# 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:** 356
**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 11, 2023, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7102 "2023-04-11T19:18:08Z")
**The Gambler’s Playlist** 1. Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones 2. Poker - Electric Light Orchestra 3. The Gambler - Kenny Rogers 4. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man - Bob Seger 5. The Turn of a Friendly Card - The Alan Parsons Project 6. Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7103 "2023-04-11T19:51:05Z")
**The Gambler’s Playlist** 1. Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones 2. Poker - Electric Light Orchestra 3. The Gambler - Kenny Rogers 4. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man - Bob Seger 5. The Turn of a Friendly Card - The Alan Parsons Project 6. Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton 7. Ace of Spades - Motörhead ---
**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 11, 2023, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7104 "2023-04-11T20:32:12Z")
**The Gambler’s Playlist** 1. Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones 2. Poker - Electric Light Orchestra 3. The Gambler - Kenny Rogers 4. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man - Bob Seger 5. The Turn of a Friendly Card - The Alan Parsons Project 6. Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton 7. Ace of Spades - Motörhead 8. Jackpot Stampede Deluxe - Troubled Hubble ---
**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 11, 2023, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7105 "2023-04-11T20:39:37Z")
**The Gambler’s Playlist** 1. Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones 2. Poker - Electric Light Orchestra 3. The Gambler - Kenny Rogers 4. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man - Bob Seger 5. The Turn of a Friendly Card - The Alan Parsons Project 6. Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton 7. Ace of Spades - Motörhead 8. Jackpot Stampede Deluxe - Troubled Hubble 9. Luck Be a Lady - Frank Sinatra ---
**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:** [April 11, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7106 "2023-04-11T20:54:44Z")
**The Gambler’s Playlist** 1. Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones 2. Poker - Electric Light Orchestra 3. The Gambler - Kenny Rogers 4. Ramblin’ Gamblin’ Man - Bob Seger 5. The Turn of a Friendly Card - The Alan Parsons Project 6. Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton 7. Ace of Spades - Motörhead 8. Jackpot Stampede Deluxe - Troubled Hubble 9. Luck Be a Lady - Frank Sinatra 10. Spanish Train - Chris De Burgh Fascinating song, telling the story of a poker game between the Devil and God, with souls being the stakes. The Devil, of course, cheats. 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:** [April 13, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7107 "2023-04-13T12:20:08Z")
**Songs about murder** 1. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell ---
**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 13, 2023, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7108 "2023-04-13T12:32:35Z")
**Songs about murder** 1. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell 2. Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio ---
**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 13, 2023, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7109 "2023-04-13T12:49:47Z")
**Songs about murder** 1. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell 2. Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio 3. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong ---
**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:** [April 13, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7110 "2023-04-13T14:54:26Z")
**Songs about murder** 1. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell 2. Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio 3. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong 4. The Banks of the Ohio - The Carter Family (with Johnny Cash) ---
**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 13, 2023, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7111 "2023-04-13T14:56:07Z")
**Songs about murder** 1. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell 2. Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio 3. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong 4. The Banks of the Ohio - The Carter Family (with Johnny Cash) 5. Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks ---
**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 13, 2023, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7112 "2023-04-13T16:34:54Z")
**Songs about murder** 1. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell 2. Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio 3. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong 4. The Banks of the Ohio - The Carter Family (with Johnny Cash) 5. Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks 6. Murder by Numbers- the Police ---
**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:** [April 13, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7113 "2023-04-13T17:04:56Z")
**Songs about murder** 1. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell 2. Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio 3. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong 4. The Banks of the Ohio - The Carter Family (with Johnny Cash) 5. Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks 6. Murder by Numbers- the Police 7. Psycho Killer - Talking Heads ---
**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 13, 2023, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7114 "2023-04-13T17:10:56Z")
**Songs about murder** 1. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell 2. Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio 3. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong 4. The Banks of the Ohio - The Carter Family (with Johnny Cash) 5. Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks 6. Murder by Numbers- the Police 7. Psycho Killer - Talking Heads 8. Down In The Willow Gardens - Art Garfunkel ---
**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:** [April 13, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7115 "2023-04-13T18:41:04Z")
**Songs about murder** 1. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell 2. Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio 3. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong 4. The Banks of the Ohio - The Carter Family (with Johnny Cash) 5. Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks 6. Murder by Numbers- the Police 7. Psycho Killer - Talking Heads 8. Down In The Willow Gardens - Art Garfunkel 9. Copacabana - Barry Manilow ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2023, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7116 "2023-04-13T21:37:08Z")
**Songs about murder** 1. The Long Black Veil - Lefty Frizzell 2. Tom Dooley - Kingston Trio 3. Mack The Knife - Louis Armstrong 4. The Banks of the Ohio - The Carter Family (with Johnny Cash) 5. Goodbye Earl - Dixie Chicks 6. Murder by Numbers- the Police 7. Psycho Killer - Talking Heads 8. Down In The Willow Gardens - Art Garfunkel 9. Copacabana - Barry Manilow 10. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap - AC/DC **Songs about capital punishment** 1. Let Him Dangle - Elvis Costello ---
**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 13, 2023, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7117 "2023-04-13T22:03:12Z")
**Songs about capital punishment** 1. Let Him Dangle - Elvis Costello 2. Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman - Fairport Convention ---
**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 13, 2023, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7118 "2023-04-13T22:15:23Z")
**Songs about capital punishment** 1. Let Him Dangle - Elvis Costello 2. Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman - Fairport Convention 3. 25 Minutes To Go - Johnny Cash ---
**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 13, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7119 "2023-04-13T23:21:25Z")
**Songs about capital punishment** 1. Let Him Dangle - Elvis Costello 2. Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman - Fairport Convention 3. 25 Minutes To Go - Johnny Cash 4. Bring On the Night - The Police about Gary Gilmore ---
**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 13, 2023, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7120 "2023-04-13T23:30:41Z")
**Songs about capital punishment** 1. Let Him Dangle - Elvis Costello 2. Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman - Fairport Convention 3. 25 Minutes To Go - Johnny Cash 4. Bring On the Night - The Police 5. Gotta Get a Message to You – The Bee Gees _ **-“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 14, 2023, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7121 "2023-04-14T00:12:15Z")
**Songs about capital punishment** 1. Let Him Dangle - Elvis Costello 2. Poor Will and the Jolly Hangman - Fairport Convention 3. 25 Minutes To Go - Johnny Cash 4. Bring On the Night - The Police 5. Gotta Get a Message to You – The Bee Gees 6. [The Hanging of Jean Lee](https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/product/the-hanging-of-jean-lee-songs-about-the-last-woman-to-be-hanged-in-australia) - Andrée Greenwell [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=355) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=357)