# 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:** 179
**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:** [March 16, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3561 "2025-03-16T19:19:14Z")
**Songs with countries in the title** (real or fictional) 1. Atlantis - Donovan 2. Long Live Politzania - Klaatu 3. Big in Japan - Tom Waits 4. Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina – Julie Covington / covered by Madonna in the film _Evita_ 5. Jamaica Jerk-Off - Elton John 6. Jamaica Mistaka - Jimmy Buffet ---
**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:** [March 16, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3562 "2025-03-16T19:23:46Z")
**Songs with countries in the title** (real or fictional) 1. Atlantis - Donovan 2. Long Live Politzania - Klaatu 3. Big in Japan - Tom Waits 4. Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina – Julie Covington / covered by Madonna in the film _Evita_ 5. Jamaica Jerk-Off - Elton John 6. Jamaica Mistaka - Jimmy Buffet 7. By The Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M ---
**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 16, 2025, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3563 "2025-03-16T19:42:31Z")
**Songs with countries in the title** (real or fictional) 1. Atlantis - Donovan 2. Long Live Politzania - Klaatu 3. Big in Japan - Tom Waits 4. Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina – Julie Covington / covered by Madonna in the film _Evita_ 5. Jamaica Jerk-Off - Elton John 6. Jamaica Mistaka - Jimmy Buffet 7. By The Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M 8. Blame Canada - Mary Kay Bergman and Trey Parker, from the film _South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut_ ---
**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 16, 2025, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3564 "2025-03-16T20:05:11Z")
**Songs with countries in the title** (real or fictional) 1. Atlantis - Donovan 2. Long Live Politzania - Klaatu 3. Big in Japan - Tom Waits 4. Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina – Julie Covington / covered by Madonna in the film _Evita_ 5. Jamaica Jerk-Off - Elton John 6. Jamaica Mistaka - Jimmy Buffet 7. By The Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M 8. Blame Canada - Mary Kay Bergman and Trey Parker, from the film _South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut_ 9. America the Beautiful ---
**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 16, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3565 "2025-03-16T22:17:43Z")
**Songs with countries in the title** (real or fictional) 1. Atlantis - Donovan 2. Long Live Politzania - Klaatu 3. Big in Japan - Tom Waits 4. Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina – Julie Covington / covered by Madonna in the film _Evita_ 5. Jamaica Jerk-Off - Elton John 6. Jamaica Mistaka - Jimmy Buffet 7. By The Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M 8. Blame Canada - Mary Kay Bergman and Trey Parker, from the film _South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut_ 9. America the Beautiful 10. I Still Call Australia Home - Peter Allen **In the last 10 topics (below), select a song posted by somebody else that you’d consider essential on your personal Spotify playlist.** 1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf ========================================== 1. Songs about breakfast 2. Parody Songs 3. Meant to be played really loud songs 4. Rock/Pop Songs Which Feature Strings (violin, cello, etc.) 5. Titles with the Word “Ghost” in Them 6. Titles with the Word “Spirit” in Them 7. Songs With ‘Angel’ In The Title 8. "Road” songs 9. "City” songs\* 10. Songs with countries in the title ---
**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 16, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3566 "2025-03-16T22:32:16Z")
**In the last 10 topics (below), select a song posted by somebody else that you’d consider essential on your personal Spotify playlist.** 1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys ========================================== 1. Songs about breakfast 2. Parody Songs 3. Meant to be played really loud songs 4. Rock/Pop Songs Which Feature Strings (violin, cello, etc.) 5. Titles with the Word “Ghost” in Them 6. Titles with the Word “Spirit” in Them 7. Songs With ‘Angel’ In The Title 8. "Road” songs 9. "City” songs\* 10. Songs with countries in the title ---
**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 16, 2025, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3567 "2025-03-16T22:33:50Z")
**In the last 10 topics (below), select a song posted by somebody else that you’d consider essential on your personal Spotify playlist.** 1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 3. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf ========================================== 1. Songs about breakfast 2. Parody Songs 3. Meant to be played really loud songs 4. Rock/Pop Songs Which Feature Strings (violin, cello, etc.) 5. Titles with the Word “Ghost” in Them 6. Titles with the Word “Spirit” in Them 7. Songs With ‘Angel’ In The Title 8. "Road” songs 9. "City” songs\* 10. Songs with countries in the title [/quote] ---
**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 16, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3568 "2025-03-16T22:38:37Z")
**In the last 10 topics (below), select a song posted by somebody else that you’d consider essential on your personal Spotify playlist.** 1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 3. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 4. Back in Black - AC/DC ========================================== 1. Songs about breakfast 2. Parody Songs 3. Meant to be played really loud songs 4. Rock/Pop Songs Which Feature Strings (violin, cello, etc.) 5. Titles with the Word “Ghost” in Them 6. Titles with the Word “Spirit” in Them 7. Songs With ‘Angel’ In The Title 8. "Road” songs 9. "City” songs\* 10. Songs with countries in the title ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3569 "2025-03-16T23:53:16Z")
**In the last 10 topics (below), select a song posted by somebody else that you’d consider essential on your personal Spotify playlist.** 1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 3. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 4. Back in Black - AC/DC 5. Don’t Bring Me Down - ELO ========================================== 1. Songs about breakfast 2. Parody Songs 3. Meant to be played really loud songs 4. Rock/Pop Songs Which Feature Strings (violin, cello, etc.) 5. Titles with the Word “Ghost” in Them 6. Titles with the Word “Spirit” in Them 7. Songs With ‘Angel’ In The Title 8. "Road” songs 9. "City” songs\* 10. Songs with countries in the title ---
**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 17, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3570 "2025-03-17T02:11:27Z")
**In the last 10 topics (below), select a song posted by somebody else that you’d consider essential on your personal Spotify playlist.** 1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 3. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 4. Back in Black - AC/DC 5. Don’t Bring Me Down - ELO 6. Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver ========================================== 1. Songs about breakfast 2. Parody Songs 3. Meant to be played really loud songs 4. Rock/Pop Songs Which Feature Strings (violin, cello, etc.) 5. Titles with the Word “Ghost” in Them 6. Titles with the Word “Spirit” in Them 7. Songs With ‘Angel’ In The Title 8. "Road” songs 9. "City” songs\* 10. Songs with countries in the title ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3571 "2025-03-17T07:54:21Z")
**In the last 10 topics (below), select a song posted by somebody else that you’d consider essential on your personal Spotify playlist.** 1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 3. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 4. Back in Black - AC/DC 5. Don’t Bring Me Down - ELO 6. Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver 7. Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve ========================================== 1. Songs about breakfast 2. Parody Songs 3. Meant to be played really loud songs 4. Rock/Pop Songs Which Feature Strings (violin, cello, etc.) 5. Titles with the Word “Ghost” in Them 6. Titles with the Word “Spirit” in Them 7. Songs With ‘Angel’ In The Title 8. "Road” songs 9. "City” songs\* 10. Songs with countries in the title ---
**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 17, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3572 "2025-03-17T14:06:29Z")
**In the last 10 topics (below), select a song posted by somebody else that you’d consider essential on your personal Spotify playlist.** 1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 3. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 4. Back in Black - AC/DC 5. Don’t Bring Me Down - ELO 6. Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver 7. Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve 8. Dare to be Stupid - Weird Al Yankovich ========================================== 1. Songs about breakfast 2. Parody Songs 3. Meant to be played really loud songs 4. Rock/Pop Songs Which Feature Strings (violin, cello, etc.) 5. Titles with the Word “Ghost” in Them 6. Titles with the Word “Spirit” in Them 7. Songs With ‘Angel’ In The Title 8. "Road” songs 9. "City” songs\* 10. Songs with countries in the title ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3573 "2025-03-18T05:49:25Z")
**In the last 10 topics (below), select a song posted by somebody else that you’d consider essential on your personal Spotify playlist.** 1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 3. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 4. Back in Black - AC/DC 5. Don’t Bring Me Down - ELO 6. Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver 7. Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve 8. Dare to be Stupid - Weird Al Yankovich 9. Living For the City - Stevie Wonder ========================================== 1. Songs about breakfast 2. Parody Songs 3. Meant to be played really loud songs 4. Rock/Pop Songs Which Feature Strings (violin, cello, etc.) 5. Titles with the Word “Ghost” in Them 6. Titles with the Word “Spirit” in Them 7. Songs With ‘Angel’ In The Title 8. "Road” songs 9. "City” songs\* 10. Songs with countries in the title ---
**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 18, 2025, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3574 "2025-03-18T06:43:38Z")
**In the last 10 topics (below), select a song posted by somebody else that you’d consider essential on your personal Spotify playlist.** 1. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 2. God Only Knows - Beach Boys 3. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf 4. Back in Black - AC/DC 5. Don’t Bring Me Down - ELO 6. Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver 7. Bitter Sweet Symphony - The Verve 8. Dare to be Stupid - Weird Al Yankovich 9. Living For the City - Stevie Wonder 10. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins New category: **Instrumental Pieces in Rock and Pop Albums** 1. Prelude 12 - Styx (on the _Equinox_ album) ---
**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 18, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3575 "2025-03-18T07:08:18Z")
**Instrumental Pieces in Rock and Pop Albums** 1. Prelude 12 - Styx (on the _Equinox_ album) 2. Horizons - Genesis (on the _Foxtrot_ album) Really, a solo effort by Genesis band member Steve Hackett, who wrote and performed it. Very pretty solo acoustic guitar tune. ---
**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 18, 2025, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3576 "2025-03-18T07:17:22Z")
**Instrumental Pieces in Rock and Pop Albums** 1. Prelude 12 - Styx (on the _Equinox_ album) 2. Horizons - Genesis (on the _Foxtrot_ album) 3. Flying - The Beatles (on the _Magical Mystery Tour_ album) ---
**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 18, 2025, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3577 "2025-03-18T08:39:47Z")
**Instrumental Pieces in Rock and Pop Albums** 1. Prelude 12 - Styx (on the _Equinox_ album) 2. Horizons - Genesis (on the _Foxtrot_ album) 3. Flying - The Beatles (on the _Magical Mystery Tour_ album) 4. Wedding Cake Island - Midnight Oil (on \*Bird Noises,\*1980) ---
**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 18, 2025, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3578 "2025-03-18T11:00:38Z")
**Instrumental Pieces in Rock and Pop Albums** 1. Prelude 12 - Styx (on the _Equinox_ album) 2. Horizons - Genesis (on the _Foxtrot_ album) 3. Flying - The Beatles (on the _Magical Mystery Tour_ album) 4. Wedding Cake Island - Midnight Oil (on _Bird Noises,_ 1980) 5. Surphase Tension - Hot Tuna (on the _Yellow Fever_ album) ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3579 "2025-03-18T11:03:44Z")
**Instrumental Pieces in Rock and Pop Albums** 1. Prelude 12 - Styx (on the _Equinox_ album) 2. Horizons - Genesis (on the _Foxtrot_ album) 3. Flying - The Beatles (on the _Magical Mystery Tour_ album) 4. Wedding Cake Island - Midnight Oil (on _Bird Noises,_ 1980) 5. Surphase Tension - Hot Tuna (on the _Yellow Fever_ album) 6. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (on _Pet Sounds_, of course) ---
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**Instrumental Pieces in Rock and Pop Albums** 1. Prelude 12 - Styx (on the _Equinox_ album) 2. Horizons - Genesis (on the _Foxtrot_ album) 3. Flying - The Beatles (on the _Magical Mystery Tour_ album) 4. Wedding Cake Island - Midnight Oil (on _Bird Noises,_ 1980) 5. Surphase Tension - Hot Tuna (on the _Yellow Fever_ album) 6. Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys (on _Pet Sounds_, of course) 7. Greensleeves - Jeff Beck (on the _Truth_ album) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=178) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=180)