# 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:** ![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:** [May 12, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6301 "2020-05-12T15:38:01Z")

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Songs by solo artists who are known by a name that sounds like they could be a band, or by bands whose band name sounds like they could be a solo artist.

1. Body Talk - Foxes
2. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest

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**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:** [May 12, 2020, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6302 "2020-05-12T15:40:52Z")

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Songs by solo artists who are known by a name that sounds like they could be a band, or by bands whose band name sounds like they could be a solo artist.

1. Body Talk - Foxes
2. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
3. Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd

“Oh, by the way, which one’s Pink?”

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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:** [May 12, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6303 "2020-05-12T16:07:00Z")

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> [@Little\_Nemo](#):
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> “Oh, by the way, which one’s Pink?”

Of course, famously, Pink Floyd picked their band name from joining the names of bluesmen Pink Anderson and Floyd Council.

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**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:** [May 12, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6304 "2020-05-12T16:13:52Z")

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Songs by solo artists who are known by a name that sounds like they could be a band, or by bands whose band name sounds like they could be a solo artist.

1. Body Talk - Foxes
2. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
3. Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd
4. Lady Luck - Molly Hatchet

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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:** [May 12, 2020, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6305 "2020-05-12T16:26:39Z")

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Songs by solo artists who are known by a name that sounds like they could be a band, or by bands whose band name sounds like they could be a solo artist.

1. Body Talk - Foxes
2. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
3. Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd
4. Lady Luck - Molly Hatchet
5. Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie

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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:** [May 12, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6306 "2020-05-12T17:33:20Z")

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Songs by solo artists who are known by a name that sounds like they could be a band, or by bands whose band name sounds like they could be a solo artist.

1. Body Talk - Foxes
2. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
3. Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd
4. Lady Luck - Molly Hatchet
5. Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
6. Blinding Lights - The Weekend

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**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:** [May 12, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6307 "2020-05-12T17:35:40Z")

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Songs by solo artists who are known by a name that sounds like they could be a band, or by bands whose band name sounds like they could be a solo artist.

1. Body Talk - Foxes
2. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
3. Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd
4. Lady Luck - Molly Hatchet
5. Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
6. Blinding Lights - The Weekend
7. 100 Years - Five for Fighting

(Technically, the spelling is “The Weeknd”)

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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:** [May 13, 2020, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6308 "2020-05-13T00:26:12Z")

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Songs by solo artists who are known by a name that sounds like they could be a band, or by bands whose band name sounds like they could be a solo artist.

1. Body Talk - Foxes
2. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
3. Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd
4. Lady Luck - Molly Hatchet
5. Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
6. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
7. 100 Years - Five for Fighting
8. Aqualung - Jethro Tull

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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:** [May 13, 2020, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6309 "2020-05-13T01:38:54Z")

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Songs by solo artists who are known by a name that sounds like they could be a band, or by bands whose band name sounds like they could be a solo artist.

1. Body Talk - Foxes
2. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
3. Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd
4. Lady Luck - Molly Hatchet
5. Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
6. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
7. 100 Years - Five for Fighting
8. Aqualung - Jethro Tull
9. Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira

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**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:** [May 13, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6310 "2020-05-13T15:41:16Z")

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Songs by solo artists who are known by a name that sounds like they could be a band, or by bands whose band name sounds like they could be a solo artist.

1. Body Talk - Foxes
2. Living After Midnight - Judas Priest
3. Have a Cigar - Pink Floyd
4. Lady Luck - Molly Hatchet
5. Hanging On The Telephone - Blondie
6. Blinding Lights - The Weeknd
7. 100 Years - Five for Fighting
8. Aqualung - Jethro Tull
9. Hips Don’t Lie - Shakira
10. Fortress Around Your Heart - Sting

One of my favorites of his.

Next up:

Songs which refer to warfare or military conflict

1. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

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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:** [May 13, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6311 "2020-05-13T15:44:39Z")

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Songs which refer to warfare or military conflict

1. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2. Mama, Look Sharp - 1776 soundtrack

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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:** [May 13, 2020, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6312 "2020-05-13T15:48:05Z")

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Songs which refer to warfare or military conflict

1. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2. Mama, Look Sharp - 1776 soundtrack
3. The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton

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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:** [May 13, 2020, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6313 "2020-05-13T16:11:13Z")

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Songs which refer to warfare or military conflict

1. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2. Mama, Look Sharp - 1776 soundtrack
3. The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
4. Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins

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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:** [May 13, 2020, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6314 "2020-05-13T17:15:20Z")

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Songs which refer to warfare or military conflict

1. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2. Mama, Look Sharp - 1776 soundtrack
3. The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
4. Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
5. Stalingrad - Sabaton

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**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:** [May 13, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6315 "2020-05-13T22:23:47Z")

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Songs which refer to warfare or military conflict

1. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2. Mama, Look Sharp - 1776 soundtrack
3. The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
4. Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
5. Stalingrad - Sabaton
6. The Gringo’s Tale -Stevie Earle

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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:** [May 14, 2020, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6316 "2020-05-14T10:43:34Z")

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Songs which refer to warfare or military conflict

1. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2. Mama, Look Sharp - 1776 soundtrack
3. The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
4. Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
5. Stalingrad - Sabaton
6. The Gringo’s Tale -Stevie Earle
7. Here Come The British - Bing Crosby

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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:** [May 14, 2020, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6317 "2020-05-14T12:17:30Z")

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Songs which refer to warfare or military conflict

1. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2. Mama, Look Sharp - 1776 soundtrack
3. The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
4. Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
5. Stalingrad - Sabaton
6. The Gringo’s Tale -Stevie Earle
7. Here Come The British - Bing Crosby
8. Waterloo – Abba

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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:** [May 14, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6318 "2020-05-14T12:40:45Z")

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Songs which refer to warfare or military conflict

1. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2. Mama, Look Sharp - 1776 soundtrack
3. The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
4. Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
5. Stalingrad - Sabaton
6. The Gringo’s Tale -Stevie Earle
7. Here Come The British - Bing Crosby
8. Waterloo – Abba
9. Zombie - The Cranberries

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**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:** [May 14, 2020, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6319 "2020-05-14T13:35:55Z")

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Songs which refer to warfare or military conflict

1. Ohio - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
2. Mama, Look Sharp - 1776 soundtrack
3. The Battle of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
4. Ballad Of The Alamo - Marty Robbins
5. Stalingrad - Sabaton
6. The Gringo’s Tale - Stevie Earle
7. Here Come The British - Bing Crosby
8. Waterloo – Abba
9. Zombie - The Cranberries
10. Battle Hymn of the Republic - lyrics by Julia Ward Howe

Pass.

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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:** [May 14, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6320 "2020-05-14T17:38:06Z")

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The best kind of songs, songs with handclapping.

1. HandClap - Fitz and the Tantrums

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