# 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:** 151
**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:** [April 18, 2022, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3001 "2022-04-18T18:59:20Z")
**The Now and Again Playlist** 1. Go Now - The Moody Blues 2. Turn It On Again - Genesis 3. Now I’m Here - Queen 4. Sick Again - Led Zeppelin 5. Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell 6. Here Comes that Rainy Day Feeling Again - The Fortunes 7. Long Time Boston 8. When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees 9. Now Is The Hour - Bing Crosby ---
**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 18, 2022, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3002 "2022-04-18T19:12:43Z")
**The Now and Again Playlist** 1. Go Now - The Moody Blues 2. Turn It On Again - Genesis 3. Now I’m Here - Queen 4. Sick Again - Led Zeppelin 5. Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell 6. Here Comes that Rainy Day Feeling Again - The Fortunes 7. Long Time Boston 8. When Will I See You Again - The Three Degrees 9. Now Is The Hour - Bing Crosby 10. Back in the Saddle Again - Gene Autry **Covered in an unusual way** (with link if available) 1. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete ---
**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 18, 2022, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3003 "2022-04-18T19:28:32Z")
**Covered in an unusual way** (with link if available) 1. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete 2. [The Sound of Silence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) - Disturbed ---
**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 18, 2022, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3004 "2022-04-18T19:30:48Z")
**Covered in an unusual way** (with link if available) 1. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete 2. [The Sound of Silence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) - Disturbed 3. [Baby Got Back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfoqd4hpPZo) - Jonathan Coulton A soft-rock version of a hip-hop song about attractive backsides. ---
**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 18, 2022, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3005 "2022-04-18T19:42:26Z")
**Covered in an unusual way** (with link if available) 1. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete 2. [The Sound of Silence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) - Disturbed 3. [Baby Got Back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfoqd4hpPZo) - Jonathan Coulton 4. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI8ob7Xo4I) - The Residents ---
**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 18, 2022, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3006 "2022-04-18T19:49:38Z")
**Covered in an unusual way** (with link if available) 1. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete 2. [The Sound of Silence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) - Disturbed 3. [Baby Got Back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfoqd4hpPZo) - Jonathan Coulton 4. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI8ob7Xo4I) - The Residents 5. [Purple Haze](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeawSKw0aZA) - Pickin On Hendrix Typical Bluegrass treatment of acid rock ---
**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 18, 2022, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3007 "2022-04-18T19:50:36Z")
**Covered in an unusual way** (with link if available) 1. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete 2. [The Sound of Silence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) - Disturbed 3. [Baby Got Back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfoqd4hpPZo) - Jonathan Coulton 4. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI8ob7Xo4I) - The Residents 5. [Purple Haze](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeawSKw0aZA) - Pickin On Hendrix 6. [Thunderstruck](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc) - Steven and the Seagulls ---
**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 18, 2022, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3008 "2022-04-18T20:01:12Z")
**Covered in an unusual way** (with link if available) 1. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete 2. [The Sound of Silence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) - Disturbed 3. [Baby Got Back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfoqd4hpPZo) - Jonathan Coulton 4. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI8ob7Xo4I) - The Residents 5. [Purple Haze](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeawSKw0aZA) - Pickin On Hendrix 6. [Thunderstruck](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc) - Steven and the Seagulls 7. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o) - Devo ---
**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 18, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3009 "2022-04-18T21:14:28Z")
**Covered in an unusual way** (with link if available) 1. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete 2. [The Sound of Silence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) - Disturbed 3. [Baby Got Back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfoqd4hpPZo) - Jonathan Coulton 4. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI8ob7Xo4I) - The Residents 5. [Purple Haze](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeawSKw0aZA) - Pickin On Hendrix 6. [Thunderstruck](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc) - Steven and the Seagulls 7. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o) - Devo 8. [Always Something There To Remind Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrELhxOFnM) - Naked Eyes Compare Naked Eyes’ synth-pop classic to [Lou Johnson’s 1964 brass-heavy soul original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoUi41ZktaY). ---
**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 18, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3010 "2022-04-18T22:57:51Z")
**Covered in an unusual way** (with link if available) 1. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete 2. [The Sound of Silence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) - Disturbed 3. [Baby Got Back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfoqd4hpPZo) - Jonathan Coulton 4. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI8ob7Xo4I) - The Residents 5. [Purple Haze](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeawSKw0aZA) - Pickin On Hendrix 6. [Thunderstruck](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc) - Steven and the Seagulls 7. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o) - Devo 8. [Always Something There To Remind Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrELhxOFnM) - Naked Eyes 9. [Linda](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWOq2S7Hwj8) – Jan & Dean A remake of a song written in 1946 by Jack Lawrence [(link to the original version)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej2HuRw8dlg). The eponymous ‘Linda’ was his attorney’s one-year-old daughter, Linda Eastman… who would eventually grow up to marry Paul McCartney. You know, the guy who played with a band called ‘Wings’? _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 18, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3011 "2022-04-18T23:29:25Z")
**Covered in an unusual way** (with link if available) 1. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete 2. [The Sound of Silence](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9Dg-g7t2l4) - Disturbed 3. [Baby Got Back](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfoqd4hpPZo) - Jonathan Coulton 4. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLI8ob7Xo4I) - The Residents 5. [Purple Haze](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeawSKw0aZA) - Pickin On Hendrix 6. [Thunderstruck](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc) - Steven and the Seagulls 7. [Satisfaction](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jadvt7CbH1o) - Devo 8. [Always Something There To Remind Me](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVrELhxOFnM) - Naked Eyes 9. [Linda](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWOq2S7Hwj8) – Jan & Dean 10. [Over the Rainbow](https://youtu.be/PBGGYrFePCk) - Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Somewhat of a novelty act but with definite musical bona fides, the Gimmes specialize in hard-core punk versions of songs you wouldn’t think lend themselves to being covered as hard-core punk. They’re pretty fun, IMO. ---
**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 18, 2022, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3012 "2022-04-18T23:37:06Z")
**Songs told from the point of view of a dead person** 1. Love Vigilantes - New Order (Pretty sure we can collectively come up with 10. I can think of a couple more if we get stalled.) ---
**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 18, 2022, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3013 "2022-04-18T23:42:57Z")
**Songs told from the point of view of a dead person** 1. Love Vigilantes - New Order 2. Tunic - Sonic Youth From the point of view of Karen Carpenter in heaven ---
**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:** [April 19, 2022, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3014 "2022-04-19T00:00:38Z")
**Songs told from the point of view of a dead person** 1. Love Vigilantes - New Order 2. Tunic - Sonic Youth 3. Long Black Veil - The Chieftains ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2022, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3015 "2022-04-19T00:02:45Z")
**Songs told from the point of view of a dead person** 1. Love Vigilantes - New Order 2. Tunic - Sonic Youth 3. Long Black Veil - The Chieftains 4. In The Distance - Lost Dogs ---
**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:** [April 19, 2022, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3016 "2022-04-19T01:20:26Z")
**Songs told from the point of view of a dead person** 1. Love Vigilantes - New Order 2. Tunic - Sonic Youth 3. Long Black Veil - The Chieftains 4. In The Distance - Lost Dogs 5. Please Don’t Bury Me - John Prine ---
**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 19, 2022, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3017 "2022-04-19T02:20:13Z")
**Songs told from the point of view of a dead person** 1. Love Vigilantes - New Order 2. Tunic - Sonic Youth 3. Long Black Veil - The Chieftains 4. In The Distance - Lost Dogs 5. Please Don’t Bury Me - John Prine 6. D.O.A. - Bloodrock ---
**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 19, 2022, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3018 "2022-04-19T07:39:21Z")
**Songs told from the point of view of a dead person** 1. Love Vigilantes - New Order 2. Tunic - Sonic Youth 3. Long Black Veil - The Chieftains 4. In The Distance - Lost Dogs 5. Please Don’t Bury Me - John Prine 6. D.O.A. - Bloodrock 7. Highwayman – Jimmy Webb _… was the inspiration for the name of the country supergroup The Highwaymen (consisting of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson), who did a chart-topping cover of the song_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 19, 2022, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3019 "2022-04-19T07:48:55Z")
**Songs told from the point of view of a dead person** 1. Love Vigilantes - New Order 2. Tunic - Sonic Youth 3. Long Black Veil - The Chieftains 4. In The Distance - Lost Dogs 5. Please Don’t Bury Me - John Prine 6. D.O.A. - Bloodrock 7. Highwayman – Jimmy Webb 8. Where the Wild Roses Grow - Kylie Minogue / Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds _"They call me The Wild Rose_ _But my name was Elisa Day"_ ---
**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 19, 2022, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/3020 "2022-04-19T21:56:22Z")
**Songs told from the point of view of a dead person** 1. Love Vigilantes - New Order 2. Tunic - Sonic Youth 3. Long Black Veil - The Chieftains 4. In The Distance - Lost Dogs 5. Please Don’t Bury Me - John Prine 6. D.O.A. - Bloodrock 7. Highwayman – Jimmy Webb 8. Where the Wild Roses Grow - Kylie Minogue / Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 9. Now That I Am Dead - Richard Thompson [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=150) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=152)