# 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:** 342
**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:** [July 25, 2020, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6823 "2020-07-25T20:49:25Z")
Songs inspired, at least in part, by a literary work. 1. Black Water by The Doobie Brothers, inspired by Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer 2. The Cask of Amontillado by The Alan Parsons Project, inspired by the Edgar A. Poe short story 3. 2112 by Rush, inspired by _Anthem_ by Ayn Rand ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2020, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6824 "2020-07-26T02:13:23Z")
songs inspired, at least in part, by a literary work. 1. Black Water by The Doobie Brothers, inspired by Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer 2. The Cask of Amontillado by The Alan Parsons Project, inspired by the Edgar A. Poe short story 3. 2112 by Rush, inspired by _Anthem_ by Ayn Rand 4. Islands in a Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, from the Heminggway novel ---
**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:** [July 26, 2020, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6825 "2020-07-26T02:16:37Z")
songs inspired, at least in part, by a literary work. 1. Black Water by The Doobie Brothers, inspired by Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer 2. The Cask of Amontillado by The Alan Parsons Project, inspired by the Edgar A. Poe short story 3. 2112 by Rush, inspired by _Anthem_ by Ayn Rand 4. Islands in a Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, from the Heminggway novel 5. The Stand, by The Alarm, inspired by the Stephen King novel ---
**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:** [July 26, 2020, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6826 "2020-07-26T14:35:11Z")
songs inspired, at least in part, by a literary work. 1. Black Water by The Doobie Brothers, inspired by Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer 2. The Cask of Amontillado by The Alan Parsons Project, inspired by the Edgar A. Poe short story 3. 2112 by Rush, inspired by _Anthem_ by Ayn Rand 4. Islands in a Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, from the Heminggway novel 5. The Stand, by The Alarm, inspired by the Stephen King novel 6. Sandman by America, inspired by _Logan’s Run_ by Nolan & Johnson. Predates the movie. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2020, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6827 "2020-07-27T13:53:58Z")
songs inspired, at least in part, by a literary work. 1. Black Water by The Doobie Brothers, inspired by Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer 2. The Cask of Amontillado by The Alan Parsons Project, inspired by the Edgar A. Poe short story 3. 2112 by Rush, inspired by _Anthem_ by Ayn Rand 4. Islands in a Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, from the Heminggway novel 5. The Stand, by The Alarm, inspired by the Stephen King novel 6. Sandman by America, inspired by _Logan’s Run_ by Nolan & Johnson. Predates the movie. 7. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy, Inspired by The Hobbit ---
**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:** [July 27, 2020, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6828 "2020-07-27T13:58:53Z")
Songs inspired, at least in part, by a literary work. 1. Black Water by The Doobie Brothers, inspired by Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer 2. The Cask of Amontillado by The Alan Parsons Project, inspired by the Edgar A. Poe short story 3. 2112 by Rush, inspired by _Anthem_ by Ayn Rand 4. Islands in a Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, from the Heminggway novel 5. The Stand, by The Alarm, inspired by the Stephen King novel 6. Sandman by America, inspired by _Logan’s Run_ by Nolan & Johnson. Predates the movie. 7. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy, Inspired by The Hobbit 8. Don’t Stand So Close to Me by the Police, inspired by Lolita ---
**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:** [July 27, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6829 "2020-07-27T14:15:46Z")
Songs inspired, at least in part, by a literary work. 1. Black Water by The Doobie Brothers, inspired by Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer 2. The Cask of Amontillado by The Alan Parsons Project, inspired by the Edgar A. Poe short story 3. 2112 by Rush, inspired by _Anthem_ by Ayn Rand 4. Islands in a Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, from the Heminggway novel 5. The Stand, by The Alarm, inspired by the Stephen King novel 6. Sandman by America, inspired by _Logan’s Run_ by Nolan & Johnson. Predates the movie. 7. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy, Inspired by The Hobbit 8. Don’t Stand So Close to Me by the Police, inspired by Lolita 9. White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane, inspired by Alice in Wonderland ---
**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:** [July 27, 2020, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6830 "2020-07-27T15:32:01Z")
Songs inspired, at least in part, by a literary work. 1. Black Water by The Doobie Brothers, inspired by Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer 2. The Cask of Amontillado by The Alan Parsons Project, inspired by the Edgar A. Poe short story 3. 2112 by Rush, inspired by _Anthem_ by Ayn Rand 4. Islands in a Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, from the Heminggway novel 5. The Stand, by The Alarm, inspired by the Stephen King novel 6. Sandman by America, inspired by _Logan’s Run_ by Nolan & Johnson. Predates the movie. 7. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins by Leonard Nimoy, Inspired by The Hobbit 8. Don’t Stand So Close to Me by the Police, inspired by Lolita 9. White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane, inspired by Alice in Wonderland 10. Atticus Finch, by Paint It Black, inspired by To Kill A Mockingbird. Movie Theme Songs That Charted On Billboard 1. _Unchained_ Melody - The Righteous Brothers, et al. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2020, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6831 "2020-07-27T16:35:46Z")
Movie Theme Songs That Charted On Billboard 1. _Unchained_ Melody - The Righteous Brothers, et al. 2. _Stayin’ Alive_ - the Bee Gees ---
**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:** [July 27, 2020, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6832 "2020-07-27T16:39:21Z")
Movie Theme Songs That Charted On Billboard 1. _Unchained_ Melody - The Righteous Brothers, et al. 2. _Stayin’ Alive_ - the Bee Gees 3. _Wind Beneath My Wings_ - Bette Midler (Beaches) ---
**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:** [July 27, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6833 "2020-07-27T16:42:28Z")
Movie Theme Songs That Charted On Billboard 1. _Unchained_ Melody - The Righteous Brothers, et al. 2. _Stayin’ Alive_ - the Bee Gees 3. _Wind Beneath My Wings_ - Bette Midler (Beaches) 4. _9 to 5_ - Dolly Parton ---
**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:** [July 27, 2020, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6834 "2020-07-27T22:00:05Z")
Movie Theme Songs That Charted On Billboard 1. _Unchained_ Melody - The Righteous Brothers, et al. 2. _Stayin’ Alive_ - the Bee Gees 3. _Wind Beneath My Wings_ - Bette Midler (Beaches) 4. _9 to 5_ - Dolly Parton 5. _A View to a Kill_ - Duran Duran The only Bond theme to make #1 in the US. ---
**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:** [July 27, 2020, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6835 "2020-07-27T22:08:26Z")
Movie Theme Songs That Charted On Billboard 1. _Unchained_ Melody - The Righteous Brothers, et al. 2. _Stayin’ Alive_ - the Bee Gees 3. _Wind Beneath My Wings_ - Bette Midler (Beaches) 4. _9 to 5_ - Dolly Parton 5. _A View to a Kill_ - Duran Duran 6. _Footloose_ - Kenny Loggins ---
**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:** [July 27, 2020, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6836 "2020-07-27T23:04:06Z")
Movie Theme Songs That Charted On Billboard 1. _Unchained_ Melody - The Righteous Brothers, et al. 2. _Stayin’ Alive_ - the Bee Gees 3. _Wind Beneath My Wings_ - Bette Midler (Beaches) 4. _9 to 5_ - Dolly Parton 5. _A View to a Kill_ - Duran Duran 6. _Footloose_ - Kenny Loggins 7. _Nobody Does it Better_ - Carly Simon From _The Spy Who Loved Me_. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6837 "2020-07-28T03:18:44Z")
Movie Theme Songs That Charted On Billboard 1. _Unchained_ Melody - The Righteous Brothers, et al. 2. _Stayin’ Alive_ - the Bee Gees 3. _Wind Beneath My Wings_ - Bette Midler (Beaches) 4. _9 to 5_ - Dolly Parton 5. _A View to a Kill_ - Duran Duran 6. _Footloose_ - Kenny Loggins 7. _Nobody Does it Better_ - Carly Simon 8. “More” by Kai Winding, from the 1963 documentary “Mondo Cane” ---
**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:** [July 28, 2020, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6838 "2020-07-28T13:21:16Z")
Movie Theme Songs That Charted On Billboard 1. _Unchained_ Melody - The Righteous Brothers, et al. 2. _Stayin’ Alive_ - the Bee Gees 3. _Wind Beneath My Wings_ - Bette Midler (Beaches) 4. _9 to 5_ - Dolly Parton 5. _A View to a Kill_ - Duran Duran 6. _Footloose_ - Kenny Loggins 7. _Nobody Does it Better_ - Carly Simon 8. “More” by Kai Winding, from the 1963 documentary “Mondo Cane” 9. _Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)_ - Diana Ross ---
**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:** [July 28, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6839 "2020-07-28T14:19:35Z")
Movie Theme Songs That Charted On Billboard 1. _Unchained_ Melody - The Righteous Brothers, et al. 2. _Stayin’ Alive_ - the Bee Gees 3. _Wind Beneath My Wings_ - Bette Midler (Beaches) 4. _9 to 5_ - Dolly Parton 5. _A View to a Kill_ - Duran Duran 6. _Footloose_ - Kenny Loggins 7. _Nobody Does it Better_ - Carly Simon 8. “More” by Kai Winding, from the 1963 documentary “Mondo Cane” 9. _Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To)_ - Diana Ross 10. _Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)_ - Bill Conti Also hit #1. Songs that refer to doctors, real or fictional 1. Doctor, My Eyes - Jackson Browne ---
**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:** [July 28, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6840 "2020-07-28T16:00:04Z")
Songs that refer to doctors, real or fictional 1. Doctor, My Eyes - Jackson Browne 2. Doctor, Doctor! - The Thompson Twins ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6841 "2020-07-28T16:32:48Z")
Songs that refer to doctors, real or fictional 1. Doctor, My Eyes - Jackson Browne 2. Doctor, Doctor! - The Thompson Twins 3. Put The Lime In The Coconut - Harry Nilsson ---
**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:** [July 28, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/6842 "2020-07-28T16:41:22Z")
Songs that refer to doctors, real or fictional 1. Doctor, My Eyes - Jackson Browne 2. Doctor, Doctor! - The Thompson Twins 3. Put The Lime In The Coconut - Harry Nilsson 4. Bad Case of Loving You - Robert Palmer [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=341) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=343)