Matt Farley joins host Raina Douris

Matt Farley has written over 25,000 songs – some about food, some about celebrities, some about body parts, birthdays, or animals. He may have a song with your name in it. Together, those songs have racked up millions of streams online. On the World Cafe, Farley talks about why he writes so much and about the accusation that he is not an artist, but a “song spammer.”

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
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 “Diane Young” Modern Vampires Of The City
New Radicals “You Get What You Give” Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed

Hour Two
Rodrigo Y Gabriela “Diablo Rojo” Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Bon Iver “If Only I Could Wait (featuring Danielle Haim)” SABLE, fABLE
Courtney Barnett “Avant Gardener” The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas
Blondshell “Joiner” Blondshell
Fontaines D.C. “Starburster” Romance
Nada Surf “Always Love” W.C. Recording
Phoebe Bridgers “Motion Sickness” World Cafe 2018
Fitz & The Tantrums “MoneyGrabber” Pickin’ Up the Pieces
Japanese Breakfast “Honey Water” For Melancholy Brunettes
Broncho “Think I Pass” Natural Pleasure
David Bowie “The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” The Next Day
The Beatles “Money” With The Beatles
Pavement “Harness Your Hopes” Spit on a Stranger
Death Cab for Cutie “Soul Meets Body” Plans