# 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:** 137

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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 25, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2721 "2019-11-25T15:10:29Z")

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Gone solo

1. Sammy Davis City - Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats)
2. Car - Peter Gabriel (Genesis)
3. You Know My Name - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
4. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
5. Faith - George Michael (Wham)

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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 25, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2722 "2019-11-25T15:28:09Z")

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Gone solo

1. Sammy Davis City - Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats)
2. Car - Peter Gabriel (Genesis)
3. You Know My Name - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
4. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
5. Faith - George Michael (Wham)
6. I Can’t Dance - Phil Collins (Genesis)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2019, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2723 "2019-11-25T15:46:58Z")

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Gone solo

1. Sammy Davis City - Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats)
2. Car - Peter Gabriel (Genesis)
3. You Know My Name - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
4. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
5. Faith - George Michael (Wham)
6. I Can’t Dance - Phil Collins (Genesis)
7. Give Me Love - George Harrison (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 25, 2019, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2724 "2019-11-25T16:12:28Z")

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Gone solo

1. Sammy Davis City - Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats)
2. Car - Peter Gabriel (Genesis)
3. You Know My Name - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
4. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
5. Faith - George Michael (Wham)
6. I Can’t Dance - Phil Collins (Genesis)
7. Give Me Love - George Harrison (The Beatles)
8. [Thanksgiving Day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD2PXEue-Jw) - Ray Davies (The Kinks)

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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 25, 2019, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2725 "2019-11-25T16:19:20Z")

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Gone solo

1. Sammy Davis City - Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats)
2. Car - Peter Gabriel (Genesis)
3. You Know My Name - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
4. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
5. Faith - George Michael (Wham)
6. I Can’t Dance - Phil Collins (Genesis)
7. Give Me Love - George Harrison (The Beatles)
8. Thanksgiving Day - Ray Davies (The Kinks)
9. Dog on Fire - Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü)

Recognizable as the Daily Show theme.

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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 25, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2726 "2019-11-25T16:45:22Z")

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Gone solo

1. Sammy Davis City - Brian Setzer (The Stray Cats)
2. Car - Peter Gabriel (Genesis)
3. You Know My Name - Chris Cornell (Soundgarden, Audioslave)
4. Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
5. Faith - George Michael (Wham)
6. I Can’t Dance - Phil Collins (Genesis)
7. Give Me Love - George Harrison (The Beatles)
8. Thanksgiving Day - Ray Davies (The Kinks)
9. Dog on Fire - Bob Mould (Hüsker Dü)
10. Your baby ain’t your baby anymore - Paul da Vinci (Rubettes)

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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 25, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2727 "2019-11-25T16:46:25Z")

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Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)

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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 25, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2728 "2019-11-25T17:07:58Z")

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Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)
2. [Dear Miss Finland](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRyZtSKwreo) - Nick Heyward

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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 25, 2019, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2729 "2019-11-25T17:08:50Z")

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Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)
2. [Dear Miss Finland](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRyZtSKwreo) - Nick Heyward
3. [In Germany Before The War](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXYIN2nowrE) - Randy Newman

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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 25, 2019, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2730 "2019-11-25T17:25:55Z")

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Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)
2. Dear Miss Finland - Nick Heyward
3. In Germany Before The War - Randy Newman
4. I’ll Take Sweden - Frankie Avalon

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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 25, 2019, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2731 "2019-11-25T17:26:46Z")

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Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)
2. Dear Miss Finland - Nick Heyward
3. In Germany Before The War - Randy Newman
4. I’ll Take Sweden - Frankie Avalon
5. Greece - George Harrison

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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 25, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2732 "2019-11-25T17:49:21Z")

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Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)
2. Dear Miss Finland - Nick Heyward
3. In Germany Before The War - Randy Newman
4. I’ll Take Sweden - Frankie Avalon
5. Greece - George Harrison
6. In France - Frank Zappa

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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 25, 2019, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2733 "2019-11-25T17:49:50Z")

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Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)
2. Dear Miss Finland - Nick Heyward
3. In Germany Before The War - Randy Newman
4. I’ll Take Sweden - Frankie Avalon
5. Greece - George Harrison
6. Goodbye France - Nora Bayes

Number 3 on the charts for 1919!

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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 25, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2734 "2019-11-25T18:16:35Z")

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Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)
2. Dear Miss Finland - Nick Heyward
3. In Germany Before The War - Randy Newman
4. I’ll Take Sweden - Frankie Avalon
5. Greece - George Harrison
6. Goodbye France - Nora Bayes
7. Norwegian Wood - Beatles

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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 25, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2735 "2019-11-25T18:22:29Z")

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Norwegian Wood does not meet the theme…

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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 25, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2736 "2019-11-25T18:28:51Z")

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Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)
2. Dear Miss Finland - Nick Heyward
3. In Germany Before The War - Randy Newman
4. I’ll Take Sweden - Frankie Avalon
5. Greece - George Harrison
6. Goodbye France - Nora Bayes
7. Andorra - Colin Blunstone

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [November 25, 2019, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2737 "2019-11-25T18:53:37Z")

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Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)
2. Dear Miss Finland - Nick Heyward
3. In Germany Before The War - Randy Newman
4. I’ll Take Sweden - Frankie Avalon
5. Greece - George Harrison
6. Goodbye France - Nora Bayes
7. Andorra - Colin Blunstone
8. The Rain in Spain - from “My Fair Lady”

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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 25, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2738 "2019-11-25T19:04:42Z")

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[\*cleanup]

Titles that contain the name of a continental European country…

1. Remember Russia (Fischer-Z)
2. Dear Miss Finland - Nick Heyward
3. In Germany Before The War - Randy Newman
4. I’ll Take Sweden - Frankie Avalon
5. Greece - George Harrison  
\*6. In France - Frank Zappa
6. Goodbye France - Nora Bayes
7. Andorra - Colin Blunstone
8. The Rain in Spain - from “My Fair Lady”
9. Italy - Patty Larkin

It’s all conditional, of course …

1. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day - Robert Johnson

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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 25, 2019, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2739 "2019-11-25T19:10:22Z")

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It’s all conditional, of course …

1. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day - Robert Johnson
2. If you could read my mind - Gordon Lightfoot

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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 25, 2019, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2740 "2019-11-25T19:11:34Z")

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It’s all conditional, of course …

1. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day - Robert Johnson
2. If you could read my mind - Gordon Lightfoot
3. If I Had a Hammer - Peter, Paul & Mary

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