# Topic Playlist! (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [September 3, 2019, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647 "2019-09-03T22:39:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 112

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**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:** [November 7, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2221 "2019-11-07T14:14:48Z")

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Songs about Autumn

1. Wake Me Up When September Ends - Green Day
2. Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward
3. September - Earth, Wind & Fire
4. October - U2
5. Autumn Leaves - Frank Sinatra
6. Autumn in Washington Square - Dave Brubeck
7. Indian Summer - Brooks & Dunn
8. The Chill of an Early Fall - George Strait
9. Autumn Leaves - Eva Cassidy
10. Try to Remember - The Fantasticks

Next up: What’s on your “Mind”?

1. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2222 "2019-11-07T14:20:12Z")

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What’s on your “Mind”?

1. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
2. Where is My Mind - Pixies  
My wife wants this played at her funeral.

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2223 "2019-11-07T14:22:52Z")

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What’s on your “Mind”?

1. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
2. Where is My Mind - Pixies
3. Mind Terrorist - Public Enemy

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2224 "2019-11-07T14:27:11Z")

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What’s on your “Mind”?

1. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
2. Where is My Mind - Pixies
3. Mind Terrorist - Public Enemy
4. Linda on My Mind - Conway Twitty

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**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:** [November 7, 2019, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2225 "2019-11-07T14:41:45Z")

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What’s on your “Mind”?

1. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
2. Where is My Mind - Pixies
3. Mind Terrorist - Public Enemy
4. Linda on My Mind - Conway Twitty
5. Mind Games - John Lennon

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2226 "2019-11-07T14:46:12Z")

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What’s on your “Mind”?

1. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
2. Where is My Mind - Pixies
3. Mind Terrorist - Public Enemy
4. Linda on My Mind - Conway Twitty
5. Mind Games - John Lennon
6. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2227 "2019-11-07T14:52:33Z")

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What’s on your “Mind”?

1. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
2. Where is My Mind - Pixies
3. Mind Terrorist - Public Enemy
4. Linda on My Mind - Conway Twitty
5. Mind Games - John Lennon
6. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful
7. Gentle on My Mind - Glen Campbell

according to wikipedia, _Gentle on My Mind_ has been covered by over 300 artists, including Leonard Nimoy (!)

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**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2228 "2019-11-07T15:07:04Z")

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What’s on your “Mind”?

1. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
2. Where is My Mind - Pixies
3. Mind Terrorist - Public Enemy
4. Linda on My Mind - Conway Twitty
5. Mind Games - John Lennon
6. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful
7. Gentle on My Mind - Glen Campbell
8. Always on my Mind - Willie Nelson

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2229 "2019-11-07T15:07:55Z")

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What’s on your “Mind”?

1. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
2. Where is My Mind - Pixies
3. Mind Terrorist - Public Enemy
4. Linda on My Mind - Conway Twitty
5. Mind Games - John Lennon
6. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful
7. Gentle on My Mind - Glen Campbell
8. Always on my Mind - Willie Nelson
9. Madness Is All In The Mind - Madness

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2230 "2019-11-07T15:10:52Z")

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What’s on your “Mind”?

1. The Last Thing On My Mind - Tom Paxton
2. Where is My Mind - Pixies
3. Mind Terrorist - Public Enemy
4. Linda on My Mind - Conway Twitty
5. Mind Games - John Lennon
6. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful
7. Gentle on My Mind - Glen Campbell
8. Always on my Mind - Willie Nelson
9. Madness Is All In The Mind - Madness
10. All In Your Mind - Echo and the Bunnymen

Rock songs: No guitars allowed

1. Cure for Pain - Morphine

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2231 "2019-11-07T15:18:09Z")

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Rock songs: No guitars allowed

1. Cure for Pain - Morphine
2. The Logical Song - Supertramp

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**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:** [November 7, 2019, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2232 "2019-11-07T15:50:33Z")

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Rock songs: No guitars allowed

1. Cure for Pain - Morphine
2. The Logical Song - Supertramp
3. Piano Man - Billy Joel

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2233 "2019-11-07T16:00:22Z")

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Rock songs: No guitars allowed

1. Cure for Pain - Morphine
2. The Logical Song - Supertramp
3. Piano Man - Billy Joel
4. Big Bottom - Spinal Tap  
All bass.

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2234 "2019-11-07T16:24:38Z")

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Rock songs: No guitars allowed

1. Cure for Pain - Morphine
2. The Logical Song - Supertramp
3. Piano Man - Billy Joel
4. Big Bottom - Spinal Tap
5. MoneyGrabber - Fitz and the Tantrums

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**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2235 "2019-11-07T16:25:45Z")

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Rock songs: No guitars allowed

1. Cure for Pain - Morphine
2. The Logical Song - Supertramp
3. Piano Man - Billy Joel
4. Big Bottom - Spinal Tap
5. MoneyGrabber - Fitz and the Tantrums
6. Too Low for Zero - Elton John

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2236 "2019-11-07T20:38:32Z")

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Rock songs: No guitars allowed

1. Cure for Pain - Morphine
2. The Logical Song - Supertramp
3. Piano Man - Billy Joel
4. Big Bottom - Spinal Tap
5. MoneyGrabber - Fitz and the Tantrums
6. Too Low for Zero - Elton John
7. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

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**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2237 "2019-11-07T20:47:55Z")

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Rock songs: No guitars allowed

1. Cure for Pain - Morphine
2. The Logical Song - Supertramp
3. Piano Man - Billy Joel
4. Big Bottom - Spinal Tap
5. MoneyGrabber - Fitz and the Tantrums
6. Too Low for Zero - Elton John
7. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
8. Never You Mind - Semisonic

(the [studio version](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkplnS1rIPA) has some guitar, but they’ve done it [live](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC44np5OUhU) with only piano/bass/drums)

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2238 "2019-11-07T21:34:10Z")

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Rock songs: No guitars allowed

1. Cure for Pain - Morphine
2. The Logical Song - Supertramp
3. Piano Man - Billy Joel
4. Big Bottom - Spinal Tap
5. MoneyGrabber - Fitz and the Tantrums
6. Too Low for Zero - Elton John
7. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
8. Never You Mind - Semisonic
9. Someone Else? - Queensrÿche

The version on the original release of Promised Land. They also released a recording of the song later that had the full band, not just Tate and DeGarmo.

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2239 "2019-11-07T21:49:30Z")

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Rock songs: No guitars allowed

1. Cure for Pain - Morphine
2. The Logical Song - Supertramp
3. Piano Man - Billy Joel
4. Big Bottom - Spinal Tap
5. MoneyGrabber - Fitz and the Tantrums
6. Too Low for Zero - Elton John
7. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles
8. Never You Mind - Semisonic
9. Someone Else? - Queensrÿche
10. Steppin’ Out - Joe Jackson

What’s On: Songs About TV

1. TV Party - Black Flag

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2019, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2240 "2019-11-07T21:59:00Z")

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What’s On: Songs About TV

1. TV Party - Black Flag
2. Sleeping with the Television On - Billy Joel

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