# 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:** 357
**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 14, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7122 "2023-04-14T00:17:20Z")
**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 7. Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones Recorded by others also, but Jones’ version may be the best known. ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7123 "2023-04-14T11:31:43Z")
**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 7. Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones 8. Gallows Pole - Leadbelly Covered by many but I like the original. ---
**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 14, 2023, 12:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7124 "2023-04-14T12:09:53Z")
**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 7. Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones 8. Gallows Pole - Leadbelly 9. Sing Me Back Home - Merle Haggard _The warden led a prisoner down the hallway to his doom I stood up to say goodbye like all the rest And I heard him tell the warden just before he reached my cell Let my guitar playing friend, do my request Let him sing me back home with a song I used to hear Make my old memories come alive Take me away and turn back the years Sing me back home before I die_ ---
**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 14, 2023, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7125 "2023-04-14T12:30:58Z")
**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 7. Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones 8. Gallows Pole - Leadbelly 9. Sing Me Back Home - Merle Haggard 10. Smackwater Jack - Carole King **Songs of Mexico** 1. El Sol Que Tu Eres - Linda Ronstadt ---
**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 14, 2023, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7126 "2023-04-14T13:25:40Z")
**Songs of Mexico** 1. El Sol Que Tu Eres - Linda Ronstadt 2. Goin’ Down To Mexico - ZZ Topp ---
**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 14, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7127 "2023-04-14T13:27:28Z")
**Songs of Mexico** 1. El Sol Que Tu Eres - Linda Ronstadt 2. Goin’ Down To Mexico - ZZ Topp 3. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo ---
**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 14, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7128 "2023-04-14T15:19:47Z")
**Songs of Mexico** 1. El Sol Que Tu Eres - Linda Ronstadt 2. Goin’ Down To Mexico - ZZ Topp 3. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo 4. Mexico - James Taylor ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2023, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7129 "2023-04-14T15:57:59Z")
**Songs of Mexico** 1. El Sol Que Tu Eres - Linda Ronstadt 2. Goin’ Down To Mexico - ZZ Topp 3. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo 4. Mexico - James Taylor 5. Mexico - Cake ---
**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 14, 2023, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7130 "2023-04-14T17:16:22Z")
**Songs of Mexico** 1. El Sol Que Tu Eres - Linda Ronstadt 2. Goin’ Down To Mexico - ZZ Topp 3. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo 4. Mexico - James Taylor 5. Mexico - Cake 6. In Old Mexico - Tom Lehrer ---
**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 14, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7131 "2023-04-14T17:28:01Z")
**Songs of Mexico** 1. El Sol Que Tu Eres - Linda Ronstadt 2. Goin’ Down To Mexico - ZZ Topp 3. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo 4. Mexico - James Taylor 5. Mexico - Cake 6. In Old Mexico - Tom Lehrer 7. Mexico - Katrina & the Waves ---
**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 14, 2023, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7132 "2023-04-14T17:39:03Z")
**Songs of Mexico** 1. El Sol Que Tu Eres - Linda Ronstadt 2. Goin’ Down To Mexico - ZZ Topp 3. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo 4. Mexico - James Taylor 5. Mexico - Cake 6. In Old Mexico - Tom Lehrer 7. Mexico - Katrina & the Waves 8. Tijuana Jail - The Kingston Trio ---
**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 14, 2023, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7133 "2023-04-14T19:04:48Z")
**Songs of Mexico** 1. El Sol Que Tu Eres - Linda Ronstadt 2. Goin’ Down To Mexico - ZZ Topp 3. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo 4. Mexico - James Taylor 5. Mexico - Cake 6. In Old Mexico - Tom Lehrer 7. Mexico - Katrina & the Waves 8. Tijuana Jail - The Kingston Trio 9. You, Me and Mexico - Edward Bear ---
**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 14, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7134 "2023-04-14T19:10:02Z")
**Songs of Mexico** 1. El Sol Que Tu Eres - Linda Ronstadt 2. Goin’ Down To Mexico - ZZ Top 3. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo 4. Mexico - James Taylor 5. Mexico - Cake 6. In Old Mexico - Tom Lehrer 7. Mexico - Katrina & the Waves 8. Tijuana Jail - The Kingston Trio 9. You, Me and Mexico - Edward Bear 10. Mexican Blackbird - ZZ Top **Songs about drinking or drunkenness** 1. Drunk On a Plane - Dierks Bentley ---
**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:** [April 14, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7135 "2023-04-14T19:11:48Z")
**Songs about drinking or drunkenness** 1. Drunk On a Plane - Dierks Bentley 2. Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys ---
**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 14, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7136 "2023-04-14T19:19:33Z")
**Songs about drinking or drunkenness** 1. Drunk On a Plane - Dierks Bentley 2. Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys 3. Too Drunk to Fuck - Dead Kennedys ---
**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 14, 2023, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7137 "2023-04-14T19:21:49Z")
**Songs about drinking or drunkenness** 1. Drunk On a Plane - Dierks Bentley 2. Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys 3. Too Drunk to Fuck - Dead Kennedys 4. Wasn’t That a Party - The Irish Rovers ---
**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 14, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7138 "2023-04-14T19:24:02Z")
**Songs about drinking or drunkenness** 1. Drunk On a Plane - Dierks Bentley 2. Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys 3. Too Drunk to Fuck - Dead Kennedys 4. Wasn’t That a Party - The Irish Rovers 5. I Ain’t Drunk (I’m Just Drinking) - Albert Collins ---
**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 14, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7139 "2023-04-14T19:36:53Z")
**Songs about drinking or drunkenness** 1. Drunk On a Plane - Dierks Bentley 2. Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys 3. Too Drunk to Fuck - Dead Kennedys 4. Wasn’t That a Party - The Irish Rovers 5. I Ain’t Drunk (I’m Just Drinking) - Albert Collins 6. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - John Lee Hooker George Thorogood’s version is perhaps more well-known, and JLH is not the original version either, but it’s the one I like best. ---
**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 14, 2023, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7140 "2023-04-14T20:20:47Z")
**Songs about drinking or drunkenness** 1. Drunk On a Plane - Dierks Bentley 2. Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys 3. Too Drunk to Fuck - Dead Kennedys 4. Wasn’t That a Party - The Irish Rovers 5. I Ain’t Drunk (I’m Just Drinking) - Albert Collins 6. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - John Lee Hooker 7. Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet ---
**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 14, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7141 "2023-04-14T21:02:37Z")
**Songs about drinking or drunkenness** 1. Drunk On a Plane - Dierks Bentley 2. Brass Monkey - Beastie Boys 3. Too Drunk to Fuck - Dead Kennedys 4. Wasn’t That a Party - The Irish Rovers 5. I Ain’t Drunk (I’m Just Drinking) - Albert Collins 6. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer - John Lee Hooker 7. Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet 8. In Heaven There Is No Beer - traditional [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=356) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=358)