# 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:** 146
**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 29, 2019, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2901 "2019-11-29T19:03:32Z")
Next, Rocking versions of traditional Christmas songs 1. Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen ---
**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 29, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2902 "2019-11-29T19:24:12Z")
Next, Rocking versions of traditional Christmas songs 1. Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen 3. O Holy Night - Trans-Siberian Orchestra ---
**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 29, 2019, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2903 "2019-11-29T20:54:22Z")
Next, Rocking versions of traditional Christmas songs 1. Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen 3. O Holy Night - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 4. Jingle Bells - The December People ---
**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 29, 2019, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2904 "2019-11-29T22:40:32Z")
Next, Rocking versions of traditional Christmas songs 1. Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen 3. O Holy Night - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 4. Jingle Bells - The December People 5. Deck the Halls - Twisted Sister ---
**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 29, 2019, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2905 "2019-11-29T23:19:48Z")
Rocking versions of traditional Christmas songs 1. Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen 3. O Holy Night - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 4. Jingle Bells - The December People 5. Deck the Halls - Twisted Sister 6. The Nutrocker - Emerson, Lake & Palmer ---
**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 29, 2019, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2906 "2019-11-29T23:20:40Z")
Next, Rocking versions of traditional Christmas songs 1. Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen 3. O Holy Night - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 4. Jingle Bells - The December People 5. Deck the Halls - Twisted Sister 6. The Nutrocker - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 7. Angels We Have Heard On High - Brian Setzer Orchestra ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2907 "2019-11-30T02:24:44Z")
Next, Rocking versions of traditional Christmas songs 1. Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen 3. O Holy Night - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 4. Jingle Bells - The December People 5. Deck the Halls - Twisted Sister 6. The Nutrocker - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 7. Angels We Have Heard On High - Brian Setzer Orchestra 8. White Christmas - Joe Perry ---
**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 30, 2019, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2908 "2019-11-30T05:27:47Z")
Rocking versions of traditional Christmas songs 1. Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen 3. O Holy Night - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 4. Jingle Bells - The December People 5. Deck the Halls - Twisted Sister 6. The Nutrocker - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 7. Angels We Have Heard On High - Brian Setzer Orchestra 8. White Christmas - Joe Perry 9. We Three Kings - The Roches Probably my favorite non-traditional arrangement of a Christmas classic - a bit Texas, a bit Klezmer: [We Three Kings - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrn78V0AzEY) ---
**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 30, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2909 "2019-11-30T14:31:04Z")
Rocking versions of traditional Christmas songs 1. Little Drummer Boy - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts 2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen 3. O Holy Night - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 4. Jingle Bells - The December People 5. Deck the Halls - Twisted Sister 6. The Nutrocker - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 7. Angels We Have Heard On High - Brian Setzer Orchestra 8. White Christmas - Joe Perry 9. We Three Kings - The Roches 10. Frosty the Snowman - The Ronettes Next up: How you walking? 1. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles ---
**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 30, 2019, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2910 "2019-11-30T14:49:49Z")
Next up: How you walking? 1. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 2. Tennessee Bird Walk - Misty Morgan & Jack Blanchard ---
**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 30, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2911 "2019-11-30T15:04:44Z")
How you walking? 1. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 2. Tennessee Bird Walk - Misty Morgan & Jack Blanchard 3. Walkin’ After Midnight - Patsy Cline ---
**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 30, 2019, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2912 "2019-11-30T15:07:41Z")
How you walking? 1. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 2. Tennessee Bird Walk - Misty Morgan & Jack Blanchard 3. Walkin’ After Midnight - Patsy Cline 4. Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed ---
**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 30, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2913 "2019-11-30T15:18:59Z")
How you walking? 1. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 2. Tennessee Bird Walk - Misty Morgan & Jack Blanchard 3. Walkin’ After Midnight - Patsy Cline 4. Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed 5. I’m Walking Backwards For Christmas - The Goon Show ---
**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 30, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2914 "2019-11-30T15:20:09Z")
How you walking? 1. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 2. Tennessee Bird Walk - Misty Morgan & Jack Blanchard 3. Walkin’ After Midnight - Patsy Cline 4. Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed 5. I’m Walking Backwards For Christmas - The Goon Show 6. Walk, Don’t Run - The Ventures ---
**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 30, 2019, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2915 "2019-11-30T15:24:34Z")
How you walking? 1. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 2. Tennessee Bird Walk - Misty Morgan & Jack Blanchard 3. Walkin’ After Midnight - Patsy Cline 4. Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed 5. I’m Walking Backwards For Christmas - The Goon Show 6. Walk, Don’t Run - The Ventures 7. Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons ---
**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 30, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2916 "2019-11-30T16:02:24Z")
How you walking? 1. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 2. Tennessee Bird Walk - Misty Morgan & Jack Blanchard 3. Walkin’ After Midnight - Patsy Cline 4. Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed 5. I’m Walking Backwards For Christmas - The Goon Show 6. Walk, Don’t Run - The Ventures 7. Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons 8. (Walkin’ In A) Winter Wonderland - Bing Crosby, et al. ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2917 "2019-11-30T16:11:17Z")
How you walking? 1. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 2. Tennessee Bird Walk - Misty Morgan & Jack Blanchard 3. Walkin’ After Midnight - Patsy Cline 4. Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed 5. I’m Walking Backwards For Christmas - The Goon Show 6. Walk, Don’t Run - The Ventures 7. Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons 8. (Walkin’ In A) Winter Wonderland - Bing Crosby, et al. 9. Walk This Way - Aerosmith ---
**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 30, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2918 "2019-11-30T17:03:28Z")
How you walking? 1. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 2. Tennessee Bird Walk - Misty Morgan & Jack Blanchard 3. Walkin’ After Midnight - Patsy Cline 4. Walk On The Wild Side - Lou Reed 5. I’m Walking Backwards For Christmas - The Goon Show 6. Walk, Don’t Run - The Ventures 7. Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons 8. (Walkin’ In A) Winter Wonderland - Bing Crosby, et al. 9. Walk This Way - Aerosmith 10. Walking in London - Concrete Blonde Songs by bands named after someone else’s song 1. One Eyed Fool - Girl In A Coma (“Girlfriend in a Coma” - The Smiths) ---
**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 30, 2019, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2919 "2019-11-30T17:11:18Z")
Songs by bands named after someone else’s song 1. One Eyed Fool - Girl In A Coma (“Girlfriend in a Coma” - The Smiths) 2. Stay Young, Go Dancing - Death Cab for Cutie (“Death Cab for Cutie” - The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band) ---
**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 30, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2920 "2019-11-30T17:31:41Z")
Songs by bands named after someone else’s song 1. One Eyed Fool - Girl In A Coma (“Girlfriend in a Coma” - The Smiths) 2. Stay Young, Go Dancing - Death Cab for Cutie (“Death Cab for Cutie” - The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band) 3. Carolyn’s Fingers - Cocteau Twins (“Cocteau Twins” - Simple Minds) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=145) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=147)