# 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:** 118

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**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:** [October 31, 2024, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2341 "2024-10-31T16:00:42Z")

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**Songs with whistles of some sort**

1. [Fool in the Rain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I57nIP0vc44) - Led Zeppelin
2. [(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug) - Otis Redding
3. [The Stranger](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLPI6XhEN8) - Billy Joel
4. [Centerfold](https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg?si=4ur6SHTsTVYvYkJq) - The J. Geils Band

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**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:** [October 31, 2024, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2342 "2024-10-31T16:15:12Z")

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**Songs with whistles of some sort**

1. [Fool in the Rain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I57nIP0vc44) - Led Zeppelin
2. [(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug) - Otis Redding
3. [The Stranger](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLPI6XhEN8) - Billy Joel
4. [Centerfold](https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg?si=4ur6SHTsTVYvYkJq) - The J. Geils Band
5. Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin

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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 31, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2343 "2024-10-31T17:24:13Z")

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**Songs with whistles of some sort**

1. [Fool in the Rain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I57nIP0vc44) - Led Zeppelin
2. [(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug) - Otis Redding
3. [The Stranger](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLPI6XhEN8) - Billy Joel
4. [Centerfold](https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg?si=4ur6SHTsTVYvYkJq) - The J. Geils Band
5. Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
6. [Always Look on the Bright Side of Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M&t=2s) - Eric Idle

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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 31, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2344 "2024-10-31T17:29:43Z")

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**Songs with whistles of some sort**

1. [Fool in the Rain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I57nIP0vc44) - Led Zeppelin
2. [(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug) - Otis Redding
3. [The Stranger](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLPI6XhEN8) - Billy Joel
4. [Centerfold](https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg?si=4ur6SHTsTVYvYkJq) - The J. Geils Band
5. Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
6. [Always Look on the Bright Side of Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M&t=2s) - Eric Idle
7. [Insane in the Brain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOcyKObnwg4) - Cypress Hill

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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 31, 2024, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2345 "2024-10-31T17:47:53Z")

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**Songs with whistles of some sort**

1. [Fool in the Rain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I57nIP0vc44) - Led Zeppelin
2. [(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug) - Otis Redding
3. [The Stranger](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLPI6XhEN8) - Billy Joel
4. [Centerfold](https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg?si=4ur6SHTsTVYvYkJq) - The J. Geils Band
5. Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
6. [Always Look on the Bright Side of Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M&t=2s) - Eric Idle
7. [Insane in the Brain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOcyKObnwg4) - Cypress Hill
8. I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman - Whistlin’ Jack Smith

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**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 1, 2024, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2346 "2024-11-01T00:53:30Z")

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**Songs with whistles of some sort**

1. [Fool in the Rain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I57nIP0vc44) - Led Zeppelin
2. [(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug) - Otis Redding
3. [The Stranger](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLPI6XhEN8) - Billy Joel
4. [Centerfold](https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg?si=4ur6SHTsTVYvYkJq) - The J. Geils Band
5. Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
6. [Always Look on the Bright Side of Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M&t=2s) - Eric Idle
7. [Insane in the Brain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOcyKObnwg4) - Cypress Hill
8. I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman - Whistlin’ Jack Smith
9. Georgy Girl -The Seekers

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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:** [November 1, 2024, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2347 "2024-11-01T05:43:02Z")

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**Songs with whistles of some sort**

1. [Fool in the Rain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I57nIP0vc44) - Led Zeppelin
2. [(Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug) - Otis Redding
3. [The Stranger](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdLPI6XhEN8) - Billy Joel
4. [Centerfold](https://youtu.be/BqDjMZKf-wg?si=4ur6SHTsTVYvYkJq) - The J. Geils Band
5. Don’t Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
6. [Always Look on the Bright Side of Life](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M&t=2s) - Eric Idle
7. [Insane in the Brain](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOcyKObnwg4) - Cypress Hill
8. I Was Kaiser Bill’s Batman - Whistlin’ Jack Smith
9. Georgy Girl -The Seekers
10. [Mexican Whistler](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_fLpDKLHoU) – Roger Whittaker  
He had a unique kind of warbling whistle, and I’ve not heard its like since.

**Songs with an Ocarina**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro  
_(the link, however, is to a performance by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra)_

_ **-“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:** [November 1, 2024, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2348 "2024-11-01T12:55:46Z")

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**Songs with an Ocarina**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro
2. [Concerning Hobbits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaz_qN0cw) - Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack

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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:** [November 1, 2024, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2349 "2024-11-01T13:47:09Z")

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**Songs with an Ocarina**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro
2. [Concerning Hobbits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaz_qN0cw) - Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack
3. Wild Thing - The Troggs

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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:** [November 11, 2024, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2350 "2024-11-11T15:24:45Z")

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**Songs with an Ocarina**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro
2. [Concerning Hobbits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaz_qN0cw) - Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack
3. Wild Thing - The Troggs
4. Zelda’s Lullaby - from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

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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:** [November 11, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2351 "2024-11-11T15:27:27Z")

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I looked this up and found nothing except what’s listed. There are plenty of entries for popular songs played on an ocarina, but does this count?

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**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 11, 2024, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2352 "2024-11-11T21:04:07Z")

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Sometimes … a category just doesn’t take off.

In the past, I’ve seen flagging categories adjusted a bit so they’re easier to finish off. For instance, in this case, the category could be expanded from “ **Songs with an Ocarina** ” to “**Songs with unusual wind instruments (e.g. an ocarina)**”.

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**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:** [November 11, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2353 "2024-11-11T21:07:53Z")

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> [@bordelond](#):
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> Sometimes … a category just doesn’t take off.

This. In this particular case, I couldn’t think of a single song with an ocarina, and even when I thought I’d remembered one (The Hooters’ “All You Zombies”), it turned out it used a melodica.

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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:** [November 11, 2024, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2354 "2024-11-11T21:16:32Z")

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> [@bordelond](#):
>
> In the past, I’ve seen flagging categories adjusted a bit so they’re easier to finish off. For instance, in this case, the category could be expanded from “ **Songs with an Ocarina** ” to “**Songs with unusual wind instruments (e.g. an ocarina)**”.

Since I named the category originally (personally, I thought there were more), I’m making the decision to change it to what @bordelond said.

**Songs With Unusual Wind Instruments _(e.g. an ocarina)_**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro
2. [Concerning Hobbits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaz_qN0cw) - Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack
3. Wild Thing - The Troggs
4. Zelda’s Lullaby - from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Play on.

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [November 11, 2024, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2355 "2024-11-11T22:20:24Z")

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**Songs With Unusual Wind Instruments _(e.g. an ocarina)_**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro
2. [Concerning Hobbits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaz_qN0cw) - Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack
3. Wild Thing - The Troggs
4. Zelda’s Lullaby - from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. [El Condor Pasa](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6d3yVq1Xtw) - Simon & Garfunkel

uses a zampona. A type of Peruvian flute

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**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 12, 2024, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2356 "2024-11-12T04:03:15Z")

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**Songs With Unusual Wind Instruments _(e.g. an ocarina)_**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro
2. [Concerning Hobbits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaz_qN0cw) - Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack
3. Wild Thing - The Troggs
4. Zelda’s Lullaby - from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. [El Condor Pasa](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6d3yVq1Xtw) - Simon & Garfunkel
6. [And We Danced](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXDN3CZuVY) - The Hooters

Features a [**melodica**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36-dCqsr7hc).

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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:** [November 12, 2024, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2357 "2024-11-12T04:09:29Z")

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**Songs With Unusual Wind Instruments _(e.g. an ocarina)_**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro
2. [Concerning Hobbits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaz_qN0cw) - Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack
3. Wild Thing - The Troggs
4. Zelda’s Lullaby - from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. [El Condor Pasa](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6d3yVq1Xtw) - Simon & Garfunkel
6. [And We Danced](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXDN3CZuVY) - The Hooters
7. [Music For A Found Harmonium](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGmlWILyEK8) - Penguin Cafe Orchestra

A harmonium uses air pushed through reeds to make music.

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**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:** [November 12, 2024, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2358 "2024-11-12T04:11:08Z")

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**Songs With Unusual Wind Instruments _(e.g. an ocarina)_**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro
2. [Concerning Hobbits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaz_qN0cw) - Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack
3. Wild Thing - The Troggs
4. Zelda’s Lullaby - from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. [El Condor Pasa](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6d3yVq1Xtw) - Simon & Garfunkel
6. [And We Danced](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXDN3CZuVY) - The Hooters
7. [Music For A Found Harmonium](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGmlWILyEK8) - Penguin Cafe Orchestra
8. It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) - AC/DC

Features bagpipes.

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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:** [November 12, 2024, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2359 "2024-11-12T08:03:17Z")

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**Songs With Unusual Wind Instruments _(e.g. an ocarina)_**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro
2. [Concerning Hobbits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaz_qN0cw) - Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack
3. Wild Thing - The Troggs
4. Zelda’s Lullaby - from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. [El Condor Pasa](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6d3yVq1Xtw) - Simon & Garfunkel
6. [And We Danced](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXDN3CZuVY) - The Hooters
7. [Music For A Found Harmonium](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGmlWILyEK8) - Penguin Cafe Orchestra
8. It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) - AC/DC
9. In the Summertime – Mungo Jerry

blowing into a jug

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**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:** [November 12, 2024, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/2360 "2024-11-12T08:36:16Z")

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**Songs With Unusual Wind Instruments _(e.g. an ocarina)_**

1. [Theme from the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enuOArEfqGo) – Hugo Montenegro
2. [Concerning Hobbits](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pGaz_qN0cw) - Fellowship of the Ring soundtrack
3. Wild Thing - The Troggs
4. Zelda’s Lullaby - from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
5. [El Condor Pasa](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6d3yVq1Xtw) - Simon & Garfunkel
6. [And We Danced](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGXDN3CZuVY) - The Hooters
7. [Music For A Found Harmonium](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGmlWILyEK8) - Penguin Cafe Orchestra
8. It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) - AC/DC
9. In the Summertime – Mungo Jerry
10. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin

Soprano, alto, tenor, and bass recorders in the beginning, under the acoustic guitar. Many of us learned to play soprano recorder at school, but there are other, rarer, kinds; including the alto, tenor, and bass recorders, which Led Zeppelin put to good use. Not having a tenor or bass recorder, I used to play my flute (in the lower register, like a tenor recorder) for a friend when he played this at pubs.

Next:

**Songs with flute solos**

1. Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues

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