# 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:** 252
**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:** [July 29, 2025, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5021 "2025-07-29T01:50:50Z")
**Songs written for soundtrack of theatre or dance performance:** 1. No Promises - Iva Davies for the Sydney Dance production “Boxes” 2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head, for the musical _Chess_ 3. You Must Love Me - Madonna, in the musical _Evita_ 4. Maria - Leonard Bernstein, for the musical _West Side Story_ 5. Send In The Clowns - Judy Collins, from Steven Sondheim’s _A Little Night Music_. 6. Aaron Burr, Sir - Lin-Manuel Miranda, for the musical _Hamilton_ 7. Popular - Kristin Chenoweth, from the musical _Wicked_ 8. When I Grow Up - Tim Minchin from “Matilda - The Musical” 9. Memory - Andrew Lloyd Webber, for the musical _Cats_ ---
**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:** [July 30, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5022 "2025-07-30T22:22:20Z")
**Songs written for soundtrack of theatre or dance performance:** 1. No Promises - Iva Davies for the Sydney Dance production “Boxes” 2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head, for the musical _Chess_ 3. You Must Love Me - Madonna, in the musical _Evita_ 4. Maria - Leonard Bernstein, for the musical _West Side Story_ 5. Send In The Clowns - Judy Collins, from Steven Sondheim’s _A Little Night Music_. 6. Aaron Burr, Sir - Lin-Manuel Miranda, for the musical _Hamilton_ 7. Popular - Kristin Chenoweth, from the musical _Wicked_ 8. When I Grow Up - Tim Minchin from “Matilda - The Musical” 9. Memory - Andrew Lloyd Webber, for the musical _Cats_ 10. Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In - The 5th Dimension, from Hair Bloody hell, the accumulated smarts of Dopers can’t compile a list of 10 show tunes in 5 days? Or just an old cheese of a topic? **Songs with primary colours in their title** 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz ---
**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:** [July 30, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5023 "2025-07-30T23:43:11Z")
**Songs with primary colours in their title** 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz 2. _Blue Sky Mining_ - Midnight Oil ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2025, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5024 "2025-07-31T00:26:57Z")
**Songs with primary colours in their title** 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz 2. _Blue Sky Mining_ - Midnight Oil 3. _White Bird_ - It’s a Beautiful Day ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5025 "2025-07-31T00:50:32Z")
**Songs with primary colours in their title** 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz 2. _Blue Sky Mining_ - Midnight Oil 3. _White Bird_ - It’s a Beautiful Day 4. _Purple Rain_ - Prince ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2025, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5026 "2025-07-31T00:53:42Z")
**Songs with primary colours in their title** 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz 2. _Blue Sky Mining_ - Midnight Oil 3. _White Bird_ - It’s a Beautiful Day 4. _Purple Rain_ - Prince 5. _Green Green_ - The New Christy Minstrels ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5027 "2025-07-31T00:59:32Z")
**Songs with primary colours in their title** 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz 2. _Blue Sky Mining_ - Midnight Oil 3. _White Bird_ - It’s a Beautiful Day 4. _Purple Rain_ - Prince 5. _Green Green_ - The New Christy Minstrels 6. _Birmingham Blues_ - Electric Light Orchestra “Mr. Blue Sky” was too obvious of a choice. 😉 ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5028 "2025-07-31T01:42:10Z")
**Songs with primary colours in their title** 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz 2. _Blue Sky Mining_ - Midnight Oil 3. _White Bird_ - It’s a Beautiful Day 4. _Purple Rain_ - Prince 5. _Green Green_ - The New Christy Minstrels 6. _Birmingham Blues_ - Electric Light Orchestra 7. _Orange Crush_ - R.E.M. ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5029 "2025-07-31T01:55:15Z")
**Songs with primary colours in their title** 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz 2. _Blue Sky Mining_ - Midnight Oil 3. _White Bird_ - It’s a Beautiful Day 4. _Purple Rain_ - Prince 5. _Green Green_ - The New Christy Minstrels 6. _Birmingham Blues_ - Electric Light Orchestra 7. _Orange Crush_ - R.E.M. 8. _Green Tambourine_ - Lemon Pipers ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5030 "2025-07-31T02:05:41Z")
> [@Gr8Kat](#): > > **Songs with primary colours in their title** > > 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz > 2. _Blue Sky Mining_ - Midnight Oil > 3. _White Bird_ - It’s a Beautiful Day > 4. _Purple Rain_ - Prince > 5. _Green Green_ - The New Christy Minstrels > 6. _Birmingham Blues_ - Electric Light Orchestra > 7. _Orange Crush_ - R.E.M. > 8. _Green Tambourine_ - Lemon Pipers > 9. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John Added for Discourse. ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5031 "2025-07-31T02:20:36Z")
**Songs with primary colours in their title** 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz 2. _Blue Sky Mining_ - Midnight Oil 3. _White Bird_ - It’s a Beautiful Day 4. _Purple Rain_ - Prince 5. _Green Green_ - The New Christy Minstrels 6. _Birmingham Blues_ - Electric Light Orchestra 7. _Orange Crush_ - R.E.M. 8. _Green Tambourine_ - Lemon Pipers 9. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John 10. _Scarlet Ribbons_ - Marie Osmond **Is There A Doctor In The House?** 1. _Doctorin’ The Tardis_ - The Timelords ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5032 "2025-07-31T02:51:04Z")
**Is There A Doctor In The House?** 1. _Doctorin’ The Tardis_ - The Timelords 2. _Somebody Get Me a Doctor_ - Van Halen ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5033 "2025-07-31T02:52:21Z")
**Is There A Doctor In The House?** 1. _Doctorin’ The Tardis_ - The Timelords 2. _Somebody Get Me a Doctor_ - Van Halen 3. _Doctor! Doctor!_ - Thompson twins ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5034 "2025-07-31T02:53:53Z")
**Is There A Doctor In The House?** 1. _Doctorin’ The Tardis_ - The Timelords 2. _Somebody Get Me a Doctor_ - Van Halen 3. _Doctor! Doctor!_ - Thompson twins 4. Doctor Worm - They Might Be Giants (I hope that’s acceptable, since he’s not a real doctor (though he is a real worm)) ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5035 "2025-07-31T03:37:15Z")
**Is There A Doctor In The House?** 1. _Doctorin’ The Tardis_ - The Timelords 2. _Somebody Get Me a Doctor_ - Van Halen 3. _Doctor! Doctor!_ - Thompson twins 4. _Doctor Worm_ - They Might Be Giants 5. _Doctor’s Orders_ - Carol Douglas ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5036 "2025-07-31T03:54:01Z")
**Is There A Doctor In The House?** 1. _Doctorin’ The Tardis_ - The Timelords 2. _Somebody Get Me a Doctor_ - Van Halen 3. _Doctor! Doctor!_ - Thompson Twins 4. _Doctor Worm_ - They Might Be Giants 5. _Doctor’s Orders_ - Carol Douglas 6. _Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)_ - Robert Palmer ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5037 "2025-07-31T04:08:57Z")
**Is There A Doctor In The House?** 1. _Doctorin’ The Tardis_ - The Timelords 2. _Somebody Get Me a Doctor_ - Van Halen 3. _Doctor! Doctor!_ - Thompson Twins 4. _Doctor Worm_ - They Might Be Giants 5. _Doctor’s Orders_ - Carol Douglas 6. _Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)_ - Robert Palmer 7. _Doctor, My Eyes_ - Jackson Browne ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5038 "2025-07-31T04:12:32Z")
**Is There A Doctor In The House?** 1. _Doctorin’ The Tardis_ - The Timelords 2. _Somebody Get Me a Doctor_ - Van Halen 3. _Doctor! Doctor!_ - Thompson Twins 4. _Doctor Worm_ - They Might Be Giants 5. _Doctor’s Orders_ - Carol Douglas 6. _Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)_ - Robert Palmer 7. _Doctor, My Eyes_ - Jackson Browne 8. _Dr. Wanna-Do_ - Caro Emerald ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2025, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5039 "2025-07-31T05:56:24Z")
**Songs with primary colours in their title** 1. _I See Red -_ Split Enz 2. _Blue Sky Mining_ - Midnight Oil 3. _White Bird_ - It’s a Beautiful Day 4. _Purple Rain_ - Prince 5. _Green Green_ - The New Christy Minstrels 6. _Birmingham Blues_ - Electric Light Orchestra 7. _Orange Crush_ - R.E.M. 8. _Green Tambourine_ - Lemon Pipers 9. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John 10. Touch of Grey - The Grateful Dead Pass ---
**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:** [July 31, 2025, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5040 "2025-07-31T06:54:15Z")
**Is There A Doctor In The House?** 1. _Doctorin’ The Tardis_ - The Timelords 2. _Somebody Get Me a Doctor_ - Van Halen 3. _Doctor! Doctor!_ - Thompson Twins 4. _Doctor Worm_ - They Might Be Giants 5. _Doctor’s Orders_ - Carol Douglas 6. _Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)_ - Robert Palmer 7. _Doctor, My Eyes_ - Jackson Browne 8. _Dr. Wanna-Do_ - Caro Emerald 9. Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive - Men At Work [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=251) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=253)