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Sarah Vowell

Sarah Vowell is familiar to many KCRW listeners as a contributor to This American Life and her commentary on five favorite songs is just as keen and comical as you would expect. From songs about feminism and Marxism to a risqué Christmas song and...

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By Mario Cotto • Dec 20, 2008 • 15m Listen

Sarah Vowell is familiar to many KCRW listeners as a contributor to This American Life and her commentary on five favorite songs is just as keen and comical as you would expect. From songs about feminism and Marxism to a risqué Christmas song and the tale of a California-bound rock ‘n’ roll pioneer. She also selects two tracks that have influenced her writing process with their expressive lyrics. Sarah Vowell’s latest novel, The Wordy Shipmates, chronicles the 17th and 18th century history of Puritan colonists in Massachusetts.

Tracklist

The Pill

2.) Chuck Berry - Promised Land

3.) Louis Armstrong - That's My Desire

4.) Randy Newman - The World Isn't Fair

5.) Elvis Presley - Santa Claus is Back in Town

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