# 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\
**Page:** 257

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**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 28, 2020, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5121 "2020-02-28T21:11:11Z")

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Hit B-sides

1. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
2. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
3. Beth - Kiss
4. Black Water - Doobie Brothers

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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:** [February 28, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5122 "2020-02-28T21:19:35Z")

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Hit B-sides

1. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
2. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
3. Beth - Kiss
4. Black Water - Doobie Brothers
5. Dear God - XTC

B-side of “Grass”

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5123 "2020-02-29T00:40:32Z")

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Hit B-sides

1. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
2. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
3. Beth - Kiss
4. Black Water - Doobie Brothers
5. Dear God - XTC
6. Good Riddance - Green Day

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5124 "2020-02-29T01:44:23Z")

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Hit B-sides

1. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
2. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
3. Beth - Kiss
4. Black Water - Doobie Brothers
5. Dear God - XTC
6. Good Riddance - Green Day
7. Revolution - Beatles

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5125 "2020-02-29T01:46:14Z")

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duplicate post

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5126 "2020-02-29T01:54:31Z")

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Hit B-sides

1. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
2. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
3. Beth - Kiss
4. Black Water - Doobie Brothers
5. Dear God - XTC
6. Good Riddance - Green Day
7. Revolution - Beatles
8. La Bamba - Ritchie Valevs

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5127 "2020-02-29T04:42:09Z")

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Hit B-sides

1. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
2. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
3. Beth - Kiss
4. Black Water - Doobie Brothers
5. Dear God - XTC
6. Good Riddance - Green Day
7. Revolution - Beatles
8. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
9. Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets

(Originally released as the B-side of ‘Thirteen Women’)

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5128 "2020-02-29T10:18:42Z")

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Hit B-sides

1. Maggie May - Rod Stewart
2. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor
3. Beth - Kiss
4. Black Water - Doobie Brothers
5. Dear God - XTC
6. Good Riddance - Green Day
7. Revolution - Beatles
8. La Bamba - Ritchie Valens
9. Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets
10. Seven B-sides by Everly Brothers made it into the Top-40.

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5129 "2020-02-29T11:33:36Z")

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Songs for the South Carolina primary

1. Carolina in the Morning - Al Jolson

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5130 "2020-02-29T11:46:34Z")

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Songs for the South Carolina primary

1. Carolina in the Morning - Al Jolson
2. Bernie’s Tune - Mel Tormé

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5131 "2020-02-29T12:30:52Z")

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Songs for the South Carolina primary

1. Carolina in the Morning - Al Jolson
2. Bernie’s Tune - Mel Tormé
3. Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5132 "2020-02-29T12:51:27Z")

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Songs for the South Carolina primary

1. Carolina in the Morning - Al Jolson
2. Bernie’s Tune - Mel Tormé
3. Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go
4. Go Home, Joe - Judy Garland

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5133 "2020-02-29T13:15:49Z")

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Songs for the South Carolina primary

1. Carolina in the Morning - Al Jolson
2. Bernie’s Tune - Mel Tormé
3. Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go
4. Go Home, Joe - Judy Garland
5. Carolina in My Mind - James Taylor

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5134 "2020-02-29T14:26:24Z")

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Songs for the South Carolina primary

1. Carolina in the Morning - Al Jolson
2. Bernie’s Tune - Mel Tormé
3. Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go
4. Go Home, Joe - Judy Garland
5. Carolina in My Mind - James Taylor
6. Carolina Day - Livingston Taylor

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5135 "2020-02-29T15:06:19Z")

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Songs for the South Carolina primary

1. Carolina in the Morning - Al Jolson
2. Bernie’s Tune - Mel Tormé
3. Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go
4. Go Home, Joe - Judy Garland
5. Carolina in My Mind - James Taylor
6. Carolina Day - Livingston Taylor
7. One Way Or Another - Blondie

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5136 "2020-02-29T16:09:41Z")

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Songs for the South Carolina primary

1. Carolina in the Morning - Al Jolson
2. Bernie’s Tune - Mel Tormé
3. Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go
4. Go Home, Joe - Judy Garland
5. Carolina in My Mind - James Taylor
6. Carolina Day - Livingston Taylor
7. One Way Or Another - Blondie
8. Elected - Alice Cooper

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**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 29, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5137 "2020-02-29T16:42:32Z")

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Songs for the South Carolina primary

1. Carolina in the Morning - Al Jolson
2. Bernie’s Tune - Mel Tormé
3. Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go
4. Go Home, Joe - Judy Garland
5. Carolina in My Mind - James Taylor
6. Carolina Day - Livingston Taylor
7. One Way Or Another - Blondie
8. Elected - Alice Cooper
9. Carolina in the Pines - Michael Martin Murphy

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5138 "2020-02-29T17:26:45Z")

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Songs for the South Carolina primary

1. Carolina in the Morning - Al Jolson
2. Bernie’s Tune - Mel Tormé
3. Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go
4. Go Home, Joe - Judy Garland
5. Carolina in My Mind - James Taylor
6. Carolina Day - Livingston Taylor
7. One Way Or Another - Blondie
8. Elected - Alice Cooper
9. Carolina in the Pines - Michael Martin Murphy
10. I’m a Loser - The Beatles

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**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 29, 2020, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5139 "2020-02-29T19:26:44Z")

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I’m “Jones-ing” for a hit.

(Someone named Jones mentioned in the title or lyrics). Can we get to 10 without resorting to including singers named “Jones”?

1. New York Mining Disaster 1941 - Bee Gees

“Have you seen my wife, Mr. Jones? Do you know what it’s like on the outside?”

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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:** [February 29, 2020, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/5140 "2020-02-29T19:36:21Z")

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I’m “Jones-ing” for a hit.

(Someone named Jones mentioned in the title or lyrics). Can we get to 10 without resorting to including singers named “Jones”?

1. New York Mining Disaster 1941 - Bee Gees
2. Save the Bones for Henry Jones - Nat “King” Cole

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