# Topic Playlist (Part 3) **URL:** \ **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:** 172
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3421 "2025-03-11T13:38:08Z")
**A song, and then a song that samples that song** 1. Magic Mountain - Eric Burdon & War, sampled in Wandering Star - Portishead 2. Let’s Play House - Parliament, sampled in The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground 3. The Last Time (orchestral cover) - Rolling Stones, sampled in Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve 4. Funky Drummer - James Brown, sampled in I Am Stretched Out on Your Grave - Sinead O’Connor 5. Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club, sampled in Fantasy - Mariah Carey 6. Under Pressure - David Bowie/Queen, sampled in Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice 7. Holy Ghost - The BarKays, sampled in Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S “Pump Up the Volume” was released in several versions, some sampling from over two dozen tracks. **[The “Holy Ghost” drum break](https://youtu.be/sJlAop6SyLI?t=182)** is one of the most prominent samples in “Pump Up” and appears in all released versions. ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3422 "2025-03-11T15:13:19Z")
**A song, and then a song that samples that song** 1. Magic Mountain - Eric Burdon & War, sampled in Wandering Star - Portishead 2. Let’s Play House - Parliament, sampled in The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground 3. The Last Time (orchestral cover) - Rolling Stones, sampled in Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve 4. Funky Drummer - James Brown, sampled in I Am Stretched Out on Your Grave - Sinead O’Connor 5. Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club, sampled in Fantasy - Mariah Carey 6. Under Pressure - David Bowie/Queen, sampled in Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice 7. Holy Ghost - The BarKays, sampled in Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S 8. Spellbound - Siouxie and the Banshees, sampled in Abracadabra - Lady Gaga ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 3:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3423 "2025-03-11T15:17:58Z")
**A song, and then a song that samples that song** 1. Magic Mountain - Eric Burdon & War, sampled in Wandering Star - Portishead 2. Let’s Play House - Parliament, sampled in The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground 3. The Last Time (orchestral cover) - Rolling Stones, sampled in Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve 4. Funky Drummer - James Brown, sampled in I Am Stretched Out on Your Grave - Sinead O’Connor 5. Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club, sampled in Fantasy - Mariah Carey 6. Under Pressure - David Bowie/Queen, sampled in Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice 7. Holy Ghost - The BarKays, sampled in Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S 8. Spellbound - Siouxie and the Banshees, sampled in Abracadabra - Lady Gaga 9. Get It On (Bang a Gong) - T-Rex samples Chuck Berry’s Little Queenie at the end Meanwhile I was still thinking . . . ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3424 "2025-03-11T20:55:18Z")
**A song, and then a song that samples that song** 1. Magic Mountain - Eric Burdon & War, sampled in Wandering Star - Portishead 2. Let’s Play House - Parliament, sampled in The Humpty Dance - Digital Underground 3. The Last Time (orchestral cover) - Rolling Stones, sampled in Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve 4. Funky Drummer - James Brown, sampled in I Am Stretched Out on Your Grave - Sinead O’Connor 5. Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club, sampled in Fantasy - Mariah Carey 6. Under Pressure - David Bowie/Queen, sampled in Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice 7. Holy Ghost - The BarKays, sampled in Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S 8. Spellbound - Siouxie and the Banshees, sampled in Abracadabra - Lady Gaga 9. Get It On (Bang a Gong) - T-Rex samples Chuck Berry’s Little Queenie at the end 10. Roforofo Fight - Fela Kuti, sampled in First Down, Fatboy Slim My category, so pass. ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3425 "2025-03-11T21:17:55Z")
**Songs about sunny days** 1. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3426 "2025-03-11T21:25:15Z")
**Songs about sunny days** 1. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3427 "2025-03-11T21:27:27Z")
**Songs about sunny days** 1. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd 3. Sunny Days - Lighthouse ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3428 "2025-03-11T21:31:49Z")
**Songs about sunny days** 1. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd 3. Sunny Days - Lighthouse 4. Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street - The Sesame Street Kids ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3429 "2025-03-11T21:38:11Z")
**Songs about sunny days** 1. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd 3. Sunny Days - Lighthouse 4. Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street - The Sesame Street Kids 5. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil _Out where the river broke_ _The bloodwood and the desert oak_ _Holden wrecks and boilin’ diesels_ _Steam in forty-five degrees_ ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3430 "2025-03-11T21:39:32Z")
**Songs about sunny days** 1. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd 3. Sunny Days - Lighthouse 4. Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street - The Sesame Street Kids 5. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil 6. Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3431 "2025-03-11T21:59:38Z")
**Songs about sunny days** 1. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd 3. Sunny Days - Lighthouse 4. Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street - The Sesame Street Kids 5. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil 6. Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra 7. I Can See Clearly Now - Jimmy Cliff ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3432 "2025-03-11T23:04:48Z")
**Songs about sunny days** 1. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd 3. Sunny Days - Lighthouse 4. Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street - The Sesame Street Kids 5. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil 6. Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra 7. I Can See Clearly Now - Jimmy Cliff 8. It’s a Sunshine Day - The Brady Bunch ---
**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2025, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3433 "2025-03-11T23:22:31Z")
**Songs about sunny days** 1. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd 3. Sunny Days - Lighthouse 4. Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street - The Sesame Street Kids 5. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil 6. Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra 7. I Can See Clearly Now - Jimmy Cliff 8. It’s a Sunshine Day - The Brady Bunch 9. Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves ---
**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:** [March 11, 2025, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3434 "2025-03-11T23:56:33Z")
**Songs about sunny days** 1. Sunny Afternoon - the Kinks 2. Fat Old Sun - Pink Floyd 3. Sunny Days - Lighthouse 4. Can You Tell Me How to Get to Sesame Street - The Sesame Street Kids 5. Beds Are Burning - Midnight Oil 6. Mr. Blue Sky - Electric Light Orchestra 7. I Can See Clearly Now - Jimmy Cliff 8. It’s a Sunshine Day - The Brady Bunch 9. Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves 10. Sunny Day Strut - Hot Tuna **Articles of clothing** 1. Girl in a T-Shirt - ZZ Top ---
**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:** [March 12, 2025, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3435 "2025-03-12T00:03:08Z")
**Articles of clothing** 1. Girl in a T-Shirt - ZZ Top 2. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2025, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3436 "2025-03-12T00:20:48Z")
**Articles of clothing** 1. Girl in a T-Shirt - ZZ Top 2. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies 3. Short Skirt/Long Jacket - Cake ---
**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:** [March 12, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3437 "2025-03-12T01:03:42Z")
**Articles of clothing** 1. Girl in a T-Shirt - ZZ Top 2. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies 3. Short Skirt/Long Jacket - Cake 4. Hang My Hat in Queensland - John Williamson ---
**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:** [March 12, 2025, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3438 "2025-03-12T01:10:48Z")
**Articles of clothing** 1. Girl in a T-Shirt - ZZ Top 2. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies 3. Short Skirt/Long Jacket - Cake 4. Hang My Hat in Queensland - John Williamson 5. Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On - Mel McDaniel ---
**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:** [March 12, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3439 "2025-03-12T01:35:14Z")
**Articles of clothing** 1. Girl in a T-Shirt - ZZ Top 2. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies 3. Short Skirt/Long Jacket - Cake 4. Hang My Hat in Queensland - John Williamson 5. Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On - Mel McDaniel 6. Devil with the Blue Dress - Mitch Ryder ---
**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:** [March 12, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3440 "2025-03-12T01:42:13Z")
**Articles of clothing** 1. Girl in a T-Shirt - ZZ Top 2. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress - The Hollies 3. Short Skirt/Long Jacket - Cake 4. Hang My Hat in Queensland - John Williamson 5. Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On - Mel McDaniel 6. Devil with the Blue Dress - Mitch Ryder 7. You Can Keep Your Hat On - Joe Cocker [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=171) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=173)