# 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\
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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2381 "2019-11-11T18:26:13Z")

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Songs about a 20th century historical event

1. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
2. Biko - Peter Gabriel
3. Hurricane - Bob Dylan
4. That Was The President - Phil Ochs
5. Ohio - Neil Young
6. Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John

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**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2382 "2019-11-11T18:44:38Z")

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Songs about a 20th century historical event

1. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
2. Biko - Peter Gabriel
3. Hurricane - Bob Dylan
4. That Was The President - Phil Ochs
5. Ohio - Neil Young
6. Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John
7. Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2383 "2019-11-11T18:49:56Z")

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Songs about a 20th century historical event

1. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
2. Biko - Peter Gabriel
3. Hurricane - Bob Dylan
4. That Was The President - Phil Ochs
5. Ohio - Neil Young
6. Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John
7. Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2
8. Galveston - Jimmy Webb

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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 11, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2384 "2019-11-11T18:53:40Z")

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Songs about a 20th century historical event

1. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot
2. Biko - Peter Gabriel
3. Hurricane - Bob Dylan
4. That Was The President - Phil Ochs
5. Ohio - Neil Young
6. Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John
7. Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2
8. Galveston - Jimmy Webb
9. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John

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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 11, 2019, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2385 "2019-11-11T19:08:53Z")

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Songs about a 20th century historical event

1. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot

2. Biko - Peter Gabriel

3. Hurricane - Bob Dylan

4. That Was The President - Phil Ochs

5. Ohio - Neil Young

6. Candle in the Wind 1997 - Elton John

7. Pride (In the Name of Love) - U2

8. Galveston - Jimmy Webb

9. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John

10. Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? - Bing Crosby  
Night time.

11. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles

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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 11, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2386 "2019-11-11T19:12:22Z")

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Night time.

1. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles
2. December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2387 "2019-11-11T19:15:05Z")

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Night time.

1. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles
2. December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
3. Night Moves - Bob Seger

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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 11, 2019, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2388 "2019-11-11T19:16:42Z")

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Night time.

1. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles
2. December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
3. Night Moves - Bob Seger
4. Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera

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**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2389 "2019-11-11T19:22:24Z")

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Night time.

1. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles
2. December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
3. Night Moves - Bob Seger
4. Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera
5. The Night Before - The Beatles

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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 11, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2390 "2019-11-11T19:31:11Z")

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Night time.

1. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles
2. December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
3. Night Moves - Bob Seger
4. Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera
5. The Night Before - The Beatles
6. On This Night Of A Thousand Stars - Evita

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**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2391 "2019-11-11T19:34:57Z")

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Night time.

1. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles
2. December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
3. Night Moves - Bob Seger
4. Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera
5. The Night Before - The Beatles
6. On This Night Of A Thousand Stars - Evita
7. Night By Night - Steely Dan

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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 11, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2392 "2019-11-11T19:44:20Z")

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Night time.

1. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles
2. December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
3. Night Moves - Bob Seger
4. Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera
5. The Night Before - The Beatles
6. On This Night Of A Thousand Stars - Evita
7. Night By Night - Steely Dan
8. I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2393 "2019-11-11T19:46:45Z")

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Night time.

1. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles
2. December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
3. Night Moves - Bob Seger
4. Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera
5. The Night Before - The Beatles
6. On This Night Of A Thousand Stars - Evita
7. Night By Night - Steely Dan
8. I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison
9. I Love the Nightlife - Alicia Bridges

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2394 "2019-11-11T19:50:03Z")

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Night time.

1. Night Time Is The Right Time - Ray Charles
2. December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) - The Four Seasons
3. Night Moves - Bob Seger
4. Music of the Night - Phantom of the Opera
5. The Night Before - The Beatles
6. On This Night Of A Thousand Stars - Evita
7. Night By Night - Steely Dan
8. I Drove All Night - Roy Orbison
9. I Love the Nightlife - Alicia Bridges
10. Eine kleine Nachtmusik - Mozart

Bubblegum pop

1. Sugar Sugar - The Archies

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2395 "2019-11-11T20:36:07Z")

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Bubblegum pop

1. Sugar Sugar - The Archies
2. Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes - Edison Lighthouse

Didn’t we do this one recently?

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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 11, 2019, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2396 "2019-11-11T21:56:14Z")

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Yeah, posts 2322+ on 11/09.

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2019, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2397 "2019-11-11T21:57:36Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
>
> Yeah, posts 2322+ on 11/09.

Okay, someone can start another one.

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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 11, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2398 "2019-11-11T22:00:50Z")

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Supergroups (and the bands/solo acts they were made from)

1. High Enough - Damn Yankees - Tommy Shaw (Styx), Jack Blades (Night Ranger), Ted Nugent (Amboy Dukes), Michael Cartellone (AKA the other guy–an unknown who would later join Lynyrd Skynyrd)

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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 11, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2399 "2019-11-11T22:58:04Z")

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Supergroups (and the bands/solo acts they were made from)

1. High Enough - Damn Yankees - Tommy Shaw (Styx), Jack Blades (Night Ranger), Ted Nugent (Amboy Dukes), Michael Cartellone (AKA the other guy–an unknown who would later join Lynyrd Skynyrd)
2. Handle With Care - The Traveling Wilburys - George Harrison (The Beatles), Tom Petty (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra), Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison

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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 12, 2019, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2400 "2019-11-12T00:51:32Z")

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Supergroups (and the bands/solo acts they were made from)

1. High Enough - Damn Yankees - Tommy Shaw (Styx), Jack Blades (Night Ranger), Ted Nugent (Amboy Dukes), Michael Cartellone (AKA the other guy–an unknown who would later join Lynyrd Skynyrd)
2. Handle With Care - The Traveling Wilburys - George Harrison (The Beatles), Tom Petty (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers), Jeff Lynne (Electric Light Orchestra), Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison
3. When I See You Smile - Bad English - Jonathan Cain (Journey, The Babys), John Waite & Ricky Phillips (The Babys), Neal Schon (Journey), Deen Castronovo (Wild Dogs)

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