# Topic Playlist (Part 3) **URL:** \ **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:** 319
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6361 "2026-01-13T13:02:40Z")
**Songs About Watercraft** 1. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot 2. Last of The Riverboats - Stars 3. If I Had A Boat - Lyle Lovett 4. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival 5. Good Ship Lollipop - Shirley Temple 6. The Downeaster “Alexa” - Billy Joel 7. Yellow Submarine - the Beatles 8. Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills & Nash 9. Slope John B - The Beach Boys 10. Jesus in a Jonboat - Joe Haydel _The Good Ship Lollipop_ is about an _ **Air** _craft, hence the line “Happy landings on a choc-o-late bar!” Pass ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6362 "2026-01-13T14:27:37Z")
**Songs About Watercraft** 1. The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald - Gordon Lightfoot 2. Last of The Riverboats - Stars 3. If I Had A Boat - Lyle Lovett 4. Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival 5. Good Ship Lollipop - Shirley Temple 6. The Downeaster “Alexa” - Billy Joel 7. Yellow Submarine - the Beatles 8. Wooden Ships - Crosby, Stills & Nash 9. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys 10. Jesus in a Jonboat - Joe Haydel Fixed # 9 **Multi- Generational songs (with drinking?)** 1. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6363 "2026-01-13T15:06:31Z")
**Multi- Generational songs (with drinking?)** 1. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys 2. Teach Your Children - Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss I like [their version](https://www.google.com/search?q=kathy+mattea+suzy+bogguss+teach+your+children&sca_esv=a8f3f333d99b26eb&ei=ilhmaZH2Bfiv5NoP8K7S0A4&oq=teach+your+children+kathy+mattea&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiIHRlYWNoIHlvdXIgY2hpbGRyZW4ga2F0aHkgbWF0dGVhKgIIBDIFEAAYgAQyBRAuGIAEMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgUQABjvBTIIEAAYogQYiQVIuekBUABY2roBcAF4AZABAJgB5AKgAZAiqgEJMTIuMjMuMC4xuAEByAEA-AEBmAIjoAK2IMICChAAGIAEGEMYigXCAhAQABiABBixAxhDGIMBGIoFwgIOEC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYxwHCAg4QABiABBixAxiDARiKBcICDhAuGIAEGLEDGIMBGIoFwgILEC4YgAQYsQMYgwHCAgsQLhiABBiRAhiKBcICChAuGIAEGEMYigXCAhoQLhiABBiRAhiKBRiXBRjcBBjeBBjfBNgBAcICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIREC4YgAQYsQMY0QMYgwEYxwHCAggQLhiABBixA8ICCxAuGIAEGNEDGMcBwgIaEC4YgAQYsQMYgwEYlwUY3AQY3gQY4ATYAQHCAgkQABiABBgKGAvCAgkQLhiABBgKGAvCAgsQABiABBiGAxiKBcICCBAAGIAEGKIEwgIUEC4YgAQYlwUY3AQY3gQY4ATYAQGYAwC6BgYIARABGBSSBwUxMC4yNaAHrbwDsgcEOS4yNbgHqiDCBwkwLjEuMjAuMTTIB_YBgAgA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:9695a51b,vid:W3p823jCoGY,st:0) much better than the original. ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6364 "2026-01-13T15:42:39Z")
**Multi- Generational songs (with drinking?)** 1. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys 2. Teach Your Children - Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss 3. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6365 "2026-01-13T16:43:28Z")
**Multi- Generational songs (with drinking?)** 1. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys 2. Teach Your Children - Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss 3. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy 4. Rain on the Scarecrow - John Mellencamp _I grew up like my Daddy did_ _My Grandpa cleared this land_ _When I was five I walked the fence_ _While Grandpa held my hand_ … _And Grandma’s on the front porch swing_ _With a Bible in her hand_ _Sometimes I hear her singing_ _Take me to the promised land_ ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6366 "2026-01-13T16:51:30Z")
**Multi- Generational songs (with drinking?)** 1. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys 2. Teach Your Children - Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss 3. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy 4. Rain on the Scarecrow - John Mellencamp 5. Copperhead Road - Steve Earle _Well, my name’s John Lee Pettimore Same as my daddy and his daddy before_ ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6367 "2026-01-13T16:52:44Z")
**Multi- Generational songs (with drinking?)** 1. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys 2. Teach Your Children - Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss 3. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy 4. Rain on the Scarecrow - John Mellencamp 5. Copperhead Road - Steve Earle 6. Willie and the Hand Jive - Johnny Otis _Mama, Mama look at Uncle Joe_ _He’s doin’ that hand jive with sister Flo_ _Grandma gave baby sister a dime_ _Said, do that hand jive one more time_ ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6368 "2026-01-13T17:51:51Z")
**Multi- Generational songs (with drinking?)** 1. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys 2. Teach Your Children - Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss 3. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy 4. Rain on the Scarecrow - John Mellencamp 5. Copperhead Road - Steve Earle 6. Willie and the Hand Jive - Johnny Otis 7. When I’m 64 - Lennon/McCartney ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6369 "2026-01-13T18:24:55Z")
**Multi- Generational songs (with drinking?)** 1. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys 2. Teach Your Children - Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss 3. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy 4. Rain on the Scarecrow - John Mellencamp 5. Copperhead Road - Steve Earle 6. Willie and the Hand Jive - Johnny Otis 7. When I’m 64 - Lennon/McCartney 8. The Marvelous Toy - Peter, Paul and Mary ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6370 "2026-01-13T18:26:02Z")
[quote=“SunUp, post:6369, topic:996687, full:true”] **Multi- Generational songs (with drinking?)** 1. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys 2. Teach Your Children - Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss 3. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy 4. Rain on the Scarecrow - John Mellencamp 5. Copperhead Road - Steve Earle 6. Willie and the Hand Jive - Johnny Otis 7. When I’m 64 - Lennon/McCartney 8. The Marvelous Toy - Peter, Paul and Mary 9. I’m My Own Grandpa - traditional ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6371 "2026-01-13T21:07:59Z")
**Multi- Generational songs (with drinking?)** 1. Sloop John B - The Beach Boys 2. Teach Your Children - Kathy Mattea and Suzy Bogguss 3. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Elmo & Patsy 4. Rain on the Scarecrow - John Mellencamp 5. Copperhead Road - Steve Earle 6. Willie and the Hand Jive - Johnny Otis 7. When I’m 64 - Lennon/McCartney 8. The Marvelous Toy - Peter, Paul and Mary 9. I’m My Own Grandpa - traditional 10. A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash **Songs About Medical Problems** (literal or metaphorical) 1. Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6372 "2026-01-13T21:13:51Z")
**Songs About Medical Problems** (literal or metaphorical) 1. Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones 2. Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6373 "2026-01-13T21:15:47Z")
**Songs About Medical Problems** (literal or metaphorical) 1. Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones 2. Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen 3. Living With A Hernia - “Weird Al” Yankovic ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6374 "2026-01-13T21:22:17Z")
**Songs About Medical Problems** (literal or metaphorical) 1. Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones 2. Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen 3. Living With A Hernia - “Weird Al” Yankovic 4. Lime in the Cocoanut - Harry Nilsson _Doctor, is there something I can take Doctor, to prevent this bellyache?_ ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6375 "2026-01-13T21:33:49Z")
**Songs About Medical Problems** (literal or metaphorical) 1. Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones 2. Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen 3. Living With A Hernia - “Weird Al” Yankovic 4. Lime in the Cocoanut - Harry Nilsson 5. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flue - Huey “Piano” Smith and His Clowns ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6376 "2026-01-13T21:34:53Z")
**Songs About Medical Problems** (literal or metaphorical) 1. Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones 2. Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen 3. Living With A Hernia - “Weird Al” Yankovic 4. Lime in the Cocoanut - Harry Nilsson 5. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flue - Huey “Piano” Smith and His Clowns 6. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6377 "2026-01-13T21:40:50Z")
**Songs About Medical Problems** (literal or metaphorical) 1. Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones 2. Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen 3. Living With A Hernia - “Weird Al” Yankovic 4. Lime in the Cocoanut - Harry Nilsson 5. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flue - Huey “Piano” Smith and His Clowns 6. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer 7. Psychotherapy - The Ramones ---
**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:** [January 13, 2026, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6378 "2026-01-13T22:07:18Z")
**Songs About Medical Problems** (literal or metaphorical) 1. Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones 2. Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen 3. Living With A Hernia - “Weird Al” Yankovic 4. Lime in the Cocoanut - Harry Nilsson 5. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flue - Huey “Piano” Smith and His Clowns 6. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer 7. Psychotherapy - The Ramones 8. Jeremiah Peabody’s Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills - Ray Stevens ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2026, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6379 "2026-01-14T01:39:32Z")
**Songs About Medical Problems** (literal or metaphorical) 1. Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones 2. Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen 3. Living With A Hernia - “Weird Al” Yankovic 4. Coconut - Harry Nilsson 5. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flue - Huey “Piano” Smith and His Clowns 6. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer 7. Psychotherapy - The Ramones 8. Jeremiah Peabody’s Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills - Ray Stevens 9. Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love) - Swingin’ Medallions And housekeeping (#4) ---
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**Songs About Medical Problems** (literal or metaphorical) 1. Dear Doctor - The Rolling Stones 2. Somebody Get Me a Doctor - Van Halen 3. Living With A Hernia - “Weird Al” Yankovic 4. Coconut - Harry Nilsson 5. Rockin’ Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flue - Huey “Piano” Smith and His Clowns 6. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer 7. Psychotherapy - The Ramones 8. Jeremiah Peabody’s Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills - Ray Stevens 9. Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love) - Swingin’ Medallions 10. Catch My Disease - Ben Lee **Songs of protest/resistance** 1. Something Worth Fighting For - John Shortis [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=318) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=320)