# The ultimate SDMB playlist **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 28, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567 "2006-05-28T20:55:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 28, 2006, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/1 "2006-05-28T20:55:24Z")
Whether or not you own a mp3 player, what list of songs would you say represents the best of the Straight Dope Message Board? Let’s see if we can keep it to thirty songs, tops. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/2 "2006-05-29T01:03:08Z")
Well, first of all, you’ve gotta go with Strauss’ “Thus Spake Zarathustra” (if you know what I’m talking about and I spelled it wrong, flog away at me with a mackerel). Then you need some “I Ran” by Flock of Seagulls and “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears. Unless you’ve got the soundtrack to “Debbie Does Dallas”. That would sum it up much much much much more succintly. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/3 "2006-05-29T01:08:14Z")
How about “most apropos”? For the recently banned: **Queen’s** _Another One Bites The Dust_ and **Tom Petty’s** _Don’t Come Around Here No More._ ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/4 "2006-05-29T13:46:11Z")
[Rio by Duran Duran](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=296939&highlight=fernando) ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/5 "2006-05-29T16:18:05Z")
So far (tentative ordering): 1. Strauss, ‘Thus Spake Zarathustra’ 2. Duran Duran, 'Rio 3. Queen, ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ 4. Tom Petty, ‘Don’t Come Round Here No More’ 5. Flock of Seagulls, ‘I Ran’ 6. Tears for Fears, ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ Anybody else? What about songs that remind you of Cecil? Ed? The mods? The forums? Famous posters? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2006, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/6 "2006-05-29T20:42:48Z")
“Hungry Like the Wolf” – Duran Duran “Angry Young Man” – Billy Joel There’s a third one, too, but I can’t think of the name. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/7 "2006-05-30T00:41:14Z")
She Blinded Me With Science. Weird Science Various Star Trek themes Steve Matin’s King Tut William Shatner’s version of Mr. Tamborine Man. ---
**Author:** ![dbygawdcapn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dbygawdcapn/32/3995_2.png) [@dbygawdcapn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dbygawdcapn)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/8 "2006-05-30T02:20:16Z")
1. “Constant In Opal” - The Church 2. “Istanbul ( Not Constantinople)” - TMBG 3. Hi Opal ! ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/9 "2006-05-30T02:32:41Z")
**"Biggirls"** Don’t Cry - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons. ---
**Author:** ![waterj2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/858c86/32.png) [@waterj2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/waterj2)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/10 "2006-05-30T04:57:03Z")
Well, **aha** ’s not around these days as far as I can tell, but still let’s toss in “Western Union” by the Five Americans, probably the only song with any claim to being a pop hit with a Doper performing. ---
**Author:** ![Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e480ec/32.png) [@Least\_Original\_User\_Name\_Ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Least_Original_User_Name_Ever)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/11 "2006-05-30T06:16:01Z")
Let’s see…something Dopery… um… …um… I’m working here… I’d like to add “Automobile” by Eazy E (cause it was the song playing when I lost my virginity and I’m still not sure how I managed to not laugh during it. Dad, don’t read that last sentence.) I encourage you to look up the lyrics. Also, we need “My Sharona” and something Michael…I’ll go with “Billie Jean”. Please stop me. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/12 "2006-05-30T16:04:12Z")
Weird Al, [Everything You Know Is Wrong](http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/weirdalyankovic/everythingyouknowiswrong.html). ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/13 "2006-05-30T17:22:33Z")
Hokay. So far: 1. Strauss, ‘Thus Spake Zarathustra’ 2. Thomas Dolby, ‘She Blinded Me With Science’ 3. Oingo Boingo, ‘Weird Science’ 4. William Shatner, ‘Theme from Cyrano / Mr. Tambourine Man’ 5. Steve Martin, ‘King Tut’ 6. Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry’ 7. The Knack, 'My Sharona 8. Duran Duran, ‘Rio’ 9. The Five Americans, ‘Western Union’ 10. They Might Be Giants, ‘Istanbul (Not Constantiople)’ 11. Duran Duran, ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’ 12. Queen, ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ 13. Tom Petty, ‘Don’t Come Round Here No More’ 14. Billy Joel, ‘Prelude/Angry Young Man’ 15. Flock of Seagulls, ‘I Ran’ 16. Weird Al Yankovic, ‘Everything You Know Is Wrong’ 17. Tears for Fears, ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ Any more ideas (especially for ordering)? ---
**Author:** ![phungi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/phungi/32/395_2.png) [@phungi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phungi)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/14 "2006-05-30T17:37:40Z")
given the appreciation for mammaries and the numerous Morrissey fans out there: “Some girls are bigger than others” _The Smiths_ ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/15 "2006-05-30T17:46:28Z")
“Ignorant Scene” by Unseen Terror, of course! > [@](#): > > Block your minds to what we say > so one sided you’ll never change > sarcastic about our ways and views > but intelligence will soon win through. > > Ingnorant scene, we’re living in and ignorant scene, > do you see what we mean ? > ignorant scene. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2006, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ultimate-sdmb-playlist/358567/16 "2006-05-30T19:23:19Z")
_Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow_ - Funkadelic