# 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:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4141 "2020-01-17T01:38:39Z")

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Songs that were noticeably edited for length when played on the radio.

1. Don’t Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
2. American Pie - Don McClean
3. Heroes - David Bowie
4. Roundabout - Yes
5. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
6. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who
7. Light My Fire - Doors
8. Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues

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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:** [January 17, 2020, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4142 "2020-01-17T13:54:50Z")

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Songs that were noticeably edited for length when played on the radio.

1. Don’t Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
2. American Pie - Don McClean
3. Heroes - David Bowie
4. Roundabout - Yes
5. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
6. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who
7. Light My Fire - Doors
8. Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues
9. Closer To Home - Grand Funk Railroad

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**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4143 "2020-01-17T14:21:13Z")

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Songs that were noticeably edited for length when played on the radio.

1. Don’t Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
2. American Pie - Don McClean
3. Heroes - David Bowie
4. Roundabout - Yes
5. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly
6. Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who
7. Light My Fire - Doors
8. Nights in White Satin - Moody Blues
9. Closer To Home - Grand Funk Railroad
10. Autobahn - Kraftwerk

(According to the Book of Rock Lists, it edged out Rare Earth’s “Get Ready” for the longest LP version of a Top 40 hit)

Passing on the new category since I haven’t had a chance to go thru the thread and make sure I’m not duplicating something.

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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:** [January 17, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4144 "2020-01-17T14:29:32Z")

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Songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green:

1. Make Someone Happy

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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:** [January 17, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4145 "2020-01-17T14:37:13Z")

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Songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green:

1. Make Someone Happy
2. Singing in the Rain

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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 17, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4146 "2020-01-17T15:23:58Z")

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Songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green:

1. Make Someone Happy
2. Singing in the Rain
3. Do, Re, Mi

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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:** [January 17, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4147 "2020-01-17T20:37:20Z")

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Songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green:

1. Make Someone Happy
2. Singing in the Rain
3. Do, Re, Mi
4. The Party’s Over

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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:** [January 17, 2020, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4148 "2020-01-17T22:10:10Z")

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Songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green:

1. Make Someone Happy
2. Singing in the Rain
3. Do, Re, Mi
4. The Party’s Over
5. New York, New York

(It’s a wonderful town…)

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2020, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4149 "2020-01-17T22:37:47Z")

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Songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green:

1. Make Someone Happy
2. Singing in the Rain
3. Do, Re, Mi
4. The Party’s Over
5. New York, New York
6. Comes Once in a Lifetime

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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:** [January 17, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4150 "2020-01-17T23:10:41Z")

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Songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green:

1. Make Someone Happy
2. Singing in the Rain
3. Do, Re, Mi
4. The Party’s Over
5. New York, New York
6. Comes Once in a Lifetime
7. I Can Cook Too

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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:** [January 17, 2020, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4151 "2020-01-17T23:53:13Z")

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Songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green:

1. Make Someone Happy
2. Singing in the Rain
3. Do, Re, Mi
4. The Party’s Over
5. New York, New York
6. Comes Once in a Lifetime
7. I Can Cook Too
8. Better Than A Dream

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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:** [January 18, 2020, 8:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4152 "2020-01-18T08:31:12Z")

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Songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green:

1. Make Someone Happy
2. Singing in the Rain
3. Do, Re, Mi
4. The Party’s Over
5. New York, New York
6. Comes Once in a Lifetime
7. I Can Cook Too
8. Better Than A Dream
9. Be a Santa

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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 18, 2020, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4153 "2020-01-18T08:55:36Z")

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Songs of Betty Comden and Adolph Green:

1. Make Someone Happy
2. Singing in the Rain
3. Do, Re, Mi
4. The Party’s Over
5. New York, New York
6. Comes Once in a Lifetime
7. I Can Cook Too
8. Better Than A Dream
9. Be a Santa
10. Carried Away

“If” is in the title

1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God - The Pogues

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**Post date:** [January 18, 2020, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4154 "2020-01-18T09:22:33Z")

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“If” is in the title

1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God - The Pogues
2. If You Were Gay - from Avenue Q

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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:** [January 18, 2020, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4155 "2020-01-18T11:40:12Z")

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“If” is in the title

1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God - The Pogues
2. If You Were Gay - from Avenue Q
3. If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me, Her Memory Will - George Jones

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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:** [January 18, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4156 "2020-01-18T13:00:12Z")

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“If” is in the title

1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God - The Pogues
2. If You Were Gay - from Avenue Q
3. If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me, Her Memory Will - George Jones
4. If - Bread

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2020, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4157 "2020-01-18T13:31:20Z")

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“If” is in the title

1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God - The Pogues
2. If You Were Gay - from Avenue Q
3. If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me, Her Memory Will - George Jones
4. If - Bread
5. If There Is Something

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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:** [January 18, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4158 "2020-01-18T14:15:26Z")

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“If” is in the title

1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God - The Pogues
2. If You Were Gay - from Avenue Q
3. If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me, Her Memory Will - George Jones
4. If - Bread
5. If There Is Something
6. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago

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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:** [January 18, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4159 "2020-01-18T14:29:37Z")

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“If” is in the title

1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God - The Pogues
2. If You Were Gay - from Avenue Q
3. If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me, Her Memory Will - George Jones
4. If - Bread
5. If There Is Something
6. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
7. If I Fell - The Beatles

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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:** [January 18, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4160 "2020-01-18T15:10:08Z")

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“If” is in the title

1. If I Should Fall from Grace with God - The Pogues
2. If You Were Gay - from Avenue Q
3. If Drinkin’ Don’t Kill Me, Her Memory Will - George Jones
4. If - Bread
5. If There Is Something
6. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago
7. If I Fell - The Beatles
8. If You Love Me, Let Me Know - Olivia Newton-John

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