Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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We’re proud to be from Minnesota and we’re celebrating our home state by releasing a song about a unique word spoken here. “OPE” flows as freely from the mouths of Minnesotans as the water in the Mississippi river. Next time you bump into someone or need to interject - embrace the “OPE.”

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Video:
Created by David Pint
Filmed by Jeff Newcomer
Song:
Written by Koo Koo
Produced by Lazerbeak
Mixed by Joe Mabbott at The Hideaway
Mastered by Howie Weinberg

OPE by Koo Koo (C) 2025