# 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:** 307

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6121 "2025-12-12T22:42:20Z")

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**Just Because**

1. Because the Night - 10,000 Maniacs
2. Because I Got High - Afroman
3. Because You’re Young - David Bowie
4. Just Because - Anita Baker
5. Because - Dave Clark Five
6. Just Because - Jane’s Addiction
7. Because I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B
8. Because - The Beatles
9. Just Because Polka – Frankie Yankovic

as near as I can tell, despite the similarity in titles this is NOT the same song as those referred to in #4 and #6

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6122 "2025-12-13T01:54:56Z")

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**Just Because**

1. Because the Night - 10,000 Maniacs
2. Because I Got High - Afroman
3. Because You’re Young - David Bowie
4. Just Because - Anita Baker
5. Because - Dave Clark Five
6. Just Because - Jane’s Addiction
7. Because I Love You (The Postman Song) - Stevie B
8. Because - The Beatles
9. Just Because Polka – Frankie Yankovic
10. Because - Bing Crosby

**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6123 "2025-12-13T02:07:37Z")

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**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby
2. Coming Up - Paul McCartney

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6124 "2025-12-13T02:21:52Z")

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**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby
2. Coming Up - Paul McCartney
3. Up, Up and Away - The Fifth Dimension

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2025, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6125 "2025-12-13T02:38:04Z")

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**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby
2. Coming Up - Paul McCartney
3. Up, Up and Away - The Fifth Dimension
4. Everything’s Coming Up Roses – Ethel Merman

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6126 "2025-12-13T02:56:58Z")

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**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby
2. Coming Up - Paul McCartney
3. Up, Up and Away - The Fifth Dimension
4. Everything’s Coming Up Roses – Ethel Merman
5. Coming Soon - Queen

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6127 "2025-12-13T03:00:15Z")

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**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby
2. Coming Up - Paul McCartney
3. Up, Up and Away - The Fifth Dimension
4. Everything’s Coming Up Roses – Ethel Merman
5. Coming Soon - Queen
6. Coming to America - Neil Diamond

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6128 "2025-12-13T03:01:17Z")

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**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby
2. Coming Up - Paul McCartney
3. Up, Up and Away - The Fifth Dimension
4. Everything’s Coming Up Roses – Ethel Merman
5. Coming Soon - Queen
6. Hold On I’m Coming - Sam & Dave

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6129 "2025-12-13T03:11:11Z")

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**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby
2. Coming Up - Paul McCartney
3. Up, Up and Away - The Fifth Dimension
4. Everything’s Coming Up Roses – Ethel Merman
5. Coming Soon - Queen
6. Hold On I’m Coming - Sam & Dave
7. Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6130 "2025-12-13T03:18:04Z")

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**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby
2. Coming Up - Paul McCartney
3. Up, Up and Away - The Fifth Dimension
4. Everything’s Coming Up Roses – Ethel Merman
5. Coming Soon - Queen
6. Coming to America - Neil Diamond
7. Hold On I’m Coming - Sam & Dave
8. Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

Housekeeping.

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6131 "2025-12-13T05:24:43Z")

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**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby
2. Coming Up - Paul McCartney
3. Up, Up and Away - The Fifth Dimension
4. Everything’s Coming Up Roses – Ethel Merman
5. Coming Soon - Queen
6. Coming to America - Neil Diamond
7. Hold On I’m Coming - Sam & Dave
8. Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles
9. Coming Down Again - The Rolling Stones

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6132 "2025-12-13T12:21:59Z")

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**Up and Coming**

1. Here Comes Santa Claus - Bing Crosby

2. Coming Up - Paul McCartney

3. Up, Up and Away - The Fifth Dimension

4. Everything’s Coming Up Roses – Ethel Merman

5. Coming Soon - Queen

6. Coming to America - Neil Diamond

7. Hold On I’m Coming - Sam & Dave

8. Here Comes the Sun - The Beatles

9. Coming Down Again - The Rolling Stones

10. Coming Around Again - Carly Simon

**Why Not**

1. Why Not Me - The Judds

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6133 "2025-12-13T14:23:25Z")

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**Why Not**

1. Why Not Me - The Judds
2. Why Don’t We Do It In the Road? - The Beatles

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6134 "2025-12-13T15:00:04Z")

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**Why Not**

1. Why Not Me - The Judds
2. Why Don’t We Do It In the Road? - The Beatles
3. Don’t Ask Me Why - Billy Joel

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6135 "2025-12-13T15:19:20Z")

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**Why Not**

1. Why Not Me - The Judds
2. Why Don’t We Do It In the Road? - The Beatles
3. Don’t Ask Me Why - Billy Joel
4. Why Can’t You Be Nicer to Me? - The White Stripes

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6136 "2025-12-13T15:37:42Z")

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**Why Not**

1. Why Not Me - The Judds
2. Why Don’t We Do It In the Road? - The Beatles
3. Don’t Ask Me Why - Billy Joel
4. Why Can’t You Be Nicer to Me? - The White Stripes
5. Why Can’t I Be You? - The Cure

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6137 "2025-12-13T16:16:55Z")

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**Why Not**

1. Why Not Me - The Judds
2. Why Don’t We Do It In the Road? - The Beatles
3. Don’t Ask Me Why - Billy Joel
4. Why Can’t You Be Nicer to Me? - The White Stripes
5. Why Can’t I Be You? - The Cure
6. Tell Me Why - The Beatles

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6138 "2025-12-13T16:26:44Z")

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**Why Not**

1. Why Not Me - The Judds
2. Why Don’t We Do It In the Road? - The Beatles
3. Don’t Ask Me Why - Billy Joel
4. Why Can’t You Be Nicer to Me? - The White Stripes
5. Why Can’t I Be You? - The Cure
6. Tell Me Why - The Beatles
7. Why Does This Always Happen To Me? - “Weird Al” Yankovic

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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:** [December 13, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6139 "2025-12-13T16:46:34Z")

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**Why Not**

1. Why Not Me - The Judds
2. Why Don’t We Do It In the Road? - The Beatles
3. Don’t Ask Me Why - Billy Joel
4. Why Can’t You Be Nicer to Me? - The White Stripes
5. Why Can’t I Be You? - The Cure
6. Tell Me Why - The Beatles
7. Why Does This Always Happen To Me? - “Weird Al” Yankovic
8. Why Can’t We Be Friends? - War

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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:** [December 15, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6140 "2025-12-15T15:55:01Z")

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**Why Not**

1. Why Not Me - The Judds
2. Why Don’t We Do It In the Road? - The Beatles
3. Don’t Ask Me Why - Billy Joel
4. Why Can’t You Be Nicer to Me? - The White Stripes
5. Why Can’t I Be You? - The Cure
6. Tell Me Why - The Beatles
7. Why Does This Always Happen To Me? - “Weird Al” Yankovic
8. Why Can’t We Be Friends? - War
9. Why Is It Always This Way? - The Ramones

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