World Cafe Playlist for 11/27/2025

Spinal Tap joins host Raina Douris

Over four decades after the film This Is Spinal Tap made them a household name, the iconic and legendary rock band Spinal Tap are back and bigger than ever. Band members David St. Hubbins and Nigel Tufnel join us on the World Cafe to talk about the new documentary, Spinal Tap II – The End Continues, and what it’s like to rock again in their 70’s.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Phosphorescent “New Birth In New England” C’est La Vie

Spinal Tap “Big Bottom” This Is Spinal Tap

Spinal Tap “Rockin’ In The Urn” The End Continues

Spinal Tap “Cups and Cakes” The End Continues

Spinal Tap “(Listen To The) Flower People” The End Continues

Spinal Tap “Stonehenge” This Is Spinal Tap

Elephant Sessions “Wet Field Day” WC Recording

The Highwomen “Crowded Table” The Highwomen

Bruce Springsteen “My Hometown” Born In The USA

Mary Chapin Carpenter “Thanksgiving Song” Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs of Christmas

Tom Rush “Urge For Going” The Circle Game

The New Pornographers “War On The East Coast” WC Recording

The War on Drugs “Thinking Of A Place” LIVE DRUGS

Zero 7 “Home” When It Falls

Hour Two

Neil Young “Harvest Moon” Harvest Moon

Loudon Wainwright III “Thanksgiving” Career Moves

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros “Home” Up From Below

The Cranberries “Ode To My Family” No Need To Argue

Joni Mitchell “River” Blue

Haim “Forever” Days Are Gone

Tyler Childers “All Your’n” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Beth Orton “Concrete Sky” Recorded Live for World Cafe

William DeVaughn “Be Thankful For What You Got” Soul Hits Of The 70’s

Ziggy Marley “Brothers And Sisters” Joy & Blues

Sister Sledge “We Are Family” (Single)

Polica “Wandering Star” WC Recording

Dido “Thank You” No Angel

Alanis Morissette “Thank U” Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie