# 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")\
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**Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6021 "2020-04-10T12:09:25Z")

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Songs of the Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

1. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord?) - spiritual
2. He’s Alive - Don Francisco (also covered very well by Dolly Parton)
3. Now Do I Go To The Cross (Idu Nyni Ko Krestu) - Byzantine Lenten hymn

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Songs of the Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

1. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord?) - spiritual
2. He’s Alive - Don Francisco (also covered very well by Dolly Parton)
3. Now Do I Go To The Cross (Idu Nyni Ko Krestu) - Byzantine Lenten hymn
4. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden

I mean, it’s not a religious song, but it references the event.

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**Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6023 "2020-04-10T15:03:24Z")

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Songs of the Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

1. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord?) - spiritual
2. He’s Alive - Don Francisco (also covered very well by Dolly Parton)
3. Now Do I Go To The Cross (Idu Nyni Ko Krestu) - Byzantine Lenten hymn
4. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
5. [The Twist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRufIBpJAkM) - The Swirling Eddies

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**Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6024 "2020-04-10T16:47:57Z")

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Songs of the Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

1. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord?) - spiritual
2. He’s Alive - Don Francisco (also covered very well by Dolly Parton)
3. Now Do I Go To The Cross (Idu Nyni Ko Krestu) - Byzantine Lenten hymn
4. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
5. The Twist - The Swirling Eddies
6. The Old Rugged Cross - hymn and country-gospel song

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**Post date:** [April 10, 2020, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6025 "2020-04-10T21:22:04Z")

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> [@jtur88](#):
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> Songs that contain real audio from a movie, tv show or radio
> 
> 1. Dashboard Lights - Meatloaf (Yankee game)

Nope. It was recorded for the song. Though it did use Phil Rizzuto who was a former shortstop and actual announcer for the Yankees.

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**Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6026 "2020-04-11T14:28:48Z")

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Songs of the Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

1. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord?) - spiritual
2. He’s Alive - Don Francisco (also covered very well by Dolly Parton)
3. Now Do I Go To The Cross (Idu Nyni Ko Krestu) - Byzantine Lenten hymn
4. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
5. The Twist - The Swirling Eddies
6. The Old Rugged Cross - hymn and country-gospel song
7. There Is A Green Hill Far Away - hymn

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Songs of the Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

1. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord?) - spiritual
2. He’s Alive - Don Francisco (also covered very well by Dolly Parton)
3. Now Do I Go To The Cross (Idu Nyni Ko Krestu) - Byzantine Lenten hymn
4. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
5. The Twist - The Swirling Eddies
6. The Old Rugged Cross - hymn and country-gospel song
7. There Is A Green Hill Far Away - hymn
8. Because He Lives (Amen) - Matt Maher

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/PBvU7arNhQs/maxresdefault.jpg "Matt Maher - Because He Lives (Amen) ([Official Lyric Video])") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBvU7arNhQs)

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Songs of the Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

1. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord?) - spiritual
2. He’s Alive - Don Francisco (also covered very well by Dolly Parton)
3. Now Do I Go To The Cross (Idu Nyni Ko Krestu) - Byzantine Lenten hymn
4. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
5. The Twist - The Swirling Eddies
6. The Old Rugged Cross - hymn and country-gospel song
7. There Is A Green Hill Far Away - hymn
8. Because He Lives (Amen) - Matt Maher
9. What Wondrous Love Is This - hymn

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**Post date:** [April 11, 2020, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6029 "2020-04-11T19:12:38Z")

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Songs of the Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

1. Were You There (When They Crucified My Lord?) - spiritual
2. He’s Alive - Don Francisco (also covered very well by Dolly Parton)
3. Now Do I Go To The Cross (Idu Nyni Ko Krestu) - Byzantine Lenten hymn
4. Jesus Christ Pose - Soundgarden
5. The Twist - The Swirling Eddies
6. The Old Rugged Cross - hymn and country-gospel song
7. There Is A Green Hill Far Away - hymn
8. Because He Lives (Amen) - Matt Maher
9. What Wondrous Love Is This - hymn
10. [The Tenth Song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xcGSoy6Zr0) - Adam Again

Pass.

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Songs with motorcycles

1. Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie

I don’t want a pickle  
Just want to ride on my motorsickle

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Songs with motorcycles

1. Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
2. Screaming Night Hog - Steppenwolf

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Songs with motorcycles

1. Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
2. Screaming Night Hog - Steppenwolf
3. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf

“I’m gonna hit the highway like a battering ram  
On a silver black phantom bike”

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Songs with motorcycles

1. Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
2. Screaming Night Hog - Steppenwolf
3. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
4. Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots - Vaughan Monroe

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Songs with motorcycles

1. Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
2. Screaming Night Hog - Steppenwolf
3. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
4. Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots - Vaughan Monroe
5. Little Honda - The Beach Boys

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Songs with motorcycles

1. Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
2. Screaming Night Hog - Steppenwolf
3. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
4. Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots - Vaughan Monroe
5. Little Honda - The Beach Boys
6. [Motorcycle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWmZQ71TMek) - Daniel Amos

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Songs with motorcycles

1. Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
2. Screaming Night Hog - Steppenwolf
3. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
4. Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots - Vaughan Monroe
5. Little Honda - The Beach Boys
6. [Motorcycle](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWmZQ71TMek) - Daniel Amos
7. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las

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Songs with motorcycles

1. Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
2. Screaming Night Hog - Steppenwolf
3. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
4. Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots - Vaughan Monroe
5. Little Honda - The Beach Boys
6. Motorcycle - Daniel Amos
7. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
8. Motorcycle Man - Saxon

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Songs with motorcycles

1. Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
2. Screaming Night Hog - Steppenwolf
3. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
4. Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots - Vaughan Monroe
5. Little Honda - The Beach Boys
6. Motorcycle - Daniel Amos
7. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
8. Motorcycle Man - Saxon
9. Motorcycle Mama - Sailcat

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Songs with motorcycles

1. Motorcycle Song - Arlo Guthrie
2. Screaming Night Hog - Steppenwolf
3. Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf
4. Black Denim Trousers & Motorcycle Boots - Vaughan Monroe
5. Little Honda - The Beach Boys
6. Motorcycle - Daniel Amos
7. Leader of the Pack - The Shangri-Las
8. Motorcycle Man - Saxon
9. Motorcycle Mama - Sailcat
10. Motorcycle Cowboy - Merle Haggard

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A good cover - the artist, and the movie it was made for (and a link)

1. Polk Salad Annie - James Burton, Ford v Ferrari ([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8DyNHHrUhA))

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**Post date:** [April 12, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6040 "2020-04-12T20:21:14Z")

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A good cover - the artist, and the movie it was made for (and a link)

1. Polk Salad Annie - James Burton, Ford v Ferrari ([- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8DyNHHrUhA))
2. Take Me To the River - The Commitments, _The Commitments_ ([The Commitments Take Me To The River - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9sAMCH8P7k))

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