# 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:** 182
**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 24, 2025, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3621 "2025-03-24T19:21:54Z")
**Songs mentioning politicians** 1. Taxman - The Beatles 2. **[Americans-Soviets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OykVR5LsZMU)** - CCCP Song begins with a spoken word “phone call” between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev, each announcing themselves by name. ---
**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 24, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3622 "2025-03-24T19:22:50Z")
**Songs mentioning politicians** 1. Taxman - The Beatles 2. **[Americans-Soviets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OykVR5LsZMU)** - CCCP 3. Russians - Sting Mentions Reagan and Khrushchev. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3623 "2025-03-24T19:26:32Z")
**Songs mentioning politicians** 1. Taxman - The Beatles 2. **[Americans-Soviets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OykVR5LsZMU)** - CCCP 3. Russians - Sting 4. Young Americans - David Bowie Mentions President Nixon. The Cure covered this song and replaced his name with Clinton. ---
**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 24, 2025, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3624 "2025-03-24T19:30:18Z")
**Songs mentioning politicians** 1. Taxman - The Beatles 2. **[Americans-Soviets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OykVR5LsZMU)** - CCCP 3. Russians - Sting 4. Young Americans - David Bowie 5. Free Nelson Mandela - The Special A.K.A. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3625 "2025-03-24T19:45:10Z")
**Songs mentioning politicians** 1. Taxman - The Beatles 2. **[Americans-Soviets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OykVR5LsZMU)** - CCCP 3. Russians - Sting 4. Young Americans - David Bowie 5. Free Nelson Mandela - The Special A.K.A. 6. Stand Down Margaret - The Beat Margaret was, of course, Margaret Thatcher ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3626 "2025-03-24T20:06:14Z")
**Songs mentioning politicians** 1. Taxman - The Beatles 2. **[Americans-Soviets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OykVR5LsZMU)** - CCCP 3. Russians - Sting 4. Young Americans - David Bowie 5. Free Nelson Mandela - The Special A.K.A. 6. Stand Down Margaret - The Beat 7. Eddie - Styx A warning to Ted Kennedy to not run for president. ---
**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 24, 2025, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3627 "2025-03-24T20:43:06Z")
**Songs mentioning politicians** 1. Taxman - The Beatles 2. **[Americans-Soviets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OykVR5LsZMU)** - CCCP 3. Russians - Sting 4. Young Americans - David Bowie 5. Free Nelson Mandela - The Special A.K.A. 6. Stand Down Margaret - The Beat 7. Eddie - Styx 8. Harry Truman - Chicago ---
**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 24, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3628 "2025-03-24T21:43:56Z")
**Songs mentioning politicians** 1. Taxman - The Beatles 2. **[Americans-Soviets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OykVR5LsZMU)** - CCCP 3. Russians - Sting 4. Young Americans - David Bowie 5. Free Nelson Mandela - The Special A.K.A. 6. Stand Down Margaret - The Beat 7. Eddie - Styx 8. Harry Truman - Chicago 9. Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones ---
**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 24, 2025, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3629 "2025-03-24T23:07:44Z")
**Songs mentioning politicians** 1. Taxman - The Beatles 2. **[Americans-Soviets](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OykVR5LsZMU)** - CCCP 3. Russians - Sting 4. Young Americans - David Bowie 5. Free Nelson Mandela - The Special A.K.A. 6. Stand Down Margaret - The Beat 7. Eddie - Styx 8. Harry Truman - Chicago 9. Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones 10. Dizz Knee Land - Dada “_I just flipped off President George_” Bush the elder when the song was released. 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 25, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3630 "2025-03-25T00:29:16Z")
**Songs about rides or riding** 1. Slow Ride - Foghat ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3631 "2025-03-25T00:47:47Z")
**Songs about rides or riding** 1. Slow Ride - Foghat 2. Ride - Twenty One Pilots ---
**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 25, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3632 "2025-03-25T01:15:40Z")
**Songs about rides or riding** 1. Slow Ride - Foghat 2. Ride - Twenty One Pilots 3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop ---
**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 25, 2025, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3633 "2025-03-25T01:35:23Z")
**Songs about rides or riding** 1. Slow Ride - Foghat 2. Ride - Twenty One Pilots 3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop 4. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image ---
**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 25, 2025, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3634 "2025-03-25T01:39:23Z")
**Songs about rides or riding** 1. Slow Ride - Foghat 2. Ride - Twenty One Pilots 3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop 4. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image 5. Cruisin’ - Jefferson Starship ---
**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 25, 2025, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3635 "2025-03-25T01:44:03Z")
**Songs about rides or riding** 1. Slow Ride - Foghat 2. Ride - Twenty One Pilots 3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop 4. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image 5. Cruisin’ - Jefferson Starship 6. Bicycle Race - Queen ---
**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 25, 2025, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3636 "2025-03-25T01:54:54Z")
**Songs about rides or riding** 1. Slow Ride - Foghat 2. Ride - Twenty One Pilots 3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop 4. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image 5. Cruisin’ - Jefferson Starship 6. Bicycle Race - Queen 7. Life is a Highway - Tom Cochrane ---
**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 25, 2025, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3637 "2025-03-25T02:36:35Z")
**Songs about rides or riding** 1. Slow Ride - Foghat 2. Ride - Twenty One Pilots 3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop 4. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image 5. Cruisin’ - Jefferson Starship 6. Bicycle Race - Queen 7. Life is a Highway - Tom Cochrane 8. Highway to Hell - ACDC _"Livin’ easy_ _Lovin’ free_ _Season ticket on a one way ride"_ ---
**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 25, 2025, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3638 "2025-03-25T03:12:58Z")
**Songs about rides or riding** 1. Slow Ride - Foghat 2. Ride - Twenty One Pilots 3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop 4. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image 5. Cruisin’ - Jefferson Starship 6. Bicycle Race - Queen 7. Life is a Highway - Tom Cochrane 8. Highway to Hell - ACDC 9. 1952 Vincent Black Lightening - Richard Thompson ---
**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:** [March 25, 2025, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3639 "2025-03-25T06:11:56Z")
**Songs about rides or riding** 1. Slow Ride - Foghat 2. Ride - Twenty One Pilots 3. The Passenger - Iggy Pop 4. Ride Captain Ride - Blues Image 5. Cruisin’ - Jefferson Starship 6. Bicycle Race - Queen 7. Life is a Highway - Tom Cochrane 8. Highway to Hell - ACDC 9. 1952 Vincent Black Lightening - Richard Thompson 10. Ride The Wild Surf – Jan and Dean **Songs by The 5th Dimension** 1. Up, Up, and Away _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 25, 2025, 9:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/3640 "2025-03-25T09:10:27Z")
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