# 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:** 224
**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 31, 2020, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4461 "2020-01-31T19:16:46Z")
Written and sung by the bass player 1. Boris the Spider - The Who (John Entwhistle) 2. So Fine - Guns ‘N’ Roses (Duff McKagan) 3. Making Plans for Nigel - XTC (Colin Moulding) 4. Oh! Darling - The Beatles (Paul McCartney) 5. Roxanne - The Police (Sting) 6. Wart Hog - The Ramones (Dee Dee) 7. [Brain Damage/Eclipse - Pink Floyd (Roger Waters)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVQ3-Xe_suY) ---
**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:** [January 31, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4462 "2020-01-31T19:28:34Z")
Written and sung by the bass player 1. Boris the Spider - The Who (John Entwhistle) 2. So Fine - Guns ‘N’ Roses (Duff McKagan) 3. Making Plans for Nigel - XTC (Colin Moulding) 4. Oh! Darling - The Beatles (Paul McCartney) 5. Roxanne - The Police (Sting) 6. Wart Hog - The Ramones (Dee Dee) 7. Brain Damage/Eclipse - Pink Floyd (Roger Waters) 8. [In the Mood](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4IPgakfQQw) - Rush (Geddy Lee) I think it may be the only Rush song which was solely written by Lee. ---
**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 31, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4463 "2020-01-31T20:19:51Z")
Written and sung by the bass player 1. Boris the Spider - The Who (John Entwhistle) 2. So Fine - Guns ‘N’ Roses (Duff McKagan) 3. Making Plans for Nigel - XTC (Colin Moulding) 4. Oh! Darling - The Beatles (Paul McCartney) 5. Roxanne - The Police (Sting) 6. Wart Hog - The Ramones (Dee Dee) 7. Brain Damage/Eclipse - Pink Floyd (Roger Waters) 8. In the Mood - Rush (Geddy Lee) 9. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago (Peter Cetera) ---
**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 31, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4464 "2020-01-31T20:31:16Z")
Written and sung by the bass player 1. Boris the Spider - The Who (John Entwhistle) 2. So Fine - Guns ‘N’ Roses (Duff McKagan) 3. Making Plans for Nigel - XTC (Colin Moulding) 4. Oh! Darling - The Beatles (Paul McCartney) 5. Roxanne - The Police (Sting) 6. Wart Hog - The Ramones (Dee Dee) 7. Brain Damage/Eclipse - Pink Floyd (Roger Waters) 8. In the Mood - Rush (Geddy Lee) 9. If You Leave Me Now - Chicago (Peter Cetera) 10. Constant In Opal - The Church (Steve Kilbey) Songs about precious stones ---
**Author:** ![backsidejohnny](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/backsidejohnny/32/280_2.png) [@backsidejohnny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/backsidejohnny)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2020, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4465 "2020-01-31T20:39:33Z")
Songs about precious stones 1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe ---
**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:** [January 31, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4466 "2020-01-31T20:52:24Z")
Songs about precious stones 1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe 2. Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and the New Power Generation ---
**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 31, 2020, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4467 "2020-01-31T21:03:31Z")
Songs about precious stones 1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe 2. Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and the New Power Generation 3. Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey ---
**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 31, 2020, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4468 "2020-01-31T21:05:33Z")
Songs about precious stones 1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe 2. Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and the New Power Generation 3. Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey 4. Red, Red, Red - Fiona Apple “What’s so impressive about a diamond except the mining?” ---
**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 31, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4469 "2020-01-31T21:28:26Z")
Songs about precious stones 1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe 2. Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and the New Power Generation 3. Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey 4. Red, Red, Red - Fiona Apple 5. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys ---
**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 31, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4470 "2020-01-31T22:00:11Z")
Songs about precious stones 1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe 2. Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and the New Power Generation 3. Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey 4. Red, Red, Red - Fiona Apple 5. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys 6. The Diamond Sea - Sonic Youth I had one about rubies, but I didn’t want to break the “diamond” theme. ---
**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 31, 2020, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4471 "2020-01-31T22:14:09Z")
Songs about precious stones 1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe 2. Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and the New Power Generation 3. Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey 4. Red, Red, Red - Fiona Apple 5. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys 6. The Diamond Sea - Sonic Youth 7. Bombay Sapphires - Stevie Nicks ---
**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 31, 2020, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4472 "2020-01-31T22:24:38Z")
Songs about precious stones 1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe 2. Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and the New Power Generation 3. Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey 4. Red, Red, Red - Fiona Apple 5. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys 6. The Diamond Sea - Sonic Youth 7. Bombay Sapphires - Stevie Nicks 8. Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition ---
**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:** [February 1, 2020, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4473 "2020-02-01T00:23:31Z")
Songs about precious stones 1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe 2. Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and the New Power Generation 3. Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey 4. Red, Red, Red - Fiona Apple 5. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys 6. The Diamond Sea - Sonic Youth 7. Bombay Sapphires - Stevie Nicks 8. Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition 9. At the Gates of Emerald City - from The Wizard of Oz ---
**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:** [February 1, 2020, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4474 "2020-02-01T07:30:22Z")
Songs about precious stones 1. Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend - Marilyn Monroe 2. Diamonds and Pearls - Prince and the New Power Generation 3. Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey 4. Red, Red, Red - Fiona Apple 5. This Diamond Ring - Gary Lewis & the Playboys 6. The Diamond Sea - Sonic Youth 7. Bombay Sapphires - Stevie Nicks 8. Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town - Kenny Rogers & The First Edition 9. At the Gates of Emerald City - from The Wizard of Oz 10. Diamond Rings and Old Barstools - Tim McGraw Songs with foods in the title 1. 30,000 Pounds of Bananas - Harry Chapin ---
**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:** [February 1, 2020, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4475 "2020-02-01T08:27:56Z")
Songs with foods in the title 1. 30,000 Pounds of Bananas - Harry Chapin 2. Salted Caramel Ice Cream - Metronomy ---
**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:** [February 1, 2020, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4476 "2020-02-01T10:34:51Z")
Songs with foods in the title 1. 30,000 Pounds of Bananas - Harry Chapin 2. Salted Caramel Ice Cream - Metronomy 3. Hot Dog! - from Very Good Eddie This was a very early (1915) American musical. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2020, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4477 "2020-02-01T11:04:29Z")
Songs with foods in the title 1. 30,000 Pounds of Bananas - Harry Chapin 2. Salted Caramel Ice Cream - Metronomy 3. Hot Dog! - from Very Good Eddie 4. A Rose and a Baby Ruth - George Hamilton IV ---
**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:** [February 1, 2020, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4478 "2020-02-01T11:05:51Z")
Songs with foods in the title 1. 30,000 Pounds of Bananas - Harry Chapin 2. Salted Caramel Ice Cream - Metronomy 3. Hot Dog! - from Very Good Eddie 4. A Rose and a Baby Ruth - George Hamilton IV 5. Please Pass The Biscuits - Jimmy Dean ---
**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:** [February 1, 2020, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4479 "2020-02-01T11:39:56Z")
Songs with foods in the title 1. 30,000 Pounds of Bananas - Harry Chapin 2. Salted Caramel Ice Cream - Metronomy 3. Hot Dog! - from Very Good Eddie 4. A Rose and a Baby Ruth - George Hamilton IV 5. Please Pass The Biscuits - Jimmy Dean 6. The Worst Pies in London - from Sweeney Todd ---
**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:** [February 1, 2020, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4480 "2020-02-01T13:44:42Z")
Songs with foods in the title 1. 30,000 Pounds of Bananas - Harry Chapin 2. Salted Caramel Ice Cream - Metronomy 3. Hot Dog! - from Very Good Eddie 4. A Rose and a Baby Ruth - George Hamilton IV 5. Please Pass The Biscuits - Jimmy Dean 6. The Worst Pies in London - from Sweeney Todd 7. [Chocolate Cake](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M699TqhO06k) - Crowded House [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=223) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=225)