# 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:** 445
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8882 "2023-09-18T18:19:37Z")
**Different songs by different artists, but with the same title** 1. Happy - The Rolling Stones / Pharrell Williams 2. Superstar – Murray Head (from the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”) / The Carpenters 3. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Constance Bennett / Green Day 4. Cruel Summer - Bananarama / Taylor Swift I’m on a Taylor Swift streak here. I guess I’m missing having SunLass around… ---
**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:** [September 18, 2023, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8883 "2023-09-18T18:49:54Z")
**Different songs by different artists, but with the same title** 1. Happy - The Rolling Stones / Pharrell Williams 2. Superstar – Murray Head (from the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”) / The Carpenters 3. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Constance Bennett / Green Day 4. Cruel Summer - Bananarama / Taylor Swift 5. Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy / Joan Jett ---
**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 18, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8884 "2023-09-18T19:24:07Z")
**Different songs by different artists, but with the same title** 1. Happy - The Rolling Stones / Pharrell Williams 2. Superstar – Murray Head (from the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”) / The Carpenters 3. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Constance Bennett / Green Day 4. Cruel Summer - Bananarama / Taylor Swift 5. Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy / Joan Jett 6. Repo Man - Iggy Pop / Ray LaMontagne ---
**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:** [September 18, 2023, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8885 "2023-09-18T20:04:53Z")
**Different songs by different artists, but with the same title** 1. Happy - The Rolling Stones / Pharrell Williams 2. Superstar – Murray Head (from the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”) / The Carpenters 3. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Constance Bennett / Green Day 4. Cruel Summer - Bananarama / Taylor Swift 5. Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy / Joan Jett 6. Repo Man - Iggy Pop / Ray LaMontagne 7. The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy/The BusBoys ---
**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8886 "2023-09-19T00:54:54Z")
**Different songs by different artists, but with the same title** 1. Happy - The Rolling Stones / Pharrell Williams 2. Superstar – Murray Head (from the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”) / The Carpenters 3. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Constance Bennett / Green Day 4. Cruel Summer - Bananarama / Taylor Swift 5. Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy / Joan Jett 6. Repo Man - Iggy Pop / Ray LaMontagne 7. The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy/The BusBoys 8. Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin/the Bee Gees ---
**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 19, 2023, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8887 "2023-09-19T02:04:51Z")
**Different songs by different artists, but with the same title** 1. Happy - The Rolling Stones / Pharrell Williams 2. Superstar – Murray Head (from the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”) / The Carpenters 3. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Constance Bennett / Green Day 4. Cruel Summer - Bananarama / Taylor Swift 5. Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy / Joan Jett 6. Repo Man - Iggy Pop / Ray LaMontagne 7. The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy/The BusBoys 8. Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin/the Bee Gees 9. Come and Get It - Badfinger/Selena Gomez And the Badfinger song was written by Paul McCartney ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8888 "2023-09-19T06:33:42Z")
**Different songs by different artists, but with the same title** 1. Happy - The Rolling Stones / Pharrell Williams 2. Superstar – Murray Head (from the rock opera “Jesus Christ Superstar”) / The Carpenters 3. Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Constance Bennett / Green Day 4. Cruel Summer - Bananarama / Taylor Swift 5. Bad Reputation - Thin Lizzy / Joan Jett 6. Repo Man - Iggy Pop / Ray LaMontagne 7. The Boys Are Back in Town - Thin Lizzy/The BusBoys 8. Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin/the Bee Gees 9. Come and Get It - Badfinger/Selena Gomez 10. Lady – Kenny Rogers / Little River Band …pass… _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 19, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8889 "2023-09-19T08:03:46Z")
**Relatively unknown, but excellent songs from one of your favorite bands** 1. “Queen of Spades” by Styx ---
**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 19, 2023, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8890 "2023-09-19T10:28:50Z")
**Relatively unknown, but excellent songs from one of your favorite bands** 1. “Queen of Spades” by Styx 2. [Look Through Any Doorway](https://youtu.be/fLHfr1vBmuM) - The Kinks ---
**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 19, 2023, 10:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8891 "2023-09-19T10:30:21Z")
**Relatively unknown, but excellent songs from one of your favorite bands** 1. “Queen of Spades” by Styx 2. [Look Through Any Doorway](https://youtu.be/fLHfr1vBmuM) - The Kinks 3. Kingdom - Icehouse ---
**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 19, 2023, 10:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8892 "2023-09-19T10:38:06Z")
**Relatively unknown, but excellent songs from one of your favorite bands** 1. “Queen of Spades” by Styx 2. [Look Through Any Doorway](https://youtu.be/fLHfr1vBmuM) - The Kinks 3. Kingdom - Icehouse 4. [Greasy Heart](https://youtu.be/1ckv1v9GWRk?si=_VeJoEsR0i_hyOqM) - Jefferson Airplane ---
**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 19, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8893 "2023-09-19T11:39:25Z")
**Relatively unknown, but excellent songs from one of your favorite bands** 1. “Queen of Spades” by Styx 2. [Look Through Any Doorway](https://youtu.be/fLHfr1vBmuM) - The Kinks 3. Kingdom - Icehouse 4. [Greasy Heart](https://youtu.be/1ckv1v9GWRk?si=_VeJoEsR0i_hyOqM) - Jefferson Airplane 5. [Ol’ 55](http://weareclassicrockers.com/article/tom-waits-didnt-love-eagles-take-ol-55) - Eagles (cover of Tom Waits song) ---
**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 19, 2023, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8894 "2023-09-19T11:51:54Z")
**Relatively unknown, but excellent songs from one of your favorite bands** 1. “Queen of Spades” by Styx 2. [Look Through Any Doorway](https://youtu.be/fLHfr1vBmuM) - The Kinks 3. Kingdom - Icehouse 4. [Greasy Heart](https://youtu.be/1ckv1v9GWRk?si=_VeJoEsR0i_hyOqM) - Jefferson Airplane 5. [Ol’ 55](http://weareclassicrockers.com/article/tom-waits-didnt-love-eagles-take-ol-55) - Eagles (cover of Tom Waits song) 6. Tempus Fugit - Yes ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8895 "2023-09-19T12:01:15Z")
**Relatively unknown, but excellent songs from one of your favorite bands** 1. “Queen of Spades” by Styx 2. [Look Through Any Doorway](https://youtu.be/fLHfr1vBmuM) - The Kinks 3. Kingdom - Icehouse 4. [Greasy Heart](https://youtu.be/1ckv1v9GWRk?si=_VeJoEsR0i_hyOqM) - Jefferson Airplane 5. [Ol’ 55](http://weareclassicrockers.com/article/tom-waits-didnt-love-eagles-take-ol-55) - Eagles (cover of Tom Waits song) 6. Tempus Fugit - Yes 7. Ideas For Walls - Men Without Hats ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8896 "2023-09-19T14:33:19Z")
**Relatively unknown, but excellent songs from one of your favorite bands** 1. “Queen of Spades” by Styx 2. [Look Through Any Doorway](https://youtu.be/fLHfr1vBmuM) - The Kinks 3. Kingdom - Icehouse 4. [Greasy Heart](https://youtu.be/1ckv1v9GWRk?si=_VeJoEsR0i_hyOqM) - Jefferson Airplane 5. [Ol’ 55](http://weareclassicrockers.com/article/tom-waits-didnt-love-eagles-take-ol-55) - Eagles (cover of Tom Waits song) 6. Tempus Fugit - Yes 7. Ideas For Walls - Men Without Hats 8. Skipper Dan - “Weird Al” Yankovic ---
**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 19, 2023, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8897 "2023-09-19T14:34:12Z")
**Relatively unknown, but excellent songs from one of your favorite bands** 1. “Queen of Spades” by Styx 2. [Look Through Any Doorway](https://youtu.be/fLHfr1vBmuM) - The Kinks 3. Kingdom - Icehouse 4. [Greasy Heart](https://youtu.be/1ckv1v9GWRk?si=_VeJoEsR0i_hyOqM) - Jefferson Airplane 5. [Ol’ 55](http://weareclassicrockers.com/article/tom-waits-didnt-love-eagles-take-ol-55) - Eagles (cover of Tom Waits song) 6. Tempus Fugit - Yes 7. Ideas For Walls - Men Without Hats 8. Skipper Dan - “Weird Al” Yankovic 9. Strength To Endure - The Ramones ---
**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:** [September 19, 2023, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8898 "2023-09-19T14:35:59Z")
**Relatively unknown, but excellent songs from one of your favorite bands** 1. “Queen of Spades” by Styx 2. [Look Through Any Doorway](https://youtu.be/fLHfr1vBmuM) - The Kinks 3. Kingdom - Icehouse 4. [Greasy Heart](https://youtu.be/1ckv1v9GWRk?si=_VeJoEsR0i_hyOqM) - Jefferson Airplane 5. [Ol’ 55](http://weareclassicrockers.com/article/tom-waits-didnt-love-eagles-take-ol-55) - Eagles (cover of Tom Waits song) 6. Tempus Fugit - Yes 7. Ideas For Walls - Men Without Hats 8. Skipper Dan - “Weird Al” Yankovic 9. Strength To Endure - The Ramones 10. Train Running Low on Soul Coal - XTC Pass ---
**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 20, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8899 "2023-09-20T01:19:41Z")
**A Beatles cover that you just might like better than the original (links please)** 1. [Come Together](https://youtu.be/VW7evu7SJBA?si=lRRaUSY3hwf0Khe9) - Pomplamoose ---
**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 20, 2023, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8900 "2023-09-20T02:07:26Z")
**A Beatles cover that you just might like better than the original (links please)** 1. [Come Together](https://youtu.be/VW7evu7SJBA?si=lRRaUSY3hwf0Khe9) - Pomplamoose 2. While My Guiter Gently Weeps - Clapton, McCartney ---
**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 20, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8901 "2023-09-20T13:28:30Z")
**A Beatles cover that you just might like better than the original (links please)** 1. [Come Together](https://youtu.be/VW7evu7SJBA?si=lRRaUSY3hwf0Khe9) - Pomplamoose 2. While My Guiter Gently Weeps - Clapton, McCartney 3. Good Night - Peter, Paul & Mary [don’t find a link, sorry] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=444) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=446)