# 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:** 76

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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:** [October 22, 2019, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1501 "2019-10-22T20:33:42Z")

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Songs about Nuclear War

1. Christmas at Ground Zero - Al Yankovic
2. It’s a Mistake - Men at Work
3. We Will All Go Together When We Go - Tom Lehrer
4. Come Away Melinda - The Weavers

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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:** [October 22, 2019, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1502 "2019-10-22T20:51:26Z")

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Songs about Nuclear War

1. Christmas at Ground Zero - Al Yankovic
2. It’s a Mistake - Men at Work
3. We Will All Go Together When We Go - Tom Lehrer
4. Come Away Melinda - The Weavers
5. Political Science - Randy Newman

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2019, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1503 "2019-10-22T21:48:15Z")

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Songs about Nuclear War

1. Christmas at Ground Zero - Al Yankovic
2. It’s a Mistake - Men at Work
3. We Will All Go Together When We Go - Tom Lehrer
4. Come Away Melinda - The Weavers
5. Political Science - Randy Newman
6. Set the World Afire - Megadeth

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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:** [October 22, 2019, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1504 "2019-10-22T22:22:27Z")

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Songs about Nuclear War

1. Christmas at Ground Zero - Al Yankovic
2. It’s a Mistake - Men at Work
3. We Will All Go Together When We Go - Tom Lehrer
4. Come Away Melinda - The Weavers
5. Political Science - Randy Newman
6. Set the World Afire - Megadeth
7. This World Over - XTC

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**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 22, 2019, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1505 "2019-10-22T22:23:35Z")

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Songs about Nuclear War

1. Christmas at Ground Zero - Al Yankovic
2. It’s a Mistake - Men at Work
3. We Will All Go Together When We Go - Tom Lehrer
4. Come Away Melinda - The Weavers
5. Political Science - Randy Newman
6. Set the World Afire - Megadeth
7. This World Over - XTC
8. We Will Become Silhouettes - The Postal Service

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**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1506 "2019-10-23T00:37:09Z")

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Songs about Nuclear War

1. Christmas at Ground Zero - Al Yankovic
2. It’s a Mistake - Men at Work
3. We Will All Go Together When We Go - Tom Lehrer
4. Come Away Melinda - The Weavers
5. Political Science - Randy Newman
6. Set the World Afire - Megadeth
7. This World Over - XTC
8. We Will Become Silhouettes - The Postal Service
9. The Sun Is Burning - Simon and Garfunkel

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**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1507 "2019-10-23T00:53:18Z")

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Songs about Nuclear War

1. Christmas at Ground Zero - Al Yankovic
2. It’s a Mistake - Men at Work
3. We Will All Go Together When We Go - Tom Lehrer
4. Come Away Melinda - The Weavers
5. Political Science - Randy Newman
6. Set the World Afire - Megadeth
7. This World Over - XTC
8. We Will Become Silhouettes - The Postal Service
9. The Sun Is Burning - Simon and Garfunkel
10. Blackened - Metallica

Every song on the album is good

1. Musicforthemorningafter - Pete Yorn

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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:** [October 23, 2019, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1508 "2019-10-23T03:51:08Z")

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Every song on the album is good

1. Musicforthemorningafter - Pete Yorn
2. 3:47 EST - Klaatu

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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:** [October 23, 2019, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1509 "2019-10-23T04:14:43Z")

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Every song on the album is good

1. Musicforthemorningafter - Pete Yorn
2. 3:47 EST - Klaatu
3. Southeastern - Jason Isbell

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**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1510 "2019-10-23T04:20:23Z")

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Every song on the album is good

1. Musicforthemorningafter - Pete Yorn
2. 3:47 EST - Klaatu
3. Southeastern - Jason Isbell
4. Seventh Sojourn - Moody Blues

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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:** [October 23, 2019, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1511 "2019-10-23T04:21:09Z")

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Every song on the album is good

1. Musicforthemorningafter - Pete Yorn
2. 3:47 EST - Klaatu
3. Southeastern - Jason Isbell
4. Seventh Sojourn - Moody Blues
5. Boston - Boston

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**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 23, 2019, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1512 "2019-10-23T06:20:09Z")

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I’ll sit this one out. Never heard an album without at least a couple duds.

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**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1513 "2019-10-23T07:09:49Z")

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Every song on the album is good

1. Musicforthemorningafter - Pete Yorn
2. 3:47 EST - Klaatu
3. Southeastern - Jason Isbell
4. Seventh Sojourn - Moody Blues
5. Boston - Boston
6. Fear of a blank planet - Porcupine Tree

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**Author:** ![mjmlabs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mjmlabs/32/69_2.png) [@mjmlabs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mjmlabs)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1514 "2019-10-23T08:03:39Z")

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Every song on the album is good

1. Musicforthemorningafter - Pete Yorn
2. 3:47 EST - Klaatu
3. Southeastern - Jason Isbell
4. Seventh Sojourn - Moody Blues
5. Boston - Boston
6. Fear of a blank planet - Porcupine Tree
7. Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair

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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:** [October 23, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1515 "2019-10-23T12:37:56Z")

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Every song on the album is good

1. Musicforthemorningafter - Pete Yorn
2. 3:47 EST - Klaatu
3. Southeastern - Jason Isbell
4. Seventh Sojourn - Moody Blues
5. Boston - Boston
6. Fear of a blank planet - Porcupine Tree
7. Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair
8. Thriller - Michael Jackson

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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:** [October 23, 2019, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1516 "2019-10-23T12:46:06Z")

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Every song on the album is good

1. Musicforthemorningafter - Pete Yorn
2. 3:47 EST - Klaatu
3. Southeastern - Jason Isbell
4. Seventh Sojourn - Moody Blues
5. Boston - Boston
6. Fear of a blank planet - Porcupine Tree
7. Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair
8. Thriller - Michael Jackson
9. Tales of Topographic Oceans - Yes

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**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 23, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1517 "2019-10-23T13:27:34Z")

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Every song on the album is good

1. Musicforthemorningafter - Pete Yorn
2. 3:47 EST - Klaatu
3. Southeastern - Jason Isbell
4. Seventh Sojourn - Moody Blues
5. Boston - Boston
6. Fear of a blank planet - Porcupine Tree
7. Exile in Guyville - Liz Phair
8. Thriller - Michael Jackson
9. Tales of Topographic Oceans - Yes
10. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles

Next up: Singers who did the fewest cover versions of other people’s songs

1. ABBA

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**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2019, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1518 "2019-10-23T13:31:18Z")

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Singers who did the fewest cover versions of other people’s songs

1. ABBA
2. Porcupine Tree

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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:** [October 23, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1519 "2019-10-23T13:35:05Z")

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Singers who did the fewest cover versions of other people’s songs

1. ABBA
2. Porcupine Tree  
3, 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:** [October 23, 2019, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-1/839647/1520 "2019-10-23T14:11:22Z")

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Singers who did the fewest cover versions of other people’s songs

1. ABBA
2. Porcupine Tree  
3, Dead Kennedys
3. Radiohead

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