If your family is anything like mine, there will be times during your Thanksgiving dinner wherein you'll want to stop listening to your uncle's story about his homemade belts or your grandmother's complaints about the biased obituaries in the newspaper. So crank up the tunes. As an aside, I'm really hoping that, within the next year, someone comes out with a song about those sweet potatoes with the marshmallows on top.

Plastic Ono Band - "Cold Turkey"

Best way to cook a turkey: on a barbecue over the course of six or seven hours. Runner-up: in a deep fryer.

Sister Sledge - "We Are Family"

I dare anyone to top my Thanksgiving last year of my dad, his three kids (myself included), his two ex-wives (my mom included) and my mom's boyfriend for "Most Awkward Dynamic Ever."

The Shins - "Young Pilgrims"

I imagine that young pilgrims are exactly like regular pilgrims, except they have buckles on their sneakers and flat-brimmed, fitted baseball hats.

The Postal Service - "Sleeping In"

That tryptophan causes drowsiness is a myth, but I don't plan on waking up before 3 p.m. over the break.

The Cranberries - "Linger"

Honestly, I could've picked any Cranberries song here. I just want some cranberry sauce.

The Kinks - "All of My Friends Were There"

This only applies when you like your family. This only applies when I eat with my dad's side of the family.

Architecture in Helsinki - "Wishbone"

I can only hope that when I'm dead, my bones will snapped in half so that they may grant wishes.

Wyclef Jean - "Gone 'Til November"

We'll be gone during November. Get it? Yes, this is a reach. All I can think about now is my bones.

Brian Wilson - "Roll Plymouth Rock"

Fact One: The first reference to the so-called "Plymouth Rock" wasn't made until a century after William Bradford and his Puritan pals landed in what is now Massachusetts.

Fact Two: There is a breed of chickens known as "Plymouth Rock." It is a type of chicken valued both for meat and egg-laying abilities, as well as its ability to withstand cold.

The Olivia Tremor Control - "I Can Smell the Leaves"

The worst part about Thanksgiving break is that I will invariably have to rake leaves while I'm home. The best part? I'm going to do a half-assed job and then jump in my piles.

Big D and the Kids Table - "New England"

Double points for a reference to New England and to the kids' table.

Black Sabbath - "Cornucopia"

Cornucopia is a funny word, but synonyms like "Horn of Plenty" and "harvest cone" are way funnier.

-- Compiled by Adam Clair