# 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:** ![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 18, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4181 "2020-01-18T21:11:30Z")

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Singer’s first name starts with J

1. Got No Breeding - Jules And The Polar Bears
2. Portions for Foxes - Rilo Kiley (Jenny Lewis)
3. Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues (Justin Hayward and John Lodge)
4. Rock n Roll Music - The Beatles (John singing lead)
5. Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin
6. Believe It Or Not - Joey Scarbury
7. Diamonds and Rust - Joan Baez
8. At Seventeen - Janis Ian

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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, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4182 "2020-01-18T22:11:21Z")

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Singer’s first name starts with J

1. Got No Breeding - Jules And The Polar Bears
2. Portions for Foxes - Rilo Kiley (Jenny Lewis)
3. Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues (Justin Hayward and John Lodge)
4. Rock n Roll Music - The Beatles (John singing lead)
5. Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin
6. Believe It Or Not - Joey Scarbury
7. Diamonds and Rust - Joan Baez
8. At Seventeen - Janis Ian
9. Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix Experience

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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:** [January 19, 2020, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4183 "2020-01-19T00:11:43Z")

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Singer’s first name starts with J

1. Got No Breeding - Jules And The Polar Bears
2. Portions for Foxes - Rilo Kiley (Jenny Lewis)
3. Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues (Justin Hayward and John Lodge)
4. Rock n Roll Music - The Beatles (John singing lead)
5. Mercedes Benz - Janis Joplin
6. Believe It Or Not - Joey Scarbury
7. Diamonds and Rust - Joan Baez
8. At Seventeen - Janis Ian
9. Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendrix Experience
10. Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra (Jeff Lynne)

Pass.

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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 19, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4184 "2020-01-19T00:40:35Z")

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Songs in Praise of Doctor Who (more or less)

1. My Friend The Doctor - Anthony Newley

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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 19, 2020, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4185 "2020-01-19T00:47:18Z")

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Songs in Praise of Doctor Who (more or less)

1. My Friend The Doctor - Anthony Newley
2. Who’s Your Doctor? - Dale Chase

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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:** [January 19, 2020, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4186 "2020-01-19T01:23:54Z")

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Songs in Praise of Doctor Who (more or less)

1. My Friend The Doctor - Anthony Newley
2. Who’s Your Doctor? - Dale Chase
3. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer

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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:** [January 19, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4187 "2020-01-19T01:35:39Z")

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Songs in Praise of Doctor Who (more or less)

1. My Friend The Doctor - Anthony Newley
2. Who’s Your Doctor? - Dale Chase
3. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
4. Just What The Doctor Ordered - Ted Nugent

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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:** [January 19, 2020, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4188 "2020-01-19T01:37:14Z")

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Songs in Praise of Doctor Who (more or less)

1. My Friend The Doctor - Anthony Newley
2. Who’s Your Doctor? - Dale Chase
3. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
4. Just What The Doctor Ordered - Ted Nugent
5. Doctor Robert - The Beatles

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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 19, 2020, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4189 "2020-01-19T02:32:26Z")

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Songs in Praise of Doctor Who (more or less)

1. My Friend The Doctor - Anthony Newley
2. Who’s Your Doctor? - Dale Chase
3. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
4. Just What The Doctor Ordered - Ted Nugent
5. Doctor Robert - The Beatles
6. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne

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**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 19, 2020, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4190 "2020-01-19T02:38:26Z")

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Songs in Praise of Doctor Who (more or less)

1. My Friend The Doctor - Anthony Newley
2. Who’s Your Doctor? - Dale Chase
3. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
4. Just What The Doctor Ordered - Ted Nugent
5. Doctor Robert - The Beatles
6. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne
7. Like a Surgeon - Weird Al Yankovic

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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:** [January 19, 2020, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4191 "2020-01-19T02:49:27Z")

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Songs in Praise of Doctor Who (more or less)

1. My Friend The Doctor - Anthony Newley
2. Who’s Your Doctor? - Dale Chase
3. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
4. Just What The Doctor Ordered - Ted Nugent
5. Doctor Robert - The Beatles
6. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne
7. Like a Surgeon - Weird Al Yankovic
8. Calling Dr. Love - Kiss

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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 19, 2020, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4192 "2020-01-19T03:04:36Z")

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Songs in Praise of Doctor Who (more or less)

1. My Friend The Doctor - Anthony Newley
2. Who’s Your Doctor? - Dale Chase
3. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
4. Just What The Doctor Ordered - Ted Nugent
5. Doctor Robert - The Beatles
6. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne
7. Like a Surgeon - Weird Al Yankovic
8. Calling Dr. Love - Kiss
9. Doctor in Distress - Who Cares?

Notoriously bad “charity” single released when the show was facing cancellation in the 80s.

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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:** [January 19, 2020, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4193 "2020-01-19T06:08:24Z")

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Songs in Praise of Doctor Who (more or less)

1. My Friend The Doctor - Anthony Newley

2. Who’s Your Doctor? - Dale Chase

3. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer

4. Just What The Doctor Ordered - Ted Nugent

5. Doctor Robert - The Beatles

6. Doctor My Eyes - Jackson Browne

7. Like a Surgeon - Weird Al Yankovic

8. Calling Dr. Love - Kiss

9. Doctor in Distress - Who Cares?

10. [The Doctor and I](https://youtu.be/7Jv010KRU4Q) - John Barrowman  
Melodramatic titles

11. My Smile is Extinct - Kane Strang

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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 19, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4194 "2020-01-19T12:48:33Z")

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Melodramatic titles

1. My Smile is Extinct - Kane Strang
2. Waiting Around to Die - Townes Van Zandt

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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 19, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4195 "2020-01-19T13:15:24Z")

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Melodramatic titles

1. My Smile is Extinct - Kane Strang
2. Waiting Around to Die - Townes Van Zandt
3. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton

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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 19, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4196 "2020-01-19T15:40:22Z")

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Melodramatic titles

1. My Smile is Extinct - Kane Strang
2. Waiting Around to Die - Townes Van Zandt
3. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton
4. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler

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**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 19, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4197 "2020-01-19T17:46:39Z")

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Melodramatic titles

1. My Smile is Extinct - Kane Strang
2. Waiting Around to Die - Townes Van Zandt
3. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton
4. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
5. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.

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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 19, 2020, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4198 "2020-01-19T18:16:05Z")

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Melodramatic titles

1. My Smile is Extinct - Kane Strang
2. Waiting Around to Die - Townes Van Zandt
3. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton
4. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
5. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
6. My World Is Empty Without You - Diana Ross & the Supremes

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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:** [January 19, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4199 "2020-01-19T19:53:52Z")

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Melodramatic titles

1. My Smile is Extinct - Kane Strang
2. Waiting Around to Die - Townes Van Zandt
3. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton
4. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
5. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
6. My World Is Empty Without You - Diana Ross & the Supremes
7. Burn the World - AC4

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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:** [January 19, 2020, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4200 "2020-01-19T20:06:08Z")

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Melodramatic titles

1. My Smile is Extinct - Kane Strang
2. Waiting Around to Die - Townes Van Zandt
3. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton
4. Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
5. Everybody Hurts - R.E.M.
6. My World Is Empty Without You - Diana Ross & the Supremes
7. Burn the World - AC4
8. Panic In The World - Be Bop Deluxe

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