# 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:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3101 "2019-12-06T22:02:17Z")

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GROOVY! The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)
2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)
3. She Loves You - The Beatles (1963)
4. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)
5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles (1960)

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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:** [December 6, 2019, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3102 "2019-12-06T23:35:33Z")

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GROOVY! The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)
2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)
3. She Loves You - The Beatles (1963)
4. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)
5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles (1960)
6. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys (1966)

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**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:** [December 7, 2019, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3103 "2019-12-07T00:01:32Z")

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GROOVY! The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)
2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)
3. She Loves You - The Beatles (1963)
4. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)
5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles (1960)
6. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys (1966)
7. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix (1967)

It’s blues, it’s rock, it’s even a little bit metal. Whatever else it might be, it is absolutely pure brilliance.

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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 7, 2019, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3104 "2019-12-07T02:15:09Z")

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The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)
2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)
3. She Loves You - The Beatles (1963)
4. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)
5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles (1960)
6. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys (1966)
7. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix (1967)
8. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (1961)

My all-time favorite do-wop song.

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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:** [December 7, 2019, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3105 "2019-12-07T04:11:25Z")

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GROOVY! The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)
2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)
3. She Loves You - The Beatles (1963)
4. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)
5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles (1960)
6. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys (1966)
7. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix (1967)
8. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (1961)
9. Respect - Aretha Franklin (1967)

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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:** [December 7, 2019, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3106 "2019-12-07T05:31:43Z")

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GROOVY! The 10 best songs of the 60’s according to the SDMB

1. My Girl - The Temptations (1965)
2. Born to be Wild - Steppenwolf (1968)
3. She Loves You - The Beatles (1963)
4. Like A Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan (1965)
5. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? - The Shirelles (1960)
6. Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys (1966)
7. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix (1967)
8. Pretty Little Angel Eyes - Curtis Lee (1961)
9. Respect - Aretha Franklin (1967)
10. In Dreams - Roy Orbison (1963)

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FAR OUT! The ten best songs of the '70’s according to the SDMB

1. Turn to Stone - Electric Light Orchestra

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BDhJU_cNCZE/maxresdefault.jpg "Electric Light Orchestra - Turn To Stone (Audio)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDhJU_cNCZE)

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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:** [December 7, 2019, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3107 "2019-12-07T05:53:05Z")

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FAR OUT! The ten best songs of the '70’s according to the SDMB

1. Turn to Stone - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (1971)

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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 7, 2019, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3108 "2019-12-07T09:08:14Z")

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FAR OUT! The ten best songs of the '70’s according to the SDMB

1. Turn to Stone - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (1971)
3. Shine on you crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (1973)

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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 7, 2019, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3109 "2019-12-07T10:36:19Z")

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FAR OUT! The ten best songs of the '70’s according to the SDMB

1. Turn to Stone - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (1971)
3. Shine on you crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (1973)
4. L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971)

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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:** [December 7, 2019, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3110 "2019-12-07T12:53:02Z")

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FAR OUT! The ten best songs of the '70’s according to the SDMB

1. Turn to Stone - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (1971)
3. Shine on you crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (1973)
4. L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971)
5. American Pie - Don McLean (1971)

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**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:** [December 7, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3111 "2019-12-07T13:22:37Z")

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FAR OUT! The ten best songs of the '70’s according to the SDMB

1. Turn to Stone - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (1971)
3. Shine on you crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (1973)
4. L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971)
5. American Pie - Don McLean (1971)
6. Tush - ZZ Top

I ain’t askin’ for much.

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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 7, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3112 "2019-12-07T13:56:21Z")

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FAR OUT! The ten best songs of the '70’s according to the SDMB

1. Turn to Stone - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (1971)
3. Shine on you crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (1973)
4. L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971)
5. American Pie - Don McLean (1971)
6. Tush - ZZ Top (1975)
7. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970)

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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:** [December 7, 2019, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3113 "2019-12-07T14:06:56Z")

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FAR OUT! The ten best songs of the '70’s according to the SDMB

1. Turn to Stone - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (1971)
3. Shine on you crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (1973)
4. L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971)
5. American Pie - Don McLean (1971)
6. Tush - ZZ Top (1975)
7. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
8. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac (1977)

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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 7, 2019, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3114 "2019-12-07T14:22:15Z")

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FAR OUT! The ten best songs of the '70’s according to the SDMB

1. Turn to Stone - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (1971)
3. Shine on you crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (1973)
4. L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971)
5. American Pie - Don McLean (1971)
6. Tush - ZZ Top (1975)
7. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970)
8. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac (1977)
9. Superstar - Murray Head (1970)

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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 7, 2019, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3115 "2019-12-07T14:32:16Z")

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FAR OUT! The ten best songs of the '70’s according to the SDMB

1. Turn to Stone - Electric Light Orchestra

2. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (1971)

3. Shine on you crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd (1973)

4. L.A. Woman - The Doors (1971)

5. American Pie - Don McLean (1971)

6. Tush - ZZ Top (1975)

7. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970)

8. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac (1977)

9. Superstar - Murray Head (1970)

10. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (1978)  
OUTRAGEOUS! The ten best songs of the '80’s according to the SDMB

11. Woman - John Lennon (1981)

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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 7, 2019, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3116 "2019-12-07T14:34:43Z")

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OUTRAGEOUS! The ten best songs of the '80’s according to the SDMB

1. Woman - John Lennon (1981)
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head (1984)

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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:** [December 7, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3117 "2019-12-07T14:42:05Z")

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OUTRAGEOUS! The ten best songs of the '80’s according to the SDMB

1. Woman - John Lennon (1981)
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head (1984)
3. Take On Me - A-Ha (1985)

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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:** [December 7, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3118 "2019-12-07T15:15:50Z")

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OUTRAGEOUS! The ten best songs of the '80’s according to the SDMB

1. Woman - John Lennon (1981)
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head (1984)
3. Take On Me - A-Ha (1985)
4. Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson (1982)

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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 7, 2019, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3119 "2019-12-07T17:14:15Z")

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OUTRAGEOUS! The ten best songs of the '80’s according to the SDMB

1. Woman - John Lennon (1981)
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head (1984)
3. Take On Me - A-Ha (1985)
4. Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson (1982)
5. Rock This Town - The Stray Cats (1981)

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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 7, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3120 "2019-12-07T18:22:46Z")

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OUTRAGEOUS! The ten best songs of the '80’s according to the SDMB

1. Woman - John Lennon (1981)
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head (1984)
3. Take On Me - A-Ha (1985)
4. Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson (1982)
5. Rock This Town - The Stray Cats (1981)
6. Rio - Duran Duran (1982)

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