# 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:** 18
**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:** [September 16, 2019, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/341 "2019-09-16T15:53:32Z")
To word it better: Someone who is known for writing and singing their own songs, but had a hit with another songwriter’s song. Like Arlo Guthrie’s hit version of Steve Goodman’s City of New Orleans. ---
**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:** [September 16, 2019, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/342 "2019-09-16T16:04:31Z")
Yeah, sorry. Should have realized that the answer to my question was in your song, since a quick Google told me that Guthrie’s was a cover. Let me think- there’s a bunch of those… Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman) 2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor) ---
**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:** [September 16, 2019, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/343 "2019-09-16T16:10:28Z")
Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman) 2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor) 3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx) ---
**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:** [September 16, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/344 "2019-09-16T17:31:01Z")
Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman) 2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor) 3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx) 4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe) ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/345 "2019-09-16T18:16:40Z")
Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman) 2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor) 3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx) 4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe) 5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil) ---
**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:** [September 16, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/346 "2019-09-16T19:59:58Z")
Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman) 2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor) 3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx) 4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe) 5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil) 6. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Bob Dylan) _See also one-hit wonders list._ ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/347 "2019-09-16T21:50:07Z")
Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman) 2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor) 3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx) 4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe) 5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil) 6. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Bob Dylan) 7. Four Strong Winds - Neil Young (Ian Tyson (the ‘Ian’ of Ian and Sylvia)) ---
**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:** [September 16, 2019, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/348 "2019-09-16T22:58:54Z")
Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman) 2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor) 3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx) 4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe) 5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil) 6. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Bob Dylan) 7. Four Strong Winds - Neil Young (Ian Tyson (the ‘Ian’ of Ian and Sylvia)) 8. Mother Nature’s Son - John Denver (The Beatles) ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2019, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/349 "2019-09-16T23:41:21Z")
Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman) 2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor) 3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx) 4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe) 5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil) 6. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Bob Dylan) 7. Four Strong Winds - Neil Young (Ian Tyson (the ‘Ian’ of Ian and Sylvia)) 8. Mother Nature’s Son - John Denver (The Beatles) 9. Me and Bobby McGee - Gordon Lightfoot (Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster) ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/350 "2019-09-17T02:56:04Z")
Songs sung by not written by a famous singer/songwriter 1. City of New Orleans - Arlo Guthrie (Steve Goodman) 2. Hurt - Johnny Cash (Trent Reznor) 3. Mockingbird - James Taylor & Carly Simon (Inez and Charlie Foxx) 4. (What’s So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding - Elvis Costello & the Attractions (Nick Lowe) 5. Everybody’s Talkin - Nilsson (Fred Neil) 6. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Bob Dylan) 7. Four Strong Winds - Neil Young (Ian Tyson (the ‘Ian’ of Ian and Sylvia)) 8. Mother Nature’s Son - John Denver (The Beatles) 9. Me and Bobby McGee - Gordon Lightfoot (Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster) 10. I Got A Name - Jim Croce (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) ELO hits 1. Mr. Blue Sky ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/351 "2019-09-17T03:12:45Z")
ELO hits 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Roll Over Beethoven ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/352 "2019-09-17T09:09:53Z")
ELO hits 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Roll Over Beethoven 3. Hold On Tight ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/353 "2019-09-17T13:48:06Z")
ELO hits 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Roll Over Beethoven 3. Hold On Tight 4. Evil Woman ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/354 "2019-09-17T13:56:31Z")
ELO hits 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Roll Over Beethoven 3. Hold On Tight 4. Evil Woman 5. Ticket To The Moon ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/355 "2019-09-17T14:23:53Z")
ELO hits 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Roll Over Beethoven 3. Hold On Tight 4. Evil Woman 5. Ticket To The Moon 6. Strange Magic ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/356 "2019-09-17T14:33:01Z")
ELO hits 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Roll Over Beethoven 3. Hold On Tight 4. Evil Woman 5. Ticket To The Moon 6. Strange Magic 7. Don’t Bring Me Down ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/357 "2019-09-17T14:40:44Z")
ELO hits 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Roll Over Beethoven 3. Hold On Tight 4. Evil Woman 5. Ticket To The Moon 6. Strange Magic 7. Don’t Bring Me Down 8. Telephone Line ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/358 "2019-09-17T15:56:45Z")
ELO hits 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Roll Over Beethoven 3. Hold On Tight 4. Evil Woman 5. Ticket To The Moon 6. Strange Magic 7. Don’t Bring Me Down 8. Telephone Line 9. Sweet Talkin’ Woman ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/359 "2019-09-17T16:02:08Z")
ELO hits 1. Mr. Blue Sky 2. Roll Over Beethoven 3. Hold On Tight 4. Evil Woman 5. Ticket To The Moon 6. Strange Magic 7. Don’t Bring Me Down 8. Telephone Line 9. Sweet Talkin’ Woman 10. Rock and Roll Is King Next: Beatles covers, others singing Beatles songs 1. Michelle - Andy Willimas ---
**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:** [September 17, 2019, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/360 "2019-09-17T16:18:00Z")
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