# 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:** 428
**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:** [August 29, 2023, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8542 "2023-08-29T14:57:15Z")
**Songs about Books** 1. If They Asked Me (I Could Write A Book) - Tony Bennett 2. Book of Dreams - Bruce Springsteen 3. When I Write the Book - Nick Lowe ---
**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:** [August 29, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8543 "2023-08-29T15:04:58Z")
**Songs about Books** 1. If They Asked Me (I Could Write A Book) - Tony Bennett 2. Book of Dreams - Bruce Springsteen 3. When I Write the Book - Nick Lowe 4. The Book of Love - Peter Gabriel ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8544 "2023-08-29T15:06:09Z")
**Songs about Books** 1. If They Asked Me (I Could Write A Book) - Tony Bennett 2. Book of Dreams - Bruce Springsteen 3. When I Write the Book - Nick Lowe 4. The Book of Love - Peter Gabriel 5. Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Costello and the Attractions ---
**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:** [August 29, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8545 "2023-08-29T15:07:15Z")
**Songs about Books** 1. If They Asked Me (I Could Write A Book) - Tony Bennett 2. Book of Dreams - Bruce Springsteen 3. When I Write the Book - Nick Lowe 4. The Book of Love - Peter Gabriel 5. Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Costello and the Attractions 6. Paperback Writer - The Beatles ---
**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:** [August 29, 2023, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8546 "2023-08-29T15:26:16Z")
**Songs about Books** 1. If They Asked Me (I Could Write A Book) - Tony Bennett 2. Book of Dreams - Bruce Springsteen 3. When I Write the Book - Nick Lowe 4. The Book of Love - Peter Gabriel 5. Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Costello and the Attractions 6. Paperback Writer - The Beatles 7. Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush ---
**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:** [August 29, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8547 "2023-08-29T18:48:14Z")
**Songs about Books** 1. If They Asked Me (I Could Write A Book) - Tony Bennett 2. Book of Dreams - Bruce Springsteen 3. When I Write the Book - Nick Lowe 4. The Book of Love - Peter Gabriel 5. Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Costello and the Attractions 6. Paperback Writer - The Beatles 7. Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush 8. Who Wrote The Book Of Love? - The Monotones ---
**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:** [August 29, 2023, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8548 "2023-08-29T21:01:38Z")
**Songs about Books** 1. If They Asked Me (I Could Write A Book) - Tony Bennett 2. Book of Dreams - Bruce Springsteen 3. When I Write the Book - Nick Lowe 4. The Book of Love - Peter Gabriel 5. Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Costello and the Attractions 6. Paperback Writer - The Beatles 7. Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush 8. Who Wrote The Book Of Love? - The Monotones 9. Don’t Stand So Close to Me - The Police ---
**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:** [August 29, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8549 "2023-08-29T21:29:16Z")
**Songs about Books** 1. If They Asked Me (I Could Write A Book) - Tony Bennett 2. Book of Dreams - Bruce Springsteen 3. When I Write the Book - Nick Lowe 4. The Book of Love - Peter Gabriel 5. Everyday I Write the Book - Elvis Costello and the Attractions 6. Paperback Writer - The Beatles 7. Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush 8. Who Wrote The Book Of Love? - The Monotones 9. Don’t Stand So Close to Me - The Police 10. Diary – _Bread_ pass _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [August 30, 2023, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8550 "2023-08-30T16:09:51Z")
**Songs about TV** 1. TV Party - Black Flag ---
**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:** [August 30, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8551 "2023-08-30T16:21:24Z")
**Songs about TV** 1. TV Party - Black Flag 2. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits I want my MTV ---
**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:** [August 30, 2023, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8552 "2023-08-30T16:23:44Z")
**Songs about TV** 1. TV Party - Black Flag 2. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 3. I Saw It On TV - John Fogerty ---
**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:** [August 30, 2023, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8553 "2023-08-30T16:39:15Z")
**Songs about TV** 1. TV Party - Black Flag 2. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 3. I Saw It On TV - John Fogerty 4. I’m the Slime - Frank Zappa _I may be vile and pernicious_ _But you can’t look away_ _I make you think I’m delicious_ _With the stuff that I say_ _I’m the best you can get_ _Have you guessed me yet?_ _I’m the slime oozin’ out_ _From your TV set_ Sounds like Fox News… ---
**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:** [August 30, 2023, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8554 "2023-08-30T16:45:05Z")
**Songs about TV** 1. TV Party - Black Flag 2. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 3. I Saw It On TV - John Fogerty 4. I’m the Slime - Frank Zappa 5. Television - Stan Freberg _Television, Television (I’m sick of it)_ ---
**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:** [August 30, 2023, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8555 "2023-08-30T16:48:20Z")
**Songs about TV** 1. TV Party - Black Flag 2. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 3. I Saw It On TV - John Fogerty 4. I’m the Slime - Frank Zappa 5. Television - Stan Freberg 6. 57 Channels and Nothing On - Bruce Springsteen ---
**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:** [August 30, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8556 "2023-08-30T17:04:57Z")
**Songs about TV** 1. TV Party - Black Flag 2. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 3. I Saw It On TV - John Fogerty 4. I’m the Slime - Frank Zappa 5. Television - Stan Freberg 6. 57 Channels and Nothing On - Bruce Springsteen 7. TVC-15 - David Bowie ---
**Author:** ![journeyman\_southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5e9695/32.png) [@journeyman\_southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/journeyman_southpaw)\ **Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8557 "2023-08-30T20:40:49Z")
**Songs about TV** 1. TV Party - Black Flag 2. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 3. I Saw It On TV - John Fogerty 4. I’m the Slime - Frank Zappa 5. Television - Stan Freberg 6. 57 Channels and Nothing On - Bruce Springsteen 7. TVC-15 - David Bowie 8. Turn It On Again - Genesis ---
**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:** [August 30, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8558 "2023-08-30T20:50:14Z")
**Songs about TV** 1. TV Party - Black Flag 2. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 3. I Saw It On TV - John Fogerty 4. I’m the Slime - Frank Zappa 5. Television - Stan Freberg 6. 57 Channels and Nothing On - Bruce Springsteen 7. TVC-15 - David Bowie 8. Turn It On Again - Genesis 9. Along Came Jones – _Ray Stevens_ _ **-“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:** [August 30, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8559 "2023-08-30T22:17:27Z")
**Songs about TV** 1. TV Party - Black Flag 2. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits 3. I Saw It On TV - John Fogerty 4. I’m the Slime - Frank Zappa 5. Television - Stan Freberg 6. 57 Channels and Nothing On - Bruce Springsteen 7. TVC-15 - David Bowie 8. Turn It On Again - Genesis 9. Along Came Jones – _Ray Stevens_ 10. Horror Movie - Skyhooks > [@](#): > > _Watch a horror movie right there on my TV_ > _Horror movie right there on my TV_ > _Horror movie right there on my TV_ > _Shockin’ me right outa my brain_ > _Shockin’ me right outa my brain_ > … > _The public’s waitin_ > _For the killin and the hatin_ > _Switch on the station - oh yeah_ > _They do a lotta sellin_ > _Between the firin and the yellin_ > _And you believe in what they’re tellin - oh yeah_ > > _It’s a horror movie right there on my TV_ > _Horror movie right there on my TV_ > _Horror movie and it’s blown a fuse_ > _Horror movie, it’s the six-thirty news_ > _Horror movie, it’s the six-thirty news_ > _Shockin’ me right outa my brain_ **Songs about travelling/touring** 1. Wide Open Road - The Triffids ---
**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:** [August 30, 2023, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8560 "2023-08-30T22:27:15Z")
**Songs about travelling/touring** 1. Wide Open Road - The Triffids 2. Turn the Page - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band ---
**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:** [August 30, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8561 "2023-08-30T22:46:29Z")
**Songs about travelling/touring** 1. Wide Open Road - The Triffids 2. Turn the Page - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band 3. The Load-Out/Stay - Jackson Browne [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=427) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=429)