# 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\
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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:** [April 16, 2020, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6061 "2020-04-16T00:08:20Z")

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The final song on a band/artist’s final album (not including greatest hits collections and the like)

1. Careless Heart (original demo) - Roy Orbison
2. Louder than Words - Pink Floyd
3. Satisfied Mind - Jeff Buckley
4. Life’s A Gas - Joey Ramone
5. Cemetery Guns - Fountains of Wayne
6. Get Back - The Beatles
7. I Can’t Give Everything Away - David Bowie

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2020, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6062 "2020-04-16T14:55:19Z")

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The final song on a band/artist’s final album (not including greatest hits collections and the like)

1. Careless Heart (original demo) - Roy Orbison
2. Louder than Words - Pink Floyd
3. Satisfied Mind - Jeff Buckley
4. Life’s A Gas - Joey Ramone
5. Cemetery Guns - Fountains of Wayne
6. Get Back - The Beatles
7. I Can’t Give Everything Away - David Bowie
8. Green Grass and High Tides Forever - Outlaws

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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:** [April 16, 2020, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6063 "2020-04-16T15:01:16Z")

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_Let It Be_ was released after _Abbey Road_ although it was recorded prior to that album.

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**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:** [April 17, 2020, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6064 "2020-04-17T01:34:28Z")

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The final song on a band/artist’s final album (not including greatest hits collections and the like)

1. Careless Heart (original demo) - Roy Orbison
2. Louder than Words - Pink Floyd
3. Satisfied Mind - Jeff Buckley
4. Life’s A Gas - Joey Ramone
5. Cemetery Guns - Fountains of Wayne
6. Get Back - The Beatles
7. I Can’t Give Everything Away - David Bowie
8. Green Grass and High Tides Forever - Outlaws
9. Get It While You Can - Janis Joplin

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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:** [April 17, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6065 "2020-04-17T06:06:03Z")

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The final song on a band/artist’s final album (not including greatest hits collections and the like)

1. Careless Heart (original demo) - Roy Orbison
2. Louder than Words - Pink Floyd
3. Satisfied Mind - Jeff Buckley
4. Life’s A Gas - Joey Ramone
5. Cemetery Guns - Fountains of Wayne
6. Get Back - The Beatles
7. I Can’t Give Everything Away - David Bowie
8. Green Grass and High Tides Forever - Outlaws
9. Get It While You Can - Janis Joplin
10. Slumming Angel - Rory Gallagher

Songs that explicitly call out at least one band member

1. Daisy Chain - Go-Go’s

Musical bio of the band that name-checks all five members.

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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:** [April 17, 2020, 9:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6066 "2020-04-17T09:44:05Z")

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Songs that explicitly call out at least one band member

1. Daisy Chain - Go-Go’s
2. Jodelmedlet – Oesch die Dritten

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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:** [April 17, 2020, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6067 "2020-04-17T10:38:02Z")

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Songs that explicitly call out at least one band member

1. Daisy Chain - Go-Go’s
2. Jodelmedlet – Oesch die Dritten
3. Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas

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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:** [April 17, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6068 "2020-04-17T12:50:07Z")

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Songs that explicitly call out at least one band member

1. Daisy Chain - Go-Go’s
2. Jodelmedlet – Oesch die Dritten
3. Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas
4. A Simple Desultory Philippic - Simon & Garfunkel

“I’ve been Roy Halee’d and Art Garfunkel’d”

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**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:** [April 17, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6069 "2020-04-17T13:18:55Z")

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Songs that explicitly call out at least one band member

1. Daisy Chain - Go-Go’s
2. Jodelmedlet – Oesch die Dritten
3. Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas
4. A Simple Desultory Philippic - Simon & Garfunkel
5. Glass Onion - The Beatles

“The walrus was Paul”

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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:** [April 17, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6070 "2020-04-17T14:11:14Z")

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Songs that explicitly call out at least one band member

1. Daisy Chain - Go-Go’s
2. Jodelmedlet – Oesch die Dritten
3. Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas
4. A Simple Desultory Philippic - Simon & Garfunkel
5. Glass Onion - The Beatles
6. Ballroom Blitz - Sweet

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**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:** [April 17, 2020, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6071 "2020-04-17T14:34:31Z")

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Songs that explicitly call out at least one band member

1. Daisy Chain - Go-Go’s
2. Jodelmedlet – Oesch die Dritten
3. Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas
4. A Simple Desultory Philippic - Simon & Garfunkel
5. Glass Onion - The Beatles
6. Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
7. It’s Going To Be Alright - The Ramones

“All is very well, C.J. is here”

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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:** [April 17, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6072 "2020-04-17T14:54:17Z")

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Songs that explicitly call out at least one band member

1. Daisy Chain - Go-Go’s
2. Jodelmedlet – Oesch die Dritten
3. Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas
4. A Simple Desultory Philippic - Simon & Garfunkel
5. Glass Onion - The Beatles
6. Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
7. It’s Going To Be Alright - The Ramones
8. Volcano - Jimmy Buffett

Jimmy calls out Mr. Utley, a long-tenured Coral Reefer

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**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:** [April 17, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6073 "2020-04-17T21:39:26Z")

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Songs that explicitly call out at least one band member

1. Daisy Chain - Go-Go’s
2. Jodelmedlet – Oesch die Dritten
3. Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas
4. A Simple Desultory Philippic - Simon & Garfunkel
5. Glass Onion - The Beatles
6. Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
7. It’s Going To Be Alright - The Ramones
8. Volcano - Jimmy Buffett
9. Soul Man - the Blues Brothers

Somebody yells “Play it, Steve” to guitarist Steve Cropper.

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**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:** [April 18, 2020, 10:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6074 "2020-04-18T10:59:54Z")

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Songs that explicitly call out at least one band member

1. Daisy Chain - Go-Go’s
2. Jodelmedlet – Oesch die Dritten
3. Creeque Alley - The Mamas & the Papas
4. A Simple Desultory Philippic - Simon & Garfunkel
5. Glass Onion - The Beatles
6. Ballroom Blitz - Sweet
7. It’s Going To Be Alright - The Ramones
8. Volcano - Jimmy Buffett
9. Soul Man - the Blues Brothers
10. This Monkey’s Gone To Heaven - Pixies

Frank Black says “Rock me, Joe” before a Joey Santiago solo.

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The title of this song (has got a parenthetical subtitle)

1. There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) - Blossoms

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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:** [April 18, 2020, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6075 "2020-04-18T11:26:26Z")

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The title of this song (has got a parenthetical subtitle)

1. There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) - Blossoms
2. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory

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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:** [April 18, 2020, 11:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6076 "2020-04-18T11:53:27Z")

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The title of this song (has got a parenthetical subtitle)

1. There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) - Blossoms
2. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory
3. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight?) - Lonnie Donegan

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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:** [April 18, 2020, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6077 "2020-04-18T12:30:15Z")

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The title of this song (has got a parenthetical subtitle)

1. There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) - Blossoms
2. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory
3. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight?) - Lonnie Donegan
4. Escape (The Pina Colada Song)

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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:** [April 18, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6078 "2020-04-18T13:24:41Z")

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The title of this song (has got a parenthetical subtitle)

1. There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) - Blossoms
2. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory
3. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight?) - Lonnie Donegan
4. Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
5. Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got) - The Four Tops

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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:** [April 18, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6079 "2020-04-18T14:19:04Z")

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The title of this song (has got a parenthetical subtitle)

1. There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) - Blossoms
2. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory
3. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight?) - Lonnie Donegan
4. Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
5. Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got) - The Four Tops
6. A Night On The Town (With Snow White) - Crack The Sky

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6080 "2020-04-18T14:28:24Z")

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The title of this song (has got a parenthetical subtitle)

1. There’s A Reason Why (I Never Returned Your Calls) - Blossoms
2. Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) - C+C Music Factory
3. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight?) - Lonnie Donegan
4. Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
5. Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got) - The Four Tops
6. A Night On The Town (With Snow White) - Crack The Sky
7. Bang A Gong (Get It On) - T. Rex

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