# 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:** ![Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b2d939/32.png) [@Go\_Arachnid\_Laser\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Go_Arachnid_Laser_1)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2441 "2019-11-13T13:59:04Z")

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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
6. The Nile Song - Pink Floyd
7. All the Way - Steve Perry
8. This Is Killing Me - Skid Row

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2019, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2442 "2019-11-13T15:05:20Z")

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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
6. The Nile Song - Pink Floyd
7. All the Way - Steve Perry
8. This Is Killing Me - Skid Row
9. Gone, gone, gone - Styx

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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 14, 2019, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2443 "2019-11-14T03:08:50Z")

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> 1. All the Way - Steve Perry

Steve Perry replaced his lead singer?

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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 14, 2019, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2444 "2019-11-14T13:41:24Z")

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> [@Nonsuch](#):
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> Steve Perry replaced his lead singer?

Sorry - I should have said Journey.

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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 14, 2019, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2445 "2019-11-14T17:57:37Z")

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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
6. The Nile Song - Pink Floyd
7. All the Way - Steve Perry
8. This Is Killing Me - Skid Row
9. Gone, gone, gone - Styx
10. Sympathy - Uriah Heep

New theme:

Songs of 8+ minutes, not live, not prog rock

1. Halo of flies - Alice Cooper

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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 14, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2446 "2019-11-14T18:06:31Z")

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Songs of 8+ minutes, not live, not prog rock

1. Halo of flies - Alice Cooper
2. Alice’s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie

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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 14, 2019, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2447 "2019-11-14T18:40:40Z")

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Songs of 8+ minutes, not live, not prog rock

1. Halo of flies - Alice Cooper
2. Alice’s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin

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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 14, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2448 "2019-11-14T18:46:51Z")

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Songs of 8+ minutes, not live, not prog rock

1. Halo of flies - Alice Cooper
2. Alice’s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. Dance Sister Dance [Baila Mi Hermana] - Santana

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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 14, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2449 "2019-11-14T18:51:44Z")

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Songs of 8+ minutes, not live, not prog rock

1. Halo of flies - Alice Cooper
2. Alice’s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. Dance Sister Dance [Baila Mi Hermana] - Santana
5. Another Star - Stevie Wonder

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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 14, 2019, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2450 "2019-11-14T19:20:32Z")

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Songs of 8+ minutes, not live, not prog rock

1. Halo of flies - Alice Cooper
2. Alice’s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. Dance Sister Dance [Baila Mi Hermana] - Santana
5. Another Star - Stevie Wonder
6. American Pie - Don McLean

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**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2019, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2451 "2019-11-14T19:23:10Z")

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Songs of 8+ minutes, not live, not prog rock

1. Halo of flies - Alice Cooper
2. Alice’s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. Dance Sister Dance [Baila Mi Hermana] - Santana
5. Another Star - Stevie Wonder
6. American Pie - Don McLean
7. The End - The Doors

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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 14, 2019, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2452 "2019-11-14T19:34:04Z")

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Songs of 8+ minutes, not live, not prog rock

1. Halo of flies - Alice Cooper
2. Alice’s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. Dance Sister Dance [Baila Mi Hermana] - Santana
5. Another Star - Stevie Wonder
6. American Pie - Don McLean
7. Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix

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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 14, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2453 "2019-11-14T19:43:45Z")

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Songs of 8+ minutes, not live, not prog rock

1. Halo of flies - Alice Cooper
2. Alice’s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. Dance Sister Dance [Baila Mi Hermana] - Santana
5. Another Star - Stevie Wonder
6. American Pie - Don McLean
7. Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
8. You Took - The Church

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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 14, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2454 "2019-11-14T21:16:18Z")

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Songs of 8+ minutes, not live, not prog rock

1. Halo of flies - Alice Cooper
2. Alice’s Restaurant - Arlo Guthrie
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. Dance Sister Dance [Baila Mi Hermana] - Santana
5. Another Star - Stevie Wonder
6. American Pie - Don McLean
7. The End - The Doors
8. Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
9. You Took - The Church
10. Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone - Temptations

Songs whose title is never mentioned in the song itself.

1. Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins

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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 14, 2019, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2455 "2019-11-14T21:30:32Z")

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Songs whose title is never mentioned in the song itself.

1. Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins
2. A Sort of Homecoming - U2

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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 14, 2019, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2456 "2019-11-14T21:35:48Z")

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Songs whose title is never mentioned in the song itself.

1. Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins
2. A Sort of Homecoming - U2
3. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

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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 14, 2019, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2457 "2019-11-14T21:40:44Z")

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Songs whose title is never mentioned in the song itself.

1. Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins
2. A Sort of Homecoming - U2
3. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
4. Annie’s Song - John Denver

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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 14, 2019, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2458 "2019-11-14T22:25:17Z")

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Songs whose title is never mentioned in the song itself.

1. Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins
2. A Sort of Homecoming - U2
3. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
4. Annie’s Song - John Denver
5. The Modern Adventures of Plato, Diogenes and Freud - Blood Sweat & Tears

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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 14, 2019, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2459 "2019-11-14T23:08:21Z")

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Songs whose title is never mentioned in the song itself.

1. Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins
2. A Sort of Homecoming - U2
3. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
4. Annie’s Song - John Denver
5. The Modern Adventures of Plato, Diogenes and Freud - Blood Sweat & Tears
6. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan

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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 15, 2019, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2460 "2019-11-15T00:21:06Z")

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Songs whose title is never mentioned in the song itself.

1. Bullet With Butterfly Wings - Smashing Pumpkins
2. A Sort of Homecoming - U2
3. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
4. Annie’s Song - John Denver
5. The Modern Adventures of Plato, Diogenes and Freud - Blood Sweat & Tears
6. Positively 4th Street - Bob Dylan
7. Tempus Fugit - Yes

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