# 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:** 288

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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 22, 2025, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5741 "2025-10-22T18:37:09Z")

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**City Songs**

1. In the City - The Jam
2. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders
3. Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
4. We Built This City - Starship
5. Fool for the City - Foghat
6. Surf City - Jan & Dean
7. You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey
8. Erotic City - Prince
9. Downtown - Petula Clark

“Just listen to the music of the traffic in the city”

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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:** [October 24, 2025, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5742 "2025-10-24T15:41:33Z")

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**City Songs**

1. In the City - The Jam
2. My City Was Gone - The Pretenders
3. Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
4. We Built This City - Starship
5. Fool for the City - Foghat
6. Surf City - Jan & Dean
7. You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey
8. Erotic City - Prince
9. Downtown - Petula Clark
10. Skid Row - _Little Shop of Horrors_ soundtrack

**More City Songs**

1. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley

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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 24, 2025, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5743 "2025-10-24T15:53:47Z")

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**More City Songs**

1. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley
2. Cities - Talking Heads

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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 24, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5744 "2025-10-24T15:55:06Z")

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**More City Songs**

1. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley
2. Cities - Talking Heads
3. Wolf City - Amon Düül II

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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 24, 2025, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5745 "2025-10-24T15:58:05Z")

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**More City Songs**

1. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley
2. Cities - Talking Heads
3. Cities in Dust - Siouxsie and The Banshees

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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 24, 2025, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5746 "2025-10-24T16:10:36Z")

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**More City Songs**

1. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley
2. Cities - Talking Heads
3. Wolf City - Amon Düül II
4. Cities in Dust - Siouxsie and The Banshees
5. City of Love - Yes

(and housekeeping)

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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 24, 2025, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5747 "2025-10-24T16:38:37Z")

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**More City Songs**

1. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley

2. Cities - Talking Heads

3. Wolf City - Amon Düül II

4. Cities in Dust - Siouxsie and The Banshees

5. City of Love - Yes

6. Back In the New York Groove - Ace Frehley

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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:** [October 24, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5748 "2025-10-24T16:55:33Z")

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**More City Songs**

1. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley
2. Cities - Talking Heads
3. Wolf City - Amon Düül II
4. Cities in Dust - Siouxsie and The Banshees
5. City of Love - Yes
6. Back In the New York Groove - Ace Frehley
7. Chicago - Frank Sinatra

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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 24, 2025, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5749 "2025-10-24T19:29:01Z")

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**More City Songs**

1. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley
2. Cities - Talking Heads
3. Wolf City - Amon Düül II
4. Cities in Dust - Siouxsie and The Banshees
5. City of Love - Yes
6. Back In the New York Groove - Ace Frehley
7. Chicago - Frank Sinatra
8. Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders

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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 24, 2025, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5750 "2025-10-24T21:09:49Z")

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**More City Songs**

1. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley
2. Cities - Talking Heads
3. Wolf City - Amon Düül II
4. Cities in Dust - Siouxsie and The Banshees
5. City of Love - Yes
6. Back In the New York Groove - Ace Frehley
7. Chicago - Frank Sinatra
8. Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders
9. Living For the City - Stevie Wonder

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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 24, 2025, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5751 "2025-10-24T21:36:27Z")

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**More City Songs**

1. In The Ghetto - Elvis Presley
2. Cities - Talking Heads
3. Wolf City - Amon Düül II
4. Cities in Dust - Siouxsie and The Banshees
5. City of Love - Yes
6. Back In the New York Groove - Ace Frehley
7. Chicago - Frank Sinatra
8. Sweet City Woman - The Stampeders
9. Living For the City - Stevie Wonder
10. Lights - Journey

New category:

**Songs about being proud of who you are**

1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy - John Denver

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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 24, 2025, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5752 "2025-10-24T22:28:17Z")

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**Songs about being proud of who you are**

1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy - John Denver

2. Fuckin’ Perfect - Pink

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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 24, 2025, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5753 "2025-10-24T22:52:18Z")

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**Songs about being proud of who you are**

1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy - John Denver
2. Fuckin’ Perfect - Pink
3. It’s Hard to be Humble - Mac Davis

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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 24, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5754 "2025-10-24T23:03:10Z")

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**Songs about being proud of who you are**

1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy - John Denver
2. Fuckin’ Perfect - Pink
3. It’s Hard to be Humble - Mac Davis
4. Sensation - The Who

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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 25, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5755 "2025-10-25T02:54:12Z")

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**Songs about being proud of who you are**

1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy - John Denver
2. Fuckin’ Perfect - Pink
3. It’s Hard to be Humble - Mac Davis
4. Sensation - The Who
5. I’m O.K. - Styx

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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 25, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5756 "2025-10-25T03:01:25Z")

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**Songs about being proud of who you are**

1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy - John Denver
2. Fuckin’ Perfect - Pink
3. It’s Hard to be Humble - Mac Davis
4. Sensation - The Who
5. I’m O.K. - Styx
6. I’m Alright - JoDee Messina

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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 25, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5757 "2025-10-25T04:20:54Z")

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**Songs about being proud of who you are**

1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy - John Denver
2. Fuckin’ Perfect - Pink
3. It’s Hard to be Humble - Mac Davis
4. Sensation - The Who
5. I’m O.K. - Styx
6. I’m Alright - JoDee Messina
7. Princes of the Universe - Queen

> [@](#):
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> I am immortal, I have inside me blood of kings  
> I have no rival, no man can be my equal

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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 25, 2025, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5758 "2025-10-25T04:51:51Z")

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**Songs about being proud of who you are**

1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy - John Denver
2. Fuckin’ Perfect - Pink
3. It’s Hard to be Humble - Mac Davis
4. Sensation - The Who
5. I’m O.K. - Styx
6. I’m Alright - JoDee Messina
7. Princes of the Universe - Queen
8. C’est Moi - Robert Goulet

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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 25, 2025, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5759 "2025-10-25T14:49:44Z")

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**Songs about being proud of who you are**

1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy - John Denver
2. Fuckin’ Perfect - Pink
3. It’s Hard to be Humble - Mac Davis
4. Sensation - The Who
5. I’m O.K. - Styx
6. I’m Alright - JoDee Messina
7. Princes of the Universe - Queen
8. C’est Moi - Robert Goulet
9. The Burden of Being Wonderful - Steel Panther

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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 25, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/5760 "2025-10-25T17:19:06Z")

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**Songs about being proud of who you are**

1. Thank God I’m a Country Boy - John Denver
2. Fuckin’ Perfect - Pink
3. It’s Hard to be Humble - Mac Davis
4. Sensation - The Who
5. I’m O.K. - Styx
6. I’m Alright - JoDee Messina
7. Princes of the Universe - Queen
8. C’est Moi - Robert Goulet
9. The Burden of Being Wonderful - Steel Panther
10. Everybody Loves Me Baby (What’s the Matter With You?) - Don McLean

**Songs for the weekend**

1. Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting - Elton John

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