'Tis the season of traffic, agonizing travels, eating into oblivion, emotional kickboxing, and mental fisticuffs. We get presents we don't like only to wait in line or online to return them. We'll give presents that will, in turn, be returned.
James Taylor
Song: Traffic Jam
Album: JT
Genre: Rock
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Led Zeppelin
Song: Communication Breakdown
Album: Led Zeppelin (Remastered)
Genre: Rock
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Radiohead
Song: Fake Plastic Trees
Album: The Bends
Genre: Alternative
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Cory Williams
Song: Disfunctional Family
Album: Fruits of the Game R&B Mixtape Volume 2
Genre: R&B/Soul
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Astrud Gilberto
Song: Trains and Boats and Planes
Album: Astrud Gilberto's Finest Hour
Genre: Brazilian
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Etta James
Song: My Mother in Law
Album: Tell Mama - The Complete Muscle Shoals Sessions
Genre: Blues
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Robert Randolph & The Family Band
Song: I'm Not Listening
Album: We Walk This Road (Deluxe Version)
Genre: Rock
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Rev. Edward Clayborn
Song: The Wrong Way to Celebrate Xmas
Album: Blues, Blues Christmas (1925-1955)
Genre: Holiday
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Surfer Blood
Song: Floating Vibes
Album: Astro Coast
Genre: Rock
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The Temper Trap
Song: Sweet Disposition
Album: Conditions
Genre: Alternative
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Sister Gertrude Morgan
Song: The Gift of God Is Eternal Life
Album: Let's Make a Record
Genre: Christian & Gospel
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Clara Rockmore
Song: Celebrated Air
Album: Clara Rockmore's Lost Theremin Album
Genre: Classical
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Kenny Dorham
Song: Alone Together
Album: Quiet Kenny (Reissue)
Genre: Jazz
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Mavis Staples
Song: Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Album: Have a Little Faith
Genre: Christian & Gospel
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David Sanborn
Song: Short Visit
Album: Heart to Heart
Genre: Jazz
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A Tribe Called Quest
Song: I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
Album: Peoples' Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm
Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
Buy: iTunes.com
Calexico
Song: Two Silver Trees
Album: Carried to Dust (Bonus Track Version)
Genre: Alternative
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Marvin Gaye
Song: Purple Snowflakes
Album: Motown Christmas, Vol. 2
Genre: R&B/Soul
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Elton John
Song: Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting
Album: Elton John: Greatest Hits
Genre: Rock
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Brian Eno
Song: 1/1
Album: Ambient 1: Music for Airports
Genre: Electronic
Buy: iTunes.com
TV On The Radio
Song: Halfway Home
Album: Dear Science (Bonus Track Version)
Genre: Alternative
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Marvin Etzioni
Song: Vanishing Breed
Album: All Four One: Vol. 1--Americana Compilation
Genre: Rock
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The Velvet Underground
Song: The Gift
Album: White Light/White Heat
Genre: Rock
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Willie Dixon
Song: Hidden Charms
Album: Mr. Dixon's Workshop
Genre: Blues
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The Heavy
Song: Long Way From Home
Album: The House That Dirt Built
Genre: Rock
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Telemetry Orchestra
Song: Tigers in Trees
Album: Empire
Genre: Alternative
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Sly & The Family Stone
Song: Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
Album: Greatest Hits
Genre: Pop/Soul
Buy: iTunes.com
Billy Preston
Song: Trees
Album: The Complete VeeJay Recordings
Genre: R&B/Soul
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Dolly Parton
Song: O Little Town of Bethlehem
Album: Home for Christmas
Genre: Holiday
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The Ruby Suns
Song: Trees Like Kids
Album: The Ruby Suns
Genre: Alternative
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The Beatles
Song: She's Leaving Home
Album: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Genre: Rock
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Horse Feathers
Song: Blood on the Snow
Album: Words Are Dead
Genre: Folk
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Elliott Smith
Song: Angel in the Snow
Album: New Moon
Genre: Alternative
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Sparks
Song: Whippings and Apologies
Album: A Woofer in Tweeter's Clothing
Genre: Rock
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Julia Kent
Song: Idlewild
Album: Delay
Genre: Alternative/Classical
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Charlie Rich
Song: I'm Not Going Hungry
Album: Behind Closed Doors
Genre: Country
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John Hiatt
Song: Have a Little Faith in Me
Album: Bring the Family
Genre: Rock
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The Innocence Mission
Song: Song About Traveling
Album: Small Planes
Genre: Alternative
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Loretta Lynn
Song: Family Tree
Album: Van Lear Rose
Genre: Country
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Benny Goodman
Song: Your Mother's Son-In-Law
Album: The Early Years
Genre: Jazz
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John Mayer
Song: Waiting on the World to Change
Album: Continuum
Genre: Rock
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Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears
Song: Cousin Randy
Album: Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears - EP
Genre: Rock
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Ben Sollee
Song: A Few Honest Words
Album: Learning to Bend
Genre: Alternative
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Buddy Guy
Song: Mother-In-Law Blues
Album: Buddy Guy: The Complete Chess Studio Recordings
Genre: Blues
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Buffalo Springfield
Song: Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It
Album: Buffalo Springfield
Genre: Rock
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Under Byen
Song: Protokol
Album: Alt Er Tabt
Genre: Rock
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Drive-By Truckers
Song: The Homefront
Album: Brighter Than Creations Dark
Genre: Rock
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The National
Song: Start a War
Album: Boxer
Genre: Alternative
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Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Song: Table Manners
Album: Fresh Fruit in Foreign Places
Genre: Pop
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Carly Simon
Song: Older Sister
Album: Hotcakes
Genre: Rock
Buy: iTunes.com