# 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:** 281

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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:** [October 12, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5601 "2025-10-12T21:31:27Z")

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**Secular Christmas songs**

1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

2. Silver Bells

3. Winter Wonderland

4. Frosty the Snowman

5. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

6. Happy Xmas (Was Is Over) - John and Yoko

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**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:** [October 12, 2025, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5602 "2025-10-12T21:34:39Z")

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**Secular Christmas songs**

1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
2. Silver Bells
3. Winter Wonderland
4. Frosty the Snowman
5. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
6. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John and Yoko
7. Jingle Bells

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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:** [October 12, 2025, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5603 "2025-10-12T21:35:24Z")

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**Secular Christmas songs**

1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
2. Silver Bells
3. Winter Wonderland
4. Frosty the Snowman
5. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
6. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John and Yoko
7. Jingle Bells
8. Santa Claus is Coming to Town

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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:** [October 12, 2025, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5604 "2025-10-12T21:41:47Z")

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**Secular Christmas songs**

1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
2. Silver Bells
3. Winter Wonderland
4. Frosty the Snowman
5. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
6. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John and Yoko
7. Jingle Bells
8. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
9. Baby, It’s Cold Outside

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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:** [October 14, 2025, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5605 "2025-10-14T17:21:09Z")

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**Secular Christmas songs**

1. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
2. Silver Bells
3. Winter Wonderland
4. Frosty the Snowman
5. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
6. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John and Yoko
7. Jingle Bells
8. Santa Claus is Coming to Town
9. Baby, It’s Cold Outside
10. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)

Next: **Unusual or “out there” jobs**

1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band

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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:** [October 14, 2025, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5606 "2025-10-14T17:52:36Z")

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Next: **Unusual or “out there” jobs**

1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band
2. The Caterpillar Tamer - Miriodor

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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:** [October 14, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5607 "2025-10-14T18:03:27Z")

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**Unusual or “out there” jobs**

1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band
2. The Caterpillar Tamer - Miriodor
3. Just a Job to Do - Genesis (about a contract killer)

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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:** [October 14, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5608 "2025-10-14T19:19:04Z")

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**Unusual or “out there” jobs**

1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band

2. The Caterpillar Tamer - Miriodor

3. Just a Job to Do - Genesis (about a contract killer)

4. Roxanne - The Police

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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:** [October 14, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5609 "2025-10-14T19:27:29Z")

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**Unusual or “out there” jobs**

1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band
2. The Caterpillar Tamer - Miriodor
3. Just a Job to Do - Genesis (about a contract killer)
4. Roxanne - The Police
5. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Warren Zevon

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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:** [October 14, 2025, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5610 "2025-10-14T19:51:49Z")

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**Unusual or “out there” jobs**

1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band
2. The Caterpillar Tamer - Miriodor
3. Just a Job to Do - Genesis (about a contract killer)
4. Roxanne - The Police
5. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Warren Zevon
6. Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys

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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:** [October 14, 2025, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5611 "2025-10-14T20:07:45Z")

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**Unusual or “out there” jobs**

1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band
2. The Caterpillar Tamer - Miriodor
3. Just a Job to Do - Genesis (about a contract killer)
4. Roxanne - The Police
5. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Warren Zevon
6. Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys
7. Just a Gigolo - Louis Prima

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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:** [October 14, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5612 "2025-10-14T20:22:28Z")

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**Unusual or “out there” jobs**

1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band
2. The Caterpillar Tamer - Miriodor
3. Just a Job to Do - Genesis (about a contract killer)
4. Roxanne - The Police
5. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Warren Zevon
6. Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys
7. Just a Gigolo - Louis Prima
8. The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze - Bing Crosby

And many other artists before and after

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**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:** [October 14, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5613 "2025-10-14T20:47:33Z")

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**Unusual or “out there” jobs**

1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band
2. The Caterpillar Tamer - Miriodor
3. Just a Job to Do - Genesis (about a contract killer)
4. Roxanne - The Police
5. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Warren Zevon
6. Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys
7. Just a Gigolo - Louis Prima
8. The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze - Bing Crosby
9. Spy in the House of Love - Was (not Was)

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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:** [October 15, 2025, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5614 "2025-10-15T04:12:45Z")

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**Unusual or “out there” jobs**

1. Space Cowboy - Steve Miller Band
2. The Caterpillar Tamer - Miriodor
3. Just a Job to Do - Genesis (about a contract killer)
4. Roxanne - The Police
5. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner - Warren Zevon
6. Opportunities - Pet Shop Boys
7. Just a Gigolo - Louis Prima
8. The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze - Bing Crosby
9. Spy in the House of Love - Was (not Was)
10. The Last Saskatchewan Pirate - The Arrogant Worms

**A State is in the Title (no repeats, please)**

1. California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas

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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:** [October 15, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5615 "2025-10-15T04:16:13Z")

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**A State is in the Title (no repeats, please)**

1. California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas
2. Wisconsin - Bon Iver

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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:** [October 15, 2025, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5616 "2025-10-15T06:00:35Z")

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**A State is in the Title** (no repeats, please)

1. California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas
2. Wisconsin - Bon Iver
3. That’s in Queensland! - Dennis Carnaghan

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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:** [October 15, 2025, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5617 "2025-10-15T10:53:36Z")

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**A State is in the Title** (no repeats, please)

1. California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas
2. Wisconsin - Bon Iver
3. That’s in Queensland! - Dennis Carnaghan
4. Georgia on My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell

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**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:** [October 15, 2025, 10:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5618 "2025-10-15T10:56:19Z")

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**A State is in the Title** (no repeats, please)

1. California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas
2. Wisconsin - Bon Iver
3. That’s in Queensland! - Dennis Carnaghan
4. Georgia on My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell
5. Arizona Sky - China Crisis

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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:** [October 15, 2025, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5619 "2025-10-15T11:14:13Z")

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**A State is in the Title** (no repeats, please)

1. California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas
2. Wisconsin - Bon Iver
3. That’s in Queensland! - Dennis Carnaghan
4. Georgia on My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell
5. Arizona Sky - China Crisis
6. New York State of Mind - Billy Joel

(Aside to @penultima_thule, well played sir! I wasn’t thinking about Australian states but they certainly qualify. Again, well done!)

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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:** [October 15, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5620 "2025-10-15T11:18:58Z")

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**A State is in the Title** (no repeats, please)

1. California Dreaming - The Mamas and the Papas
2. Wisconsin - Bon Iver
3. That’s in Queensland! - Dennis Carnaghan
4. Georgia on My Mind - Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell
5. Arizona Sky - China Crisis
6. New York State of Mind - Billy Joel
7. Florida Man - Blue Oyster Cult

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