World Cafe Playlist for 05/21/2020

Needledrop: Reelin’ in the Years show with host Raina Douris

If you feel like the days have started to blend together over the past couple months, you’re not alone. And today, World Cafe’s just going with it…With a little inspiration from Steely Dan’s “Reelin’ In The Years,” host Raina Douris is untethering from time itself, with a full two hours of songs from all different decades of music, as well as songs about years – From Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” to Prince’s “1999.”

Cousteau “Last Good Day Of The Year” Cousteau

Steely Dan “Reelin’ In The Years” Can’t Buy A Thrill

Stevie Wonder “Heaven Is 10 Million Light Years Away” Fulfillingness’ First Finale

Al Stewart “Year Of The Cat” Year Of The Cat

Midnight Oil “Forgotten Years” Blue Sky Mining

Rosanne Cash “Seven Year Ache” Seven Year Ache

Paul Simon “Still Crazy After All These Years” Still Crazy After All These Years

John Cale “Paris 1919” Paris 1919

Tchaikovsky “1812 Overture Op. 49 – ” Finale” Classical Moods: 100 Top Classical Favorites of All Time

Phoenix “1901” Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix

Josh Rouse “1972” 1972

David Bowie “1984” Diamond Dogs

Prince “1999” 1999

Hour Two
*Bruce Springsteen “The River” The River

The Pretenders “Mystery Achievement” Pretenders

The Clash “Lightning Strikes (Not Once But Twice)” Sandinista!

Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Seven Days Too Long” Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Dire Straits “Tunnel of Love” Making Movies

Sinead O’Connor “Nothing Compares 2 U” I Do Not Want What I Have

World Party “Put The Message In The Box” Goodbye Jumbo

Jane’s Addiction “Been Caught Stealing” Ritual De Lo Habitual

Johnny Cash “I Won’t Back Down” American III: Solitary Man

Radiohead “Everything In Its Right Place” Kid A

Coldplay “Shiver” Parachutes

The Strokes “Last Nite” Is This It

*Optional Song