# 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:** 244
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4861 "2020-02-20T09:11:05Z")
Fictional hits (Songs that are supposed to be big hits in a movie, tv show, mockumentary or whatever universe, but were made specifically for the story) 1. Let’s Go To The Mall - Robin Sparkles (from How I Met Your Mother) 2. “Beautiful Maria of My Soul”, from “The Mambo Kings” [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/bb0GfyPZRnw/hqdefault.jpg "Armand Assante - Beautiful Maria of My Soul (The Mambo Kings)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb0GfyPZRnw) ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4862 "2020-02-20T13:12:05Z")
Fictional hits (Songs that are supposed to be big hits in a movie, tv show, mockumentary or whatever universe, but were made specifically for the story) 1. Let’s Go To The Mall - Robin Sparkles (from How I Met Your Mother) 2. “Beautiful Maria of My Soul”, from “The Mambo Kings” 3. A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow, from “A Mighty Wind” ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4863 "2020-02-20T14:32:23Z")
Fictional hits (Songs that are supposed to be big hits in a movie, tv show, mockumentary or whatever universe, but were made specifically for the story) 1. Let’s Go To The Mall - Robin Sparkles (from How I Met Your Mother) 2. “Beautiful Maria of My Soul”, from “The Mambo Kings” 3. A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow, from “A Mighty Wind” 4. That Thing You Do, from “That Thing You Do!” The song did pretty well when it was later released, but it was written and performed for the movie so I think it counts. ---
**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 20, 2020, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4864 "2020-02-20T14:37:19Z")
> [@Bumbershoot](#): > > 1. That Thing You Do, from “That Thing You Do!” > > The song did pretty well when it was later released, but it was written and performed for the movie so I think it counts. Ninja’d! I was just about to post that one! ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4865 "2020-02-20T14:43:12Z")
Fictional hits (Songs that are supposed to be big hits in a movie, tv show, mockumentary or whatever universe, but were made specifically for the story) 1. Let’s Go To The Mall - Robin Sparkles (from How I Met Your Mother) 2. “Beautiful Maria of My Soul”, from “The Mambo Kings” 3. A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow, from “A Mighty Wind” 4. That Thing You Do, from “That Thing You Do!” 5. Baby, Can You Dig Your Man by Larry Underwood - from Stephen King’s “The Stand” Underwood had the bad timing to become a rock star just as civilization was collapsing. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4866 "2020-02-20T14:45:47Z")
Fictional hits (Songs that are supposed to be big hits in a movie, tv show, mockumentary or whatever universe, but were made specifically for the story) 1. Let’s Go To The Mall - Robin Sparkles (from How I Met Your Mother) 2. “Beautiful Maria of My Soul”, from “The Mambo Kings” 3. A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow, from “A Mighty Wind” 4. That Thing You Do, from “That Thing You Do!” 5. Baby, Can You Dig Your Man by Larry Underwood - from Stephen King’s “The Stand” 6. Baby on Board, from The Simpsons ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4867 "2020-02-20T15:01:02Z")
Fictional hits (Songs that are supposed to be big hits in a movie, tv show, mockumentary or whatever universe, but were made specifically for the story) 1. Let’s Go To The Mall - Robin Sparkles (from How I Met Your Mother) 2. “Beautiful Maria of My Soul”, from “The Mambo Kings” 3. A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow, from “A Mighty Wind” 4. That Thing You Do, from “That Thing You Do!” 5. Baby, Can You Dig Your Man by Larry Underwood - from Stephen King’s “The Stand” 6. Baby on Board, from The Simpsons 7. Wrapped Up from “Vox Lux” > **[Vox Lux](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vox_Lux)** > > Vox Lux is a 2018 American musical drama film written and directed by Brady Corbet from a story by Corbet and Mona Fastvold. The film stars Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin and Jennifer Ehle. > Vox Lux had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival on September 4, 2018, and was released in the United States on December 7, 2018, by Neon. The film received generally favorable reviews from film critics. > ACT 1: Genesis ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4868 "2020-02-20T16:44:43Z")
Fictional hits (Songs that are supposed to be big hits in a movie, tv show, mockumentary or whatever universe, but were made specifically for the story) 1. Let’s Go To The Mall - Robin Sparkles (from How I Met Your Mother) 2. “Beautiful Maria of My Soul”, from “The Mambo Kings” 3. A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow, from “A Mighty Wind” 4. That Thing You Do, from “That Thing You Do!” 5. Baby, Can You Dig Your Man by Larry Underwood - from Stephen King’s “The Stand” 6. Baby on Board, from The Simpsons 7. Wrapped Up from “Vox Lux” 8. “I Must Be In Love” - The Rutles ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4869 "2020-02-20T17:29:27Z")
Fictional hits (Songs that are supposed to be big hits in a movie, tv show, mockumentary or whatever universe, but were made specifically for the story) 1. Let’s Go To The Mall - Robin Sparkles (from How I Met Your Mother) 2. “Beautiful Maria of My Soul”, from “The Mambo Kings” 3. A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow, from “A Mighty Wind” 4. That Thing You Do, from “That Thing You Do!” 5. Baby, Can You Dig Your Man by Larry Underwood - from Stephen King’s “The Stand” 6. Baby on Board, from The Simpsons 7. Wrapped Up from “Vox Lux” 8. “I Must Be In Love” - The Rutles 9. You All Everybody - Drive Shaft (from “Lost”) ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4870 "2020-02-20T17:39:59Z")
Fictional hits (Songs that are supposed to be big hits in a movie, tv show, mockumentary or whatever universe, but were made specifically for the story) 1. Let’s Go To The Mall - Robin Sparkles (from How I Met Your Mother) 2. “Beautiful Maria of My Soul”, from “The Mambo Kings” 3. A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow, from “A Mighty Wind” 4. That Thing You Do, from “That Thing You Do!” 5. Baby, Can You Dig Your Man by Larry Underwood - from Stephen King’s “The Stand” 6. Baby on Board, from The Simpsons 7. Wrapped Up from “Vox Lux” 8. “I Must Be In Love” - The Rutles 9. You All Everybody - Drive Shaft (from “Lost”) 10. Smelly Cat - from Friends Next up: Musicians who guest starred on a TV series 1. The Beach Boys - Full House No doubt John Stamos had something to do with that one. ---
**Author:** ![42fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/b487fb/32.png) [@42fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/42fish)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4871 "2020-02-20T17:49:14Z")
Musicians who guest starred on a TV series 1. The Beach Boys - Full House 2. Davey Jones – The Brady Bunch ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4872 "2020-02-20T17:56:55Z")
Musicians who guest starred on a TV series 1. The Beach Boys - Full House 2. Davey Jones – The Brady Bunch 3. David Crosby - Roseanne As series regular Bonnie’s husband Duke. ---
**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 20, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4873 "2020-02-20T18:13:18Z")
Musicians who guest starred on a TV series 1. The Beach Boys - Full House 2. Davey Jones – The Brady Bunch 3. David Crosby - Roseanne 4. Mel Torme - Night Court ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4874 "2020-02-20T18:25:19Z")
Musicians who guest starred on a TV series 1. The Beach Boys - Full House 2. Davey Jones – The Brady Bunch 3. David Crosby - Roseanne 4. Mel Torme - Night Court 5. The Good Cop - Josh Groban Starring role. Only got one season. ☹ ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4875 "2020-02-20T18:47:20Z")
Musicians who guest starred on a TV series 1. The Beach Boys - Full House 2. Davey Jones – The Brady Bunch 3. David Crosby - Roseanne 4. Mel Torme - Night Court 5. The Good Cop - Josh Groban 6. Bones - Billy Gibbons ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4876 "2020-02-20T19:05:59Z")
Musicians who guest starred on a TV series 1. The Beach Boys - Full House 2. Davey Jones – The Brady Bunch 3. David Crosby - Roseanne 4. Mel Torme - Night Court 5. Josh Groban - The Good Cop 6. Bones - Billy Gibbons 7. Glenn Frey - Miami Vice ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4877 "2020-02-20T20:21:45Z")
Musicians who guest starred on a TV series 1. The Beach Boys - Full House 2. Davey Jones – The Brady Bunch 3. David Crosby - Roseanne 4. Mel Torme - Night Court 5. Josh Groban - The Good Cop 6. Bones - Billy Gibbons 7. Glenn Frey - Miami Vice 8. Jerry Reed - Alice ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4878 "2020-02-20T20:31:51Z")
Musicians who guest starred on a TV series 1. The Beach Boys - Full House 2. Davey Jones – The Brady Bunch 3. David Crosby - Roseanne 4. Mel Torme - Night Court 5. Josh Groban - The Good Cop 6. Billy Gibbons - Bones 7. Glenn Frey - Miami Vice 8. Jerry Reed - Alice 9. David Bowie - Extras ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4879 "2020-02-20T20:56:22Z")
Musicians who guest starred on a TV series 1. The Beach Boys - Full House 2. Davey Jones – The Brady Bunch 3. David Crosby - Roseanne 4. Mel Torme - Night Court 5. Josh Groban - The Good Cop 6. Billy Gibbons - Bones 7. Glenn Frey - Miami Vice 8. Jerry Reed - Alice 9. David Bowie - Extras 10. Sammy Davis, Jr. - All in the Family Songs by singers who were better-known for being TV actors 1. Heartbeat - Don Johnson ---
**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:** [February 20, 2020, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/4880 "2020-02-20T21:47:34Z")
Songs by singers who were better-known for being TV actors 1. Heartbeat - Don Johnson 2. Party All the Time - Eddie Murphy (Rick James wrote and produced the song and sings backup.) ETA: And yeah, I noticed after the fact it says TV actors, but Murphy was on SNL, so I’m sticking with it (even if he’s really better known for his stand-up and movies). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=243) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=245)