# 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:** ![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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2981 "2019-12-03T16:31:36Z")

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These songs are for the birds.

1. My Lady’s A Wild Flying Dove - Tom Paxton
2. Maybe Sparrow - Neko Case
3. Skyline Pigeon - Elton John
4. Eagles Fly - Sammy Hagar
5. I’m Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado
6. Rockin’ Robin - Bobby Day
7. [On the Wings of a Nightengale](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWWb9AGVRDo) - The Everly Brothers

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2982 "2019-12-03T16:34:19Z")

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These songs are for the birds.

1. My Lady’s A Wild Flying Dove - Tom Paxton
2. Maybe Sparrow - Neko Case
3. Skyline Pigeon - Elton John
4. Eagles Fly - Sammy Hagar
5. I’m Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado
6. Rockin’ Robin - Bobby Day
7. On the Wings of a Nightengale - The Everly Brothers
8. [Lesbian Seagull](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPTXVqETBM4) - Engelbert Humperdink

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2983 "2019-12-03T16:45:08Z")

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These songs are for the birds.

1. My Lady’s A Wild Flying Dove - Tom Paxton
2. Maybe Sparrow - Neko Case
3. Skyline Pigeon - Elton John
4. Eagles Fly - Sammy Hagar
5. I’m Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado
6. Rockin’ Robin - Bobby Day
7. On the Wings of a Nightengale - The Everly Brothers
8. Lesbian Seagull - Engelbert Humperdink
9. When Doves Cry - Prince

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2984 "2019-12-03T16:46:05Z")

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These songs are for the birds.

1. My Lady’s A Wild Flying Dove - Tom Paxton
2. Maybe Sparrow - Neko Case
3. Skyline Pigeon - Elton John
4. Eagles Fly - Sammy Hagar
5. I’m Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado
6. Rockin’ Robin - Bobby Day
7. On the Wings of a Nightengale - The Everly Brothers
8. Lesbian Seagull - Engelbert Humperdink
9. When Doves Cry - Prince
10. Cold Turkey - John Lennon

I’ll 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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2985 "2019-12-03T16:47:41Z")

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These songs are for the birds.

1. My Lady’s A Wild Flying Dove - Tom Paxton

2. Maybe Sparrow - Neko Case

3. Skyline Pigeon - Elton John

4. Eagles Fly - Sammy Hagar

5. I’m Like A Bird - Nelly Furtado

6. Rockin’ Robin - Bobby Day

7. On the Wings of a Nightengale - The Everly Brothers

8. Lesbian Seagull - Engelbert Humperdink

9. When Doves Cry - Prince

10. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon  
Songs of the City

11. We Built This City - Starship

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2986 "2019-12-03T16:48:40Z")

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Songs of the City

1. We Built This City - Starship
2. Summer in the City - Lovin’ Spoonful

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**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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2987 "2019-12-03T16:50:41Z")

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Songs of the City

1. We Built This City - Starship
2. Summer in the City - Lovin’ Spoonful
3. Armenia City In The Sky - The Who

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2988 "2019-12-03T16:52:22Z")

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Songs of the City

1. We Built This City - Starship
2. Summer in the City - Lovin’ Spoonful
3. Armenia City In The Sky - The Who
4. [They Own This Town](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AYzzzBaPBI) - Flora Cash

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2989 "2019-12-03T16:52:23Z")

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Songs of the City

1. We Built This City - Starship
2. Summer in the City - Lovin’ Spoonful
3. Armenia City In The Sky - The Who
4. [They Own This Town](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AYzzzBaPBI) - Flora Cash
5. [Hot Child in the City](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERqwe_D7anI) - Nick Gilder

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2990 "2019-12-03T16:52:32Z")

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Songs of the City

1. We Built This City - Starship
2. Summer in the City - Lovin’ Spoonful
3. Armenia City In The Sky - The Who
4. They Own This Town - Flora Cash
5. Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
6. City to City - Gerry Rafferty

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2991 "2019-12-03T17:01:15Z")

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Songs of the City

1. We Built This City - Starship
2. Summer in the City - Lovin’ Spoonful
3. Armenia City In The Sky - The Who
4. They Own This Town - Flora Cash
5. Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
6. City to City - Gerry Rafferty
7. Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City - Nilsson

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2992 "2019-12-03T17:17:02Z")

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Songs of the City

1. We Built This City - Starship
2. Summer in the City - Lovin’ Spoonful
3. Armenia City In The Sky - The Who
4. They Own This Town - Flora Cash
5. Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
6. City to City - Gerry Rafferty
7. Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City - Nilsson
8. Living For the City - Stevie Wonder

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**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:** [December 3, 2019, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2993 "2019-12-03T17:29:25Z")

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Songs of the City

1. We Built This City - Starship
2. Summer in the City - Lovin’ Spoonful
3. Armenia City In The Sky - The Who
4. They Own This Town - Flora Cash
5. Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
6. City to City - Gerry Rafferty
7. Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City - Nilsson
8. Living For the City - Stevie Wonder
9. Lights - Journey

“When the lights go down in the City  
And the sun shines on the bay  
Ooh, I wanna be there in my City”

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2994 "2019-12-03T17:32:22Z")

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Songs of the City

1. We Built This City - Starship
2. Summer in the City - Lovin’ Spoonful
3. Armenia City In The Sky - The Who
4. They Own This Town - Flora Cash
5. Hot Child in the City - Nick Gilder
6. City to City - Gerry Rafferty
7. Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City - Nilsson
8. Living For the City - Stevie Wonder
9. Lights - Journey
10. Fool for the City - Foghat

Pass

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2995 "2019-12-03T17:35:50Z")

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Something Fishy

1. Rainbow Trout - Gordon Lightfoot

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2996 "2019-12-03T17:44:41Z")

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Something Fishy

1. Rainbow Trout - Gordon Lightfoot
2. Too Many Fish in the Sea - Marvelettes

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2997 "2019-12-03T17:47:19Z")

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Something Fishy

1. Rainbow Trout - Gordon Lightfoot
2. Too Many Fish in the Sea - Marvelettes
3. Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2998 "2019-12-03T17:50:42Z")

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Something Fishy

1. Rainbow Trout - Gordon Lightfoot
2. Too Many Fish in the Sea - Marvelettes
3. Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes
4. Octopus’ Garden - Beatles

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/2999 "2019-12-03T17:58:10Z")

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Something Fishy

1. Rainbow Trout - Gordon Lightfoot
2. Too Many Fish in the Sea - Marvelettes
3. Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes
4. Fishin’ In the Dark - Garth Brooks

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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:** [December 3, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3000 "2019-12-03T17:59:30Z")

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omething Fishy

1. Rainbow Trout - Gordon Lightfoot
2. Too Many Fish in the Sea - Marvelettes
3. Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes
4. Octopus’ Garden - Beatles
5. Theme From “Jaws” (or The Shark Cage Fugue for fishy folks)

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