Bob And Robin's Excellent Holiday Adventure
All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton set out on a road trip to find the true spirit of the holiday season. Along the way they stop at the Silent Night Motel, where they meet Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, St. Vincent (Annie Clark), Josh Ritter, and more. Michael Huey/Mastery Of Maps hide caption
For this year's annual holiday music show, All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton set out on a snowy road trip in search of the true spirit of the season. Their destination: America's heartland, where they plan to celebrate Christmas with Robin's family in Kansas. Join Bob and Robin as they motor across the country in a '71 Volkswagen Beetle, brave an ice storm and meet some special guests along the way, including Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, St. Vincent (Annie Clark), Josh Ritter and more.
Songs Featured On This Episode
Death Cab for Cutie
- Song: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan
- Song: Baby, It's Cold Outside
Low
- Song: Silent Night
Alvin & The Chipmunks
- Song: Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)
Paul Simon
- Song: Slip Slidin' Away
Thurl Ravenscroft
- Song: You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Burl Ives
- Song: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
The Flaming Lips
- Song: Silent Night / Lord Can You Hear Me
Robert Shaw Chamber Singers
- Song: Coventry Carol (2): "Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child" [Anonymous]
![Cover for Home for Christmas [Unison]](https://media.npr.org/images/amg/pop/cov75/drg200/g270/g27035o6mny-e0bfad177836204688b12354fd95bbc217e4bef4-s200-c15.webp)
Mitchell Parish & Leroy Anderson Conduct The Regency Singers and Orchestra
- Song: Sleigh Ride [Instrumental]
The Waitresses
- Song: Christmas Wrapping