# 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:** 302
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6021 "2022-12-08T17:18:35Z")
**Pre-20th Century Christmas/Winter/Holiday Songs** 1. The Friendly Beasts 2. Jingle Bells 3. Joy to the World 4. O Come, All Ye Faithful (a.k.a. Adeste Fideles) 5. What Child Is This 6. Good Christian Men, Rejoice (_In dulci jublio_) circa 1328 7. Good King Wenceslas 8. Silent Night 9. O Tannenbaum (Oh Christmas Tree) 1824 10. O Holy Night (1847, English translation 1855) **The Christmas Can Be A Bummer Playlist** 1. Christmas at Denny’s - Randy Stonehill ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6022 "2022-12-08T17:47:14Z")
**The Christmas Can Be A Bummer Playlist** 1. Christmas at Denny’s - Randy Stonehill 2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6023 "2022-12-08T17:53:42Z")
**The Christmas Can Be A Bummer Playlist** 1. Christmas at Denny’s - Randy Stonehill 2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley 3. The Christmas Shoes - NewSong A little boy buying new shoes as a Christmas present for his dying mother. ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6024 "2022-12-08T19:48:48Z")
**The Christmas Can Be A Bummer Playlist** 1. Christmas at Denny’s - Randy Stonehill 2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley 3. The Christmas Shoes - NewSong 4. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Nat King Cole ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6025 "2022-12-08T19:56:11Z")
**The Christmas Can Be A Bummer Playlist** 1. Christmas at Denny’s - Randy Stonehill 2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley 3. The Christmas Shoes - NewSong 4. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Nat King Cole 5. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) - Miles Davis ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6026 "2022-12-08T20:58:16Z")
**The Christmas Can Be A Bummer Playlist** 1. Christmas at Denny’s - Randy Stonehill 2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley 3. The Christmas Shoes - NewSong 4. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Nat King Cole 5. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) - Miles Davis 6. Hard Candy Christmas – Dolly Parton _ **-“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:** [December 8, 2022, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6027 "2022-12-08T21:30:53Z")
**The Christmas Can Be A Bummer Playlist** 1. Christmas at Denny’s - Randy Stonehill 2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley 3. The Christmas Shoes - NewSong 4. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Nat King Cole 5. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) - Miles Davis 6. Hard Candy Christmas – Dolly Parton 7. [How to Make Gravy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYqIF2XkqKU) - Paul Kelly > [@](#): > > _Hello Dan, it’s Joe here, I hope you’re keeping well_ > _It’s the 21st of December, and now they’re ringing the last bells_ > _If I get good behaviour, I’ll be out of here by July_ > _Won’t you kiss my kids on Christmas Day, please don’t let 'em cry for me_ ---
**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:** [December 8, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6028 "2022-12-08T22:29:31Z")
**The Christmas Can Be A Bummer Playlist** 1. Christmas at Denny’s - Randy Stonehill 2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley 3. The Christmas Shoes - NewSong 4. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Nat King Cole 5. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) - Miles Davis 6. Hard Candy Christmas – Dolly Parton 7. [How to Make Gravy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYqIF2XkqKU) - Paul Kelly 8. A Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis - Tom Waits _Hey Charlie for chrissakes if you want to know the truth of it I don’t have a husband he don’t play the trombone I need to borrow money to pay this lawyer and Charlie hey I’ll be eligible for parole come Valentine’s day_ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2022, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6029 "2022-12-09T02:06:17Z")
**The Christmas Can Be A Bummer Playlist** 1. Christmas at Denny’s - Randy Stonehill 2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley 3. The Christmas Shoes - NewSong 4. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Nat King Cole 5. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) - Miles Davis 6. Hard Candy Christmas – Dolly Parton 7. [How to Make Gravy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYqIF2XkqKU) - Paul Kelly 8. A Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis - Tom Waits 9. I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ For Christmas - Relient K ---
**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:** [December 9, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6030 "2022-12-09T02:11:10Z")
**The Christmas Can Be A Bummer Playlist** 1. Christmas at Denny’s - Randy Stonehill 2. Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley 3. The Christmas Shoes - NewSong 4. The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot - Nat King Cole 5. Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) - Miles Davis 6. Hard Candy Christmas – Dolly Parton 7. [How to Make Gravy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYqIF2XkqKU) - Paul Kelly 8. A Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis - Tom Waits 9. I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ For Christmas - Relient K 10. Merry Christmas Darling - The Carpenters pass ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6031 "2022-12-10T20:53:09Z")
**Days of the Week** 1. Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) - Elton John ---
**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:** [December 10, 2022, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6032 "2022-12-10T20:55:24Z")
**Days of the Week** 1. Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) - Elton John 2. Friday I’m In Love - The Cure ---
**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:** [December 10, 2022, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6033 "2022-12-10T20:56:51Z")
**Days of the Week** 1. Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) - Elton John 2. Friday I’m In Love - The Cure 3. Tuesday Afternoon - The Moody Blues ---
**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:** [December 10, 2022, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6034 "2022-12-10T20:58:13Z")
**Days of the Week** 1. Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) - Elton John 2. Friday I’m In Love - The Cure 3. Tuesday Afternoon - The Moody Blues 4. I Don’t Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats ---
**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:** [December 10, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6035 "2022-12-10T21:18:03Z")
**Days of the Week** 1. Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) - Elton John 2. Friday I’m In Love - The Cure 3. Tuesday Afternoon - The Moody Blues 4. I Don’t Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats 5. Sunday Morning Coming Down – Johnny Cash [Originally recorded by Ray Stevens](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0ahQp6_fyM) _(yeah, **THAT** Ray Stevens)_ before Johnny Cash took it to #1 on the Billboard Country chart _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6036 "2022-12-10T21:18:35Z")
**Days of the Week** 1. Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) - Elton John 2. Friday I’m In Love - The Cure 3. Tuesday Afternoon - The Moody Blues 4. I Don’t Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats 5. Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 ---
**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:** [December 10, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6037 "2022-12-10T21:23:17Z")
**Days of the Week** 1. Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) - Elton John 2. Friday I’m In Love - The Cure 3. Tuesday Afternoon - The Moody Blues 4. I Don’t Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats 5. Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 6. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting - Charles Mingus ---
**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:** [December 10, 2022, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6038 "2022-12-10T21:25:45Z")
**Days of the Week** 1. Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) - Elton John 2. Friday I’m In Love - The Cure 3. Tuesday Afternoon - The Moody Blues 4. I Don’t Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats 5. Sunday Morning Coming Down – Johnny Cash 6. Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 7. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting - Charles Mingus (housekeeping) ---
**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:** [December 10, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6039 "2022-12-10T22:46:15Z")
**Days of the Week** 1. Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) - Elton John 2. Friday I’m In Love - The Cure 3. Tuesday Afternoon - The Moody Blues 4. I Don’t Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats 5. Sunday Morning Coming Down – Johnny Cash 6. Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 7. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting - Charles Mingus 8. Saturday Night at the World - Mason Williams ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2022, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6040 "2022-12-10T23:05:20Z")
**Days of the Week** 1. Saturday Night’s (Alright For Fighting) - Elton John 2. Friday I’m In Love - The Cure 3. Tuesday Afternoon - The Moody Blues 4. I Don’t Like Mondays - The Boomtown Rats 5. Sunday Morning Coming Down – Johnny Cash 6. Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2 7. Wednesday Night Prayer Meeting - Charles Mingus 8. Saturday Night at the World - Mason Williams 9. Thursday - Jim Croce [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=301) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=303)