World Cafe Playlist for 12/31/2025

Ringo Starr joins host Raina Douris

To celebrate the year that was, we’re listening back to some of our favorite sessions of 2025. Ringo Starr may be best known for being a Beatle, but on his T Bone Burnett produced album, Look Up, he’s returning to his country music roots. On the World Cafe, Ringo talks about falling in love with country as a kid in Liverpool, as well as what makes a great country song. He also talks about drumming, and, of course, The Beatles.

Today’s Playlist

Lucinda Williams “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” Lucinda Williams Sings The Beatles From Abbey Road

Ringo Starr “Look Up” (feat. Alison Krauss) Look Up

Gene Autry “South of The Border” South of the Border Soundtrack

Ringo Starr “Come Back” (feat. Lucius) Look Up

Ringo Starr “Rosetta” (feat. Billy Strings and Larkin Poe) Look Up

Ringo Starr “Thankful” (feat. Alison Krauss) Look Up

Joan Armatrading “Everyday Boy” What’s Inside

The Beatles “With A Little Help From My Friends” Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band

Ringo Starr “Photograph” Ringo

George Harrison “My Sweet Lord” All Things Must Pass

Temples “Shelter Song” Recorded Live at the World Cafe

Valerie June “Joy, Joy!” Owls, Omens, and Oracles

Brittany Howard “Stay High” Jaime

Kathleen Edwards “I Make The Dough, You Get the Glory” Asking For Flowers

Hour Two

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 “A-Punk” Vampire Weekend

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