# 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:** ![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:** [September 14, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7183 "2020-09-14T21:38:38Z")

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Rainy Day Songs

1. Stormy Weather - Lena Horne
2. Won’t Be Home - Old 97’s
3. I’m Only Happy When it Rains - Garbage
4. [Rain All Day - Fleming & John](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dLK7xxoLrE)
5. End Of A Summer Storm - Alison Krauss
6. Here Comes the Rain Again - Annie Lennox & the Eurythmics
7. The Rains Came - Freddy Fender
8. Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
9. Standin’ in the Rain - Electric Light Orchestra

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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:** [September 15, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7184 "2020-09-15T12:53:13Z")

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Rainy Day Songs

1. Stormy Weather - Lena Horne
2. Won’t Be Home - Old 97’s
3. I’m Only Happy When it Rains - Garbage
4. [Rain All Day - Fleming & John](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dLK7xxoLrE)
5. End Of A Summer Storm - Alison Krauss
6. Here Comes the Rain Again - Annie Lennox & the Eurythmics
7. The Rains Came - Freddy Fender
8. Smoky Mountain Rain - Ronnie Milsap
9. Standin’ in the Rain - Electric Light Orchestra
10. Rain - The Beatles

**Songs with a girl’s name in the title**

1. Amie - Pure Prairie League

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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:** [September 15, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7185 "2020-09-15T13:10:03Z")

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**Songs with a girl’s name in the title**

1. Amie - Pure Prairie League
2. The Return Of Jackie And Judy - The Ramones

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**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:** [September 15, 2020, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7186 "2020-09-15T13:14:57Z")

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**Songs with a girl’s name in the title**

1. Amie - Pure Prairie League
2. The Return Of Jackie And Judy - The Ramones
3. Jack & Diane - John Cougar (Mellencamp)

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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:** [September 15, 2020, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7187 "2020-09-15T13:32:46Z")

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**Songs with a girl’s name in the title**

1. Amie - Pure Prairie League
2. The Return Of Jackie And Judy - The Ramones
3. Jack & Diane - John Cougar (Mellencamp)
4. Amanda - Waylon Jennings

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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:** [September 15, 2020, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7188 "2020-09-15T14:05:02Z")

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**Songs with a girl’s name in the title**

1. Amie - Pure Prairie League
2. The Return Of Jackie And Judy - The Ramones
3. Jack & Diane - John Cougar (Mellencamp)
4. Amanda - Waylon Jennings
5. Suzanne - Leonard Cohen

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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:** [September 15, 2020, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7189 "2020-09-15T17:31:18Z")

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**Songs with a girl’s name in the title**

1. Amie - Pure Prairie League
2. The Return Of Jackie And Judy - The Ramones
3. Jack & Diane - John Cougar (Mellencamp)
4. Amanda - Waylon Jennings
5. Suzanne - Leonard Cohen
6. Drusilla Penny - The Carpenters

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7190 "2020-09-15T18:00:35Z")

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**Songs with a girl’s name in the title**

1. Amie - Pure Prairie League
2. The Return Of Jackie And Judy - The Ramones
3. Jack & Diane - John Cougar (Mellencamp)
4. Amanda - Waylon Jennings
5. Suzanne - Leonard Cohen
6. Drusilla Penny - The Carpenters
7. Michelle - The Beatles

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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:** [September 15, 2020, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7191 "2020-09-15T20:13:01Z")

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**Songs with a girl’s name in the title**

1. Amie - Pure Prairie League
2. The Return Of Jackie And Judy - The Ramones
3. Jack & Diane - John Cougar (Mellencamp)
4. Amanda - Waylon Jennings
5. Suzanne - Leonard Cohen
6. Drusilla Penny - The Carpenters
7. Michelle - The Beatles
8. Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred and his Playboy Band

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7192 "2020-09-16T00:53:51Z")

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**Songs with a girl’s name in the title**

1. Amie - Pure Prairie League
2. The Return Of Jackie And Judy - The Ramones
3. Jack & Diane - John Cougar (Mellencamp)
4. Amanda - Waylon Jennings
5. Suzanne - Leonard Cohen
6. Drusilla Penny - The Carpenters
7. Michelle - The Beatles
8. Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred and his Playboy Band
9. Sadie’s Got Her New Dress On - Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver

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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:** [September 16, 2020, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7193 "2020-09-16T13:05:00Z")

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**Songs with a girl’s name in the title**

1. Amie - Pure Prairie League
2. The Return Of Jackie And Judy - The Ramones
3. Jack & Diane - John Cougar (Mellencamp)
4. Amanda - Waylon Jennings
5. Suzanne - Leonard Cohen
6. Drusilla Penny - The Carpenters
7. Michelle - The Beatles
8. Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred and his Playboy Band
9. Sadie’s Got Her New Dress On - Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
10. Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) - Sarah Vaughn

**60s British Invasion Playlist, Gear, Fab**

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

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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:** [September 16, 2020, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7194 "2020-09-16T17:09:06Z")

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**60s British Invasion Playlist, Gear, Fab**

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
2. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals

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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:** [September 16, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7195 "2020-09-16T17:18:24Z")

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**60s British Invasion Playlist, Gear, Fab**

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
2. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
3. You Really Got Me - The Kinks

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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:** [September 16, 2020, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7196 "2020-09-16T17:20:05Z")

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**60s British Invasion Playlist, Gear, Fab**

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
2. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
3. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
4. The Last Time - The Rolling Stones

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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:** [September 16, 2020, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7197 "2020-09-16T19:06:26Z")

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**60s British Invasion Playlist, Gear, Fab**

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
2. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
3. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
4. The Last Time - The Rolling Stones
5. I’m 'Enery The 8th, I Am - Herman & the Hermits

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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:** [September 16, 2020, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7198 "2020-09-16T22:12:20Z")

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**60s British Invasion Playlist, Gear, Fab**

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
2. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
3. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
4. The Last Time - The Rolling Stones
5. I’m 'Enery The 8th, I Am - Herman & the Hermits
6. Glad All Over - The Dave Clark Five

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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:** [September 16, 2020, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7199 "2020-09-16T23:16:18Z")

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I get the _60s British Invasion Playlist_ part, but what the heck does _Gear, Fab_ mean?

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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:** [September 17, 2020, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7200 "2020-09-17T18:08:33Z")

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In the movie _A Hard Day’s Night_ British record producers are spoofed, and when one of them talks to the Beatles or other young people he always adds “Gear, Fab” at the end of each sentence even though it isn’t remotely appropriate. Gear and Fab were slang terms for great or wonderful.

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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:** [September 18, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7201 "2020-09-18T02:04:35Z")

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**60s British Invasion Playlist, Gear, Fab**

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
2. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
3. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
4. The Last Time - The Rolling Stones
5. I’m 'Enery The 8th, I Am - Herman & the Hermits
6. Glad All Over - The Dave Clark Five
7. He Ain’t Heavy - hollies

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**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2020, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/7202 "2020-09-18T02:33:04Z")

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**60s British Invasion Playlist, Gear, Fab**

1. I Want To Hold Your Hand - The Beatles
2. House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
3. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
4. The Last Time - The Rolling Stones
5. I’m 'Enery The 8th, I Am - Herman & the Hermits
6. Glad All Over - The Dave Clark Five
7. He Ain’t Heavy - hollies
8. She’s Not There - The Zombies

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