# Topic Playlist! (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 26, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532 "2021-08-26T02:21:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 140
**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:** [April 6, 2022, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2781 "2022-04-06T04:35:29Z")
**Songs with unusual structures** 1. Atlantis - Donovan - Long spoken intro, followed by endlessly repeated chorus 2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - quiet intro, two balladic verses, guitar solo, multitracked operatic verse, hard rock verse, quiet outro 3. Number 9 - the Beatles - not music according to my 8tlh grade music teacher 4. Supper’s Ready - Genesis. A 22:54 monster, in seven distinct “movements,” one of which is 9/8 time. 5. We Don’t Talk About Bruno - _Encanto_ - multiple voices in multiple rhythms in the form of a Madrigal. 6. The Dance of Eternity - Dream Theater with 108 time signature changes 7. 4’33” - John Cage - Three separate movements, totaling 4 minutes and 33 seconds of … silence. 8. Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey - The “chorus” doesn’t come until the end of the song, then repeats into the fade ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 8:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2782 "2022-04-06T08:16:19Z")
**Songs with unusual structures** 1. Atlantis - Donovan - Long spoken intro, followed by endlessly repeated chorus 2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - quiet intro, two balladic verses, guitar solo, multitracked operatic verse, hard rock verse, quiet outro 3. Number 9 - the Beatles - not music according to my 8tlh grade music teacher 4. Supper’s Ready - Genesis. A 22:54 monster, in seven distinct “movements,” one of which is 9/8 time. 5. We Don’t Talk About Bruno - _Encanto_ - multiple voices in multiple rhythms in the form of a Madrigal. 6. The Dance of Eternity - Dream Theater with 108 time signature changes 7. 4’33” - John Cage - Three separate movements, totaling 4 minutes and 33 seconds of … silence. 8. Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey - The “chorus” doesn’t come until the end of the song, then repeats into the fade 9. Audubon – C.W McCall – an autobiographical chronicle, the bulk of the song is delivered in a ‘talking blues’ style over a repetitive rhythm, a sort of precursor to rap BTW — RIP, C.W. … [Born William Fries in Audubon, Iowa; died April 1, 2022 at the age of 93 in Ouray, Colorado](https://www.billboard.com/music/country/c-w-mccall-bill-fries-convoy-singer-dead-93-obituary-1235054998/), where he had served as mayor from 1986-1992. He had a lot more going for him than the C.W. McCall schtick. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2783 "2022-04-06T10:17:33Z")
**Songs with unusual structures** 1. Atlantis - Donovan - Long spoken intro, followed by endlessly repeated chorus 2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - quiet intro, two balladic verses, guitar solo, multitracked operatic verse, hard rock verse, quiet outro 3. Number 9 - the Beatles - not music according to my 8tlh grade music teacher 4. Supper’s Ready - Genesis. A 22:54 monster, in seven distinct “movements,” one of which is 9/8 time. 5. We Don’t Talk About Bruno - _Encanto_ - multiple voices in multiple rhythms in the form of a Madrigal. 6. The Dance of Eternity - Dream Theater with 108 time signature changes 7. 4’33” - John Cage - Three separate movements, totaling 4 minutes and 33 seconds of … silence. 8. Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey - The “chorus” doesn’t come until the end of the song, then repeats into the fade 9. Audubon – C.W McCall – an autobiographical chronicle, the bulk of the song is delivered in a ‘talking blues’ style over a repetitive rhythm, a sort of precursor to rap 10. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - The song does have identifiable sections, but the overall effect is a single, steady, 2.5-minute buildup to a final crescendo. On the tiny-ass chance anyone’s interested, [this guy explains](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxp7W6H-Oig) how there’s a lot more going on in it than most people probably realize. **Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp) ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2784 "2022-04-06T12:12:59Z")
**Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp) 2. Cold Chisel - [Forever Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyJ2IqmHRI) (solo by Ian Moss) ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2785 "2022-04-06T12:29:09Z")
**Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp) 2. Cold Chisel - [Forever Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyJ2IqmHRI) (solo by Ian Moss) 3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2786 "2022-04-06T12:41:08Z")
**Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp) 2. Cold Chisel - [Forever Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyJ2IqmHRI) (solo by Ian Moss) 3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House 4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s _Bat Out of Hell_ He did the motorcycle sound effect on his guitar, [and then moved, without a break, right into the solo afterwards](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Thp8-MI7hyE)… in ONE FREAKIN’ TAKE!! _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [April 6, 2022, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2787 "2022-04-06T13:22:26Z")
**Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp) 2. Cold Chisel - [Forever Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyJ2IqmHRI) (solo by Ian Moss) 3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House 4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s _Bat Out of Hell_ 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) And many more. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2022, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2788 "2022-04-06T13:54:51Z")
**Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp) 2. Cold Chisel - [Forever Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyJ2IqmHRI) (solo by Ian Moss) 3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House 4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s _Bat Out of Hell_ 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 6. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated Johnny hits the same note 65 times in 10 seconds. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2789 "2022-04-06T13:57:25Z")
**Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp) 2. Cold Chisel - [Forever Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyJ2IqmHRI) (solo by Ian Moss) 3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House 4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s _Bat Out of Hell_ 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 6. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated 7. Journey - [Stone in Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFqXFE8OSG4) (outro solo by Neal Schon) ---
**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:** [April 6, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2790 "2022-04-06T14:19:46Z")
**Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp) 2. Cold Chisel - [Forever Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyJ2IqmHRI) (solo by Ian Moss) 3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House 4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s _Bat Out of Hell_ 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 6. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated 7. Journey - [Stone in Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFqXFE8OSG4) (outro solo by Neal Schon) 8. Yes - Starship Trooper (the “Würm” solo by Steve Howe) ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2791 "2022-04-06T15:59:45Z")
**Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp) 2. Cold Chisel - [Forever Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyJ2IqmHRI) (solo by Ian Moss) 3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House 4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s _Bat Out of Hell_ 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 6. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated 7. Journey - [Stone in Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFqXFE8OSG4) (outro solo by Neal Schon) 8. Yes - Starship Trooper (the “Würm” solo by Steve Howe) 9. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing Introduced the world to Mark Knopfler’s distinctive style, and still sounds great 44 years later. ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2792 "2022-04-06T19:32:56Z")
**Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp) 2. Cold Chisel - [Forever Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cyJ2IqmHRI) (solo by Ian Moss) 3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House 4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s _Bat Out of Hell_ 5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) 6. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated 7. Journey - [Stone in Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFqXFE8OSG4) (outro solo by Neal Schon) 8. Yes - Starship Trooper (the “Würm” solo by Steve Howe) 9. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing 10. Living Color - [Cult of Personality](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xxgRUyzgs0) (solo by Vernon Reid) NEW **Son of Favorite Guitar Solo** s 1. Paul McCartney - [No More Lonely Nights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55H6ZsR3SdY) (outro solo by David Gilmour) ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2793 "2022-04-06T19:39:33Z")
**Son of Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. Paul McCartney - [No More Lonely Nights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55H6ZsR3SdY) (outro solo by David Gilmour) 2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb Everyone knows the iconic solo we’re talking about ---
**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:** [April 6, 2022, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2794 "2022-04-06T19:58:59Z")
**Son of Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. Paul McCartney - [No More Lonely Nights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55H6ZsR3SdY) (outro solo by David Gilmour) 2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 3. Queen - [Brighton Rock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUt_7TQCWtU) (Brian May) (Solo starts at about 2:40) ---
**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2795 "2022-04-06T20:16:37Z")
**Son of Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. Paul McCartney - [No More Lonely Nights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55H6ZsR3SdY) (outro solo by David Gilmour) 2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 3. Queen - [Brighton Rock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUt_7TQCWtU) (Brian May) 4. George Harrison - [While my Guitar Gently Weeps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFDg-pgE0Hk&ab) (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton) ---
**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2796 "2022-04-06T20:21:56Z")
**Son of Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. Paul McCartney - [No More Lonely Nights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55H6ZsR3SdY) (outro solo by David Gilmour) 2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 3. Queen - [Brighton Rock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUt_7TQCWtU) (Brian May) 4. George Harrison - [While my Guitar Gently Weeps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFDg-pgE0Hk&ab) (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton) 5. The Eagles – _Hotel California_; Don Felder on the outro solo _(which turns into a duet w/Joe Walsh)_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2797 "2022-04-06T20:42:35Z")
**Son of Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. Paul McCartney - [No More Lonely Nights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55H6ZsR3SdY) (outro solo by David Gilmour) 2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 3. Queen - [Brighton Rock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUt_7TQCWtU) (Brian May) 4. George Harrison - [While my Guitar Gently Weeps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFDg-pgE0Hk&ab) (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton) 5. The Eagles – _Hotel California_; Don Felder on the outro solo _(which turns into a duet w/Joe Walsh)_ 6. Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay ---
**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:** [April 6, 2022, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2798 "2022-04-06T20:50:24Z")
**Son of Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. Paul McCartney - [No More Lonely Nights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55H6ZsR3SdY) (outro solo by David Gilmour) 2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 3. Queen - [Brighton Rock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUt_7TQCWtU) (Brian May) 4. George Harrison - [While my Guitar Gently Weeps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFDg-pgE0Hk&ab) (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton) 5. The Eagles – _Hotel California_ ; Don Felder on the outro solo _(which turns into a duet w/Joe Walsh)_ 6. Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay 7. Spinal Tap - [The Majesty of Rock](https://youtu.be/RsOxgwF9LlM) It’s tongue in cheek but also an earnest homage to rock and roll musicians while also being a rocking tune in its own right. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2799 "2022-04-06T21:43:58Z")
**Son of Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. Paul McCartney - [No More Lonely Nights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55H6ZsR3SdY) (outro solo by David Gilmour) 2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 3. Queen - [Brighton Rock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUt_7TQCWtU) (Brian May) 4. George Harrison - [While my Guitar Gently Weeps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFDg-pgE0Hk&ab) (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton) 5. The Eagles – _Hotel California_ ; Don Felder on the outro solo _(which turns into a duet w/Joe Walsh)_ 6. Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay 7. Spinal Tap - [The Majesty of Rock](https://youtu.be/RsOxgwF9LlM) 8. Rush - La Villa Strangiata, Alex Lifeson ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2022, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/2800 "2022-04-07T00:03:36Z")
**Son of Favorite Guitar Solos** 1. Paul McCartney - [No More Lonely Nights](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55H6ZsR3SdY) (outro solo by David Gilmour) 2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 3. Queen - [Brighton Rock](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUt_7TQCWtU) (Brian May) 4. George Harrison - [While my Guitar Gently Weeps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFDg-pgE0Hk&ab) (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton) 5. The Eagles – _Hotel California_ ; Don Felder on the outro solo _(which turns into a duet w/Joe Walsh)_ 6. Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay 7. Spinal Tap - [The Majesty of Rock](https://youtu.be/RsOxgwF9LlM) 8. Rush - La Villa Strangiata, Alex Lifeson 9. Jimi Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=139) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=141)