# 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:** 253
**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 26, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5041 "2020-02-26T02:53:41Z")
Songs That Sound Like Someone Else 1. Lies, The Knickerbockers (sounds like the Beatles) 2. Ral Donner, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)”. (Elvis) 3. [Big Blue Sun](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYuFRO8xrl4) - Adrian Belew (sounds like ELO) ---
**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 26, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5042 "2020-02-26T03:42:20Z")
Songs That Sound Like Someone Else 1. Lies, The Knickerbockers (sounds like the Beatles) 2. Ral Donner, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)”. (Elvis) 3. Big Blue Sun - Adrian Belew (sounds like ELO) 4. I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren (sounds like Carole King) ---
**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 26, 2020, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5043 "2020-02-26T04:07:10Z")
Songs That Sound Like Someone Else 1. Lies, The Knickerbockers (sounds like the Beatles) 2. Ral Donner, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)”. (Elvis) 3. Big Blue Sun - Adrian Belew (sounds like ELO) 4. I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren (sounds like Carole King) 5. [Public Execution - Mouse & The Traps (sounds like Bob Dylan)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqmzLgoWl3w) ---
**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 26, 2020, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5044 "2020-02-26T06:28:05Z")
Songs That Sound Like Someone Else 1. Lies, The Knickerbockers (sounds like the Beatles) 2. Ral Donner, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)”. (Elvis) 3. Big Blue Sun - Adrian Belew (sounds like ELO) 4. I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren (sounds like Carole King) 5. Public Execution - Mouse & The Traps (sounds like Bob Dylan) 6. Sub Rosa Subway - Klaatu (sounds like the “Sgt. Pepper” and later Beatles) ---
**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5045 "2020-02-26T06:36:46Z")
Songs That Sound Like Someone Else 1. Lies, The Knickerbockers (sounds like the Beatles) 2. Ral Donner, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)”. (Elvis) 3. Big Blue Sun - Adrian Belew (sounds like ELO) 4. I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren (sounds like Carole King) 5. Public Execution - Mouse & The Traps (sounds like Bob Dylan) 6. Sub Rosa Subway - Klaatu (sounds like the “Sgt. Pepper” and later Beatles) 7. [Ebony Eyes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8Phm-iV-_A) (and everything else) - Orion (sounds like Elvis) ---
**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 26, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5046 "2020-02-26T14:22:48Z")
Songs That Sound Like Someone Else 1. Lies, The Knickerbockers (sounds like the Beatles) 2. Ral Donner, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)”. (Elvis) 3. Big Blue Sun - Adrian Belew (sounds like ELO) 4. I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren (sounds like Carole King) 5. Public Execution - Mouse & The Traps (sounds like Bob Dylan) 6. Sub Rosa Subway - Klaatu (sounds like the “Sgt. Pepper” and later Beatles) 7. Ebony Eyes (and everything else) - Orion (sounds like Elvis) 8. Horse With No Name - America (or is it Neil Young?) ---
**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 26, 2020, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5047 "2020-02-26T14:40:05Z")
]Songs That Sound Like Someone Else 1. Lies, The Knickerbockers (sounds like the Beatles) 2. Ral Donner, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)”. (Elvis) 3. Big Blue Sun - Adrian Belew (sounds like ELO) 4. I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren (sounds like Carole King) 5. Public Execution - Mouse & The Traps (sounds like Bob Dylan) 6. Sub Rosa Subway - Klaatu (sounds like the “Sgt. Pepper” and later Beatles) 7. Ebony Eyes (and everything else) - Orion (sounds like Elvis) 8. Horse With No Name - America (or is it Neil Young?) 9. Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues (sounds like ELO) ---
**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 26, 2020, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5048 "2020-02-26T18:52:09Z")
Songs That Sound Like Someone Else 1. Lies, The Knickerbockers (sounds like the Beatles) 2. Ral Donner, “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It)”. (Elvis) 3. Big Blue Sun - Adrian Belew (sounds like ELO) 4. I Saw the Light - Todd Rundgren (sounds like Carole King) 5. Public Execution - Mouse & The Traps (sounds like Bob Dylan) 6. Sub Rosa Subway - Klaatu (sounds like the “Sgt. Pepper” and later Beatles) 7. Ebony Eyes (and everything else) - Orion (sounds like Elvis) 8. Horse With No Name - America (or is it Neil Young?) 9. Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues (sounds like ELO) 10. Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel (sounds like Yes) Next: Songs heard in movies that weren’t first written for that 1. “Give A Little Bit” - Supertramp (“Superman”) ---
**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 26, 2020, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5049 "2020-02-26T18:54:35Z")
Songs heard in movies that weren’t first written for that 1. “Give A Little Bit” - Supertramp (“Superman”) 2. “I’m Through With Love” - The Helen Miles Singers (“Everyone Says I Love You”) ---
**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 26, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5050 "2020-02-26T19:12:45Z")
Songs heard in movies that weren’t first written for that 1. “Give A Little Bit” - Supertramp (“Superman”) 2. “I’m Through With Love” - The Helen Miles Singers (“Everyone Says I Love You”) 3. “My Man” - Barbra Streisand (“Funny Girl”) ---
**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:** [February 26, 2020, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5051 "2020-02-26T19:17:07Z")
Songs heard in movies that weren’t first written for that 1. “Give A Little Bit” - Supertramp (“Superman”) 2. “I’m Through With Love” - The Helen Miles Singers (“Everyone Says I Love You”) 3. “My Man” - Barbra Streisand (“Funny Girl”) 4. “As Time Goes By” - Dooley Wilson (Casablanca) Originally written for Broadway musical Everybody’s Welcome. ---
**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 26, 2020, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5052 "2020-02-26T19:23:39Z")
Songs heard in movies that weren’t first written for that 1. “Give A Little Bit” - Supertramp (“Superman”) 2. “I’m Through With Love” - The Helen Miles Singers (“Everyone Says I Love You”) 3. “My Man” - Barbra Streisand (“Funny Girl”) 4. “As Time Goes By” - Dooley Wilson (Casablanca) 5. “Tiny Dancer” - Elton John (Almost Famous) ---
**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5053 "2020-02-26T20:05:59Z")
Songs heard in movies that weren’t first written for that 1. “Give A Little Bit” - Supertramp (“Superman”) 2. “I’m Through With Love” - The Helen Miles Singers (“Everyone Says I Love You”) 3. “My Man” - Barbra Streisand (“Funny Girl”) 4. “As Time Goes By” - Dooley Wilson (Casablanca) 5. “Tiny Dancer” - Elton John (Almost Famous) 6. “American Girl” - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (_The Silence of the Lambs_) ---
**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 26, 2020, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5054 "2020-02-26T20:08:56Z")
1. “Give A Little Bit” - Supertramp (“Superman”) 2. “I’m Through With Love” - The Helen Miles Singers (“Everyone Says I Love You”) 3. “My Man” - Barbra Streisand (“Funny Girl”) 4. “As Time Goes By” - Dooley Wilson (Casablanca) 5. “Tiny Dancer” - Elton John (Almost Famous) 6. “Shout” - Otis Day and The Knights (Animal House) ---
**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 26, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5055 "2020-02-26T20:10:15Z")
Songs heard in movies that weren’t first written for that 1. “Give A Little Bit” - Supertramp (“Superman”) 2. “I’m Through With Love” - The Helen Miles Singers (“Everyone Says I Love You”) 3. “My Man” - Barbra Streisand (“Funny Girl”) 4. “As Time Goes By” - Dooley Wilson (Casablanca) 5. “Tiny Dancer” - Elton John (Almost Famous) 6. “American Girl” - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (_The Silence of the Lambs_) 7. “Shout” - Otis Day and The Knights (Animal House) 8. “Livin’ Thing” - Electric Light Orchestra (Boogie Nights) ---
**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 26, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5056 "2020-02-26T20:21:48Z")
Songs heard in movies that weren’t first written for that 1. “Give A Little Bit” - Supertramp (“Superman”) 2. “I’m Through With Love” - The Helen Miles Singers (“Everyone Says I Love You”) 3. “My Man” - Barbra Streisand (“Funny Girl”) 4. “As Time Goes By” - Dooley Wilson (Casablanca) 5. “Tiny Dancer” - Elton John (Almost Famous) 6. “American Girl” - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (The Silence of the Lambs) 7. “Shout” - Otis Day and The Knights (Animal House) 8. “Livin’ Thing” - Electric Light Orchestra (Boogie Nights) 9. “Miserlou” - Dick Dale (Pulp Fiction) ---
**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 26, 2020, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5057 "2020-02-26T22:41:26Z")
Songs heard in movies that weren’t first written for that 1. “Give A Little Bit” - Supertramp (“Superman”) 2. “I’m Through With Love” - The Helen Miles Singers (“Everyone Says I Love You”) 3. “My Man” - Barbra Streisand (“Funny Girl”) 4. “As Time Goes By” - Dooley Wilson (Casablanca) 5. “Tiny Dancer” - Elton John (Almost Famous) 6. “American Girl” - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (The Silence of the Lambs) 7. “Shout” - Otis Day and The Knights (Animal House) 8. “Livin’ Thing” - Electric Light Orchestra (Boogie Nights) 9. “Miserlou” - Dick Dale (Pulp Fiction) 10. “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” - Dean Martin (Vegas Vacation) Pass. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2020, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5058 "2020-02-27T02:03:17Z")
Songs originally written in a foreign language, then charted when recorded in English 1. Rose, Rose I Love You, from Chinese ---
**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 27, 2020, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5059 "2020-02-27T03:27:43Z")
Songs originally written in a foreign language, then charted when recorded in English 1. Rose, Rose I Love You, from Chinese 2. Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling (originally in German) ---
**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 27, 2020, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5060 "2020-02-27T04:23:37Z")
Songs originally written in a foreign language, then charted when recorded in English 1. Rose, Rose I Love You, from Chinese 2. Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling (originally in German) 3. My Way - Frank Sinatra / Comme D’Habitude - Jacques Revaux [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=252) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=254)