# 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:** 327

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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:** [February 18, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6521 "2026-02-18T18:24:20Z")

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**Songs for Valentine’s Day**

1. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend - The Ramones

2. Cupid/I’ve Loved You for a Long Time - The Spinners

3. Let Me Call You Sweetheart - Bing Crosby

4. You Are My Lucky Star - Gene Kelly

5. Ever Fallen in Love - Buzzcocks

6. Oh Babe, What Would You Say - Hurricane Smith

7. I Want to Hold Your Hand - The Beatles

8. Lady – Kenny Rogers

9. My Funny Valentine - Frank Sinatra

10. Love the One You’re With - Stephen Stills

\*\*Achy Breaky Heartache Songs\*\*

1. It’s a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler

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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:** [February 18, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6522 "2026-02-18T18:28:19Z")

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**Achy Breaky Heartache Songs**

1. It’s a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
2. Heartache Tonight - Eagles

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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:** [February 18, 2026, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6523 "2026-02-18T18:37:55Z")

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**Achy Breaky Heartache Songs**

1. It’s a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
2. Heartache Tonight - Eagles
3. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees

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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:** [February 18, 2026, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6524 "2026-02-18T19:01:05Z")

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**Achy Breaky Heartache Songs**

1. It’s a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
2. Heartache Tonight - Eagles
3. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
4. Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick

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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:** [February 18, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6525 "2026-02-18T19:05:55Z")

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**Achy Breaky Heartache Songs**

1. It’s a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
2. Heartache Tonight - Eagles
3. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
4. Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick
5. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee

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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:** [February 18, 2026, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6526 "2026-02-18T19:09:06Z")

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**Achy Breaky Heartache Songs**

1. It’s a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
2. Heartache Tonight - Eagles
3. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
4. Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick
5. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
6. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton

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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:** [February 18, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6527 "2026-02-18T20:40:23Z")

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**Achy Breaky Heartache Songs**

1. It’s a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
2. Heartache Tonight - Eagles
3. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
4. Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick
5. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
6. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
7. Darling It Hurts (to see you down Darlinghurst) - Paul Kelly

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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:** [February 18, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6528 "2026-02-18T20:51:03Z")

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**Achy Breaky Heartache Songs**

1. It’s a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
2. Heartache Tonight - Eagles
3. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
4. Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick
5. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
6. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
7. Darling It Hurts (to see you down Darlinghurst) - Paul Kelly
8. Train in Vain - The Clash

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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:** [February 19, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6529 "2026-02-19T00:27:10Z")

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**Achy Breaky Heartache Songs**

1. It’s a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
2. Heartache Tonight - Eagles
3. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
4. Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick
5. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
6. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
7. Darling It Hurts (to see you down Darlinghurst) - Paul Kelly
8. Train in Vain - The Clash
9. Broken Hearts Are for Assholes - Frank Zappa

A slightly different angle than most songwriters would take on the subject…

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**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:** [February 19, 2026, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6530 "2026-02-19T03:19:46Z")

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**Achy Breaky Heartache Songs**

1. It’s a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
2. Heartache Tonight - Eagles
3. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - Bee Gees
4. Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick
5. Don’t Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John and Kiki Dee
6. Un-Break My Heart - Toni Braxton
7. Darling It Hurts (to see you down Darlinghurst) - Paul Kelly
8. Train in Vain - The Clash
9. Broken Hearts Are for Assholes - Frank Zappa
10. Heartaches by the Number - Buck Owens

Pass

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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:** [February 19, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6531 "2026-02-19T09:19:51Z")

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**Songs that tell a story**

1. Ramblin Gamblin Man - The Bob Seger System

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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:** [February 19, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6532 "2026-02-19T11:54:28Z")

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**Songs that tell a story**

1. Ramblin Gamblin Man - The Bob Seger System
2. Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris

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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:** [February 19, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6533 "2026-02-19T13:41:12Z")

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**Songs that tell a story**

1. Ramblin Gamblin Man - The Bob Seger System
2. Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris
3. Powderfinger - Neil Young

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**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:** [February 19, 2026, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6534 "2026-02-19T13:44:23Z")

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**Songs that tell a story**

1. Ramblin Gamblin Man - The Bob Seger System
2. Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris
3. Powderfinger - Neil Young
4. Classified - C W McCall

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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:** [February 19, 2026, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6535 "2026-02-19T13:47:02Z")

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**Songs that tell a story**

1. Ramblin Gamblin Man - The Bob Seger System
2. Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris
3. Powderfinger - Neil Young
4. Classified - C W McCall
5. Night of the Living Rednecks - Dead Kennedys

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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:** [February 19, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6536 "2026-02-19T16:39:19Z")

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**Songs that tell a story**

1. Ramblin Gamblin Man - The Bob Seger System
2. Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris
3. Powderfinger - Neil Young
4. Classified - C W McCall
5. Night of the Living Rednecks - Dead Kennedys
6. Albuquerque - “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:** [February 19, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6537 "2026-02-19T16:45:52Z")

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**Songs that tell a story**

1. Ramblin Gamblin Man - The Bob Seger System
2. Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris
3. Powderfinger - Neil Young
4. Classified - C W McCall
5. Night of the Living Rednecks - Dead Kennedys
6. Albuquerque - “Weird Al” Yankovic
7. Shooting Star - Bad Company

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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:** [February 19, 2026, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6538 "2026-02-19T16:48:16Z")

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**Songs that tell a story**

1. Ramblin Gamblin Man - The Bob Seger System
2. Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris
3. Powderfinger - Neil Young
4. Classified - C W McCall
5. Night of the Living Rednecks - Dead Kennedys
6. Albuquerque - “Weird Al” Yankovic
7. Shooting Star - Bad Company
8. Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys

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**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:** [February 19, 2026, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6539 "2026-02-19T16:52:06Z")

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**Songs that tell a story**

1. Ramblin Gamblin Man - The Bob Seger System
2. Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris
3. Powderfinger - Neil Young
4. Classified - C W McCall
5. Night of the Living Rednecks - Dead Kennedys
6. Albuquerque - “Weird Al” Yankovic
7. Shooting Star - Bad Company
8. Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys
9. Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band

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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:** [February 19, 2026, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6540 "2026-02-19T17:09:48Z")

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**Songs that tell a story**

1. Ramblin Gamblin Man - The Bob Seger System
2. Pancho and Lefty - Emmylou Harris
3. Powderfinger - Neil Young
4. Classified - C W McCall
5. Night of the Living Rednecks - Dead Kennedys
6. Albuquerque - “Weird Al” Yankovic
7. Shooting Star - Bad Company
8. Tweeter and the Monkey Man - Traveling Wilburys
9. Take the Money and Run - Steve Miller Band
10. A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash

**Songs Featuring Things Not Usually Considered Musical Instruments**

1. Leader of the Pack – The Shangri-Las (motorcycle)

_ **-“BB”-** _

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