# 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:** 173

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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 19, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3441 "2019-12-19T19:43:49Z")

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The Songs of Monty Python’s Flying Circus

1. I’m A Lumberjack
2. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
3. Philosophers Song
4. The Liberty Bell
5. The Galaxy Song
6. Every Sperm is Sacred
7. The Finland Song
8. Sit On My Face

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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:** [December 19, 2019, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3442 "2019-12-19T20:06:55Z")

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The Songs of Monty Python’s Flying Circus

1. I’m A Lumberjack
2. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
3. Philosophers Song
4. The Liberty Bell
5. The Galaxy Song
6. Every Sperm is Sacred
7. The Finland Song
8. Sit On My Face
9. I’ve Got Two Legs

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**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2019, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3443 "2019-12-19T20:55:15Z")

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The Songs of Monty Python’s Flying Circus

1. I’m A Lumberjack
2. Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life
3. Philosophers Song
4. The Liberty Bell
5. The Galaxy Song
6. Every Sperm is Sacred
7. The Finland Song
8. Sit On My Face
9. I’ve Got Two Legs
10. Penis Song (Not the Noel Coward Song)

Songs with intentional backmasking recorded in them

1. Darling Nikki - Prince

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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:** [December 19, 2019, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3444 "2019-12-19T21:25:23Z")

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Songs with intentional backmasking recorded in them

1. Darling Nikki - Prince
2. Rain - The Beatles

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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:** [December 19, 2019, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3445 "2019-12-19T21:37:06Z")

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Songs with intentional backmasking recorded in them

1. Darling Nikki - Prince
2. Rain - The Beatles
3. Fire on High - ELO

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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:** [December 19, 2019, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3446 "2019-12-19T23:02:25Z")

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Songs with intentional backmasking recorded in them

1. Darling Nikki - Prince
2. Rain - The Beatles
3. Fire on High - ELO
4. Empty Spaces - Pink Floyd

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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 20, 2019, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3447 "2019-12-20T02:30:16Z")

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Songs with intentional backmasking recorded in them

1. Darling Nikki - Prince
2. Rain - The Beatles
3. Fire on High - ELO
4. Empty Spaces - Pink Floyd
5. Loser - Beck

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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 20, 2019, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3448 "2019-12-20T02:53:39Z")

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Songs with intentional backmasking recorded in them

1. Darling Nikki - Prince
2. Rain - The Beatles
3. Fire on High - ELO
4. Empty Spaces - Pink Floyd
5. Loser - Beck
6. Secret Messages - ELO

The song, and other songs on the album (which was also named “Secret Messages”) contains backwards tracks, in response to Christian groups’ reactions to the backwards tracking in “Fire On High” and other earlier ELO songs. 🙂

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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 20, 2019, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3449 "2019-12-20T12:09:39Z")

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Songs with intentional backmasking recorded in them

1. Darling Nikki - Prince
2. Rain - The Beatles
3. Fire on High - ELO
4. Empty Spaces - Pink Floyd
5. Loser - Beck
6. Secret Messages - ELO
7. Black Holes - Bob & Doug McKenzie

“Good day, I’m Bob McKenzie. This is my brother, Doug.” “Take off!” “No, how’s it goin’?” “Oh, sorry, eh.” “No, you take off!” “You take off!” “You blew it!” “Oh, sorry.” “This is the backwards part.” “Alright, start over.” “Forget it!”

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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:** [December 20, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3450 "2019-12-20T15:29:19Z")

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Songs with intentional backmasking recorded in them

1. Darling Nikki - Prince
2. Rain - The Beatles
3. Fire on High - ELO
4. Empty Spaces - Pink Floyd
5. Loser - Beck
6. Secret Messages - ELO
7. Black Holes - Bob & Doug McKenzie
8. Mole from the Ministry - Dukes of Stratosphear (XTC)

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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 21, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3451 "2019-12-21T12:28:50Z")

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Bump. No clue about this one, but I’d like to see it finished so a new one can start. 🙂

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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 21, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3452 "2019-12-21T14:31:40Z")

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Songs with intentional backmasking recorded in them

1. Darling Nikki - Prince
2. Rain - The Beatles
3. Fire on High - ELO
4. Empty Spaces - Pink Floyd
5. Loser - Beck
6. Secret Messages - ELO
7. Black Holes - Bob & Doug McKenzie
8. Mole from the Ministry - Dukes of Stratosphear (XTC)
9. Lift Your Head Up High (and Blow Your Brains Out) - Bloodhound Gang

“Devil child will wake up and eat Chef Boyardee Beefaroni”

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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 21, 2019, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3453 "2019-12-21T15:02:28Z")

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Songs with intentional backmasking recorded in them

1. Darling Nikki - Prince

2. Rain - The Beatles

3. Fire on High - ELO

4. Empty Spaces - Pink Floyd

5. Loser - Beck

6. Secret Messages - ELO

7. Black Holes - Bob & Doug McKenzie

8. Mole from the Ministry - Dukes of Stratosphear (XTC)

9. Lift Your Head Up High (and Blow Your Brains Out) - Bloodhound Gang

10. 1969 - Boards of Canada  
Ask me a question:

11. Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows

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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 21, 2019, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3454 "2019-12-21T15:21:27Z")

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Ask me a question:

1. Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows
2. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight? - Lonnie Donegan

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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:** [December 21, 2019, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3455 "2019-12-21T15:28:40Z")

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Ask me a question:

1. Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows
2. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight? - Lonnie Donegan
3. Who Are You? - The Who

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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 21, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3456 "2019-12-21T16:11:16Z")

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Ask me a question:

1. Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows
2. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight? - Lonnie Donegan
3. Who Are You? - The Who
4. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful

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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:** [December 21, 2019, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3457 "2019-12-21T16:21:55Z")

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Ask me a question:

1. Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows
2. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight? - Lonnie Donegan
3. Who Are You? - The Who
4. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful
5. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - Creedence Clearwater Revival

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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 21, 2019, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3458 "2019-12-21T16:23:00Z")

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Ask me a question:

1. Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows
2. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight? - Lonnie Donegan
3. Who Are You? - The Who
4. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful
5. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - Creedence Clearwater Revival
6. Does Your Mother Know? - ABBA

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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 21, 2019, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3459 "2019-12-21T16:44:08Z")

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Ask me a question:

1. Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows
2. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight? - Lonnie Donegan
3. Who Are You? - The Who
4. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful
5. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - Creedence Clearwater Revival
6. Does Your Mother Know? - ABBA
7. How Could You Believe Me When I Said “I Love You” When You Know I’ve Been A Liar All My Life? - Al Jolson

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**Post date:** [December 21, 2019, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/3460 "2019-12-21T16:47:35Z")

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Ask me a question:

1. Are You Bored Yet? - Wallows
2. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Bedpost Overnight? - Lonnie Donegan
3. Who Are You? - The Who
4. Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful
5. Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - Creedence Clearwater Revival
6. Does Your Mother Know? - ABBA
7. How Could You Believe Me When I Said “I Love You” When You Know I’ve Been A Liar All My Life? - Al Jolson
8. Have You Never Been Mellow? - Olivia Newton-John

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