H | July 25, 2011 12:01 AM

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