# 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:** 426
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8505 "2021-03-03T17:56:24Z")
**The Big Apple** 1. Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More - Steely Dan 2. New York’s Not My Home - Jim Croce 3. Rockin’ Around in N.Y.C. - Marshall Crenshaw 4. Paranoid Blues - Simon & Garfunkel _I got the Paranoid Blues, growing up in New York City, I just got out in the nick of time._ ---
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**The Big Apple** 1. Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More - Steely Dan 2. New York’s Not My Home - Jim Croce 3. Rockin’ Around in N.Y.C. - Marshall Crenshaw 4. Paranoid Blues - Simon & Garfunkel 5. New York Is My Destination - Suzanne Vega ---
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**The Big Apple** 1. Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More - Steely Dan 2. New York’s Not My Home - Jim Croce 3. Rockin’ Around in N.Y.C. - Marshall Crenshaw 4. Paranoid Blues - Simon & Garfunkel 5. New York Is My Destination - Suzanne Vega 6. New York Minute - The Eagles ---
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**The Big Apple** 1. Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More - Steely Dan 2. New York’s Not My Home - Jim Croce 3. Rockin’ Around in N.Y.C. - Marshall Crenshaw 4. Paranoid Blues - Simon & Garfunkel 5. New York Is My Destination - Suzanne Vega 6. New York Minute - The Eagles 7. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) - Billy Joel Despite the reference to Miami in the title, the song is about a series of apocalyptic events in a (then) future version of New York City. ---
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**The Big Apple** 1. Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More - Steely Dan 2. New York’s Not My Home - Jim Croce 3. Rockin’ Around in N.Y.C. - Marshall Crenshaw 4. Paranoid Blues - Simon & Garfunkel 5. New York Is My Destination - Suzanne Vega 6. New York Minute - The Eagles 7. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) - Billy Joel 8. Lullaby of Broadway ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8510 "2021-03-03T19:58:21Z")
**The Big Apple** 1. Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More - Steely Dan 2. New York’s Not My Home - Jim Croce 3. Rockin’ Around in N.Y.C. - Marshall Crenshaw 4. Paranoid Blues - Simon & Garfunkel 5. New York Is My Destination - Suzanne Vega 6. New York Minute - The Eagles 7. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) - Billy Joel 8. Lullaby of Broadway 9. I Happen To Like New York - Judy Garland ---
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**The Big Apple** 1. Daddy Don’t Live In That New York City No More - Steely Dan 2. New York’s Not My Home - Jim Croce 3. Rockin’ Around in N.Y.C. - Marshall Crenshaw 4. Paranoid Blues - Simon & Garfunkel 5. New York Is My Destination - Suzanne Vega 6. New York Minute - The Eagles 7. Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway) - Billy Joel 8. Lullaby of Broadway 9. I Happen To Like New York - Judy Garland 10. Nights on Broadway - Bee Gees **Songs about U.S. places other than New York or California** 1. Dirty Water - The Standells (Boston) “Boston, you’re my home!” ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8512 "2021-03-03T20:24:53Z")
**Songs about U.S. places other than New York or California** 1. Dirty Water - The Standells (Boston) 2. Lake Shore Drive - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah (Chicago) ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8513 "2021-03-03T20:27:22Z")
**Songs about U.S. places other than New York or California** 1. Dirty Water - The Standells (Boston) 2. Lake Shore Drive - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah (Chicago) 3. Parked Out By The Lake - Dean Summerwind (Sante Fe) ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8514 "2021-03-03T20:28:24Z")
**Songs about U.S. places other than New York or California** 1. Dirty Water - The Standells (Boston) 2. Lake Shore Drive - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah (Chicago) 3. Parked Out By The Lake - Dean Summerwind (Sante Fe) 4. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - various ---
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**Songs about U.S. places other than New York or California** 1. Dirty Water - The Standells (Boston) 2. Lake Shore Drive - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah (Chicago) 3. Parked Out By The Lake - Dean Summerwind (Sante Fe) 4. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - various 5. Breezewood, PA - Jenny Toomey ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8516 "2021-03-03T20:51:02Z")
**Songs about U.S. places other than New York or California** 1. Dirty Water - The Standells (Boston) 2. Lake Shore Drive - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah (Chicago) 3. Parked Out By The Lake - Dean Summerwind (Sante Fe) 4. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - various 5. Breezewood, PA - Jenny Toomey 6. Saginaw, Michigan - Lefty Frizzell _I was born in Saginaw, Michigan_ _I grew up in a house on Saginaw bay_ _My dad was a poor, hard working Saginaw fisherman_ _Too many times he came home with too little pay_ ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8517 "2021-03-03T20:52:08Z")
**Songs about U.S. places other than New York or California** 1. Dirty Water - The Standells (Boston) 2. Lake Shore Drive - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah (Chicago) 3. Parked Out By The Lake - Dean Summerwind (Sante Fe) 4. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - various 5. Breezewood, PA - Jenny Toomey 6. Saginaw, Michigan - Lefty Frizzell 7. I’m Living In Wisconsin - The Dead Milkmen ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8518 "2021-03-03T21:18:22Z")
**Songs about U.S. places other than New York or California** 1. Dirty Water - The Standells (Boston) 2. Lake Shore Drive - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah (Chicago) 3. Parked Out By The Lake - Dean Summerwind (Sante Fe) 4. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - various 5. Breezewood, PA - Jenny Toomey 6. Saginaw, Michigan - Lefty Frizzell 7. I’m Living In Wisconsin - The Dead Milkmen 8. My Old New Hampshire Home - various ---
**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:** [March 3, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8519 "2021-03-03T21:21:16Z")
> [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](#): > > I’m Living In Wisconsin - The Dead Milkmen A truly amazing combination of song title and band name. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8520 "2021-03-03T21:55:43Z")
**Songs about U.S. places other than New York or California** 1. Dirty Water - The Standells (Boston) 2. Lake Shore Drive - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah (Chicago) 3. Parked Out By The Lake - Dean Summerwind (Sante Fe) 4. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - various 5. Breezewood, PA - Jenny Toomey 6. Saginaw, Michigan - Lefty Frizzell 7. I’m Living In Wisconsin - The Dead Milkmen 8. My Old New Hampshire Home - various 9. LaGrange - ZZ Top ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2021, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8521 "2021-03-03T22:23:31Z")
**Songs about U.S. places other than New York or California** 1. Dirty Water - The Standells (Boston) 2. Lake Shore Drive - Aliotta Haynes Jeremiah (Chicago) 3. Parked Out By The Lake - Dean Summerwind (Sante Fe) 4. (Back Home Again In) Indiana - various 5. Breezewood, PA - Jenny Toomey 6. Saginaw, Michigan - Lefty Frizzell 7. I’m Living In Wisconsin - The Dead Milkmen 8. My Old New Hampshire Home - various 9. LaGrange - ZZ Top 10. Cleveland Rocks - Ian Hunter **Title Starts with the Word "This"** 1. This House Is Empty Now - Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach ---
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**Title Starts with the Word "This"** 1. This House Is Empty Now - Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach 2. This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie ---
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**Title Starts with the Word "This"** 1. This House Is Empty Now - Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach 2. This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie 3. This Is It - Kenny Loggins ---
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