# 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:** 434
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8662 "2023-09-04T03:16:54Z")
**Popular Songs based on Classical Music** 1. Joy (by Apollo 100) – based on the ‘Ode to Joy’ chorale from Beethoven’s Symphony #9 2. A Fifth of Beethoven (Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band) - based on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 3. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) (by Eumir Deodato) - based on Richard Strauss’s _Also sprach Zarathustra_ 4. [And This Is My Beloved](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_This_Is_My_Beloved) (from Robert Wright and George Forrest’s musical _Kismet_) - based on Alexander Borodin’s nocturne, String Quartet 2 in D 5. Dream a Dream (by Charlotte Church) - based on Gabriel Faure’s “Pavane” ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8663 "2023-09-04T03:39:11Z")
**Popular Songs based on Classical Music** 1. Joy (by Apollo 100) – based on the ‘Ode to Joy’ chorale from Beethoven’s Symphony #9 2. A Fifth of Beethoven (Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band) - based on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 3. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) (by Eumir Deodato) - based on Richard Strauss’s _Also sprach Zarathustra_ 4. [And This Is My Beloved](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_This_Is_My_Beloved) (from Robert Wright and George Forrest’s musical _Kismet_) - based on Alexander Borodin’s nocturne, String Quartet 2 in D 5. Dream a Dream (by Charlotte Church) - based on Gabriel Faure’s “Pavane” 6. The Hook by Blues Traveler - based on Pachelbel’s Canon in D ---
**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:** [September 4, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8664 "2023-09-04T12:01:46Z")
**Popular Songs based on Classical Music** 1. Joy (by Apollo 100) – based on the ‘Ode to Joy’ chorale from Beethoven’s Symphony #9 2. A Fifth of Beethoven (Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band) - based on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 3. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) (by Eumir Deodato) - based on Richard Strauss’s _Also sprach Zarathustra_ 4. [And This Is My Beloved](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_This_Is_My_Beloved) (from Robert Wright and George Forrest’s musical _Kismet_) - based on Alexander Borodin’s nocturne, String Quartet 2 in D 5. Dream a Dream (by Charlotte Church) - based on Gabriel Faure’s “Pavane” 6. The Hook by Blues Traveler - based on Pachelbel’s Canon in D 7. Same Old Lang Syne (by Dan Fogelberg) - based on Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” ---
**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:** [September 4, 2023, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8665 "2023-09-04T12:52:04Z")
**Popular Songs based on Classical Music** 1. Joy (by Apollo 100) – based on the ‘Ode to Joy’ chorale from Beethoven’s Symphony #9 2. A Fifth of Beethoven (Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band) - based on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 3. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) (by Eumir Deodato) - based on Richard Strauss’s _Also sprach Zarathustra_ 4. [And This Is My Beloved](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_This_Is_My_Beloved) (from Robert Wright and George Forrest’s musical _Kismet_) - based on Alexander Borodin’s nocturne, String Quartet 2 in D 5. Dream a Dream (by Charlotte Church) - based on Gabriel Faure’s “Pavane” 6. The Hook by Blues Traveler - based on Pachelbel’s Canon in D 7. Same Old Lang Syne (by Dan Fogelberg) - based on Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” 8. Midnight Blue (by Louise Tucker) - takes its melody from Beethoven’s “Pathetique” sonata ---
**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:** [September 4, 2023, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8666 "2023-09-04T13:46:25Z")
**Popular Songs based on Classical Music** 1. Joy (by Apollo 100) – based on the ‘Ode to Joy’ chorale from Beethoven’s Symphony #9 2. A Fifth of Beethoven (Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band) - based on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 3. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) (by Eumir Deodato) - based on Richard Strauss’s _Also sprach Zarathustra_ 4. [And This Is My Beloved](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_This_Is_My_Beloved) (from Robert Wright and George Forrest’s musical _Kismet_) - based on Alexander Borodin’s nocturne, String Quartet 2 in D 5. Dream a Dream (by Charlotte Church) - based on Gabriel Faure’s “Pavane” 6. The Hook by Blues Traveler - based on Pachelbel’s Canon in D 7. Same Old Lang Syne (by Dan Fogelberg) - based on Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” 8. Midnight Blue (by Louise Tucker) - takes its melody from Beethoven’s “Pathetique” sonata 9. Fanfare for the Common Man by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - based on Copeland’s fanfare. ---
**Author:** ![B.Serum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/b.serum/32/14266_2.png) [@B.Serum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/B.Serum)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8667 "2023-09-04T14:51:47Z")
**Popular Songs based on Classical Music** 1. Joy (by Apollo 100) – based on the ‘Ode to Joy’ chorale from Beethoven’s Symphony #9 2. A Fifth of Beethoven (Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band) - based on Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 3. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) (by Eumir Deodato) - based on Richard Strauss’s _Also sprach Zarathustra_ 4. [And This Is My Beloved](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/And_This_Is_My_Beloved) (from Robert Wright and George Forrest’s musical _Kismet_) - based on Alexander Borodin’s nocturne, String Quartet 2 in D 5. Dream a Dream (by Charlotte Church) - based on Gabriel Faure’s “Pavane” 6. The Hook by Blues Traveler - based on Pachelbel’s Canon in D 7. Same Old Lang Syne (by Dan Fogelberg) - based on Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” 8. Midnight Blue (by Louise Tucker) - takes its melody from Beethoven’s “Pathetique” sonata 9. Fanfare for the Common Man by Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - based on Copeland’s fanfare. 10. Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp) by Allan Sherman uses a melody taken from the ballet Dance of the Hours from the opera La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli. **Songs about friendship** 1. [By and By](https://youtu.be/yBAghUPlSXo?si=Y3dpu_1WTkZZkBYy) — Brett Dennen ---
**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:** [September 4, 2023, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8668 "2023-09-04T14:55:25Z")
**Songs about friendship** 1. [By and By](https://youtu.be/yBAghUPlSXo?si=Y3dpu_1WTkZZkBYy) — Brett Dennen 2. [You’re a Friend of Mine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087mi1e46us) — Clarence Clemons feat. Jackson Browne ---
**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:** [September 4, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8669 "2023-09-04T15:03:20Z")
**Songs about friendship** 1. [By and By](https://youtu.be/yBAghUPlSXo?si=Y3dpu_1WTkZZkBYy) — Brett Dennen 2. [You’re a Friend of Mine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087mi1e46us) — Clarence Clemons feat. Jackson Browne 3. Friendship - Ethel Merman & Bert Lahr ---
**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:** [September 4, 2023, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8670 "2023-09-04T16:10:01Z")
**Songs about friendship** 1. [By and By](https://youtu.be/yBAghUPlSXo?si=Y3dpu_1WTkZZkBYy) — Brett Dennen 2. [You’re a Friend of Mine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087mi1e46us) — Clarence Clemons feat. Jackson Browne 3. Friendship - Ethel Merman & Bert Lahr 4. You’ve Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman ---
**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:** [September 4, 2023, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8671 "2023-09-04T16:12:02Z")
**Songs about friendship** 1. [By and By](https://youtu.be/yBAghUPlSXo?si=Y3dpu_1WTkZZkBYy) — Brett Dennen 2. [You’re a Friend of Mine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087mi1e46us) — Clarence Clemons feat. Jackson Browne 3. Friendship - Ethel Merman & Bert Lahr 4. You’ve Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman 5. You’ve Got a Friend - Carole King ---
**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:** [September 4, 2023, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8672 "2023-09-04T16:15:44Z")
**Songs about friendship** 1. [By and By](https://youtu.be/yBAghUPlSXo?si=Y3dpu_1WTkZZkBYy) — Brett Dennen 2. [You’re a Friend of Mine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087mi1e46us) — Clarence Clemons feat. Jackson Browne 3. Friendship - Ethel Merman & Bert Lahr 4. You’ve Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman 5. You’ve Got a Friend - Carole King 6. (You Gotta Have) Friends - Bette Midler ---
**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:** [September 4, 2023, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8673 "2023-09-04T22:34:27Z")
**Songs about friendship** 1. [By and By](https://youtu.be/yBAghUPlSXo?si=Y3dpu_1WTkZZkBYy) — Brett Dennen 2. [You’re a Friend of Mine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087mi1e46us) — Clarence Clemons feat. Jackson Browne 3. Friendship - Ethel Merman & Bert Lahr 4. You’ve Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman 5. You’ve Got a Friend - Carole King 6. (You Gotta Have) Friends - Bette Midler 7. My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8674 "2023-09-04T23:34:06Z")
**Songs about friendship** 1. [By and By](https://youtu.be/yBAghUPlSXo?si=Y3dpu_1WTkZZkBYy) — Brett Dennen 2. [You’re a Friend of Mine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087mi1e46us) — Clarence Clemons feat. Jackson Browne 3. Friendship - Ethel Merman & Bert Lahr 4. You’ve Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman 5. You’ve Got a Friend - Carole King 6. (You Gotta Have) Friends - Bette Midler 7. My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli 8. That’s What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick and Friends ---
**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:** [September 5, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8675 "2023-09-05T00:58:11Z")
**Songs about friendship** 1. [By and By](https://youtu.be/yBAghUPlSXo?si=Y3dpu_1WTkZZkBYy) — Brett Dennen 2. [You’re a Friend of Mine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087mi1e46us) — Clarence Clemons feat. Jackson Browne 3. Friendship - Ethel Merman & Bert Lahr 4. You’ve Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman 5. You’ve Got a Friend - Carole King 6. (You Gotta Have) Friends - Bette Midler 7. My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli 8. That’s What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick and Friends 9. Damn Good Mates - Lee Kernaghan ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8676 "2023-09-05T01:00:55Z")
**Songs about friendship** 1. [By and By](https://youtu.be/yBAghUPlSXo?si=Y3dpu_1WTkZZkBYy) — Brett Dennen 2. [You’re a Friend of Mine](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=087mi1e46us) — Clarence Clemons feat. Jackson Browne 3. Friendship - Ethel Merman & Bert Lahr 4. You’ve Got a Friend in Me - Randy Newman 5. You’ve Got a Friend - Carole King 6. (You Gotta Have) Friends - Bette Midler 7. My Eyes Adored You - Frankie Valli 8. That’s What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick and Friends 9. Damn Good Mates - Lee Kernaghan 10. Friends are Friends Forever - Michael W. Smith New category: **Professional wrestling theme songs** 1. Judas by Fozzy - Chris Jericho (AEW) ---
**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:** [September 5, 2023, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8677 "2023-09-05T10:27:32Z")
**Professional wrestling theme songs** 1. Judas by Fozzy - Chris Jericho (AEW) 2. Broken Out in Love - Bray Wyatt (WWE) RIP ---
**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:** [September 5, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8678 "2023-09-05T14:20:21Z")
**Professional wrestling theme songs** 1. Judas by Fozzy - Chris Jericho (AEW) 2. Broken Out in Love - Bray Wyatt (WWE) RIP 3. Cult of Personality - CW Punk ---
**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:** [September 5, 2023, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8679 "2023-09-05T15:40:11Z")
**Professional wrestling theme songs** 1. Judas by Fozzy - Chris Jericho (AEW) 2. Broken Out in Love - Bray Wyatt (WWE) RIP 3. Cult of Personality - CW Punk 4. Voodoo Chile - Hulk Hogan ---
**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:** [September 5, 2023, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8680 "2023-09-05T19:23:07Z")
**Professional wrestling theme songs** 1. Judas by Fozzy - Chris Jericho (AEW) 2. Broken Out in Love - Bray Wyatt (WWE) RIP 3. Cult of Personality - CW Punk 4. Voodoo Chile - Hulk Hogan 5. Ride of the Valkyries - Brian Danielson ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8681 "2023-09-05T19:25:16Z")
**Professional wrestling theme songs** 1. Judas - Chris Jericho (AEW) 2. Broken Out in Love - Bray Wyatt (WWE) RIP 3. Cult of Personality - CM Punk (ROH, WWE, AEW) 4. Voodoo Chile - Hollywood Hogan (WCW, WWE) 5. Ride of the Valkyries - Brian Danielson (WWE) 6. Basic Thuganomics - John Cena (WWE, circa 2003) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=433) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=435)