# 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:** 364
**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:** [May 13, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7261 "2026-05-13T22:16:56Z")
**Songs about non-alcoholic beverages** 1. Frozen Orange Juice - Peter Sarsted 2. Coffee Cantata - Johann Sebastian Bach 3. Milkshake - Kelis 4. Java Jive - The Ink Spots 5. Cool Water - The Sons of the Pioneers ---
**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:** [May 13, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7262 "2026-05-13T22:20:24Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > > [@gkster](#): > > > > Coffee Cantata - Johann Sebastian Bach > > I actually thought of posting that, but I wasn’t sure if this thread is limited to songs of the Radio Era. I’ve posted pre-Radio Era songs before with nobody objecting. And FWIW I first learned about the piece on my local Classical radio station. They recommended this version: [Johann Sebastian Bach - “Coffee Cantata” BWV 211 (English Subtitles) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nifUBDgPhl4) ---
**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:** [May 13, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7263 "2026-05-13T22:51:33Z")
**Songs about non-alcoholic beverages** 1. Frozen Orange Juice - Peter Sarsted 2. Coffee Cantata - Johann Sebastian Bach 3. Milkshake - Kelis 4. Java Jive - The Ink Spots 5. Cool Water - The Sons of the Pioneers 6. Cherry Cola - Savage Garden ---
**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:** [May 13, 2026, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7264 "2026-05-13T23:54:34Z")
**Songs about non-alcoholic beverages** 1. Frozen Orange Juice - Peter Sarsted 2. Coffee Cantata - Johann Sebastian Bach 3. Milkshake - Kelis 4. Java Jive - The Ink Spots 5. Cool Water - The Sons of the Pioneers 6. Cherry Cola - Savage Garden 7. Sipping Cider Through a Straw – campfire song _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7265 "2026-05-14T01:28:58Z")
**Songs about non-alcoholic beverages** 1. Frozen Orange Juice - Peter Sarsted 2. Coffee Cantata - Johann Sebastian Bach 3. Milkshake - Kelis 4. Java Jive - The Ink Spots 5. Cool Water - The Sons of the Pioneers 6. Cherry Cola - Savage Garden 7. Sipping Cider Through a Straw – campfire song 8. Hot Chocolate - Shonen Knife ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7266 "2026-05-14T02:12:59Z")
**Songs about non-alcoholic beverages** 1. Frozen Orange Juice - Peter Sarsted 2. Coffee Cantata - Johann Sebastian Bach 3. Milkshake - Kelis 4. Java Jive - The Ink Spots 5. Cool Water - The Sons of the Pioneers 6. Cherry Cola - Savage Garden 7. Sipping Cider Through a Straw – campfire song 8. Hot Chocolate - Shonen Knife 9. The Magic Bean - This Train ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7267 "2026-05-14T02:14:39Z")
**Songs about non-alcoholic beverages** 1. Frozen Orange Juice - Peter Sarsted 2. Coffee Cantata - Johann Sebastian Bach 3. Milkshake - Kelis 4. Java Jive - The Ink Spots 5. Cool Water - The Sons of the Pioneers 6. Cherry Cola - Savage Garden 7. Sipping Cider Through a Straw – campfire song 8. Hot Chocolate - Shonen Knife 9. The Magic Bean - This Train 10. Pennyroyal Tea - Nirvana pass ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7268 "2026-05-14T06:03:20Z")
**Songs about a “A man with a plan”** 1. Firewood & Candles - Paul Kelly _Firewood and candles_ _On a winter Friday night_ _Waiting for my sweetheart_ _I wanna set the scene just right_ _Wine in the bottles_ _Paella cooking in the pan_ _Elvis on the stereo_ _I’m a man with a plan_ ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7269 "2026-05-14T13:17:11Z")
**Songs about a “A man with a plan”** 1. Firewood & Candles - Paul Kelly 2. He’s Misstra Know-It-All - Stevie Wonder ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7270 "2026-05-14T15:35:25Z")
**Songs about a “A man with a plan”** 1. Firewood & Candles - Paul Kelly 2. He’s Misstra Know-It-All - Stevie Wonder 3. Nowhere Man - The Beatles ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7271 "2026-05-14T15:44:46Z")
**Songs about a “A man with a plan”** 1. Firewood & Candles - Paul Kelly 2. He’s Misstra Know-It-All - Stevie Wonder 3. Nowhere Man - The Beatles 4. I’m Gonna Make You Mine - Lou Christie ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7272 "2026-05-14T16:40:32Z")
**Songs about a “A man with a plan”** 1. Firewood & Candles - Paul Kelly 2. He’s Misstra Know-It-All - Stevie Wonder 3. Nowhere Man - The Beatles 4. I’m Gonna Make You Mine - Lou Christie 5. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7273 "2026-05-14T16:47:48Z")
**Songs about a “A man with a plan”** 1. Firewood & Candles - Paul Kelly 2. He’s Misstra Know-It-All - Stevie Wonder 3. Nowhere Man - The Beatles 4. I’m Gonna Make You Mine - Lou Christie 5. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 6. Arkansas Dave - George Strait ---
**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:** [May 14, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7274 "2026-05-14T18:16:44Z")
**Songs about a “A man with a plan”** 1. Firewood & Candles - Paul Kelly 2. He’s Misstra Know-It-All - Stevie Wonder 3. Nowhere Man - The Beatles 4. I’m Gonna Make You Mine - Lou Christie 5. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 6. Arkansas Dave - George Strait 7. One Piece at a Time – Johnny Cash _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7275 "2026-05-15T02:14:18Z")
**Songs about a “A man with a plan”** 1. Firewood & Candles - Paul Kelly 2. He’s Misstra Know-It-All - Stevie Wonder 3. Nowhere Man - The Beatles 4. I’m Gonna Make You Mine - Lou Christie 5. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 6. Arkansas Dave - George Strait 7. One Piece at a Time – Johnny Cash 8. Take a Letter Maria - R. B. Greaves ---
**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:** [May 15, 2026, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7276 "2026-05-15T02:29:38Z")
**Songs about a “A man with a plan”** 1. Firewood & Candles - Paul Kelly 2. He’s Misstra Know-It-All - Stevie Wonder 3. Nowhere Man - The Beatles 4. I’m Gonna Make You Mine - Lou Christie 5. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 6. Arkansas Dave - George Strait 7. One Piece at a Time – Johnny Cash 8. Take a Letter Maria - R. B. Greaves 9. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2026, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7277 "2026-05-15T13:28:49Z")
**Songs about a “A man with a plan”** 1. Firewood & Candles - Paul Kelly 2. He’s Misstra Know-It-All - Stevie Wonder 3. Nowhere Man - The Beatles 4. I’m Gonna Make You Mine - Lou Christie 5. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 6. Arkansas Dave - George Strait 7. One Piece at a Time – Johnny Cash 8. Take a Letter Maria - R. B. Greaves 9. Step By Step - Eddie Rabbitt 10. A Boy Named Sue - Johnny Cash **Instrumental Hits (Post-1950s; no Classical, Swing, Jazz, etc.)** 1. Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimted ---
**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:** [May 15, 2026, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7278 "2026-05-15T13:41:51Z")
**Instrumental Hits (Post-1950s; no Classical, Swing, Jazz, etc.)** 1. Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimted 2. [Axel F](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qx2gvHjNhQ0) - Harold Faltermeyer ---
**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:** [May 15, 2026, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7279 "2026-05-15T13:42:24Z")
**Instrumental Hits (Post-1950s; no Classical, Swing, Jazz, etc.)** 1. Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimted 2. Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 3. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco A disco-fied version of music from _Star Wars_, which hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard chart in 1977 ---
**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:** [May 15, 2026, 1:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7280 "2026-05-15T13:46:30Z")
**Instrumental Hits (Post-1950s; no Classical, Swing, Jazz, etc.)** 1. Soulful Strut - Young-Holt Unlimted 2. Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer 3. Star Wars Theme/Cantina Band - Meco 4. Classical Gas - Mason Williams [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=363) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=365)