Ben Folds Christmas on World Cafe

Christmas is a holiday full of traditions: you might hang the same decorations, watch the same movies, and eat the same food every year. When Ben Folds was making his new Christmas album, Sleigher, he was thinking about the way Christmas is a constant, no matter how much your life changes. He discusses the album and performs songs from it live, as we celebrate Christmas with Ben Folds on the World Cafe.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
The Lone Bellow “A Marshmallow World” A Dualtone Christmas
Teenage Fanclub “Christmas Eve” It’s A Cool Cool Christmas
Tim Baker “Christmas Rose” Full Rainbow of Light
David Shaw “Christmas!” Single
Dean & Britta and Sonic Boom “Snow” A Peace of Us
John C. Reilly “The Spirit of Christmas” An Almost Christmas Story
Angelo Outlaw “The Christmas Song” The Christmas Song (Single)
CeCe Winans “It’s Christmas” Joyful, Joyful: A Christmas Album
Alicia Witt “Weird Time of Year” I Think I’m Spending Christmas With You
Ilene Weiss “Tree” Weiss Christmas
Brittlestar “Another Christmas Song” Single
Jeremy & The Harlequins “A Chinese Restaurant on Christmas” A Chinese Restaurant on Christmas
Amanda Duncan “Light Those Candles Bright” Single

Hour Two
Sufjan Stevans “It’s Christmas! Let’s Be Glad!” Sufjan Christmas
The Eagles “Please Come home for Christmas” Var-Constantine Xmas Cd
Fantastic Cat “Holiday Road” Single
Cocteau Twins “Frost The Snowman” Snow Ep
The Crystals “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” A Christmas Gift For you
Jason Kelce, Lane Johnson “Christmas (Baby Please Come home)” A Philly Special Christmas
The Black Crowes “Back Door Santa” Single
Rufus Thomas “I’ll Be Your Santa Baby” Christmas in Soulsville
Devon Gilfillian “Winter Wonderland” Single
Bartees Strange “Xmas” single
Run-DMC “Christmas in Hollis” Greatest Hits
Rufus Wainwright “What Are You Doing New Years” The Mcgarrigle Christmas
Best Coast “Christmas and Everybody” Single
The Brian Setzer Orchestra “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus” Brian Setzer World Cafe Xmas
JD Mcpherson “Twinkle (Little Christmas Lights)” Socks
James Brown “Let’s Make Christmas Mean Something This Year” James Brown Sings Christmas Songs