# 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\
**Page:** 262

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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 13, 2025, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5221 "2025-08-13T01:31:56Z")

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**Songs about children, childhood, and growing up**

1. _Cat’s in the Cradle_, Harry Chapin
2. _Brand New Key_ - Melanie
3. _I Wish_ - Stevie Wonder

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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 13, 2025, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5222 "2025-08-13T02:40:27Z")

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**Songs about children, childhood, and growing up**

1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
2. Brand New Key - Melanie
3. I Wish - Stevie Wonder
4. When I Grow Up - Tim Minchin (in the musical Matilda)

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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 13, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5223 "2025-08-13T02:52:24Z")

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**Songs about children, childhood, and growing up**

1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
2. Brand New Key - Melanie
3. I Wish - Stevie Wonder
4. When I Grow Up - Tim Minchin (in the musical Matilda)
5. Sunrise, Sunset -Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack

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**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:** [August 13, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5224 "2025-08-13T02:54:37Z")

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**Songs about children, childhood, and growing up**

1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
2. Brand New Key - Melanie
3. I Wish - Stevie Wonder
4. When I Grow Up - Tim Minchin (in the musical Matilda)
5. Sunrise, Sunset -Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack
6. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary

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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 13, 2025, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5225 "2025-08-13T04:11:12Z")

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**Songs about children, childhood, and growing up**

1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin

2. Brand New Key - Melanie

3. I Wish - Stevie Wonder

4. When I Grow Up - Tim Minchin (in the musical Matilda)

5. Sunrise, Sunset -Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack

6. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary

7. My Little Town - Simon and Garfunkel

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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 13, 2025, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5226 "2025-08-13T04:29:50Z")

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**Songs about children, childhood, and growing up**

1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
2. Brand New Key - Melanie
3. I Wish - Stevie Wonder
4. When I Grow Up - Tim Minchin (in the musical Matilda)
5. Sunrise, Sunset -Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack
6. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary
7. My Little Town - Simon and Garfunkel
8. Cry Baby Cry - the Beatles

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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 13, 2025, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5227 "2025-08-13T11:06:07Z")

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**Songs about children, childhood, and growing up**

1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
2. Brand New Key - Melanie
3. I Wish - Stevie Wonder
4. When I Grow Up - Tim Minchin (in the musical Matilda)
5. Sunrise, Sunset -Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack
6. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary
7. My Little Town - Simon and Garfunkel
8. Cry Baby Cry - the Beatles
9. Love Without End, Amen - George Strait

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**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:** [August 13, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5228 "2025-08-13T11:08:33Z")

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**Songs about children, childhood, and growing up**

1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
2. Brand New Key - Melanie
3. I Wish - Stevie Wonder
4. When I Grow Up - Tim Minchin (in the musical Matilda)
5. Sunrise, Sunset -Fiddler on the Roof soundtrack
6. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter, Paul and Mary
7. My Little Town - Simon and Garfunkel
8. Cry Baby Cry - the Beatles
9. Love Without End, Amen - George Strait
10. Catapult - R.E.M.

My favorite track from my favorite R.E.M. album.

**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers

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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 13, 2025, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5229 "2025-08-13T13:40:01Z")

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**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
2. No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry

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**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:** [August 13, 2025, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5230 "2025-08-13T14:43:35Z")

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**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
2. No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry
3. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke

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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 13, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5231 "2025-08-13T15:24:16Z")

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**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
2. No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry
3. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
4. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt

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**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:** [August 13, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5232 "2025-08-13T15:44:09Z")

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**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
2. No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry
3. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
4. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt
5. Oh, Oh, I Love Her So - The Ramones

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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 13, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5233 "2025-08-13T15:45:49Z")

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**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers

2. No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry

3. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke

4. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbit

5. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen

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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 13, 2025, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5234 "2025-08-13T15:54:22Z")

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**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
2. No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry
3. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
4. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbit
5. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
6. Bus Stop - The Hollies

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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 13, 2025, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5235 "2025-08-13T15:56:31Z")

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**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
2. No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry
3. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
4. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbit
5. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
6. Bus Stop - The Hollies
7. Out On The Old Front Porch - Tiny Tim

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**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:** [August 13, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5236 "2025-08-13T16:10:57Z")

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**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
2. No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry
3. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
4. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbit
5. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
6. Bus Stop - The Hollies
7. Out On The Old Front Porch - Tiny Tim
8. Oh, Oh, I Love Her So - The Ramones

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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 13, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5237 "2025-08-13T17:51:33Z")

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**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
2. No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry
3. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke
4. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbit
5. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen
6. Bus Stop - The Hollies
7. Out On The Old Front Porch - Tiny Tim
8. Oh, Oh, I Love Her So - The Ramones
9. [Popular](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAFuD-S-e_E) - Nada Surf

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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 13, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5238 "2025-08-13T19:57:47Z")

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**Songs about dating**

1. Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers

2. No Particular Place to Go - Chuck Berry

3. Another Saturday Night - Sam Cooke

4. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbit

5. Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepsen

6. Bus Stop - The Hollies

7. Out On The Old Front Porch - Tiny Tim

8. Oh, Oh, I Love Her So - The Ramones

9. [Popular](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAFuD-S-e_E) - Nada Surf

10. Swingin’ - John Anderson

**Gymnastics floor music**

1. Nadia’s Theme - Barry De Vorzon

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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 13, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5239 "2025-08-13T20:11:44Z")

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**Gymnastics floor music**

1. Nadia’s Theme - Barry De Vorzon
2. Friend Like Me - from _Aladdin_

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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 14, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5240 "2025-08-14T02:54:21Z")

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**Gymnastics floor music**

1. Nadia’s Theme - Barry De Vorzon
2. Friend Like Me - from _Aladdin_
3. Let There Be Drums - Incredible Bongo Band

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