# 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:** 122

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2421 "2019-11-12T16:35:24Z")

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These songs are about the weather, whether you like them or not

1. Stormy Weather - Ethel Waters
2. Rock you like a Hurricane - The Scorpions
3. Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
4. The Fog - Kate Bush
5. Snowbound - Donald Fagen
6. I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt

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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 12, 2019, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2422 "2019-11-12T16:39:06Z")

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These songs are about the weather, whether you like them or not

1. Stormy Weather - Ethel Waters
2. Rock you like a Hurricane - The Scorpions
3. Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
4. The Fog - Kate Bush
5. Snowbound - Donald Fagen
6. I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
7. Sunshine Superman - Donovan

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2019, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2423 "2019-11-12T18:00:41Z")

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These songs are about the weather, whether you like them or not

1. Stormy Weather - Ethel Waters
2. Rock you like a Hurricane - The Scorpions
3. Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
4. The Fog - Kate Bush
5. Snowbound - Donald Fagen
6. I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
7. Sunshine Superman - Donovan
8. Tornado - from “The Wiz”

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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 12, 2019, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2424 "2019-11-12T18:10:33Z")

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These songs are about the weather, whether you like them or not

1. Stormy Weather - Ethel Waters
2. Rock you like a Hurricane - The Scorpions
3. Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
4. The Fog - Kate Bush
5. Snowbound - Donald Fagen
6. I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
7. Sunshine Superman - Donovan
8. Tornado - from “The Wiz”
9. They Call the Wind Maria - from “Paint Your Wagon”

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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 12, 2019, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2425 "2019-11-12T18:37:16Z")

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These songs are about the weather, whether you like them or not

1. Stormy Weather - Ethel Waters
2. Rock you like a Hurricane - The Scorpions
3. Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
4. The Fog - Kate Bush
5. Snowbound - Donald Fagen
6. I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt
7. Sunshine Superman - Donovan
8. Tornado - from “The Wiz”
9. They Call the Wind Maria - from “Paint Your Wagon”
10. Here Comes the Rain Again - Eurythmics

Artists performing under two or more names

1. The Who, was The High Numbers

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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 12, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2426 "2019-11-12T18:46:13Z")

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Artists performing under two or more names

1. The Who, was The High Numbers
2. The Guess Who, was Chad Allan and the Expressions

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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 12, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2427 "2019-11-12T18:53:53Z")

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rtists performing under two or more names

1. The Who, was The High Numbers
2. The Guess Who, was Chad Allan and the Expressions
3. ABBA - first album was originally released under Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid befoe officially becoming ABBA

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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 12, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2428 "2019-11-12T18:55:41Z")

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Artists performing under two or more names

1. The Who, was The High Numbers
2. The Guess Who, was Chad Allan and the Expressions
3. ABBA - first album was originally released under Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid befoe officially becoming ABBA
4. Simon & Garfunkel, formerly Tom & Jerry

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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 12, 2019, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2429 "2019-11-12T19:45:32Z")

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Artists performing under two or more names

1. The Who, was The High Numbers
2. The Guess Who, was Chad Allan and the Expressions
3. ABBA - first album was originally released under Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid befoe officially becoming ABBA
4. Simon & Garfunkel, formerly Tom & Jerry
5. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer - perform as Spinal Tap and the Folksmen.

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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 12, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2430 "2019-11-12T19:59:42Z")

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Artists performing under two or more names

1. The Who, was The High Numbers
2. The Guess Who, was Chad Allan and the Expressions
3. ABBA - first album was originally released under Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid befoe officially becoming ABBA
4. Simon & Garfunkel, formerly Tom & Jerry
5. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer - perform as Spinal Tap and the Folksmen
6. XTC (Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory) also recorded as The Dukes of Stratosphear (Sir John Johns, The Red Curtain, Lord Cornelius Plum)

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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 12, 2019, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2431 "2019-11-12T20:19:17Z")

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Artists performing under two or more names

1. The Who, was The High Numbers
2. The Guess Who, was Chad Allan and the Expressions
3. ABBA - first album was originally released under Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid befoe officially becoming ABBA
4. Simon & Garfunkel, formerly Tom & Jerry
5. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer - perform as Spinal Tap and the Folksmen
6. XTC (Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory) also recorded as The Dukes of Stratosphear (Sir John Johns, The Red Curtain, Lord Cornelius Plum)
7. Prince, also known as “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince,” and as an [unpronouncable glyph](https://compote.slate.com/images/39fd61d7-da5c-4975-aad4-84e5ff537438.jpg), which later was termed “Love Symbol #2,” when he was in a contract dispute with Warner Bros.

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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 12, 2019, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2432 "2019-11-12T20:29:06Z")

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Artists performing under two or more names

1. The Who, was The High Numbers
2. The Guess Who, was Chad Allan and the Expressions
3. ABBA - first album was originally released under Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid befoe officially becoming ABBA
4. Simon & Garfunkel, formerly Tom & Jerry
5. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer - perform as Spinal Tap and the Folksmen
6. XTC (Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory) also recorded as The Dukes of Stratosphear (Sir John Johns, The Red Curtain, Lord Cornelius Plum)
7. Prince, also known as “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince,” and as an unpronouncable glyph, which later was termed “Love Symbol #2,” when he was in a contract dispute with Warner Bros.
8. Cat Stevens, also recording and performing later as Yusuf after his conversion to Islam.

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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 12, 2019, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2433 "2019-11-12T21:00:53Z")

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Artists performing under two or more names

1. The Who, was The High Numbers
2. The Guess Who, was Chad Allan and the Expressions
3. ABBA - first album was originally released under Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid befoe officially becoming ABBA
4. Simon & Garfunkel, formerly Tom & Jerry
5. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer - perform as Spinal Tap and the Folksmen
6. XTC (Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory) also recorded as The Dukes of Stratosphear (Sir John Johns, The Red Curtain, Lord Cornelius Plum)
7. Prince, also known as “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince,” and as an unpronouncable glyph, which later was termed “Love Symbol #2,” when he was in a contract dispute with Warner Bros.
8. Cat Stevens, also recording and performing later as Yusuf after his conversion to Islam.
9. John Cougar - then John Cougar Mellencamp

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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 12, 2019, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2434 "2019-11-12T21:39:58Z")

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Artists performing under two or more names

1. The Who, was The High Numbers
2. The Guess Who, was Chad Allan and the Expressions
3. ABBA - first album was originally released under Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid befoe officially becoming ABBA
4. Simon & Garfunkel, formerly Tom & Jerry
5. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer - perform as Spinal Tap and the Folksmen
6. XTC (Andy Partridge, Colin Moulding, Dave Gregory) also recorded as The Dukes of Stratosphear (Sir John Johns, The Red Curtain, Lord Cornelius Plum)
7. Prince, also known as “The Artist Formerly Known as Prince,” and as an unpronouncable glyph, which later was termed “Love Symbol #2,” when he was in a contract dispute with Warner Bros.
8. Cat Stevens, also recording and performing later as Yusuf after his conversion to Islam.
9. John Cougar - then John Cougar Mellencamp
10. Nickelback - was a cover band called Village Idiot

Bands who kicked out/fired their lead singer (list a track with the new lead singer)

1. Blood of the Levant - Queensrÿche

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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 12, 2019, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2435 "2019-11-12T22:12:30Z")

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Bands who kicked out/fired their lead singer (list a track with the new lead singer)

1. Blood of the Levant - Queensrÿche
2. Dreams - Van Halen

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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 12, 2019, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2436 "2019-11-12T22:46:15Z")

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Bands who kicked out/fired their lead singer (list a track with the new lead singer)

1. Blood of the Levant - Queensrÿche
2. Dreams - Van Halen
3. Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2437 "2019-11-13T01:33:27Z")

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> [@Spoons](#):
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> Artists performing under two or more names
> 
> 1. The Who, was The High Numbers
> 2. The Guess Who, was Chad Allan and the Expressions

I used to think #2 was what #1 was called, in their early days.  
Bands who kicked out/fired their lead singer (list a track with the new lead singer)

1. Blood of the Levant - Queensrÿche
2. Dreams - Van Halen
3. Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan
4. Amaranth - Nightwish

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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 13, 2019, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2438 "2019-11-13T02:43:12Z")

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Bands who kicked out/fired their lead singer (list a track with the new lead singer)

1. Blood of the Levant - Queensrÿche
2. Dreams - Van Halen
3. Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan
4. Amaranth - Nightwish
5. Epic - Faith No More (twice! although the first time was just before they took that band name)

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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 13, 2019, 7:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2439 "2019-11-13T07:00:13Z")

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Bands who kicked out/fired their lead singer (list a track with the new lead singer)

1. Blood of the Levant - Queensrÿche
2. Dreams - Van Halen
3. Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan
4. Amaranth - Nightwish
5. Epic - Faith No More (twice! although the first time was just before they took that band name)
6. The Nile Song - Pink Floyd

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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 13, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2440 "2019-11-13T12:33:47Z")

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Bands who kicked out/fired their lead singer (list a track with the new lead singer)

1. Blood of the Levant - Queensrÿche
2. Dreams - Van Halen
3. Kid Charlemagne - Steely Dan
4. Amaranth - Nightwish
5. Epic - Faith No More (twice! although the first time was just before they took that band name)
6. The Nile Song - Pink Floyd
7. All the Way - Steve Perry

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