# 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\
**Page:** 438

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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:** [March 20, 2021, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8745 "2021-03-20T13:04:06Z")

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**Title Starts with "If"**

1. If I Had a Rocket Launcher - Bruce Cockburn
2. If - Bread
3. If You Love Someone Set Them on Fire - The Dead Milkmen
4. If I Had a Million Dollars - The Barenaked Ladies
5. If I were a Rich Man - Topol
6. If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys
7. If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me) - The Bellamy Brothers

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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:** [March 20, 2021, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8746 "2021-03-20T13:25:26Z")

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**Title Starts with "If"**

1. If I Had a Rocket Launcher - Bruce Cockburn
2. If - Bread
3. If You Love Someone Set Them on Fire - The Dead Milkmen
4. If I Had a Million Dollars - The Barenaked Ladies
5. If I were a Rich Man - Topol
6. If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys
7. If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me) - The Bellamy Brothers
8. If I Could Bottle This Up - George Jones

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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:** [March 20, 2021, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8747 "2021-03-20T16:24:13Z")

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**Title Starts with "If"**

1. If I Had a Rocket Launcher - Bruce Cockburn
2. If - Bread
3. If You Love Someone Set Them on Fire - The Dead Milkmen
4. If I Had a Million Dollars - The Barenaked Ladies
5. If I were a Rich Man - Topol
6. If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys
7. If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me) - The Bellamy Brothers
8. If I Could Bottle This Up - George Jones
9. If I Were a Boy - Beyonce

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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:** [March 20, 2021, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8748 "2021-03-20T16:38:38Z")

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**Title Starts with "If"**

1. If I Had a Rocket Launcher - Bruce Cockburn
2. If - Bread
3. If You Love Someone Set Them on Fire - The Dead Milkmen
4. If I Had a Million Dollars - The Barenaked Ladies
5. If I were a Rich Man - Topol
6. If I Ain’t Got You - Alicia Keys
7. If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me) - The Bellamy Brothers
8. If I Could Bottle This Up - George Jones
9. If I Were a Boy - Beyonce
10. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan

**Spoken-word pieces by artists who don’t normally do them**

1. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan

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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:** [March 20, 2021, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8749 "2021-03-20T17:50:34Z")

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**Spoken-word pieces by artists who don’t normally do them**

1. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan
2. The Wolf With The Red Roses - Meat Loaf

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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:** [March 20, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8750 "2021-03-20T17:55:36Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> The Wolf With The Red Roses - Meat Loaf

Just to be clear, the person who spoke was not Meat Loaf; he did the singing. The speaker was the song’s writer, Jim Steinman (along with Marcia McClain).

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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:** [March 20, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8751 "2021-03-20T17:57:30Z")

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**Spoken-word pieces by artists who don’t normally do them**

1. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan
2. The Wolf With The Red Roses - Meat Loaf
3. Albuquerque - Weird Al Yankovic

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**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 21, 2021, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8752 "2021-03-21T03:18:06Z")

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**Spoken-word pieces by artists who don’t normally do them**

1. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan
2. The Wolf With The Red Roses - Meat Loaf
3. Albuquerque - Weird Al Yankovic
4. Jesus Was Way Cool – King Missile

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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:** [March 21, 2021, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8753 "2021-03-21T03:19:55Z")

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**Spoken-word pieces by artists who don’t normally do them**

1. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan
2. The Wolf With The Red Roses - Meat Loaf
3. Albuquerque - Weird Al Yankovic
4. Jesus Was Way Cool – King Missile
5. Stuart - The Dead Milkmen

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**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 21, 2021, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8754 "2021-03-21T13:46:50Z")

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[quote=“Little\_Nemo, post:8753, topic:839647, full:true”]  
**Spoken-word pieces by artists who don’t normally do them**

1. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan
2. The Wolf With The Red Roses - Meat Loaf
3. Albuquerque - Weird Al Yankovic
4. Jesus Was Way Cool – King Missile
5. Stuart - The Dead Milkmen
6. The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles – Jethro Tull

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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:** [March 22, 2021, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8755 "2021-03-22T04:51:59Z")

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**Spoken-word pieces by artists who don’t normally do them**

1. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan
2. The Wolf With The Red Roses - Meat Loaf
3. Albuquerque - Weird Al Yankovic
4. Jesus Was Way Cool – King Missile
5. Stuart - The Dead Milkmen
6. The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles – Jethro Tull
7. No Anchovies, Please - The J. Geils Band

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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:** [March 22, 2021, 8:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8756 "2021-03-22T08:42:35Z")

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**Spoken-word pieces by artists who don’t normally do them**

1. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan
2. The Wolf With The Red Roses - Meat Loaf
3. Albuquerque - Weird Al Yankovic
4. Jesus Was Way Cool – King Missile
5. Stuart - The Dead Milkmen
6. The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles – Jethro Tull
7. No Anchovies, Please - The J. Geils Band
8. Peter Percival Patterson’s Pet Pig Porky - The Monkees

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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:** [March 22, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8757 "2021-03-22T14:43:34Z")

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**Spoken-word pieces by artists who don’t normally do them**

1. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan
2. The Wolf With The Red Roses - Meat Loaf
3. Albuquerque - Weird Al Yankovic
4. Jesus Was Way Cool – King Missile
5. Stuart - The Dead Milkmen
6. The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles – Jethro Tull
7. No Anchovies, Please - The J. Geils Band
8. Peter Percival Patterson’s Pet Pig Porky - The Monkees
9. Night of the Living Rednecks - Dead Kennedys

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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:** [March 22, 2021, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8758 "2021-03-22T15:49:28Z")

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**Spoken-word pieces by artists who don’t normally do them**

1. If Dogs Run Free - Bob Dylan
2. The Wolf With The Red Roses - Meat Loaf
3. Albuquerque - Weird Al Yankovic
4. Jesus Was Way Cool – King Missile
5. Stuart - The Dead Milkmen
6. The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles – Jethro Tull
7. No Anchovies, Please - The J. Geils Band
8. Peter Percival Patterson’s Pet Pig Porky - The Monkees
9. Night of the Living Rednecks - Dead Kennedys
10. The Story of Bo Diddley - The Animals

Mine, so pass.

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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:** [March 22, 2021, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8759 "2021-03-22T19:11:43Z")

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**Mammals in the Title (no repeats)**

1. Cows - Sandra Boynton

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**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:** [March 22, 2021, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8760 "2021-03-22T19:15:44Z")

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**Mammals in the Title (no repeats)**

1. Cows - Sandra Boynton
2. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

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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:** [March 22, 2021, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8761 "2021-03-22T19:27:34Z")

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**Mammals in the Title (no repeats)**

1. Cows - Sandra Boynton
2. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
3. Kiss a Pig - Ray Stevens

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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:** [March 22, 2021, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8762 "2021-03-22T19:28:45Z")

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**Mammals in the Title (no repeats)**

1. Cows - Sandra Boynton
2. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
3. Kiss a Pig - Ray Stevens
4. Eat That Rat - The Ramones

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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:** [March 22, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8763 "2021-03-22T19:50:56Z")

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**Mammals in the Title (no repeats)**

1. Cows - Sandra Boynton
2. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
3. Kiss a Pig - Ray Stevens
4. Eat That Rat - The Ramones
5. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

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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:** [March 22, 2021, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/8764 "2021-03-22T20:07:02Z")

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**Mammals in the Title (no repeats)**

1. Cows - Sandra Boynton
2. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
3. Kiss a Pig - Ray Stevens
4. Eat That Rat - The Ramones
5. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
6. Bullish - Herb Alpert

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