World Cafe Playlist for 09/01/2025
Miguel Perez joins host Stephen Kallao to discuss “Butt Rock”
On the World Cafe, contributing host Stephen Kallao and producer Miguel Perez have a spirited debate about the phenomenon of “Butt Rock.” We’ll dive into the origins of a phrase that could mean anything from 80’s bands like Motley Crue and Poison to 2000’s groups like Nickelback and Creed. Plus, we’ll play some of our favorite guilty pleasures as we try to identify what exactly “butt rock” is.
Today’s Playlist
Foreigner “I Want To Know What Love Is” Agent Provocateur
Def Leppard “Rock of Ages” Pyromania
Creed “Higher” Human Clay
Finger Eleven “Paralyzer” Them Vs You Vs Me
Poison “Nothing But a Good Time” Open Up and Say… Ahh!
Nickelback “How You Remind Me” Silver Side Up
3 Doors Down “When I’m Gone” Away From the Sun
Pearl Jam “Jeremy” Ten
Evanescence “Bring Me to Life” Daredevil: The Soundtrack
Muse “Uprising” The Resistance
Benson Boone “Beautiful Things” Fireworks and Rollerblades
Low Cut Connie “Rio” Get Out the Lotion
Tool “Schism” Lateralus
Metallica “Enter Sandman” Metallica
Bush “Machinehead” Sixteen Stone
Fun. “Carry On” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Heart “Barracuda” Little Queen
Van Halen “You Really Got Me” Van Halen
Matchbox Twenty “Push” Yourself or Someone Like You
Hour Two
Blue Oyster Cult “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” Agents Of Fortune
The Rolling Stones “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” Out Of Our Heads
R.E.M. “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville” R.E.M. Live
Buzzcocks “Ever Fallen in Love?” Love Bites
Lyn Collins “Rock Me Again And Again” Check Me Out If You Don’t Know Me Already
Talking Heads “This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)” Speaking In Tongues
Aretha Franklin “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” A Lady Soul
Aretha Franklin “I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)” I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You
Radiohead “There There” Hail to the Thief
Kate Bush “Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)” Hounds Of Love
Jackie Wilson “(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher” Higher and Higher
Paolo Nutini “Scream (Funk My Life Up)” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Father John Misty “Chateau Lobby #4 (In C For Two Virgins)” Off-Key in Hamburg
Romeo Void “A Girl in Trouble (is a Temporary Thing)” Instincts
Beastie Boys “(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)” Licensed To Ill
Elvis Costello “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding” P Armed Forces