# 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:** 379
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7562 "2023-05-24T18:36:59Z")
**In Memoriam: Songs About the Departed** 1. Abraham, Martin and John - Dion 2. Bird Song - The Grateful Dead (about Janis Joplin) 3. Empty Garden - Elton John (about John Lennon) 4. Nightshift - The Commodores (about Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson) 5. Here Today - Paul McCartney (about John Lennon) 6. Fire and Rain - James Taylor (about a childhood friend of his) 7. Biko - Peter Gabriel 8. Harry Truman - Chicago 9. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band (Numerous friends of Carroll who died, died) ---
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7563 "2023-05-24T19:35:40Z")
**In Memoriam: Songs About the Departed** 1. Abraham, Martin and John - Dion 2. Bird Song - The Grateful Dead (about Janis Joplin) 3. Empty Garden - Elton John (about John Lennon) 4. Nightshift - The Commodores (about Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson) 5. Here Today - Paul McCartney (about John Lennon) 6. Fire and Rain - James Taylor (about a childhood friend of his) 7. Biko - Peter Gabriel 8. Harry Truman - Chicago 9. People Who Died - Jim Carroll Band (Numerous friends of Carroll who died, died) 10. Big Bad John - Jimmy Dean **Songs about new arrivals** 1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles ---
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7564 "2023-05-24T19:59:05Z")
**Songs about new arrivals** 1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles 2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young in this song, the town is Bethlehem ---
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7565 "2023-05-24T21:47:08Z")
**Songs about new arrivals** 1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles 2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young 3. The New Girl in School – _Jan and Dean_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [May 25, 2023, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7566 "2023-05-25T00:28:18Z")
**Songs about new arrivals** 1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles 2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young 3. The New Girl in School – _Jan and Dean_ 4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers ---
**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:** [May 25, 2023, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7567 "2023-05-25T10:47:19Z")
**Songs about new arrivals** 1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles 2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young 3. The New Girl in School – _Jan and Dean_ 4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn “Oh gee, I hope it ain’t twins again!” ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7568 "2023-05-25T10:52:29Z")
**Songs about new arrivals** 1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles 2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young 3. The New Girl in School – _Jan and Dean_ 4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn 6. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton ---
**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:** [May 25, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7569 "2023-05-25T12:17:50Z")
**Songs about new arrivals** 1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles 2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young 3. The New Girl in School – _Jan and Dean_ 4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn 6. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton 7. Who’s That Girl? - Madonna ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2023, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7570 "2023-05-25T20:27:40Z")
**Songs about new arrivals** 1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles 2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young 3. The New Girl in School – _Jan and Dean_ 4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn 6. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton 7. Who’s That Girl? - Madonna 8. Along Comes a Woman - Chicago ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7571 "2023-05-26T02:09:54Z")
**Songs about new arrivals** 1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles 2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young 3. The New Girl in School – _Jan and Dean_ 4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn 6. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton 7. Who’s That Girl? - Madonna 8. Along Comes a Woman - Chicago 9. A Fine, Fine Day - Tony Carey ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7572 "2023-05-26T12:58:06Z")
**Songs about new arrivals** 1. New Kid in Town - the Eagles 2. There’s A New Kid In Town - Chris Young 3. The New Girl in School – _Jan and Dean_ 4. Who’s That Lady? - The Isley Brothers 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn 6. Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton 7. Who’s That Girl? - Madonna 8. Along Comes a Woman - Chicago 9. A Fine, Fine Day - Tony Carey 10. Danny’s Song - Loggins and Messina **Songs with nick names in them** 1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7573 "2023-05-26T13:00:53Z")
**Songs with nick names in them** 1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7574 "2023-05-26T13:21:36Z")
**Songs with nick names in them** 1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway 3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7575 "2023-05-26T13:49:19Z")
**Songs with nick names in them** 1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway 3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers 4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others) Not in the title, but you have a number of characters with colorful nicknames mentioned in the lyrics. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7576 "2023-05-26T13:54:36Z")
**Songs with nick names in them** 1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway 3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers 4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others) 5. When Smokey Sings - ABC After Motown legend William “Smokey” Robinson. ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7577 "2023-05-26T13:56:51Z")
**Songs with nick names in them** 1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway 3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers 4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others) 5. When Smokey Sings - ABC 6. Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits One assumes “Small Change” is not the character’s real name. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7578 "2023-05-26T14:55:48Z")
**Songs with nick names in them** 1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway 3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers 4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others) 5. When Smokey Sings - ABC 6. Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits 7. Deacon Blues - Steely Dan ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7579 "2023-05-26T15:01:31Z")
**Songs with nick names in them** 1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway 3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers 4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others) 5. When Smokey Sings - ABC 6. Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits 7. Deacon Blues - Steely Dan 8. Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys ---
**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:** [May 26, 2023, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7580 "2023-05-26T19:43:22Z")
**Songs with nick names in them** 1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway 3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers 4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others) 5. When Smokey Sings - ABC 6. Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits 7. Deacon Blues - Steely Dan 8. Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys 9. Clap for the Wolfman – _The Guess Who_ _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2023, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/7581 "2023-05-27T03:22:32Z")
**Songs with nick names in them** 1. Mack the Knife - Bobby Darin 2. Minnie The Moocher - Cab Calloway 3. Ragtime Cowboy Joe - The Sons of the Pioneers 4. Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor (and many others) 5. When Smokey Sings - ABC 6. Small Change (Got Rained on With His Own .38) - Tom Waits 7. Deacon Blues - Steely Dan 8. Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys 9. Clap for the Wolfman – _The Guess Who_ 10. Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong - Spin Doctors **In Memorium for Memorial Day** 1. Candle in the Wind - Elton John Initially written about Marilyn Monroe then retrofitted for Lady Diana Spencer [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=378) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=380)