# Topic Playlist! (Part 1) **URL:** \ **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:** 128
**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 18, 2019, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2541 "2019-11-18T18:14:39Z")
Songs parodied on The Simpsons 1. It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (“It Was A Very Good Beer”) 2. Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast (“See My Vest”) Best. One. Ever. ---
**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 18, 2019, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2542 "2019-11-18T20:26:45Z")
Songs parodied on The Simpsons 1. It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (“It Was A Very Good Beer”) 2. Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast (“See My Vest”) 3. New York, New York - On the Town (Springfield, Springfield) ---
**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 18, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2543 "2019-11-18T20:35:45Z")
Songs parodied on The Simpsons 1. It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (“It Was A Very Good Beer”) 2. Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast (“See My Vest”) 3. New York, New York - On the Town (Springfield, Springfield) 4. Kids - Bye, Bye Birdie! (Kids vs. Adults) ---
**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 18, 2019, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2544 "2019-11-18T21:07:57Z")
Songs parodied on The Simpsons 1. It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (“It Was A Very Good Beer”) 2. Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast (“See My Vest”) 3. New York, New York - On the Town (Springfield, Springfield) 4. Kids - Bye, Bye Birdie! (Kids vs. Adults) 5. I’m Just a Bill - Schoolhouse Rock (Amendment To Be) They even got Jack Sheldon, the original singer of I’m Just a Bill (who was also known for such Schoolhouse Rock favorites as Conjunction Junction) to record it. ---
**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 18, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2545 "2019-11-18T21:12:13Z")
Songs parodied on The Simpsons 1. It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (“It Was A Very Good Beer”) 2. Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast (“See My Vest”) 3. New York, New York - On the Town (Springfield, Springfield) 4. Kids - Bye, Bye Birdie! (Kids vs. Adults) 5. I’m Just a Bill - Schoolhouse Rock (Amendment To Be) 6. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face - My Fair Lady (“I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face”) ---
**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 18, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2546 "2019-11-18T21:12:35Z")
Songs parodied on The Simpsons 1. It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (“It Was A Very Good Beer”) 2. Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast (“See My Vest”) 3. New York, New York - On the Town (Springfield, Springfield) 4. Kids - Bye, Bye Birdie! (Kids vs. Adults) 5. I’m Just a Bill - Schoolhouse Rock (Amendment To Be) 6. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face - My Fair Lady (“I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face”) 7. You Got Trouble - The Music Man (“Monorail”) ---
**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 18, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2547 "2019-11-18T21:15:38Z")
Songs parodied on The Simpsons 1. It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (“It Was A Very Good Beer”) 2. Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast (“See My Vest”) 3. New York, New York - On the Town (Springfield, Springfield) 4. Kids - Bye, Bye Birdie! (Kids vs. Adults) 5. I’m Just a Bill - Schoolhouse Rock (Amendment To Be) 6. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face - My Fair Lady (“I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face”) 7. You Got Trouble - The Music Man (“Monorail”) 8. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr. (“The Garbage Man”) ---
**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 18, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2548 "2019-11-18T22:35:50Z")
Songs parodied on The Simpsons 1. It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (“It Was A Very Good Beer”) 2. Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast (“See My Vest”) 3. New York, New York - On the Town (Springfield, Springfield) 4. Kids - Bye, Bye Birdie! (Kids vs. Adults) 5. I’m Just a Bill - Schoolhouse Rock (Amendment To Be) 6. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face - My Fair Lady (“I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face”) 7. You Got Trouble - The Music Man (“Monorail”) 8. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr. (“The Garbage Man”) 9. One - A Chorus Line - One… Chorus line of people Dancing till they make a stop. ``` Two... Many dancing people Covered with blood, gore and glop. Just One Sniff of that fog and you're inside out It's worse than that flesh-eating virus you've read about Vital organs, they are what we're dressed in The family dog is eyeing Bart's intestine Happy Halloween! * ``` ---
**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 18, 2019, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2549 "2019-11-18T23:52:32Z")
Songs parodied on The Simpsons 1. It Was A Very Good Year - Frank Sinatra (“It Was A Very Good Beer”) 2. Be Our Guest - Beauty & The Beast (“See My Vest”) 3. New York, New York - On the Town (Springfield, Springfield) 4. Kids - Bye, Bye Birdie! (Kids vs. Adults) 5. I’m Just a Bill - Schoolhouse Rock (Amendment To Be) 6. I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face - My Fair Lady (“I’ve Grown Accustomed to His Face”) 7. You Got Trouble - The Music Man (“Monorail”) 8. The Candy Man - Sammy Davis Jr. (“The Garbage Man”) 9. One - A Chorus Line 10. Tubthumping I take a whisky drink, I take a chocolate drink, And when I have to pee, I use the kitchen sink! I sing the song that reminds me I’m a urinating guy! Next Up: they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) ---
**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 19, 2019, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2550 "2019-11-19T00:16:00Z")
Next Up: they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) 2. Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye) Anderson and Kaye had both left Yes previously, and returned for the album _90125_, which featured Owner of a Lonely Heart. A list of every Yes member who “left and came back” would be a long list, indeed (nearly every member except Chris Squire left and returned at least once). 😃 ---
**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 19, 2019, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2551 "2019-11-19T00:17:51Z")
they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) 2. Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye) 3. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders (Martin Chambers) ---
**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 19, 2019, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2552 "2019-11-19T01:15:47Z")
they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) 2. Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye) 3. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders (Martin Chambers) 4. Deal with the Devil - Judas Priest (Rob Halford) ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2553 "2019-11-19T01:30:02Z")
they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) 2. Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye) 3. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders (Martin Chambers) 4. Deal with the Devil - Judas Priest (Rob Halford) 5. You and Your Blues - Van Halen (David Lee Roth) ---
**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 19, 2019, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2554 "2019-11-19T01:33:17Z")
they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) 2. Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye) 3. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders (Martin Chambers) 4. Deal with the Devil - Judas Priest (Rob Halford) 5. You and Your Blues - Van Halen (David Lee Roth) Cleanup ---
**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 19, 2019, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2555 "2019-11-19T05:32:43Z")
they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) 2. Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye) 3. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders (Martin Chambers) 4. Deal with the Devil - Judas Priest (Rob Halford) 5. You and Your Blues - Van Halen (David Lee Roth) 6. Go Out - Blur (Graham Coxon) ---
**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 19, 2019, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2556 "2019-11-19T14:57:23Z")
they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) 2. Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye) 3. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders (Martin Chambers) 4. Deal with the Devil - Judas Priest (Rob Halford) 5. You and Your Blues - Van Halen (David Lee Roth) 6. Go Out - Blur (Graham Coxon) 7. Blues for Allah - Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart) ---
**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 19, 2019, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2557 "2019-11-19T15:08:39Z")
they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) 2. Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye) 3. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders (Martin Chambers) 4. Deal with the Devil - Judas Priest (Rob Halford) 5. You and Your Blues - Van Halen (David Lee Roth) 6. Go Out - Blur (Graham Coxon) 7. Blues for Allah - Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart) 8. Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd (Richard Wright) ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2019, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2558 "2019-11-19T15:45:37Z")
they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) 2. Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye) 3. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders (Martin Chambers) 4. Deal with the Devil - Judas Priest (Rob Halford) 5. You and Your Blues - Van Halen (David Lee Roth) 6. Go Out - Blur (Graham Coxon) 7. Blues for Allah - Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart) 8. Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd (Richard Wright) 9. People Get Ready - Jeff Beck (Rod Stewart) ---
**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 19, 2019, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2559 "2019-11-19T18:35:10Z")
they left and then they came back! 1. Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple (Roger Glover) 2. Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes (Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye) 3. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders (Martin Chambers) 4. Deal with the Devil - Judas Priest (Rob Halford) 5. You and Your Blues - Van Halen (David Lee Roth) 6. Go Out - Blur (Graham Coxon) 7. Blues for Allah - Grateful Dead (Mickey Hart) 8. Learning to Fly - Pink Floyd (Richard Wright) 9. People Get Ready - Jeff Beck (Rod Stewart) 10. Say You Will - Fletwood Mac (Lindsey Buckingham) Titles with a year. 11. 1901 - Phoenix ---
**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 19, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2560 "2019-11-19T18:38:40Z")
Titles with a year. 1. 1901 - Phoenix 2. In the year 2525 - Zager & Evans [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=127) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=129)