# 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:** 330
**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 23, 2026, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6581 "2026-02-23T02:39:58Z")
**Songs for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies** 1. So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu, _The Sound of Music_ 2. Japanese Farewell Song, _MASH_ 3. I’m So Glad We Had ThisTime Together, Carol Burnett 4. The Carnival Is Over - The Seekers 5. Closing Time - Semisonic 6. The End - The Doors Fighter jets could drop napalm while helicopter gunships mowed down fleeing athletes. ---
**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 23, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6582 "2026-02-23T03:34:44Z")
**Songs for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies** 1. So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu, _The Sound of Music_ 2. Japanese Farewell Song, _MASH_ 3. I’m So Glad We Had ThisTime Together, Carol Burnett 4. The Carnival Is Over - The Seekers 5. Closing Time - Semisonic 6. The End - The Doors 7. Imagine - John Lennon ---
**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 23, 2026, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6583 "2026-02-23T10:50:51Z")
**Songs for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies** 1. So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu, _The Sound of Music_ 2. Japanese Farewell Song, _MASH_ 3. I’m So Glad We Had ThisTime Together, Carol Burnett 4. The Carnival Is Over - The Seekers 5. Closing Time - Semisonic 6. The End - The Doors 7. Imagine - John Lennon 8. I’m Going Home - Ten Years After ---
**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 23, 2026, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6584 "2026-02-23T14:07:40Z")
**Songs for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies** 1. So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu, _The Sound of Music_ 2. Japanese Farewell Song, _MASH_ 3. I’m So Glad We Had ThisTime Together, Carol Burnett 4. The Carnival Is Over - The Seekers 5. Closing Time - Semisonic 6. The End - The Doors 7. Imagine - John Lennon 8. I’m Going Home - Ten Years After 9. Good Riddance - Green Day ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6585 "2026-02-23T19:15:18Z")
**Songs for the Olympic Closing Ceremonies** 1. So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehn, Adieu, _The Sound of Music_ 2. Japanese Farewell Song, _MASH_ 3. I’m So Glad We Had ThisTime Together, Carol Burnett 4. The Carnival Is Over - The Seekers 5. Closing Time - Semisonic 6. The End - The Doors 7. Imagine - John Lennon 8. I’m Going Home - Ten Years After 9. Good Riddance - Green Day 10. The Load Out - Jackson Browne pass ---
**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 23, 2026, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6586 "2026-02-23T20:19:31Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers ---
**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 23, 2026, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6587 "2026-02-23T20:22:36Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tarkus battles a manticore in the song. ---
**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 23, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6588 "2026-02-23T20:27:50Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult “Oh, no, there goes Tokyo!” ---
**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 23, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6589 "2026-02-23T21:01:34Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult 4. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul and Mary _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 23, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6590 "2026-02-23T21:03:15Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult 4. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul and Mary 5. Synchronicity II - The Police _Many miles away_ _Something crawls to the surface_ _Of a dark Scottish loch_ ---
**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:** [February 23, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6591 "2026-02-23T21:42:55Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult 4. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul and Mary 5. Synchronicity II - The Police 6. Tales of Brave Ulysses - Cream Features mermaids and sirens ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2026, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6592 "2026-02-23T22:28:23Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult 4. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul and Mary 5. Synchronicity II - The Police 6. Tales of Brave Ulysses - Cream 7. Ramble On - Led Zeppelin Gollum ---
**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 24, 2026, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6593 "2026-02-24T01:45:20Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult 4. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul and Mary 5. Synchronicity II - The Police 6. The Bunyip (Soundtrack from _Dot and the Kangaroo_) - George Assang Which has been putting the willies up Australian kids for 50 years. 🙃 ---
**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 24, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6594 "2026-02-24T01:55:54Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult 4. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul and Mary 5. Synchronicity II - The Police 6. The Bunyip (Soundtrack from _Dot and the Kangaroo_) - George Assang 7. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon ---
**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:** [February 24, 2026, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6595 "2026-02-24T02:11:40Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult 4. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul and Mary 5. Synchronicity II - The Police 6. The Bunyip (Soundtrack from _Dot and the Kangaroo_) - George Assang 7. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 8. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins - Leonard Nimoy ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6596 "2026-02-24T07:01:07Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult 4. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul and Mary 5. Synchronicity II - The Police 6. The Bunyip (Soundtrack from _Dot and the Kangaroo_) - George Assang 7. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 8. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins - Leonard Nimoy 9. Angel - Jimi Hendrix ---
**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 24, 2026, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6597 "2026-02-24T15:06:02Z")
**Songs with or about mythical creatures** 1. The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers 2. Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer 3. Godzilla - Blue Oyster Cult 4. Puff the Magic Dragon – Peter, Paul and Mary 5. Synchronicity II - The Police 6. The Bunyip (Soundtrack from _Dot and the Kangaroo_) - George Assang 7. Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon 8. The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins - Leonard Nimoy 9. Angel - Jimi Hendrix 10. Chupacabra - Randy Rogers Band Pass ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6598 "2026-02-24T16:05:02Z")
**Fictional people in Beatles’ songs** _(Use full names)_ 1. Billy Shears - Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band ---
**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 24, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6599 "2026-02-24T16:07:51Z")
**Fictional people in Beatles’ songs** _(Use full names)_ 1. Billy Shears - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 2. Desmond Jones - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da ---
**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 24, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/6600 "2026-02-24T16:13:19Z")
**Fictional people in Beatles’ songs** _(Use full names)_ 1. Billy Shears - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band 2. Desmond Jones - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 3. Maxwell Edison - Maxwell’s Silver Hammer [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=329) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=331)