World Cafe Playlist for 12/23/2021

Hiss Golden Messenger joins host Raina Douris

This time of year, the days are at their shortest and nights are at their longest. With a new holiday album, Hiss Golden Messenger wanted to bring some light into the dark days of December. On the next World Cafe, songwriter MC Taylor talks about creating new holiday songs to strike just the right mood and how he decided which standards to cover.

*Nick Lowe “The North Pole Express” A Non-Traditional Christmas

U2 “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” A Very Special Christmas

Hiss Golden Messenger “Hung Fire” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Hiss Golden Messenger “Grace” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Hiss Golden Messenger “O Come All Ye Faithful” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Hiss Golden Messenger “Hanukkah Dance” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Hiss Golden Messenger “Joy To The World” Recorded Live For The World Cafe

Otis Redding “Merry Christmas Baby” R&B Christmas, Volume 3

Wham! “Last Christmas” Xmas Tunes

Charles Brown “Please Come Home For Christmas” Merry Christmas, Baby

Etta James “Winter Wonderland” 12 Songs Of Christmas

Hour Two
*Emmylou Harris “I Don’t Wanna Talk About It Now” Red Dirt Girl

Strand Of Oaks “Galacticana” In Heaven

Neal Francis “Can’t Stop The Rain” In Plain Sight

Margo Cilker “That River” Pohorylle

Bright Eyes “First Day Of My Life” I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning

Alt-J “U&Me” The Dream

The Smiths “Heaven Knows I’m Miserable” Hatful Of Hollow

Nilufer Yanya “Stabilize” Painless

The English Beat “Tears Of A Clown” I Just Can’t Stop It

Grace Jones “My Jamaican Guy” Living My Life

Maggie Rose “I Feel The Earth Move” I Feel The Earth Move (single)

Mondo Cozmo “Feel Good” Feel Good (single)

Citizen Cope “Son’s Gonna Rise” The Clarence Greenwood Recordings

The Lone Bellow “Count On Me” Half Moon Light

*Optional Song