# Topic Playlist! (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532>\
**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:** 274

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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, 2022, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5461 "2022-10-22T13:40:24Z")

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**Songs about the one that got away**

1. My Eyes Adored You - Franki Valli
2. Donna - Ritchie Valens

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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, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5462 "2022-10-22T16:37:07Z")

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**Songs about the one that got away**

1. My Eyes Adored You - Franki Valli
2. Donna - Ritchie Valens
3. The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland

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**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:** [October 23, 2022, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5463 "2022-10-23T02:36:36Z")

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**Songs about the one that got away**

1. My Eyes Adored You - Franki Valli
2. Donna - Ritchie Valens
3. The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
4. Wicked Game - Chris Isaak

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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, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5464 "2022-10-23T02:38:56Z")

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**Songs about the one that got away**

1. My Eyes Adored You - Franki Valli
2. Donna - Ritchie Valens
3. The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
4. Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
5. Crying - Roy Orbison

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [October 23, 2022, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5465 "2022-10-23T03:46:50Z")

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**Songs about the one that got away**

1. My Eyes Adored You - Franki Valli
2. Donna - Ritchie Valens
3. The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
4. Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
5. Crying - Roy Orbison
6. Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield

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**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:** [October 23, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5466 "2022-10-23T14:29:48Z")

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**Songs about the one that got away**

1. My Eyes Adored You - Franki Valli
2. Donna - Ritchie Valens
3. The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
4. Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
5. Crying - Roy Orbison
6. Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield
7. (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley

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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 23, 2022, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5467 "2022-10-23T14:32:40Z")

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**Songs about the one that got away**

1. My Eyes Adored You - Franki Valli
2. Donna - Ritchie Valens
3. The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
4. Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
5. Crying - Roy Orbison
6. Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield
7. (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
8. Does She Mention My Name? - Gordon Lightfoot

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**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:** [October 23, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5468 "2022-10-23T21:28:01Z")

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**Songs about the one that got away**

1. My Eyes Adored You - Franki Valli
2. Donna - Ritchie Valens
3. The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
4. Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
5. Crying - Roy Orbison
6. Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield
7. (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
8. Does She Mention My Name? - Gordon Lightfoot
9. I Went to Your Wedding - Patti Page

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**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:** [October 23, 2022, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5469 "2022-10-23T23:28:22Z")

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**Songs about the one that got away**

1. My Eyes Adored You - Franki Valli
2. Donna - Ritchie Valens
3. The Man That Got Away - Judy Garland
4. Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
5. Crying - Roy Orbison
6. Jessie’s Girl - Rick Springfield
7. (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame - Elvis Presley
8. Does She Mention My Name? - Gordon Lightfoot
9. I Went to Your Wedding - Patti Page
10. She’s Got You – Patsy Cline  
_“…I’ve got your picture, she’s got you.”_

**Grammy Got It Wrong** – Best New Artist winners who went “Pfffft”

1. Starland Vocal Band (1977)

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5470 "2022-10-24T01:06:52Z")

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**Grammy Got It Wrong** – Best New Artist winners who went “Pfffft”

1. Starland Vocal Band (1977)
2. Marc Cohn (1991)

" Walking in Memphis" was a great song and the album was really good, but he went nowhere.

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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 24, 2022, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5471 "2022-10-24T13:01:29Z")

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**Grammy Got It Wrong** – Best New Artist winners who went “Pfffft”

1. Starland Vocal Band (1977)
2. Marc Cohn (1991)
3. Milli Vanilli (1990)

Award rescinded when the hoax was revealed.

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**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:** [October 24, 2022, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5472 "2022-10-24T13:11:51Z")

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**Grammy Got It Wrong** – Best New Artist winners who went “Pfffft”

1. Starland Vocal Band (1977)
2. Marc Cohn (1991)
3. Milli Vanilli (1990)
4. Ricky Lee Jones (1980)

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**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:** [October 24, 2022, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5473 "2022-10-24T13:18:25Z")

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**Grammy Got It Wrong** – Best New Artist winners who went “Pfffft”

1. Starland Vocal Band (1977)
2. Marc Cohn (1991)
3. Milli Vanilli (1990)
4. Ricky Lee Jones (1980
5. Paula Cole (1997)

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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 24, 2022, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5474 "2022-10-24T13:26:14Z")

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**Grammy Got It Wrong** – Best New Artist winners who went “Pfffft”

1. Starland Vocal Band (1977)
2. Marc Cohn (1991)
3. Milli Vanilli (1990)
4. Ricky Lee Jones (1980
5. Paula Cole (1997)
6. Jose Feliciano (1968)

He beat out Jimi Hendrix for the award.

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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 24, 2022, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5475 "2022-10-24T14:24:39Z")

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**Grammy Got It Wrong** – Best New Artist winners who went “Pfffft”

1. Starland Vocal Band (1977)
2. Marc Cohn (1991)
3. Milli Vanilli (1990)
4. Ricky Lee Jones (1980
5. Paula Cole (1997)
6. Jose Feliciano (1968)
7. A Taste of Honey (1978)

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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 24, 2022, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5476 "2022-10-24T14:33:48Z")

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**Grammy Got It Wrong** – Best New Artist winners who went “Pfffft”

1. Starland Vocal Band (1977)
2. Marc Cohn (1991)
3. Milli Vanilli (1990)
4. Ricky Lee Jones (1980)
5. Paula Cole (1997)
6. Jose Feliciano (1968)
7. A Taste of Honey (1979)
8. Debby Boone (1978)

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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 26, 2022, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5477 "2022-10-26T14:34:06Z")

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**Grammy Got It Wrong** – Best New Artist winners who went “Pfffft”

1. Starland Vocal Band (1977)
2. Marc Cohn (1991)
3. Milli Vanilli (1990)
4. Ricky Lee Jones (1980)
5. Paula Cole (1997)
6. Jose Feliciano (1968)
7. A Taste of Honey (1979)
8. Debby Boone (1978)
9. Shelby Lynn (2001)

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**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:** [October 27, 2022, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5478 "2022-10-27T17:50:00Z")

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**Grammy Got It Wrong** – Best New Artist winners who went “Pfffft”

1. Starland Vocal Band (1977)
2. Marc Cohn (1991)
3. Milli Vanilli (1990)
4. Ricky Lee Jones (1980)
5. Paula Cole (1997)
6. Jose Feliciano (1968)
7. A Taste of Honey (1979)
8. Debby Boone (1978)
9. Shelby Lynn (2001
10. Tracy Chapman (1989)

**Songs later used in a commercial** \*\*

1. Lust for Life - Iggy Pop, (Royal Caribbean Cruises)

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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 27, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5479 "2022-10-27T17:53:56Z")

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**Songs later used in a commercial**

1. Lust for Life - Iggy Pop, (Royal Caribbean Cruises)
2. Vertigo - U2 (Apple iPod)

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**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:** [October 27, 2022, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5480 "2022-10-27T18:03:08Z")

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**Songs later used in a commercial**

1. Lust for Life - Iggy Pop, (Royal Caribbean Cruises)
2. Vertigo - U2 (Apple iPod)
3. Blitzkrieg Bop - The Ramones (Diet Pepsi)

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