# 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:** 336
**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:** [February 27, 2023, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6701 "2023-02-27T21:24:47Z")
**Songs Your Mama Sang To You** 1. Button Up Your Overcoat - my mom 2. Aba Daba Honeymoon 3. In the Dark and Cloudy Day 4. Wha Saw the 42nd 5. The M.T.A. Song 6. Swinging on a Star ---
**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:** [February 27, 2023, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6702 "2023-02-27T21:27:01Z")
**Songs Your Mama Sang To You** 1. Button Up Your Overcoat - my mom 2. Aba Daba Honeymoon 3. In the Dark and Cloudy Day 4. Wha Saw the 42nd 5. The M.T.A. Song 6. Swinging on a Star 7. Mairzy Doats Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you? Yes! Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey A kiddley divey too, wouldn’t you? This used to crack me up when I was 5. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2023, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6703 "2023-02-28T07:16:57Z")
**Songs Your Mama Sang To You** 1. Button Up Your Overcoat - my mom 2. Aba Daba Honeymoon 3. In the Dark and Cloudy Day 4. Wha Saw the 42nd 5. The M.T.A. Song 6. Swinging on a Star 7. Mairzy Doats 8. Puff the Magic Dragon ---
**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:** [February 28, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6704 "2023-02-28T15:01:24Z")
**Songs Your Mama Sang To You** 1. Button Up Your Overcoat - my mom 2. Aba Daba Honeymoon 3. In the Dark and Cloudy Day 4. Wha Saw the 42nd 5. The M.T.A. Song 6. Swinging on a Star 7. Mairzy Doats 8. Puff the Magic Dragon 9. When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again My first name is Jon. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6705 "2023-02-28T15:58:42Z")
**Songs Your Mama Sang To You** 1. Button Up Your Overcoat - my mom 2. Aba Daba Honeymoon 3. In the Dark and Cloudy Day 4. Wha Saw the 42nd 5. The M.T.A. Song 6. Swinging on a Star 7. Mairzy Doats 8. Puff the Magic Dragon 9. When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again 10. Row, Row, Row Your Boat **Songs that can give you nightmares** 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica ---
**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:** [February 28, 2023, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6706 "2023-02-28T16:02:40Z")
**Songs that can give you nightmares** 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV ---
**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:** [February 28, 2023, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6707 "2023-02-28T17:09:22Z")
**Songs that can give you nightmares** 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. Cold Ethyl - Alice Cooper One thing I miss Is Cold Ethyl and her skeleton kiss We met last night Making love by the refrigerator light [Chorus] Ethyl, Ethyl, let me squeeze you in my arms Ethyl, Ethyl, come and freeze me with your charms One thing, no lie Ethyl’s frigid as an Eskimo Pie She’s cool in bed And she ought to be, 'cause Ethyl’s dead ---
**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:** [February 28, 2023, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6708 "2023-02-28T18:06:07Z")
**Songs that can give you nightmares** 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. Cold Ethyl - Alice Cooper 4. Dream Evil - Dio ---
**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:** [February 28, 2023, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6709 "2023-02-28T20:16:13Z")
**Songs that can give you nightmares** 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. Cold Ethyl - Alice Cooper 4. Dream Evil - Dio 5. Welcome to my Nightmare - Alice Cooper ---
**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:** [February 28, 2023, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6710 "2023-02-28T22:02:25Z")
**Songs that can give you nightmares** 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. Cold Ethyl - Alice Cooper 4. Dream Evil - Dio 5. Welcome to my Nightmare - Alice Cooper 6. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Sir Harry Lauder Well, it did when I was a kid. ---
**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:** [February 28, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6711 "2023-02-28T22:42:02Z")
**Songs that can give you nightmares** 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. Cold Ethyl - Alice Cooper 4. Dream Evil - Dio 5. Welcome to my Nightmare - Alice Cooper 6. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Sir Harry Lauder 7. [Marie Provost](https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nicklowe/marieprovost.html) - Nick Lowe ---
**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:** [February 28, 2023, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6712 "2023-02-28T23:42:34Z")
**Songs that can give you nightmares** 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. Cold Ethyl - Alice Cooper 4. Dream Evil - Dio 5. Welcome to my Nightmare - Alice Cooper 6. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Sir Harry Lauder 7. [Marie Provost](https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nicklowe/marieprovost.html) - Nick Lowe 8. Happy Land (Trad) used as [theme for “The Proposition”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3NJ1usd_-M) by Nick Cave & Will Ellis Take a bare tune sung down tempo by a solo young girls voice accompanied by a rustically tuned accordion which is overlayed on a violent “Murder Ballad” movie and for weeks after you make certain that your primary school aged daughter is asleep and all the kitchen knives are secure before going to bed yourself. ---
**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:** [March 1, 2023, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6713 "2023-03-01T00:55:23Z")
**Songs that can give you nightmares** 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. Cold Ethyl - Alice Cooper 4. Dream Evil - Dio 5. Welcome to my Nightmare - Alice Cooper 6. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Sir Harry Lauder 7. [Marie Provost](https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nicklowe/marieprovost.html) - Nick Lowe 8. Happy Land (Trad) used as [theme for “The Proposition”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3NJ1usd_-M) by Nick Cave & Will Ellis 9. Timothy - The Buoys ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6714 "2023-03-05T13:56:15Z")
**Songs that can give you nightmares** 1. Enter Sandman - Metallica 2. They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! - Napoleon XIV 3. Cold Ethyl - Alice Cooper 4. Dream Evil - Dio 5. Welcome to my Nightmare - Alice Cooper 6. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Sir Harry Lauder 7. [Marie Provost](https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nicklowe/marieprovost.html) - Nick Lowe 8. Happy Land (Trad) used as [theme for “The Proposition”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3NJ1usd_-M) by Nick Cave & Will Ellis 9. Timothy - The Buoys 10. The Raven - Alan Parsons Project _(That vocoder reading of the opening lines of Poe’s poem is pretty danged creepy)_ … **Decisions, decisions – songs about making decisions** 1. How Can I Refuse? - Heart ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6715 "2023-03-05T14:28:25Z")
**Decisions, decisions – songs about making decisions** 1. How Can I Refuse? - Heart 2. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6716 "2023-03-05T14:35:25Z")
**Decisions, decisions – songs about making decisions** 1. How Can I Refuse? - Heart 2. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. Should I Stay or Should I Go - the Clash ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6717 "2023-03-05T14:36:17Z")
**Decisions, decisions – songs about making decisions** 1. How Can I Refuse? - Heart 2. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. Should I Stay, or Should I Go - the Clash 4. Choices - George Jones ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6718 "2023-03-05T15:23:10Z")
**Decisions, decisions – songs about making decisions** 1. How Can I Refuse? - Heart 2. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. Should I Stay, or Should I Go - the Clash 4. Choices - George Jones 5. Check Yes or No - George Strait ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6719 "2023-03-05T21:21:43Z")
**Decisions, decisions – songs about making decisions** 1. How Can I Refuse? - Heart 2. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. Should I Stay, or Should I Go - the Clash 4. Choices - George Jones 5. Check Yes or No - George Strait 6. If You Leave Me Can I Come Too? - Mental As Anything ---
**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:** [March 5, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/6720 "2023-03-05T21:57:52Z")
**Decisions, decisions – songs about making decisions** 1. How Can I Refuse? - Heart 2. Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind? - The Lovin’ Spoonful 3. Should I Stay, or Should I Go - the Clash 4. Choices - George Jones 5. Check Yes or No - George Strait 6. If You Leave Me Can I Come Too? - Mental As Anything 7. Questionnaire - The Rutles [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=335) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=337)