# 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:** 448
**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:** [September 25, 2023, 6:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8942 "2023-09-25T06:52:47Z")
I already got that. A little housekeeping: **Songs that tell a story** 1. [Taxi](https://youtu.be/4qYU9b5OF8M?si=gI8gMYqsPJig13u_) - Harry Chapin 2. [Gimme Three Steps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJZrXhMBG1E) - Lynyrd Skynyrd 3. [The Gift](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gwth0jfdfc) - The Velvet Underground 4. [To Her Door](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6FF3-SWwsE) - Paul Kelly & the Messengers 5. [Mary’s Boy Child](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeVc03rBpYU) - Charlotte Church 6. [Sequel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD8sZFe9zxw) - Harry Chapin 7. [El Paso](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO7vs_Q9is) – Marty Robbins But yes, “Sequel” brings the story of Harry and Sue to its conclusion. “I finally like myself. At last, I like myself.” Hell, haul out the Kleenex at that point; there ain’t gonna be a dry eye in the house. ---
**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:** [September 25, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8943 "2023-09-25T06:57:38Z")
> [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > Great minds think alike, Spoons … They do indeed. Good call. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8944 "2023-09-25T07:17:57Z")
**Songs that tell a story** 1. [Taxi](https://youtu.be/4qYU9b5OF8M?si=gI8gMYqsPJig13u_) - Harry Chapin 2. [Gimme Three Steps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJZrXhMBG1E) - Lynyrd Skynyrd 3. [The Gift](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gwth0jfdfc) - The Velvet Underground 4. [To Her Door](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6FF3-SWwsE) - Paul Kelly & the Messengers 5. [Mary’s Boy Child](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeVc03rBpYU) - Charlotte Church 6. [Sequel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD8sZFe9zxw) - Harry Chapin 7. [El Paso](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO7vs_Q9is) – Marty Robbins 8. [The Babysitter’s Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0URc-caQhDc) - Dar Williams ---
**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 25, 2023, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8945 "2023-09-25T11:17:35Z")
**Songs that tell a story** 1. [Taxi](https://youtu.be/4qYU9b5OF8M?si=gI8gMYqsPJig13u_) - Harry Chapin 2. [Gimme Three Steps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJZrXhMBG1E) - Lynyrd Skynyrd 3. [The Gift](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gwth0jfdfc) - The Velvet Underground 4. [To Her Door](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6FF3-SWwsE) - Paul Kelly & the Messengers 5. [Mary’s Boy Child](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeVc03rBpYU) - Charlotte Church 6. [Sequel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD8sZFe9zxw) - Harry Chapin 7. [El Paso](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO7vs_Q9is) – Marty Robbins 8. [The Babysitter’s Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0URc-caQhDc) - Dar Williams 9. [The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota](https://youtu.be/Yv_QUiDYTTg) - Weird Al Yankovic ---
**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 25, 2023, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8946 "2023-09-25T14:45:07Z")
**Songs that tell a story** 1. [Taxi](https://youtu.be/4qYU9b5OF8M?si=gI8gMYqsPJig13u_) - Harry Chapin 2. [Gimme Three Steps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJZrXhMBG1E) - Lynyrd Skynyrd 3. [The Gift](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gwth0jfdfc) - The Velvet Underground 4. [To Her Door](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6FF3-SWwsE) - Paul Kelly & the Messengers 5. [Mary’s Boy Child](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeVc03rBpYU) - Charlotte Church 6. [Sequel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bD8sZFe9zxw) - Harry Chapin 7. [El Paso](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAO7vs_Q9is) – Marty Robbins 8. [The Babysitter’s Here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0URc-caQhDc) - Dar Williams 9. [The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota](https://youtu.be/Yv_QUiDYTTg) - Weird Al Yankovic 10. [Folsum Prison Blues](https://youtu.be/xd14cBeAfU4?si=YS9NYw_RwUh2WenV) - Johnny Cash **Songs about reproduction (or not)** 1. The Pill - Loretta Lynn ---
**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 25, 2023, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8947 "2023-09-25T14:48:55Z")
**Songs about reproduction (or not)** 1. The Pill - Loretta Lynn 2. Having My Baby - Paul Anka ---
**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:** [September 25, 2023, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8948 "2023-09-25T15:03:32Z")
**Songs about reproduction (or not)** 1. The Pill - Loretta Lynn 2. Having My Baby - Paul Anka 3. Pregnant Again - Loretta Lynn Five years after singing the praises of _The Pill_ ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8949 "2023-09-25T16:04:05Z")
**Songs about reproduction (or not)** 1. The Pill - Loretta Lynn 2. Having My Baby - Paul Anka 3. Pregnant Again - Loretta Lynn 4. Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna ---
**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 25, 2023, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8950 "2023-09-25T16:21:54Z")
**Songs about reproduction (or not)** 1. The Pill - Loretta Lynn 2. Having My Baby - Paul Anka 3. Pregnant Again - Loretta Lynn 4. Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn ---
**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 25, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8951 "2023-09-25T17:37:22Z")
**Songs about reproduction (or not)** 1. The Pill - Loretta Lynn 2. Having My Baby - Paul Anka 3. Pregnant Again - Loretta Lynn 4. Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn 6. [All I Could Do](https://youtu.be/kTGlEFPh0BA?si=c9derswHw-1gQMw0) - Amanda Palmer ---
**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 25, 2023, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8952 "2023-09-25T19:06:25Z")
**Songs about reproduction (or not)** 1. The Pill - Loretta Lynn 2. Having My Baby - Paul Anka 3. Pregnant Again - Loretta Lynn 4. Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn 6. [All I Could Do](https://youtu.be/kTGlEFPh0BA?si=c9derswHw-1gQMw0) - Amanda Palmer 7. Love Child - The Supremes ---
**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 25, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8953 "2023-09-25T20:52:55Z")
**Songs about reproduction (or not)** 1. The Pill - Loretta Lynn 2. Having My Baby - Paul Anka 3. Pregnant Again - Loretta Lynn 4. Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn 6. [All I Could Do](https://youtu.be/kTGlEFPh0BA?si=c9derswHw-1gQMw0) - Amanda Palmer 7. Love Child - The Supremes 8. Blessed - Elton John ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8954 "2023-09-25T22:13:02Z")
**Songs about reproduction (or not)** 1. The Pill - Loretta Lynn 2. Having My Baby - Paul Anka 3. Pregnant Again - Loretta Lynn 4. Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn 6. [All I Could Do](https://youtu.be/kTGlEFPh0BA?si=c9derswHw-1gQMw0) - Amanda Palmer 7. Love Child - The Supremes 8. Blessed - Elton John 9. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson ---
**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 25, 2023, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8955 "2023-09-25T23:48:26Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > > [@Bicycle\_Bill](#): > > > > Great minds think alike Spoons… > > They do indeed. Good call. Can you imagine, had he lived another ten years or so _(he died as the result of a car crash in July 1981)_, how the third part might have gone? We could have had a trilogy of songs for the ages. In play: **Songs about reproduction (or not)** 1. The Pill - Loretta Lynn 2. Having My Baby - Paul Anka 3. Pregnant Again - Loretta Lynn 4. Papa Don’t Preach - Madonna 5. One’s on the Way - Loretta Lynn 6. [All I Could Do](https://youtu.be/kTGlEFPh0BA?si=c9derswHw-1gQMw0) - Amanda Palmer 7. Love Child - The Supremes 8. Blessed - Elton John 9. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson 10. You’re Having Our Baby – The Hallelujah Tabernacle Choir _(from **WKRP in Cincinnati** , before the format change)_ And on that note, I pass. _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 26, 2023, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8956 "2023-09-26T00:13:26Z")
OK, let’s have a category on the other side of the coin **Songs about people dying** 1. Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry ---
**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 26, 2023, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8957 "2023-09-26T00:40:15Z")
**Songs about people dying** 1. Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry 2. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll - Bob Dylan ---
**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 26, 2023, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8958 "2023-09-26T02:01:56Z")
**Songs about people dying** 1. Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry 2. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll - Bob Dylan 3. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris _There’s an old Australian stockman lying, dying_ _And he gets himself up onto one elbow and he turns to his mates_ _Who are all gathered around and he says_ _…_ _…_ _Tan me hide when I’m dead, Fred_ _Tan me hide when I’m dead_ _So we tanned his hide when he died, Clyde_ _And that’s it hangin’ on the shed!_ ---
**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 26, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8959 "2023-09-26T12:56:13Z")
**Songs about people dying** 1. Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry 2. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll - Bob Dylan 3. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris 4. Born to Die in Berlin - The Ramones ---
**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 26, 2023, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8960 "2023-09-26T13:00:05Z")
**Songs about people dying** 1. Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry 2. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll - Bob Dylan 3. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris 4. Born to Die in Berlin - The Ramones 5. Seasons In the Sun - Terry Jacks ---
**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 26, 2023, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/8961 "2023-09-26T13:38:17Z")
**Songs about people dying** 1. Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry 2. The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll - Bob Dylan 3. Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport - Rolf Harris 4. Born to Die in Berlin - The Ramones 5. Seasons In the Sun - Terry Jacks 6. Billy and Sue – B.J. Thomas _ **-“BB”-** _ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=447) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=449)