Thanksgiving Dinner

If music is food for the soul, Thanksgiving is the time to gorge. And do we have a feast for you. We've cooked up this selection of songs of the season — of family and togetherness, of the warmth and the spirit of this day. Let Holly Cole and Michael Bublé set the mood for you with "Baby It's Cold Outside" and "Home."

Thanksgiving is a time to appreciate the people in our lives. That's why Thanksgiving music is as much about togetherness as it is about turkeys. We'd now like to give thanks to K.D. Lang and Tony Bennett for their sublime duet "That's My Home," and to Neil Young for his gently joyous celebration of nature's bounty, "Harvest Moon."

These songs of graciousness and gratitude, of family and friends, are the music of Thanksgiving's ideals. Whether it's jazz or folk, bluesy rock or R&B, the sentiment is the same: these songs are the soundtrack to a day of gratitude and appreciation. And there's not a single turkey in the bunch. (Did we really just say that?)

The fire is lit, the table set. All the people you love surround you. Thanksgiving is a feast for the body, heart, and soul. This music — a banquet for the ears — evokes the spirit of this special holiday. These songs are not just about Thanksgiving itself, but also about family, togetherness, and the warmth of home. They're the songs of the season, and the perfect accompaniment to your five-hour meal. From Oscar Peterson's ivories to Helen Slater's "Cranberries," we give you Thanksgiving in music.