# 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:** ![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 26, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2801 "2019-11-26T19:35:04Z")

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Best of Arlo

1, Alice’s Restaurant  
2. The Story of Reuben Clamzo & His Strange Daughter in the Key of A  
3. City of New Orleans  
4. Coming into Los Angeles  
5. The Pause of Mr. Claus  
6. Lotta Freaks  
7. The Motorcycle Song  
8. Now and Then

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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 26, 2019, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2802 "2019-11-26T21:04:30Z")

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Best of Arlo

1, Alice’s Restaurant  
2. The Story of Reuben Clamzo & His Strange Daughter in the Key of A  
3. City of New Orleans  
4. Coming into Los Angeles  
5. The Pause of Mr. Claus  
6. Lotta Freaks  
7. The Motorcycle Song  
8. Now and Then  
9. Last Train

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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 26, 2019, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2803 "2019-11-26T23:10:57Z")

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Best of Arlo

1, Alice’s Restaurant  
2. The Story of Reuben Clamzo & His Strange Daughter in the Key of A  
3. City of New Orleans  
4. Coming into Los Angeles  
5. The Pause of Mr. Claus  
6. Lotta Freaks  
7. The Motorcycle Song  
8. Now and Then  
9. Last Train  
10. Ukulele Lady

Sounds a lot like the Beatles, but isn’t

1. Because - The Dave Clark Five

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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 26, 2019, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2804 "2019-11-26T23:14:45Z")

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Sounds a lot like the Beatles, but isn’t

1. Because - The Dave Clark Five
2. All Around the World - Oasis

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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 26, 2019, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2805 "2019-11-26T23:18:36Z")

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Sounds a lot like the Beatles, but isn’t

1. Because - The Dave Clark Five
2. All Around the World - Oasis
3. Sub-Rosa Subway - Klaatu

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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 26, 2019, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2806 "2019-11-26T23:26:29Z")

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Sounds a lot like the Beatles, but isn’t

1. Because - The Dave Clark Five
2. All Around the World - Oasis
3. Sub-Rosa Subway - Klaatu
4. Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears for Fears

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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 26, 2019, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2807 "2019-11-26T23:54:55Z")

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Sounds a lot like the Beatles, but isn’t

1. Because - The Dave Clark Five
2. All Around the World - Oasis
3. Sub-Rosa Subway - Klaatu
4. Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears for Fears
5. [Love Divine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALVI-O_vbiM) - Phil Keaggy

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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 27, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2808 "2019-11-27T00:34:26Z")

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Sounds a lot like the Beatles, but isn’t

1. Because - The Dave Clark Five
2. All Around the World - Oasis
3. Sub-Rosa Subway - Klaatu
4. Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears for Fears
5. [Love Divine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALVI-O_vbiM) - Phil Keaggy
6. [Lonely Days - Bee Gees](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3YC5sc_V6I)

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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 27, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2809 "2019-11-27T02:24:25Z")

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Sounds a lot like the Beatles, but isn’t

1. Because - The Dave Clark Five
2. All Around the World - Oasis
3. Sub-Rosa Subway - Klaatu
4. Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears for Fears
5. Love Divine - Phil Keaggy
6. Lonely Days - Bee Gees
7. Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealers Wheel

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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 27, 2019, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2810 "2019-11-27T02:50:22Z")

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Sounds a lot like the Beatles, but isn’t

1. Because - The Dave Clark Five
2. All Around the World - Oasis
3. Sub-Rosa Subway - Klaatu
4. Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears for Fears
5. Love Divine - Phil Keaggy
6. Lonely Days - Bee Gees
7. Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealers Wheel
8. [Ouch! - The Rutles](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEEfJGp6VLw&list=PL813AyUPLWhFd2UtTczxGaFll0c75iCmD&index=4)

It’s kind of cheating, I know.

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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 27, 2019, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2811 "2019-11-27T06:35:34Z")

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Sounds a lot like the Beatles, but isn’t

1. Because - The Dave Clark Five
2. All Around the World - Oasis
3. Sub-Rosa Subway - Klaatu
4. Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears for Fears
5. Love Divine - Phil Keaggy
6. Lonely Days - Bee Gees
7. Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealers Wheel
8. Ouch! - The Rutles
9. [The Tandem - Smyle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfrOeuargUc)

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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 27, 2019, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2812 "2019-11-27T12:33:09Z")

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Sounds a lot like the Beatles, but isn’t

1. Because - The Dave Clark Five
2. All Around the World - Oasis
3. Sub-Rosa Subway - Klaatu
4. Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears for Fears
5. Love Divine - Phil Keaggy
6. Lonely Days - Bee Gees
7. Stuck in the Middle with You - Stealers Wheel
8. Ouch! - The Rutles
9. The Tandem - Smyle
10. [Lies - The Knickerbockers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7fQgg_T9Gk)

Astonished that #10 made it all the way to #10 …

In fact, so astonished, that I can’t even think of a topic. Pass.

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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 27, 2019, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2813 "2019-11-27T12:56:22Z")

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Songs with Balloons

1. Up Up And Away - 5th Dimension

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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 27, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2814 "2019-11-27T13:03:06Z")

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Songs with Balloons

1. Up Up And Away - 5th Dimension
2. 99 Red Balloons - Nena

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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 27, 2019, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2815 "2019-11-27T13:45:43Z")

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1. Up Up And Away - 5th Dimension
2. 99 Red Balloons - Nena
3. Sound of Tomorrow - Steam Powered Giraffe

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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 27, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2816 "2019-11-27T13:47:50Z")

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1. Up Up And Away - 5th Dimension
2. 99 Red Balloons - Nena
3. Sound of Tomorrow - Steam Powered Giraffe
4. 99 Luftballons - Nena

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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 27, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2817 "2019-11-27T14:04:01Z")

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2 and 4 are the same song in two different languages, should that count?

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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 27, 2019, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2818 "2019-11-27T14:05:57Z")

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Songs with Balloons

1. Up Up And Away - 5th Dimension
2. 99 Red Balloons - Nena
3. Sound of Tomorrow - Steam Powered Giraffe
4. 99 Luftballons - Nena
5. Lead Balloon - Joni Mitchell

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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 27, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2819 "2019-11-27T14:09:17Z")

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Songs with Balloons

1. Up Up And Away - 5th Dimension
2. 99 Red Balloons - Nena
3. Sound of Tomorrow - Steam Powered Giraffe
4. 99 Luftballons - Nena
5. Lead Balloon - Joni Mitchell
6. Balloon-Alloon-Alloon - Tom Paxton

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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 27, 2019, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2820 "2019-11-27T14:14:42Z")

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Songs with Balloons

1. Up Up And Away - 5th Dimension
2. 99 Red Balloons - Nena
3. Sound of Tomorrow - Steam Powered Giraffe
4. 99 Luftballons - Nena
5. Lead Balloon - Joni Mitchell
6. Black Balloon - Goo Goo Dolls  
I’m cool with leaving the two Nena songs… it’s not like there’s so much balloon-related songs that we can afford to get picky about it.

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