# 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:** 159

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3161 "2025-02-23T06:11:42Z")

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**Karaoke Night!!** – _the ‘go-to’ song in **your** karoake repertoire_  
_(or if you don’t do karaoke, the one song you **might** be willing to do on a drunk-dare)_

1. Marijuanaville – Tenacious D’s parody of Jimmy Buffett’s _Margaritaville_
2. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
3. Funky Cold Medina - Tone-Loc
4. I Lost on Jeopardy - “Weird Al” Yankovic
5. Red Red Wine - UB40
6. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
7. Lawyers, Guns and Money - Warren Zevon
8. Classified - C W McCall
9. We Didn’t Start the Fire - Billy Joel

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3162 "2025-02-23T07:05:26Z")

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**Karaoke Night!!** – _the ‘go-to’ song in **your** karoake repertoire_  
_(or if you don’t do karaoke, the one song you **might** be willing to do on a drunk-dare)_

1. Marijuanaville – Tenacious D’s parody of Jimmy Buffett’s _Margaritaville_
2. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
3. Funky Cold Medina - Tone-Loc
4. I Lost on Jeopardy - “Weird Al” Yankovic
5. Red Red Wine - UB40
6. Blueberry Hill - Fats Domino
7. Lawyers, Guns and Money - Warren Zevon
8. Classified - C W McCall
9. We Didn’t Start the Fire - Billy Joel
10. Brandy, You’re A Fine Girl - Looking Glass

By now, I’ve probably done it more times than the original lead singer.

Next:

**Songs from the 1970s**

1. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB (1974)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 7:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3163 "2025-02-23T07:16:40Z")

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**Songs from the 1970s**

1. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB (1974)
2. Do Ya - The Move (1971), Electric Light Orchestra (1976)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3164 "2025-02-23T11:50:50Z")

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**Songs from the 1970s**

1. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB (1974)
2. Do Ya - The Move (1971), Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
3. Philidelphia Freedom - Elton John (1975)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3165 "2025-02-23T12:33:57Z")

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**Songs from the 1970s**

1. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB (1974)
2. Do Ya - The Move (1971), Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
3. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (1975)
4. Lady - Styx (1973)

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**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 23, 2025, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3166 "2025-02-23T13:01:03Z")

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**Songs from the 1970s**

1. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB (1974)
2. Do Ya - The Move (1971), Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
3. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (1975)
4. Lady - Styx (1973)
5. Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings (1977)

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**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 23, 2025, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3167 "2025-02-23T14:01:26Z")

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**Songs from the 1970s**

1. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB (1974)
2. Do Ya - The Move (1971), Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
3. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (1975)
4. Lady - Styx (1973)
5. Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings (1977)
6. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3168 "2025-02-23T14:45:03Z")

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**Songs from the 1970s**

1. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB (1974)
2. Do Ya - The Move (1971), Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
3. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (1975)
4. Lady - Styx (1973)
5. Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings (1977)
6. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975)
7. Holy Ghost - The Bar-Kays (1976)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3169 "2025-02-23T16:34:34Z")

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**Songs from the 1970s**

1. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB (1974)
2. Do Ya - The Move (1971), Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
3. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (1975)
4. Lady - Styx (1973)
5. Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings (1977)
6. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975)
7. Holy Ghost - The Bar-Kays (1976)
8. Belvedere Cruisin’ - “Weird Al” Yankovic (1976)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3170 "2025-02-23T16:36:15Z")

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**Songs from the 1970s**

1. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB (1974)
2. Do Ya - The Move (1971), Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
3. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (1975)
4. Lady - Styx (1973)
5. Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings (1977)
6. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975)
7. Holy Ghost - The Bar-Kays (1976)
8. Belvedere Cruisin’ - “Weird Al” Yankovic (1976)
9. Tragedy - The Bee Gees (1979)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3171 "2025-02-23T17:10:24Z")

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**Songs from the 1970s**

1. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSB (1974)
2. Do Ya - The Move (1971), Electric Light Orchestra (1976)
3. Philadelphia Freedom - Elton John (1975)
4. Lady - Styx (1973)
5. Luckenbach, Texas - Waylon Jennings (1977)
6. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen (1975)
7. Holy Ghost - The Bar-Kays (1976)
8. Belvedere Cruisin’ - “Weird Al” Yankovic (1976)
9. Tragedy - The Bee Gees (1979)
10. Don’t Eat the Yellow Snow - Frank Zappa (1974)

**Songs from the 80s**

1. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa (1982)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3172 "2025-02-23T17:11:55Z")

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**Songs from the 80s**

1. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa (1982)
2. Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3173 "2025-02-23T17:26:06Z")

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**Songs from the 80s**

1. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa (1982)
2. Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987)
3. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc (1988)

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**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3174 "2025-02-23T17:54:01Z")

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**Songs from the 80s**

1. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa (1982)
2. Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987)
3. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc (1988)
4. Kayleigh - Marillion (1985)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3175 "2025-02-23T17:58:27Z")

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**Songs from the 80s**

1. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa (1982)
2. Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987)
3. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc (1988)
4. Kayleigh - Marillion (1985)
5. Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3176 "2025-02-23T18:29:24Z")

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**Songs from the 80s**

1. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa (1982)
2. Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987)
3. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc (1988)
4. Kayleigh - Marillion (1985)
5. Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982)
6. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (1983)

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**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 23, 2025, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3177 "2025-02-23T18:56:12Z")

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**Songs from the 80s**

1. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa (1982)
2. Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987)
3. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc (1988)
4. Kayleigh - Marillion (1985)
5. Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982)
6. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (1983)
7. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)

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**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:** [February 23, 2025, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3178 "2025-02-23T20:30:21Z")

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**Songs from the 80s**

1. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa (1982)
2. Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987)
3. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc (1988)
4. Kayleigh - Marillion (1985)
5. Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982)
6. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (1983)
7. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)
8. Somebody’s Baby - Jackson Browne (1982)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3179 "2025-02-23T20:46:54Z")

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**Songs from the 80s**

1. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa (1982)
2. Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987)
3. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc (1988)
4. Kayleigh - Marillion (1985)
5. Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982)
6. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (1983)
7. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)
8. Somebody’s Baby - Jackson Browne (1982)
9. Americans-Soviets I - C.C.C.P. (1986)

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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:** [February 23, 2025, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3180 "2025-02-23T22:02:33Z")

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**Songs from the 80s**

1. Valley Girl - Frank Zappa (1982)
2. Just Like Heaven - The Cure (1987)
3. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc (1988)
4. Kayleigh - Marillion (1985)
5. Thriller - Michael Jackson (1982)
6. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (1983)
7. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring (1982)
8. Somebody’s Baby - Jackson Browne (1982)
9. Americans-Soviets I - C.C.C.P. (1986)
10. Take On Me - a-ha (1984)

**Songs from the 90s**

1. Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana (1991)

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