Andrew Bird joins host Raina Douris

World Cafe celebrates Christmas with Andrew Bird, who has a new record that some might not consider to be Christmas material at all! The collection of holiday classics and original songs is warm, thoughtful – And unconventional. It’s called HARK! Andrew joins host Raina Douris today to share a festive live performance, and we’ll find out what classic Christmas album inspired this one.

*Brandi Carlile “O Holy Night” All Is Bright
Nat King Cole “The Christmas Song” Xmas Tunes
Andrew Bird “Night’s Falling” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Andrew Bird “Take Courage” Noble Beast
Andrew Bird “Alabaster” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Andrew Bird “Christmas In April” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Andrew Bird “Skating” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Andrew Bird “Souvenirs” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
Andrew Bird “Andalucia” Recorded Live for the World Cafe
The Brian Setzer Orchestra “Jingle Bell Rock” Dig That Crazy Christmas
Los Lobos “Arbolito de Navidad” Llegó Navidad
Darlene Love “Winter Wonderland” A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector
B.B. King “Merry Christmas Baby” Christmas Celebration of Hope

Hour Two
She & Him “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” A Very She & Him Christmas
The Mavericks “Blue Christmas” Blue Christmas (single)
Chill Gonzales “Snow Is Falling In Manhattan” A Very Chilly Christmas
Willie Nelson “Pretty Paper” Pretty Paper
Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings “Funky Little Drummer Boy” It’s A Holiday Soul Party
Keith Richards “Run Run Rudolph” Run Run Rudolph (single)
Mt. Joy “Every Holiday” A Dualtone Christmas
The Lone Bellow “A Marshmallow World” A Dualtone Christmas
Bright Eyes “Silver Bells” A Christmas Album
The Ramones “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)” Brain Drain
The Ronettes “Sleigh Ride” A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector
Bruce Springsteen “Merry Christmas Baby” Xmas Tunes
Earth Wind & Fire “December” Holiday
The O’Jays “Xmas Isn’t Xmas, New Years Ain’t New Years Without the One You Love” Var: Blue Christmas
Fiona Apple “Frosty the Snowman” The Hotel Cafe Presents Winter Songs
The Fairfield Four “Last Month of the Year” Tinsel Tunes
Dolly Parton “A Holly Jolly Christmas” A Holly Dolly Christmas

*Optional Song