# Topic Playlist (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 26, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687 "2024-01-26T15:37:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 100

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2024, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1981 "2024-10-06T15:42:31Z")

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**One of the worst songs by one of your favorite bands**

1. High Crimes and Misdemeanors (Hip Hop Crazy) - Styx
2. Hot Dog - Led Zeppelin
3. Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch - “Weird Al” Yankovic
4. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
5. I Can’t Dance - Genesis
6. Young Lust - Pink Floyd

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**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:** [October 6, 2024, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1982 "2024-10-06T19:32:51Z")

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**One of the worst songs by one of your favorite bands**

1. High Crimes and Misdemeanors (Hip Hop Crazy) - Styx
2. Hot Dog - Led Zeppelin
3. Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch - “Weird Al” Yankovic
4. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
5. I Can’t Dance - Genesis
6. Young Lust - Pink Floyd
7. Run For Your Life - The Beatles

A peppy little song about murdering your girlfriend.

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**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:** [October 6, 2024, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1983 "2024-10-06T20:39:12Z")

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**One of the worst songs by one of your favorite bands**

1. High Crimes and Misdemeanors (Hip Hop Crazy) - Styx
2. Hot Dog - Led Zeppelin
3. Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch - “Weird Al” Yankovic
4. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
5. I Can’t Dance - Genesis
6. Young Lust - Pink Floyd
7. Run For Your Life - The Beatles
8. Draw the Line - Aerosmith

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**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:** [October 7, 2024, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1984 "2024-10-07T01:28:06Z")

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**One of the worst songs by one of your favorite bands**

1. High Crimes and Misdemeanors (Hip Hop Crazy) - Styx
2. Hot Dog - Led Zeppelin
3. Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch - “Weird Al” Yankovic
4. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
5. I Can’t Dance - Genesis
6. Young Lust - Pink Floyd
7. Run For Your Life - The Beatles
8. Draw the Line - Aerosmith
9. Biker Like an Icon - Paul McCartney

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**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:** [October 7, 2024, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1985 "2024-10-07T14:42:18Z")

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**One of the worst songs by one of your favorite bands**

1. High Crimes and Misdemeanors (Hip Hop Crazy) - Styx
2. Hot Dog - Led Zeppelin
3. Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch - “Weird Al” Yankovic
4. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
5. I Can’t Dance - Genesis
6. Young Lust - Pink Floyd
7. Run For Your Life - The Beatles
8. Draw the Line - Aerosmith
9. Biker Like an Icon - Paul McCartney
10. Bill - Talking Heads

**One hit wonders**

1. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum

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**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:** [October 7, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1986 "2024-10-07T14:49:21Z")

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**One hit wonders**

1. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
2. Tequila - The Champs

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**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:** [October 7, 2024, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1987 "2024-10-07T16:11:53Z")

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**One hit wonders**

1. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
2. Tequila - The Champs
3. In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans

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**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:** [October 7, 2024, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1988 "2024-10-07T16:18:36Z")

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**One hit wonders**

1. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
2. Tequila - The Champs
3. In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans
4. Afternoon Deleight - the Starland Vocal Band

I’ve always thought that this should be redone as a rap song since the subject matter is racey.

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**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1989 "2024-10-07T16:23:11Z")

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**One hit wonders**

1. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
2. Tequila - The Champs
3. In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans
4. Afternoon Deleight - the Starland Vocal Band
5. SHUT UP + DANCE - Walk the Moon

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**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:** [October 7, 2024, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1990 "2024-10-07T16:24:10Z")

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**One hit wonders**

1. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
2. Tequila - The Champs
3. In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans
4. Afternoon Delight - the Starland Vocal Band
5. SHUT UP + DANCE - Walk the Moon
6. The Final Countdown - Europe

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1991 "2024-10-07T17:01:35Z")

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**One hit wonders**

1. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
2. Tequila - The Champs
3. In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans
4. Afternoon Delight - the Starland Vocal Band
5. SHUT UP + DANCE - Walk the Moon
6. The Final Countdown - Europe
7. That Thing You Do - The Wonders

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**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:** [October 7, 2024, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1992 "2024-10-07T17:11:22Z")

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**One hit wonders**

1. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
2. Tequila - The Champs
3. In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans
4. Afternoon Delight - the Starland Vocal Band
5. SHUT UP + DANCE - Walk the Moon
6. The Final Countdown - Europe
7. That Thing You Do - The Wonders
8. Brandy - Looking Glass

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**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:** [October 7, 2024, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1993 "2024-10-07T19:51:37Z")

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**One hit wonders**

1. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
2. Tequila - The Champs
3. In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans
4. Afternoon Delight - the Starland Vocal Band
5. SHUT UP + DANCE - Walk the Moon
6. The Final Countdown - Europe
7. That Thing You Do - The Wonders
8. Brandy - Looking Glass
9. Mambo No.5 - Lou Bega

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**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:** [October 7, 2024, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1994 "2024-10-07T20:59:30Z")

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**One hit wonders**

1. Spirit In the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
2. Tequila - The Champs
3. In the Year 2525 - Zager and Evans
4. Afternoon Delight - the Starland Vocal Band
5. SHUT UP + DANCE - Walk the Moon
6. The Final Countdown - Europe
7. That Thing You Do - The Wonders
8. Brandy - Looking Glass
9. Mambo No.5 - Lou Bega
10. Colt 45 (Crazy Rap) - Afroman

New category:

**Songs from video game soundtracks**

1. Time Trapped Isle - Toot Suite Jazz Band (from _Killing Time)_

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**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:** [October 7, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1995 "2024-10-07T21:16:54Z")

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**Songs from video game soundtracks**

1. Time Trapped Isle - Toot Suite Jazz Band (from _Killing Time)_
2. Legacy - The Gone Jackals (Full Throttle)

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1996 "2024-10-08T00:43:15Z")

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**Songs from video game soundtracks**

1. Time Trapped Isle - Toot Suite Jazz Band (from _Killing Time)_
2. Legacy - The Gone Jackals (Full Throttle)
3. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)

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**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:** [October 8, 2024, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1997 "2024-10-08T01:23:50Z")

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**Songs from video game soundtracks**

1. Time Trapped Isle - Toot Suite Jazz Band (from _Killing Time)_
2. Legacy - The Gone Jackals (Full Throttle)
3. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)
4. Compass - Janie Lidell (Red Dead Redemption)

Now I know the only compass that I need  
Oh, is the one that leads back to you

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1998 "2024-10-08T02:02:25Z")

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**Songs from video game soundtracks**

1. Time Trapped Isle - Toot Suite Jazz Band (from _Killing Time)_
2. Legacy - The Gone Jackals (Full Throttle)
3. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)
4. Compass - Janie Lidell (Red Dead Redemption)
5. Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones (Call of Duty: Black Ops)

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**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:** [October 8, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1999 "2024-10-08T18:49:23Z")

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**Songs from video game soundtracks**

1. Time Trapped Isle - Toot Suite Jazz Band (from _Killing Time)_
2. Legacy - The Gone Jackals (Full Throttle)
3. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)
4. Compass - Janie Lidell (Red Dead Redemption)
5. Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones (Call of Duty: Black Ops)
6. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey (Journey Escape for the Atari 2600)

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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:** [October 8, 2024, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2000 "2024-10-08T19:52:07Z")

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**Songs from video game soundtracks**

1. Time Trapped Isle - Toot Suite Jazz Band (from _Killing Time)_
2. Legacy - The Gone Jackals (Full Throttle)
3. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (Grand Theft Auto: Vice City)
4. Compass - Janie Lidell (Red Dead Redemption)
5. Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones (Call of Duty: Black Ops)
6. Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey (Journey Escape for the Atari 2600)
7. Party Hard - Andrew W.K. (Madden NFL 2003)

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