World Cafe Playlist for 09/26/2025

Spinal Tap joins host Raina Douris

Over four decades after the film 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

R.E.M. “Feeling Gravity’s Pull” Fables Of The Reconstruction

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

Billie Eilish “Birds of a Feather” Hit Me Hard and Soft

The Style Council “My Ever Changing Moods” My Ever Changing Moods

Southern Avenue “So Much Love” Family

Neko Case “Wreck” Neon Grey Midnight Green

The Heavy Heavy “Happiness” One of a Kind

Creedence Clearwater Revival “Up Around The Bend” Cosmo’s Factory

Panda Bear “Ferry Lady” Sinister Grift

Gorillaz “The Happy Dictator (feat. Sparks)” The Mountain

Hour Two
Chris Stapleton “Tennessee Whiskey” Traveller

Lord Huron “Watch Me Go” The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1

Grateful Dead “Playing in the Band” Grateful Dead

Jason Isbell “Ride to Robert’s” Foxes in the Snow

Molly Tuttle “That’s Gonna Leave a Mark” So Long Little Miss Sunshine

Japanese Breakfast “Picture Window” Recorded Live for World Cafe

The Lumineers “Same Old Song” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Mt. Joy “In The Middle (feat. Gigi Perez)” Hope We Have Fun

Frank Ocean “Thinking About You” Channel Orange

Hermanos Gutiérrez “Elegantly Wasted (feat. Leon Bridges)” (single)

CMAT “The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station” Euro-Country

Angel Olsen “Shut Up Kiss Me” My Woman

MJ Lenderman “She’s Leaving You” Manning Fireworks

Talking Heads “This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody)” Speaking In Tongues

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