# 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:** 95
**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:** [February 8, 2022, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1881 "2022-02-08T23:09:57Z")
**Musical Seance** 1. Spirits in the Material World - The Police 2. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum 3. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Stanley Holloway [“with 'er 'ead tucked underneath 'er arm she waaaaalks the bloody tower”] ---
**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:** [February 8, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1882 "2022-02-08T23:47:07Z")
**Musical Seance** 1. Spirits in the Material World - The Police 2. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum 3. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Stanley Holloway 4. The Ghost of M. C. Escher - Miriodor ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1883 "2022-02-09T00:10:46Z")
**Musical Seance** 1. Spirits in the Material World - The Police 2. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum 3. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Stanley Holloway 4. The Ghost of M. C. Escher - Miriodor 5. Love VigIlantes - New Order ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1884 "2022-02-09T00:24:47Z")
**Musical Seance** 1. Spirits in the Material World - The Police 2. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum 3. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Stanley Holloway 4. The Ghost of M. C. Escher - Miriodor 5. Love VigIlantes - New Order 6. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Johnny Cash ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1885 "2022-02-09T01:16:55Z")
**Musical Seance** 1. Spirits in the Material World - The Police 2. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum 3. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Stanley Holloway 4. The Ghost of M. C. Escher - Miriodor 5. Love VigIlantes - New Order 6. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Johnny Cash 7. Wake the Dead - Kanye West ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1886 "2022-02-09T07:54:13Z")
**Musical Seance** 1. Spirits in the Material World - The Police 2. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum 3. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Stanley Holloway 4. The Ghost of M. C. Escher - Miriodor 5. Love VigIlantes - New Order 6. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Johnny Cash 7. Wake the Dead - Kanye West 8. The Ghost of You Walks - Richard Thompson ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1887 "2022-02-09T07:54:27Z")
**Musical Seance** 1. Spirits in the Material World - The Police 2. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum 3. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Stanley Holloway 4. The Ghost of M. C. Escher - Miriodor 5. Love VigIlantes - New Order 6. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Johnny Cash 7. Wake the Dead - Kanye West 8. The Ghost of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen or Rage Against the Machine ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1888 "2022-02-09T10:47:25Z")
**Musical Seance** 1. Spirits in the Material World - The Police 2. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum 3. The Ballad of Anne Boleyn - Stanley Holloway 4. The Ghost of M. C. Escher - Miriodor 5. Love VigIlantes - New Order 6. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Johnny Cash 7. Wake the Dead - Kanye West 8. The Ghost of You Walks - Richard Thompson 9. The Ghost of Tom Joad - Bruce Springsteen or Rage Against the Machine 10. Like A Ghost - Ignatius Jones Let’s get a bit introspective and self-referential: Consider the past 5 completed topics on the elements. **Songs for a Snow Day** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1841 by llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1841) **It ain’t half hot Mum** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1851 by Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1851) **Water** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1861 by kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1861) **In the Air** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1870 by Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1870) **Well Grounded** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1879 by bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1879) From these five topics (above) chose your favourite song which you didn’t post. 1. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (#7 In the Air) ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1889 "2022-02-09T11:33:01Z")
**Songs for a Snow Day** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1841 by llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1841) **It ain’t half hot Mum** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1851 by Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1851) **Water** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1861 by kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1861) **In the Air** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1870 by Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1870) **Well Grounded** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1879 by bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1879) From these five topics (above) chose your favourite song which you didn’t post. 1. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (#7 In the Air) 2. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil (It ain’t half hot Mum) ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1890 "2022-02-09T12:06:59Z")
**Songs for a Snow Day** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1841 by llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1841) **It ain’t half hot Mum** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1851 by Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1851) **Water** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1861 by kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1861) **In the Air** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1870 by Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1870) **Well Grounded** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1879 by bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1879) From these five topics (above) chose your favourite song which you didn’t post. 1. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (#7 In the Air) 2. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil (It ain’t half hot Mum) 3. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra (In the Air) ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1891 "2022-02-09T12:11:48Z")
**Songs for a Snow Day** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1841 by llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1841) **It ain’t half hot Mum** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1851 by Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1851) **Water** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1861 by kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1861) **In the Air** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1870 by Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1870) **Well Grounded** : [Topic Playlist! (Part 2) - #1879 by bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1879) From these five topics (above) chose your favourite song which you didn’t post. 1. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (#7 In the Air) 2. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil (It ain’t half hot Mum) 3. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra (In the Air) 4. Summer in the City - The Lovin’ Spoonful (It ain’t half hot Mum) ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1892 "2022-02-09T12:55:33Z")
From these five topics (above) chose your favourite song which you didn’t post. 1. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (#7 In the Air) 2. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil (It ain’t half hot Mum) 3. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra (In the Air) 4. Summer in the City - The Lovin’ Spoonful (It ain’t half hot Mum) 5. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins (In the Air) I love that little drum solo! ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1893 "2022-02-09T14:58:38Z")
From these five topics (above) chose your favourite song which you didn’t post. 1. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (#7 In the Air) 2. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil (It ain’t half hot Mum) 3. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra (In the Air) 4. Summer in the City - The Lovin’ Spoonful (It ain’t half hot Mum) 5. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins (In the Air) 6. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple (Water) ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1894 "2022-02-09T15:04:40Z")
From these five topics (above) chose your favourite song which you didn’t post. 1. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (#7 In the Air) 2. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil (It ain’t half hot Mum) 3. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra (In the Air) 4. Summer in the City - The Lovin’ Spoonful (It ain’t half hot Mum) 5. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins (In the Air) 6. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple (Water) 7. Dirty Water - The Standells (Water) ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1895 "2022-02-09T15:13:07Z")
From these five topics (above) chose your favourite song which you didn’t post. 1. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (#7 In the Air) 2. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil (It ain’t half hot Mum) 3. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra (In the Air) 4. Summer in the City - The Lovin’ Spoonful (It ain’t half hot Mum) 5. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins (In the Air) 6. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple (Water) 7. Dirty Water - The Standells (Water) 8. Bring Me Some Water - Melissa Etheridge (Water) ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1896 "2022-02-09T16:11:47Z")
From these five topics (above) chose your favourite song which you didn’t post. 1. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (#7 In the Air) 2. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil (It ain’t half hot Mum) 3. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra (In the Air) 4. Summer in the City - The Lovin’ Spoonful (It ain’t half hot Mum) 5. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins (In the Air) 6. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple (Water) 7. Dirty Water - The Standells (Water) 8. Bring Me Some Water - Melissa Etheridge (Water) 9. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - Bruce Springsteen (Snow Day) ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1897 "2022-02-09T16:25:41Z")
From these five topics (above) chose your favourite song which you didn’t post. 1. Summer Breeze - Seals & Crofts (#7 In the Air) 2. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil (It ain’t half hot Mum) 3. Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra (In the Air) 4. Summer in the City - The Lovin’ Spoonful (It ain’t half hot Mum) 5. In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins (In the Air) 6. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple (Water) 7. Dirty Water - The Standells (Water) 8. Bring Me Some Water - Melissa Etheridge (Water) 9. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - Bruce Springsteen (Snow Day) 10. Blowin’ In The Wind - Bob Dylan (In The Air) **The Winter Olympics Playlist** 1. Skater’s Waltz - traditional ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1898 "2022-02-09T16:36:01Z")
**The Winter Olympics Playlist** 1. Skater’s Waltz - traditional 2. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day - Jethro Tull ---
**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:** [February 9, 2022, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1899 "2022-02-09T17:20:58Z")
**The Winter Olympics Playlist** 1. Skater’s Waltz - traditional 2. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day - Jethro Tull 3. Snowblind - Black Sabbath ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532/1900 "2022-02-09T17:33:50Z")
[quote=“Si\_Amigo, post:1899, topic:949532, full:true”] **The Winter Olympics Playlist** 1. Skater’s Waltz - traditional 2. Skating Away on the Thin Ice of the New Day - Jethro Tull 3. Snowblind - Black Sabbath 4. Slippin’ and Slidin’ - Little Richard [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=94) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-2/949532.md?page=96)