# 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:** 36
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/701 "2019-10-07T15:03:35Z")
(Songs with) Parenthetical Titles 1. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads (and a well-known cover by They Might Be Giants) 3. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - Jim Nabors ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/702 "2019-10-07T15:09:30Z")
(Songs with) Parenthetical Titles 1. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads (and a well-known cover by They Might Be Giants) 3. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - Jim Nabors 4. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/703 "2019-10-07T15:10:27Z")
(Songs with) Parenthetical Titles 1. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads (and a well-known cover by They Might Be Giants) 3. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - Jim Nabors 4. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 5. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/704 "2019-10-07T15:15:45Z")
(Songs with) Parenthetical Titles 1. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads (and a well-known cover by They Might Be Giants) 3. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - Jim Nabors 4. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 5. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon 6. A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara’d Into Submission) - Simon & Garfunkel ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/705 "2019-10-07T15:18:02Z")
(Songs with) Parenthetical Titles 1. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads (and a well-known cover by They Might Be Giants) 3. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - Jim Nabors 4. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 5. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon 6. A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara’d Into Submission) - Simon & Garfunkel 7. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/706 "2019-10-07T15:20:41Z")
(Songs with) Parenthetical Titles 1. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads (and a well-known cover by They Might Be Giants) 3. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - Jim Nabors 4. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 5. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon 6. A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara’d Into Submission) - Simon & Garfunkel 7. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone 8. Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman) - Led Zeppelin ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/707 "2019-10-07T15:23:48Z")
(Songs with) Parenthetical Titles 1. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads (and a well-known cover by They Might Be Giants) 3. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - Jim Nabors 4. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 5. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon 6. A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara’d Into Submission) - Simon & Garfunkel 7. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone 8. Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman) - Led Zeppelin 9. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) - Beastie Boys Now with double parentheses! ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/708 "2019-10-07T15:37:09Z")
(Songs with) Parenthetical Titles 1. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads (and a well-known cover by They Might Be Giants) 3. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - Jim Nabors 4. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction - The Rolling Stones 5. (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon 6. A Simple Desultory Philippic (Or How I Was Robert McNamara’d Into Submission) - Simon & Garfunkel 7. Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone 8. Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman) - Led Zeppelin 9. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) - Beastie Boys 10. Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve?) - The Buzzcocks Next: Songs about unusual or unique jobs 11. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/709 "2019-10-07T15:41:38Z")
Next: Songs about unusual or unique jobs 1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band 2. [Mimes Of The Old West](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr8IkEg3p6I) - This Train ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/710 "2019-10-07T15:42:39Z")
Next: Songs about unusual or unique jobs 1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band 2. Mimes Of The Old West - This Train 3. I Know What I Like - Genesis - He’s a Lawnmower! ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/711 "2019-10-07T16:08:37Z")
Songs about unusual or unique jobs 1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band 2. Mimes Of The Old West - This Train 3. I Know What I Like - Genesis 4. Teenage Enema Nurses in Bondage - Killer Pussy ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/712 "2019-10-07T16:31:39Z")
Songs about unusual or unique jobs 1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band 2. Mimes Of The Old West - This Train 3. I Know What I Like - Genesis 4. Teenage Enema Nurses in Bondage - Killer Pussy 5. Undertaker Blues - Buddy Moss ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/713 "2019-10-07T16:33:59Z")
Songs about unusual or unique jobs 1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band 2. Mimes Of The Old West - This Train 3. I Know What I Like - Genesis 4. Teenage Enema Nurses in Bondage - Killer Pussy 5. Undertaker Blues - Buddy Moss 6. Up To His Old Tricks - The Magic Show ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/714 "2019-10-07T17:23:39Z")
Songs about unusual or unique jobs 1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band 2. Mimes Of The Old West - This Train 3. I Know What I Like - Genesis 4. Teenage Enema Nurses in Bondage - Killer Pussy 5. Undertaker Blues - Buddy Moss 6. Up To His Old Tricks - The Magic Show 7. Just a Gigolo / I ain’t got nobody - Louis Prima ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/715 "2019-10-07T17:31:24Z")
Songs about unusual or unique jobs 1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band 2. Mimes Of The Old West - This Train 3. I Know What I Like - Genesis 4. Teenage Enema Nurses in Bondage - Killer Pussy 5. Undertaker Blues - Buddy Moss 6. Up To His Old Tricks - The Magic Show 7. Just a Gigolo / I ain’t got nobody - Louis Prima 8. The Boxer - Simon & Gatfunkel ---
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2019, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/716 "2019-10-07T17:33:49Z")
(Songs with) Parenthetical Titles 1. Escape (The Piña Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 2. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - The Four Lads (and a well-known cover by They Might Be Giants) 3. Roses Are Red (My Love) - Bobby Vinton ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/717 "2019-10-07T17:43:07Z")
Songs about unusual or unique jobs 1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band 2. Mimes Of The Old West - This Train 3. I Know What I Like - Genesis 4. Teenage Enema Nurses in Bondage - Killer Pussy 5. Undertaker Blues - Buddy Moss 6. Up To His Old Tricks - The Magic Show 7. Just a Gigolo / I ain’t got nobody - Louis Prima 8. The Boxer - Simon & Gatfunkel 9. Veteran of the Psychic Wars - Blue Oyster Cult ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/718 "2019-10-07T18:03:38Z")
Songs about unusual or unique jobs 1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band 2. Mimes Of The Old West - This Train 3. I Know What I Like - Genesis 4. Teenage Enema Nurses in Bondage - Killer Pussy 5. Undertaker Blues - Buddy Moss 6. Up To His Old Tricks - The Magic Show 7. Just a Gigolo / I ain’t got nobody - Louis Prima 8. The Boxer - Simon & Gatfunkel 9. Veteran of the Psychic Wars - Blue Oyster Cult 10. The Yo-Yo Man - Smothers Brothers Songs relating to climate change 11. The Other Side - Tiny Tim (“The ice caps are melting. Oh, ho, ho ho. All the world is drowning. Ho, ho ho, ho ho”) ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/719 "2019-10-07T18:29:36Z")
Songs relating to climate change 1. The Other Side - Tiny Tim (“The ice caps are melting. Oh, ho, ho ho. All the world is drowning. Ho, ho ho, ho ho”) 2. Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye ---
**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:** [October 7, 2019, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/720 "2019-10-07T18:32:32Z")
Songs relating to climate change 1. The Other Side - Tiny Tim (“The ice caps are melting. Oh, ho, ho ho. All the world is drowning. Ho, ho ho, ho ho”) 2. Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye 3. Monkey Gone to Heaven - Pixies Maybe. It’s a fairly cryptic song. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=35) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647.md?page=37)