# 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:** 485
**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:** [November 16, 2023, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9682 "2023-11-16T18:19:44Z")
**Songs featuring unusual instruments** 1. Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendix - Kazoo 2. Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil - Didgeridoo 3. Stop Dragging My Car Around - “Weird Al” Yankovic - Musical Hands 4. Norwegian Wood - Beatles - Sitar 5. The Gates of Delirium - Yes - A rack of car parts from a junkyard (percussion) ---
**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:** [November 16, 2023, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9683 "2023-11-16T18:59:15Z")
**Songs featuring unusual instruments** 1. Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendix - Kazoo 2. Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil - Didgeridoo 3. Stop Dragging My Car Around - “Weird Al” Yankovic - Musical Hands 4. Norwegian Wood - Beatles - Sitar 5. The Gates of Delirium - Yes - A rack of car parts from a junkyard (percussion) 6. Close to the Edit - The Art of Noise - car ignition, chain saw, Andrews Sisters sample ---
**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:** [November 16, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9684 "2023-11-16T19:27:51Z")
**Songs featuring unusual instruments** 1. Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendix - Kazoo 2. Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil - Didgeridoo 3. Stop Dragging My Car Around - “Weird Al” Yankovic - Musical Hands 4. Norwegian Wood - Beatles - Sitar 5. The Gates of Delirium - Yes - A rack of car parts from a junkyard (percussion) 6. Close to the Edit - The Art of Noise - car ignition, chain saw, Andrews Sisters sample 7. Kiss Them For Me - Siouxie and the Banshees - [Tabla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabla) ---
**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:** [November 17, 2023, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9685 "2023-11-17T01:26:34Z")
**Songs featuring unusual instruments** 1. Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendix - Kazoo 2. Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil - Didgeridoo 3. Stop Dragging My Car Around - “Weird Al” Yankovic - Musical Hands 4. Norwegian Wood - Beatles - Sitar 5. The Gates of Delirium - Yes - A rack of car parts from a junkyard (percussion) 6. Close to the Edit - The Art of Noise - car ignition, chain saw, Andrews Sisters sample 7. Kiss Them For Me - Siouxie and the Banshees - [Tabla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabla) 8. Tie Me Kangaroo Down - Rolf Harris - wobble board ---
**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:** [November 17, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9686 "2023-11-17T01:50:50Z")
**Songs featuring unusual instruments** 1. Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendix - Kazoo 2. Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil - Didgeridoo 3. Stop Dragging My Car Around - “Weird Al” Yankovic - Musical Hands 4. Norwegian Wood - Beatles - Sitar 5. The Gates of Delirium - Yes - A rack of car parts from a junkyard (percussion) 6. Close to the Edit - The Art of Noise - car ignition, chain saw, Andrews Sisters sample 7. Kiss Them For Me - Siouxie and the Banshees - [Tabla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabla) 8. Tie Me Kangaroo Down - Rolf Harris - wobble board 9. Telephone and Rubber Band - Penguin Cafe Orchestra (telephone, rubber band) ---
**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:** [November 17, 2023, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9687 "2023-11-17T02:54:47Z")
**Songs featuring unusual instruments** 1. Crosstown Traffic - Jimi Hendix - Kazoo 2. Beds are Burning - Midnight Oil - Didgeridoo 3. Stop Dragging My Car Around - “Weird Al” Yankovic - Musical Hands 4. Norwegian Wood - Beatles - Sitar 5. The Gates of Delirium - Yes - A rack of car parts from a junkyard (percussion) 6. Close to the Edit - The Art of Noise - car ignition, chain saw, Andrews Sisters sample 7. Kiss Them For Me - Siouxie and the Banshees - [Tabla](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabla) 8. Tie Me Kangaroo Down - Rolf Harris - wobble board 9. Telephone and Rubber Band - Penguin Cafe Orchestra (telephone, rubber band) 10. The Typewriter – by Leroy Anderson, performed by the Boston Pops (a specially-adapted manual typewriter and a güiro) … pass _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [November 17, 2023, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9688 "2023-11-17T03:12:29Z")
**Cover versions radically different from the original** 1. [Call Me Maybe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meWI3iX1sE) - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox ---
**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:** [November 17, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9689 "2023-11-17T03:14:54Z")
**Cover versions radically different from the original** 1. [Call Me Maybe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meWI3iX1sE) - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 2. The Sound of Silence - Distrubed ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9690 "2023-11-17T07:19:12Z")
**Cover versions radically different from the original** 1. [Call Me Maybe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meWI3iX1sE) - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 2. The Sound of Silence - Distrubed 3. Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker ---
**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:** [November 17, 2023, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9691 "2023-11-17T11:21:55Z")
**Cover versions radically different from the original** 1. [Call Me Maybe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meWI3iX1sE) - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 2. The Sound of Silence - Disturbed 3. Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker 4. Smells like Teen Spirit - Tori Amos ---
**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:** [November 17, 2023, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9692 "2023-11-17T12:45:35Z")
**Cover versions radically different from the original** 1. [Call Me Maybe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meWI3iX1sE) - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 2. The Sound of Silence - Disturbed 3. Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker 4. Smells like Teen Spirit - Tori Amos 5. What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9693 "2023-11-17T14:03:24Z")
**Cover versions radically different from the original** 1. [Call Me Maybe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meWI3iX1sE) - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 2. The Sound of Silence - Disturbed 3. Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker 4. Smells like Teen Spirit - Tori Amos 5. What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone 6. [I Think I Love You](https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=I+think+I+live+you+punk+version&mid=5B7DB3D2C76E5D7FB01D5B7DB3D2C76E5D7FB01D&FORM=VIRE) - Less Than Jake ---
**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:** [November 17, 2023, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9694 "2023-11-17T16:06:42Z")
**Cover versions radically different from the original** 1. [Call Me Maybe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meWI3iX1sE) - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 2. The Sound of Silence - Disturbed 3. Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker 4. Smells like Teen Spirit - Tori Amos 5. What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone 6. [I Think I Love You](https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=I+think+I+live+you+punk+version&mid=5B7DB3D2C76E5D7FB01D5B7DB3D2C76E5D7FB01D&FORM=VIRE) - Less Than Jake 7. Over The Rainbow - The Bluebillies It’s bluegrass. ---
**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:** [November 17, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9695 "2023-11-17T16:25:19Z")
**Cover versions radically different from the original** 1. [Call Me Maybe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meWI3iX1sE) - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 2. The Sound of Silence - Disturbed 3. Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker 4. Smells like Teen Spirit - Tori Amos 5. What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone 6. [I Think I Love You](https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=I+think+I+live+you+punk+version&mid=5B7DB3D2C76E5D7FB01D5B7DB3D2C76E5D7FB01D&FORM=VIRE) - Less Than Jake 7. Over The Rainbow - The Bluebillies 8. [I Wanna Be Your Dog](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWn5B1FE3fU) - Uncle Tupelo ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9696 "2023-11-17T16:28:13Z")
**Cover versions radically different from the original** 1. [Call Me Maybe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meWI3iX1sE) - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 2. The Sound of Silence - Disturbed 3. Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker 4. Smells like Teen Spirit - Tori Amos 5. What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone 6. [I Think I Love You](https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=I+think+I+live+you+punk+version&mid=5B7DB3D2C76E5D7FB01D5B7DB3D2C76E5D7FB01D&FORM=VIRE) - Less Than Jake 7. Over The Rainbow - The Bluebillies 8. [I Wanna Be Your Dog](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWn5B1FE3fU) - Uncle Tupelo 9. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete seriously entertaining take on that aulde New Order toone ---
**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:** [November 18, 2023, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9697 "2023-11-18T21:30:20Z")
**Cover versions radically different from the original** 1. [Call Me Maybe](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5meWI3iX1sE) - Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox 2. The Sound of Silence - Disturbed 3. Hey Ya - Obadiah Parker 4. Smells like Teen Spirit - Tori Amos 5. What a Wonderful World - Joey Ramone 6. [I Think I Love You](https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=I+think+I+live+you+punk+version&mid=5B7DB3D2C76E5D7FB01D5B7DB3D2C76E5D7FB01D&FORM=VIRE) - Less Than Jake 7. Over The Rainbow - The Bluebillies 8. [I Wanna Be Your Dog](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWn5B1FE3fU) - Uncle Tupelo 9. [Blue Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHLbaOLWjpc) - Orkestra Obsolete 10. [L-L-L-Linda](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwdHLt5kbLQ) – Jan and Dean [The original](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAZmAv2Xrow) was written in the 1940s as a foxtrot. Pass… _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [November 19, 2023, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9698 "2023-11-19T14:15:24Z")
**Songs featuring a high-profile guest star** 1. Money for Nothing - Dire Straits (Sting) ---
**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:** [November 19, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9699 "2023-11-19T15:09:34Z")
**Songs featuring a high-profile guest star** 1. Money for Nothing - Dire Straits (Sting) 2. Kiss - The Art of Noise (Tom Jones) ---
**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:** [November 19, 2023, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9700 "2023-11-19T15:32:59Z")
**Songs featuring a high-profile guest star** 1. Money for Nothing - Dire Straits (Sting) 2. Kiss - The Art of Noise (Tom Jones) 3. Somebody’s Watching Me - Rockwell (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:** [November 19, 2023, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/9701 "2023-11-19T17:25:36Z")
**Songs featuring a high-profile guest star** 1. Money for Nothing - Dire Straits (Sting) 2. Kiss - The Art of Noise (Tom Jones) 3. Somebody’s Watching Me - Rockwell (Michael Jackson) 4. It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson (Jimmy Buffett) _ **-“BB”-** _ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=484) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=486)