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Coffee Break: World Emoji Day

Chip Cramer of Big Fork, Minn., and his family carry the prizes they won on the Midway at the Minnesota State Fair Friday August 26, 2016. Of his giant smiling poo emoji, Chip commented, "They do say I'm full of it."
Chip Cramer of Big Fork, Minn., and his family carry the prizes they won on the Midway at the Minnesota State Fair Friday August 26, 2016. Of his giant smiling poo emoji, Chip commented, "They do say I'm full of it."Courtney Perry for MPR

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by Anna Weggel

July 17, 2019

July 17 is World Emoji Day, a "global celebration of emoji".

Apple has released a pile of new emojis including a sloth, guide dog, plate of falafel, yawning face, gay couples, biracial couples, plate of butter, wheelchair, prosthetic limbs, flamingo, skunk, and an orangutan, to name a few.

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that feature an emoji?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

The Presidents of the United States of America - Peaches
Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker
INXS - Original Sin
Sonic Youth - 100%
Siouxsie and The Banshees - Kiss Them For Me
Pink Floyd - Bike
The Replacements - One Wink At A Time
Dinosaur Jr. - Thumb