Matt Farley joins host Raina Douris

Matt Farley has written over 25,000 songs – some about food, some about celebrities, some about body parts, birthdays, or animals. He may have a song with your name in it. Together, those songs have racked up millions of streams online. On the World Cafe, Farley talks about why he writes so much and about the accusation that he is not an artist, but a “song spammer.”

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

The Knack “My Sharona” Get The Knack

Moes Haven “Dig In!” Victory Is Ours! (For Now)

The Toilet Bowl Cleaners “The Poop Song” Still Farting, Pooping, Puking and Peeing

Papa Razzi and the Photogs “Timothee Chalamet Is Adored By All People Because He’s Great” More Famous Songs for Always for People

Beastie Boys “Brass Monkey” Licensed To Ill

The Big Heist “When The Beat Gets Settled” Mo75, Vol. 1

The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man “It’s Ok To Break The Law If You Have Good Intentions” Keep Being Awesome!

Papa Razzi and the Photogs “People Like Raina Douris (Because She’s) Great!” I Feel Dumb Singing About Famous People so Much but It’s All I Know

Iron & Wine “Boy With A Coin” The Shepard’s Dog

Bob Dylan “A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall” The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan

Vampire Weekend “Diane Young” Modern Vampires Of The City

New Radicals “You Get What You Give” Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed

Hour Two
Rodrigo Y Gabriela “Diablo Rojo” Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Bon Iver “If Only I Could Wait (featuring Danielle Haim)” SABLE, fABLE

Courtney Barnett “Avant Gardener” The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas

Blondshell “Joiner” Blondshell

Fontaines D.C. “Starburster” Romance

Nada Surf “Always Love” W.C. Recording

Phoebe Bridgers “Motion Sickness” World Cafe 2018

Fitz & The Tantrums “MoneyGrabber” Pickin’ Up the Pieces

Japanese Breakfast “Honey Water” For Melancholy Brunettes

Broncho “Think I Pass” Natural Pleasure

David Bowie “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” The Next Day

The Beatles “Money” With The Beatles

Pavement “Harness Your Hopes” Spit on a Stranger

Death Cab for Cutie “Soul Meets Body” Plans