# 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\
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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:** [August 10, 2025, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5181 "2025-08-10T01:30:01Z")

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**Songs about Asian Countries, Cities, &c.**

1. I’d Like To Get You (On A Slow Boat To China) - Bing Crosby

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5182 "2025-08-10T01:32:31Z")

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**Songs about Asian Countries, Cities, &c.**

1. I’d Like To Get You (On A Slow Boat To China) - Bing Crosby
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head

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**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:** [August 10, 2025, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5183 "2025-08-10T01:33:47Z")

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**Songs about Asian Countries, Cities, &c.**

1. I’d Like To Get You (On A Slow Boat To China) - Bing Crosby
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
3. Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5184 "2025-08-10T02:15:50Z")

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**Songs about Asian Countries, Cities, &c.**

1. I’d Like To Get You (On A Slow Boat To China) - Bing Crosby
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
3. Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel
4. Turning Japanese - The Vapors

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5185 "2025-08-10T02:19:22Z")

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**Songs about Asian Countries, Cities, &c.**

1. I’d Like To Get You (On A Slow Boat To China) - Bing Crosby
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
3. Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel
4. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
5. Gangnam Style - Psy

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5186 "2025-08-10T02:22:50Z")

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**Songs about Asian Countries, Cities, &c.**

1. I’d Like To Get You (On A Slow Boat To China) - Bing Crosby
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
3. Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel
4. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
5. Gangnam Style - Psy
6. Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel

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**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:** [August 10, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5187 "2025-08-10T03:09:36Z")

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**Songs about Asian Countries, Cities, &c.**

1. I’d Like To Get You (On A Slow Boat To China) - Bing Crosby
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
3. Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel
4. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
5. Gangnam Style - Psy
6. Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
7. Back in the USSR - Beatles

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5188 "2025-08-10T03:37:47Z")

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**Songs about Asian Countries, Cities, &c.**

1. I’d Like To Get You (On A Slow Boat To China) - Bing Crosby
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
3. Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel
4. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
5. Gangnam Style - Psy
6. Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
7. Back in the USSR - Beatles
8. Kathmandu - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5189 "2025-08-10T03:49:15Z")

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**Songs about Asian Countries, Cities, &c.**

1. I’d Like To Get You (On A Slow Boat To China) - Bing Crosby
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
3. Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel
4. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
5. Gangnam Style - Psy
6. Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
7. Back in the USSR - Beatles
8. Kathmandu - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
9. On the Road to Mandalay - Frank Sinatra

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5190 "2025-08-10T04:01:45Z")

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**Songs about Asian Countries, Cities, &c.**

1. I’d Like To Get You (On A Slow Boat To China) - Bing Crosby
2. One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
3. Khe Sanh - Cold Chisel
4. Turning Japanese - The Vapors
5. Gangnam Style - Psy
6. Goodnight Saigon - Billy Joel
7. Back in the USSR - Beatles
8. Kathmandu - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
9. On the Road to Mandalay - Frank Sinatra
10. Bangla Desh - George Harrison

**Songs About European Countries, Cities, etc.**

1. Birmingham Blues - Electric Light Orchestra

About Jeff Lynne’s homesickness for his hometown in the English West Midlands.

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5191 "2025-08-10T04:27:47Z")

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**Songs About European Countries, Cities, etc.**

1. Birmingham Blues - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Vienna - Billy Joel

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**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2025, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5192 "2025-08-10T04:53:35Z")

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**Songs About European Countries, Cities, etc.**

1. Birmingham Blues - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Vienna - Billy Joel
3. I Love Paris - Cole Porter

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5193 "2025-08-10T05:18:46Z")

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**Songs About European Countries, Cities, etc.**

1. Birmingham Blues - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Vienna - Billy Joel
3. I Love Paris - Cole Porter
4. Streets of London - Ralph McTell

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**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:** [August 10, 2025, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5194 "2025-08-10T05:36:50Z")

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**Songs About European Countries, Cities, etc.**

1. Birmingham Blues - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Vienna - Billy Joel
3. I Love Paris - Cole Porter
4. Streets of London - Ralph McTell
5. Marseilles - The Angels

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 9:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5195 "2025-08-10T09:30:46Z")

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**Songs About European Countries, Cities, etc.**

1. Birmingham Blues - Electric Light Orchestra

2. Vienna - Billy Joel

3. I Love Paris - Cole Porter

4. Streets of London - Ralph McTell

5. Marseilles - The Angels

6. London Calling - the Clash

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5196 "2025-08-10T11:17:10Z")

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**Songs About European Countries, Cities, etc.**

1. Birmingham Blues - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Vienna - Billy Joel
3. I Love Paris - Cole Porter
4. Streets of London - Ralph McTell
5. Marseilles - The Angels
6. London Calling - the Clash
7. Scotland - Emmylou Harris

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5197 "2025-08-10T11:27:34Z")

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**Songs About European Countries, Cities, etc.**

1. Birmingham Blues - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Vienna - Billy Joel
3. I Love Paris - Cole Porter
4. Streets of London - Ralph McTell
5. Marseilles - The Angels
6. London Calling - the Clash
7. Scotland - Emmylou Harris
8. Barcelona - Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé

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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:** [August 10, 2025, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5198 "2025-08-10T15:03:11Z")

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**Songs About European Countries, Cities, etc.**

1. Birmingham Blues - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Vienna - Billy Joel
3. I Love Paris - Cole Porter
4. Streets of London - Ralph McTell
5. Marseilles - The Angels
6. London Calling - the Clash
7. Scotland - Emmylou Harris
8. Barcelona - Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé
9. Pop Muzik - M

_New York, London, Paris, Munich  
Everybody talk about pop music_

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**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:** [August 11, 2025, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5199 "2025-08-11T01:42:58Z")

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**Songs About European Countries, Cities, etc.**

1. Birmingham Blues - Electric Light Orchestra
2. Vienna - Billy Joel
3. I Love Paris - Cole Porter
4. Streets of London - Ralph McTell
5. Marseilles - The Angels
6. London Calling - the Clash
7. Scotland - Emmylou Harris
8. Barcelona - Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé
9. Pop Muzik - M
10. England Swings - Roger Miller

pass

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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:** [August 11, 2025, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5200 "2025-08-11T01:51:53Z")

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**Songs of gloom, despair or agony**

1. Gloom, Despair and Agony On Me - Buck Owens and Roy Clark

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