# 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:** 281
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5601 "2022-11-08T04:19:21Z")
**Your Song (Songs Written About/For a Specific, Known Person)** 1. Athena - The Who (written about actress Theresa Russell) 2. L-L-L-Linda – Jan and Dean 3. Vincent - Don McLean 4. Dear Prudence - The Beatles (written about Prudence Farrow) 5. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack 6. Annie’s Song - John Denver Annie (nee Martell) was John’s wife at the time he wrote the song. While not as famous as some of the others listed, she is specific and known, as the prompt asked. ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5602 "2022-11-08T04:27:56Z")
**Your Song (Songs Written About/For a Specific, Known Person)** 1. Athena - The Who (written about actress Theresa Russell) 2. L-L-L-Linda – Jan and Dean 3. Vincent - Don McLean 4. Dear Prudence - The Beatles (written about Prudence Farrow) 5. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack 6. Annie’s Song - John Denver 7. Tonight’s the Night - Neil Young Written for roadie Bruce Berry, who died of a heroin overdose. ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5603 "2022-11-08T08:46:16Z")
**Your Song (Songs Written About/For a Specific, Known Person)** 1. Athena - The Who (written about actress Theresa Russell) 2. L-L-L-Linda – Jan and Dean 3. Vincent - Don McLean 4. Dear Prudence - The Beatles (written about Prudence Farrow) 5. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack 6. Annie’s Song - John Denver 7. Tonight’s the Night - Neil Young 8. Bradman - Paul Kelly (about The Don) ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5604 "2022-11-08T09:05:36Z")
**Your Song (Songs Written About/For a Specific, Known Person)** 1. Athena - The Who (written about actress Theresa Russell) 2. L-L-L-Linda – Jan and Dean 3. Vincent - Don McLean 4. Dear Prudence - The Beatles (written about Prudence Farrow) 5. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack 6. Annie’s Song - John Denver 7. Tonight’s the Night - Neil Young 8. Bradman - Paul Kelly (about The Don) 9. The Hurricane - Bob Dylan (about Ruben Carter) ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5605 "2022-11-08T10:23:55Z")
**Your Song (Songs Written About/For a Specific, Known Person)** 1. Athena - The Who (written about actress Theresa Russell) 2. L-L-L-Linda – Jan and Dean 3. Vincent - Don McLean 4. Dear Prudence - The Beatles (written about Prudence Farrow) 5. Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack 6. Annie’s Song - John Denver 7. Tonight’s the Night - Neil Young 8. Bradman - Paul Kelly (about The Don) 9. The Hurricane - Bob Dylan (about Ruben Carter) 10. Woman - John Lennon His ever lasting love letter to Yoko. Pass ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5606 "2022-11-08T12:48:20Z")
**Romance is in the air** 1. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5607 "2022-11-08T12:54:18Z")
**Romance is in the air** 1. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel 2. Michelle - The Beatles ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5608 "2022-11-08T14:07:29Z")
**Romance is in the air** 1. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel 2. Michelle - The Beatles 3. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5609 "2022-11-08T14:16:49Z")
**Romance is in the air** 1. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel 2. Michelle - The Beatles 3. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton 4. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5610 "2022-11-08T14:39:41Z")
**Romance is in the air** 1. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel 2. Michelle - The Beatles 3. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton 4. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner 5. I Think I Love You - David Cassidy ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5611 "2022-11-08T15:20:19Z")
**Romance is in the air** 1. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel 2. Michelle - The Beatles 3. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton 4. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner 5. I Think I Love You - David Cassidy 6. Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5612 "2022-11-08T17:03:48Z")
**Romance is in the air** 1. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel 2. Michelle - The Beatles 3. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton 4. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner 5. I Think I Love You - David Cassidy 6. Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan 7. My Love - Little Texas ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5613 "2022-11-08T17:16:59Z")
**Romance is in the air** 1. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel 2. Michelle - The Beatles 3. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton 4. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner 5. I Think I Love You - David Cassidy 6. Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan 7. My Love - Little Texas 8. For Your Love - The Yardbirds ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5614 "2022-11-08T17:24:10Z")
**Romance is in the air** 1. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel 2. Michelle - The Beatles 3. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton 4. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner 5. I Think I Love You - David Cassidy 6. Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan 7. My Love - Little Texas 8. For Your Love - The Yardbirds 9. Cupid / I’ve Loved You for a Long Time - The Spinners ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5615 "2022-11-08T17:46:18Z")
**Romance is in the air** 1. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel 2. Michelle - The Beatles 3. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton 4. I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner 5. I Think I Love You - David Cassidy 6. Make You Feel My Love - Bob Dylan 7. My Love - Little Texas 8. For Your Love - The Yardbirds 9. Cupid / I’ve Loved You for a Long Time - The Spinners 10. What I Like About You - the Romantics **Songs about being driven mad.** 1. I Want You - the Beatles ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5616 "2022-11-08T17:47:42Z")
**Songs about being driven mad.** 1. I Want You - the Beatles 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5617 "2022-11-08T17:55:04Z")
**Songs about being driven mad.** 1. I Want You - the Beatles 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2022, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5618 "2022-11-08T17:55:54Z")
**Songs about being driven mad.** 1. I Want You - the Beatles 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals 4. Go Insane - Lindsey Buckingham ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5619 "2022-11-08T18:25:52Z")
.nvm. ---
**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:** [November 8, 2022, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/5620 "2022-11-08T18:28:00Z")
**Songs about being driven mad.** 1. I Want You - the Beatles 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals 4. Go Insane - Lindsey Buckingham 5. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=280) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=282)