World Cafe Playlist for 10/22/2025
John Morrison joins host Raina Douris
By the time Talking Heads released their 4th album, Remain in Light, in 1980, they were well into their career as a ground-breaking band. For the Culture Corner, correspondent John Morrison talks about how the band refined innovative sound, and paid homage to the Black music that inspired it.
Today’s Playlist
Rufus Wainwright “I Don’t Know What It Is” Want One
Talking Heads “The Great Curve” Remain in Light
Talking Heads “Crosseyed and Painless” Remain in Light
Talking Heads “Once in a Lifetime” Remain in Light
Talking Heads “This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) Speaking In Tongues
Tom Tom Club “Wordy Rappinghood” Tom Tom Club
Björk “Big Time Sensuality” Debut
Feist “How Come You Never Go There” Metals
Caamp “Mistakes” Copper Changes Color
Deer Tick “The Dreams’ In The Ditch” WC Recording
Spoon “Guess I’m Fallin’ in Love” (single)
Wilco “Random Name Generator” Star Wars
Jade Bird “I Get No Joy” Jade Bird
Phoebe Bridgers “Motion Sickness” Stranger In The Alps
Hour Two
Derek & The Dominos “Bell Bottom Blues” Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs
Blondshell “Arms (feat. Gigi Perez)” Another Picture
Crosby Stills & Nash “See The Changes” CSN
The National “Fake Empire” Boxer
The Clash “Lost In The Supermarket” London Calling
The Clash “Guns of Brixton” London Calling
Daniel Lanois “Falling At Your Feet” Recorded Live for World Cafe
The Blazers “Cumbia Del Sol” Recorded Live for World Cafe
The Format “Holy Roller” Boycott Heaven
Weezer “Say It Ain’t So” Weezer (The Blue Album)
The Nude Party “Astral Man” WC Recording
Allen Stone “Ride Like The Wind” (single)
Christopher Cross “Sailing” Christopher Cross
Counting Crows “Elevator Boots” Butter Miracle, Suite One
Waxahatchee “Silver” Out In the Storm