# 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:** 202
**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:** [January 13, 2020, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4021 "2020-01-13T23:09:06Z")
Songs that mention God 1. God’s Comic - Elvis Costello 2. (What If God Was) One Of Us - Joan Osborne 3. The God-Why-Don’t-You-Love-Me Blues - Mandy Patinkin 4. Dear God - XTC 5. The Revealing Science of God - Yes 6. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise - hymn 7. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 8. You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma - David Frizzell & Shelly West ---
**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:** [January 13, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4022 "2020-01-13T23:21:56Z")
Songs that mention God 1. God’s Comic - Elvis Costello 2. (What If God Was) One Of Us - Joan Osborne 3. The God-Why-Don’t-You-Love-Me Blues - Mandy Patinkin 4. Dear God - XTC 5. The Revealing Science of God - Yes 6. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise - hymn 7. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 8. You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma - David Frizzell & Shelly West 9. God Bless the Child - Billie Holiday ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4023 "2020-01-14T00:03:48Z")
Songs that mention God 1. God’s Comic - Elvis Costello 2. (What If God Was) One Of Us - Joan Osborne 3. The God-Why-Don’t-You-Love-Me Blues - Mandy Patinkin 4. Dear God - XTC 5. The Revealing Science of God - Yes 6. Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise - hymn 7. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 8. You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma - David Frizzell & Shelly West 9. God Bless the Child - Billie Holiday 10. God’s Will - Martina McBride Songs by Girl Groups 1. “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4024 "2020-01-14T00:22:50Z")
Songs by Girl Groups 1. “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons 2. We got the Beat - The Go-Gos ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4025 "2020-01-14T00:41:47Z")
Songs by Girl Groups 1. “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons 2. We got the Beat - The Go-Gos 3. I Am The Best - 2NE1 ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4026 "2020-01-14T00:45:49Z")
Songs by Girl Groups 1. “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons 2. We got the Beat - The Go-Gos 3. I Am The Best - 2NE1 4. Dirty Denim - The Donnas ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4027 "2020-01-14T01:02:06Z")
Songs by Girl Groups 1. “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons 2. We got the Beat - The Go-Gos 3. I Am The Best - 2NE1 4. Dirty Denim - The Donnas 5. Philosophy of the World - The Shaggs ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4028 "2020-01-14T02:00:16Z")
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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:** [January 14, 2020, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4029 "2020-01-14T03:08:21Z")
Songs by Girl Groups 1. “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons 2. We got the Beat - The Go-Gos 3. I Am The Best - 2NE1 4. Dirty Denim - The Donnas 5. Philosophy of the World - The Shaggs 6. Give Him a Great Big Kiss - The Shangri-Las ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4030 "2020-01-14T03:27:40Z")
Songs by Girl Groups 1. “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons 2. We got the Beat - The Go-Gos 3. I Am The Best - 2NE1 4. Dirty Denim - The Donnas 5. Philosophy of the World - The Shaggs 6. Give Him a Great Big Kiss - The Shangri-Las 7. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4031 "2020-01-14T04:15:10Z")
Songs by Girl Groups 1. “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons 2. We got the Beat - The Go-Gos 3. I Am The Best - 2NE1 4. Dirty Denim - The Donnas 5. Philosophy of the World - The Shaggs 6. Give Him a Great Big Kiss - The Shangri-Las 7. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 8. Wannabe - The Spice Girls ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4032 "2020-01-14T04:49:52Z")
Songs by Girl Groups 1. “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons 2. We got the Beat - The Go-Gos 3. I Am The Best - 2NE1 4. Dirty Denim - The Donnas 5. Philosophy of the World - The Shaggs 6. Give Him a Great Big Kiss - The Shangri-Las 7. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 8. Wannabe - The Spice Girls 9. Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes Introduced by Tony Randall, no less: [The Supremes - Stop! In The Name of Love [The Hollywood Palace - 1965] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aax5EDQMOq4) ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4033 "2020-01-14T09:21:28Z")
Songs by Girl Groups 1. “One Fine Day” by the Chiffons 2. We got the Beat - The Go-Gos 3. I Am The Best - 2NE1 4. Dirty Denim - The Donnas 5. Philosophy of the World - The Shaggs 6. Give Him a Great Big Kiss - The Shangri-Las 7. Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles 8. Wannabe - The Spice Girls 9. Stop! In the Name of Love - The Supremes 10. Pretend We’re Dead - L7 Infamous songs and why: 11. Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday - _Known as the “Hungarian Suicide Song” it was linked to a wave of suicides in the 1930’s. The Billie Holiday cover was banned from the BBC for being “detrimental to war morale”. The ban wasn’t lifted until 2002._ ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2020, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4034 "2020-01-14T10:29:53Z")
Infamous songs and why: 1. Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday - Known as the “Hungarian Suicide Song” it was linked to a wave of suicides in the 1930’s. The Billie Holiday cover was banned from the BBC for being “detrimental to war morale”. The ban wasn’t lifted until 2002. 2. Ebony Eyes, by the Everly Brothers’ Banned voluntarily in 1961 by most stations a few days after release, for overdoing theme of lovers being killed, this time in an airliner crash. Airlines were advertisers. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4035 "2020-01-14T12:18:26Z")
Infamous songs and why: 1. Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday - Known as the “Hungarian Suicide Song” it was linked to a wave of suicides in the 1930’s. The Billie Holiday cover was banned from the BBC for being “detrimental to war morale”. The ban wasn’t lifted until 2002. 2. Ebony Eyes, by the Everly Brothers’ Banned voluntarily in 1961 by most stations a few days after release, for overdoing theme of lovers being killed, this time in an airliner crash. Airlines were advertisers. 3. Better by You, Better than Me - Judas Priest: originally written and recorded by English band Spooky Tooth, the 1978 Judas Priest cover was the subject of a much-publicized “subliminal message trial,” during the 80s’ “Satanic Panic,” alleging that the band’s recording contained hidden messages which were responsible for influencing a pair of young men in Sparks, Nevada, to make a suicide pact in 1985. The case was eventually dismissed. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4036 "2020-01-14T13:15:51Z")
Infamous songs and why: 1. Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday - Known as the “Hungarian Suicide Song” it was linked to a wave of suicides in the 1930’s. The Billie Holiday cover was banned from the BBC for being “detrimental to war morale”. The ban wasn’t lifted until 2002. 2. Ebony Eyes, by the Everly Brothers’ Banned voluntarily in 1961 by most stations a few days after release, for overdoing theme of lovers being killed, this time in an airliner crash. Airlines were advertisers. 3. Better by You, Better than Me - Judas Priest: originally written and recorded by English band Spooky Tooth, the 1978 Judas Priest cover was the subject of a much-publicized “subliminal message trial,” during the 80s’ “Satanic Panic,” alleging that the band’s recording contained hidden messages which were responsible for influencing a pair of young men in Sparks, Nevada, to make a suicide pact in 1985. The case was eventually dismissed. 4. Helter Skelter - The Beatles - Charles Manson and “The Family” attempted to start a race war he called [Helter Skelter,](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helter_Skelter_(scenario)) ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4037 "2020-01-14T14:09:46Z")
Infamous songs and why: 1. Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday - Known as the “Hungarian Suicide Song” it was linked to a wave of suicides in the 1930’s. The Billie Holiday cover was banned from the BBC for being “detrimental to war morale”. The ban wasn’t lifted until 2002. 2. Ebony Eyes, by the Everly Brothers’ Banned voluntarily in 1961 by most stations a few days after release, for overdoing theme of lovers being killed, this time in an airliner crash. Airlines were advertisers. 3. Better by You, Better than Me - Judas Priest: originally written and recorded by English band Spooky Tooth, the 1978 Judas Priest cover was the subject of a much-publicized “subliminal message trial,” during the 80s’ “Satanic Panic,” alleging that the band’s recording contained hidden messages which were responsible for influencing a pair of young men in Sparks, Nevada, to make a suicide pact in 1985. The case was eventually dismissed. 4. Helter Skelter - The Beatles - Charles Manson and “The Family” attempted to start a race war he called Helter Skelter, 5. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles - LSD, Man ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4038 "2020-01-14T14:24:52Z")
Infamous songs and why: 1. Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday - Known as the “Hungarian Suicide Song” it was linked to a wave of suicides in the 1930’s. The Billie Holiday cover was banned from the BBC for being “detrimental to war morale”. The ban wasn’t lifted until 2002. 2. Ebony Eyes, by the Everly Brothers’ Banned voluntarily in 1961 by most stations a few days after release, for overdoing theme of lovers being killed, this time in an airliner crash. Airlines were advertisers. 3. Better by You, Better than Me - Judas Priest: originally written and recorded by English band Spooky Tooth, the 1978 Judas Priest cover was the subject of a much-publicized “subliminal message trial,” during the 80s’ “Satanic Panic,” alleging that the band’s recording contained hidden messages which were responsible for influencing a pair of young men in Sparks, Nevada, to make a suicide pact in 1985. The case was eventually dismissed. 4. Helter Skelter - The Beatles - Charles Manson and “The Family” attempted to start a race war he called Helter Skelter, 5. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles - LSD, Man 6. Louie, Louie - Richard Berry and the Pharoahs (originally) - Supposedly obscene lyrics ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4039 "2020-01-14T14:37:00Z")
Infamous songs and why: 1. Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday - Known as the “Hungarian Suicide Song” it was linked to a wave of suicides in the 1930’s. The Billie Holiday cover was banned from the BBC for being “detrimental to war morale”. The ban wasn’t lifted until 2002. 2. Ebony Eyes, by the Everly Brothers’ Banned voluntarily in 1961 by most stations a few days after release, for overdoing theme of lovers being killed, this time in an airliner crash. Airlines were advertisers. 3. Better by You, Better than Me - Judas Priest: originally written and recorded by English band Spooky Tooth, the 1978 Judas Priest cover was the subject of a much-publicized “subliminal message trial,” during the 80s’ “Satanic Panic,” alleging that the band’s recording contained hidden messages which were responsible for influencing a pair of young men in Sparks, Nevada, to make a suicide pact in 1985. The case was eventually dismissed. 4. Helter Skelter - The Beatles - Charles Manson and “The Family” attempted to start a race war he called Helter Skelter, 5. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles - LSD, Man 6. Louie, Louie - Richard Berry and the Pharoahs (originally) - Supposedly obscene lyrics 7. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary - Everyone knows it’s obviously about pot smoking. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2020, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4040 "2020-01-14T14:48:28Z")
Infamous songs and why: 1. Gloomy Sunday - Billie Holiday - Known as the “Hungarian Suicide Song” it was linked to a wave of suicides in the 1930’s. The Billie Holiday cover was banned from the BBC for being “detrimental to war morale”. The ban wasn’t lifted until 2002. 2. Ebony Eyes, by the Everly Brothers’ Banned voluntarily in 1961 by most stations a few days after release, for overdoing theme of lovers being killed, this time in an airliner crash. Airlines were advertisers. 3. Better by You, Better than Me - Judas Priest: originally written and recorded by English band Spooky Tooth, the 1978 Judas Priest cover was the subject of a much-publicized “subliminal message trial,” during the 80s’ “Satanic Panic,” alleging that the band’s recording contained hidden messages which were responsible for influencing a pair of young men in Sparks, Nevada, to make a suicide pact in 1985. The case was eventually dismissed. 4. Helter Skelter - The Beatles - Charles Manson and “The Family” attempted to start a race war he called Helter Skelter, 5. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds - The Beatles - LSD, Man 6. Louie, Louie - Richard Berry and the Pharoahs (originally) - Supposedly obscene lyrics 7. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary - Everyone knows it’s obviously about pot smoking. 8. Strange Fruit - Billy Holiday - banned from radio for morbid content [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=201) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=203)