# 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:** 374
**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 24, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7461 "2026-05-24T16:34:57Z")
_ **EXTREMELY** _ **niche genres** 1. Klezmer: “[Yevarechecha](https://youtu.be/5f5GniIYCm4?si=qBU7MzgZCmV_bEkw)” 2. Rumba flamenca: “[Bamboléo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qbEt_lSib4)” 3. Didgeridoo - [Yanni](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cizByru14jc&list=PLsXQvVTkGHEYLWfuJmxIyBatsNbFEXfwv&index=7) 4. Gibberish lyrics - [Prisencolinensinainciusol](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fU-wH8SrFro&si=t5x0pC-QboXehwBT) 5. Japanoise - [Yamatsuka Eye](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG1CTV4oLUM&list=PLbGBvBhGpQFFph0meFzmuaBxwXm6tjmvn) 6. Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer - “[Wildwood Flower](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGQuVVEnqDU)” 7. Mongolian Throat singing - “[In Praise of Gangus Kahn](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WlI24rv__g)” 8. Zydeco-Tejano fusion - [Nick Gaitan and the Umbrella Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A3EuwJLpXI&list=RD6r15XU-GrI0&index=3) 9. Cowpunk - [“Punk Rock Girl”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_dXMrssU_o) 10. Pan flute – [Gheorghe Zamfir](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFDYwlOSGis) pass _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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 24, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7462 "2026-05-24T17:31:04Z")
**Gay anthems (define “anthem” as you will)** 1. “[Go West](https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M?si=JlEpvK8E_VkDC6wY)” - Pet Shop Boys (OUT OF PLAY): I apologize for starting two lists, one after the other, as I understand that it may be considered bad form. But I just love this game so much, AND I’ve been wanting to do this topic for a while now. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7463 "2026-05-24T18:11:28Z")
**Gay anthems (define “anthem” as you will)** 1. “[Go West](https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M?si=JlEpvK8E_VkDC6wY)” - Pet Shop Boys 2. [Thank God You Introduced Me to Your Sister](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVck-gwJ7IU&si=w2AMQ9h3HRbRXENe) - Sarah Barrios ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7464 "2026-05-24T20:25:42Z")
**Gay anthems (define “anthem” as you will)** 1. “[Go West](https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M?si=JlEpvK8E_VkDC6wY)” - Pet Shop Boys 2. [Thank God You Introduced Me to Your Sister](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVck-gwJ7IU&si=w2AMQ9h3HRbRXENe) - Sarah Barrios 3. [YMCA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k) - The Village People ---
**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 24, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7465 "2026-05-24T20:29:10Z")
**Gay anthems (define “anthem” as you will)** 1. “[Go West](https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M?si=JlEpvK8E_VkDC6wY)” - Pet Shop Boys 2. [Thank God You Introduced Me to Your Sister](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVck-gwJ7IU&si=w2AMQ9h3HRbRXENe) - Sarah Barrios 3. [YMCA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k) - The Village People 4. “I Kissed A Girl” - Jill Sobule ---
**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 24, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7466 "2026-05-24T22:52:30Z")
**Gay anthems (define “anthem” as you will)** 1. “[Go West](https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M?si=JlEpvK8E_VkDC6wY)” - Pet Shop Boys 2. [Thank God You Introduced Me to Your Sister](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVck-gwJ7IU&si=w2AMQ9h3HRbRXENe) - Sarah Barrios 3. [YMCA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k) - The Village People 4. “I Kissed A Girl” - Jill Sobule 5. “On a Night Like This” - Kylie Minogue (or virtually anything from her discography) ---
**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 24, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7467 "2026-05-24T23:00:27Z")
**Gay anthems (define “anthem” as you will)** 1. “[Go West](https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M?si=JlEpvK8E_VkDC6wY)” - Pet Shop Boys 2. [Thank God You Introduced Me to Your Sister](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVck-gwJ7IU&si=w2AMQ9h3HRbRXENe) - Sarah Barrios 3. [YMCA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k) - The Village People 4. “I Kissed A Girl” - Jill Sobule 5. “On a Night Like This” - Kylie Minogue (or virtually anything from her discography) 6. “[Don’t Stop Me Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzGwKwLmgM)” - Queen ---
**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:** [May 25, 2026, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7468 "2026-05-25T02:41:07Z")
**Gay anthems (define “anthem” as you will)** 1. “[Go West](https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M?si=JlEpvK8E_VkDC6wY)” - Pet Shop Boys 2. [Thank God You Introduced Me to Your Sister](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVck-gwJ7IU&si=w2AMQ9h3HRbRXENe) - Sarah Barrios 3. [YMCA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k) - The Village People 4. “I Kissed A Girl” - Jill Sobule 5. “On a Night Like This” - Kylie Minogue (or virtually anything from her discography) 6. “[Don’t Stop Me Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzGwKwLmgM)” - Queen 7. You Must Be Crazy For Me - Melissa Etheridge ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7469 "2026-05-25T04:11:56Z")
[quote=“Dr.Winston\_OBoogie, post:7468, topic:996687, full:true”] **Gay anthems (define “anthem” as you will)** 1. “[Go West](https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M?si=JlEpvK8E_VkDC6wY)” - Pet Shop Boys 2. [Thank God You Introduced Me to Your Sister](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVck-gwJ7IU&si=w2AMQ9h3HRbRXENe) - Sarah Barrios 3. [YMCA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k) - The Village People 4. “I Kissed A Girl” - Jill Sobule 5. “On a Night Like This” - Kylie Minogue (or virtually anything from her discography) 6. “[Don’t Stop Me Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzGwKwLmgM)” - Queen 7. You Must Be Crazy For Me - Melissa Etheridge 8. Never let me down again- Depeche Mode ---
**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 25, 2026, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7470 "2026-05-25T04:18:37Z")
**Gay anthems (define “anthem” as you will)** 1. “[Go West](https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M?si=JlEpvK8E_VkDC6wY)” - Pet Shop Boys 2. [Thank God You Introduced Me to Your Sister](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVck-gwJ7IU&si=w2AMQ9h3HRbRXENe) - Sarah Barrios 3. [YMCA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k) - The Village People 4. “I Kissed A Girl” - Jill Sobule 5. “On a Night Like This” - Kylie Minogue (or virtually anything from her discography) 6. “[Don’t Stop Me Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzGwKwLmgM)” - Queen 7. You Must Be Crazy For Me - Melissa Etheridge 8. Never let me down again- Depeche Mode 9. [Smalltown Boy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88sARuFu-tc) - Bronski Beat ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7471 "2026-05-25T15:29:53Z")
**Gay anthems (define “anthem” as you will)** 1. “[Go West](https://youtu.be/LNBjMRvOB5M?si=JlEpvK8E_VkDC6wY)” - Pet Shop Boys 2. [Thank God You Introduced Me to Your Sister](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RVck-gwJ7IU&si=w2AMQ9h3HRbRXENe) - Sarah Barrios 3. [YMCA](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CS9OO0S5w2k) - The Village People 4. “I Kissed A Girl” - Jill Sobule 5. “On a Night Like This” - Kylie Minogue (or virtually anything from her discography) 6. “[Don’t Stop Me Now](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgzGwKwLmgM)” - Queen 7. You Must Be Crazy For Me - Melissa Etheridge 8. Never let me down again- Depeche Mode 9. [Smalltown Boy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88sARuFu-tc) - Bronski Beat 10. We Are Family - Sister Sledge pass ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7472 "2026-05-25T15:41:26Z")
I’ll kick it off! **So Much Cheese: The cheesiest songs of all time.** 1. “Escape: The Pina Colada Song” - Rupert Holmes. ---
**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 25, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7473 "2026-05-25T15:47:00Z")
**So Much Cheese: The cheesiest songs of all time.** 1. “Escape: The Pina Colada Song” - Rupert Holmes. 2. “Una Palmoa Blanca” - George Baker ---
**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 25, 2026, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7474 "2026-05-25T17:05:57Z")
**So Much Cheese: The cheesiest songs of all time.** 1. “Escape: The Pina Colada Song” - Rupert Holmes. 2. “Una Palmoa Blanca” - George Baker 3. _Having My Baby_ - Paul Anka ---
**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 25, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7475 "2026-05-25T17:16:52Z")
**So Much Cheese: The cheesiest songs of all time.** 1. “Escape: The Pina Colada Song” - Rupert Holmes. 2. “Una Paloma Blanca” - George Baker 3. “Having My Baby” - Paul Anka 4. “Muskrat Love” - Captain & Tennille The little rodents are even literally “chewing on cheese” at one point! ---
**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 25, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7476 "2026-05-25T17:47:59Z")
**So Much Cheese: The cheesiest songs of all time.** 1. “Escape: The Pina Colada Song” - Rupert Holmes. 2. “Una Paloma Blanca” - George Baker 3. “Having My Baby” - Paul Anka 4. “Muskrat Love” - Captain & Tennille 5. “Never Been To Me” - Charlene [sickly, saccharine sweet cheese] ---
**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:** [May 25, 2026, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7477 "2026-05-25T18:53:58Z")
**So Much Cheese: The cheesiest songs of all time.** 1. “Escape: The Pina Colada Song” - Rupert Holmes. 2. “Una Paloma Blanca” - George Baker 3. “Having My Baby” - Paul Anka 4. “Muskrat Love” - Captain & Tennille 5. “Never Been To Me” - Charlene [sickly, saccharine sweet cheese] 6. “You’re Beautiful” - James Blunt ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7478 "2026-05-25T21:45:06Z")
**So Much Cheese: The cheesiest songs of all time.** 1. “Escape: The Pina Colada Song” - Rupert Holmes. 2. “Una Paloma Blanca” - George Baker 3. “Having My Baby” - Paul Anka 4. “Muskrat Love” - Captain & Tennille 5. “Never Been To Me” - Charlene [sickly, saccharine sweet cheese] 6. “You’re Beautiful” - James Blunt 7. “Puppy Love” - Donny Osmond ---
**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 25, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7479 "2026-05-25T21:48:22Z")
**So Much Cheese: The cheesiest songs of all time.** 1. “Escape: The Pina Colada Song” - Rupert Holmes. 2. “Una Paloma Blanca” - George Baker 3. “Having My Baby” - Paul Anka 4. “Muskrat Love” - Captain & Tennille 5. “Never Been To Me” - Charlene [sickly, saccharine sweet cheese] 6. “You’re Beautiful” - James Blunt 7. “Puppy Love” - Donny Osmond 8. “Feelings” - Morris Albert ---
**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 25, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7480 "2026-05-25T22:53:04Z")
**So Much Cheese: The cheesiest songs of all time.** 1. “Escape: The Pina Colada Song” - Rupert Holmes. 2. “Una Paloma Blanca” - George Baker 3. “Having My Baby” - Paul Anka 4. “Muskrat Love” - Captain & Tennille 5. “Never Been To Me” - Charlene [sickly, saccharine sweet cheese] 6. “You’re Beautiful” - James Blunt 7. “Puppy Love” - Donny Osmond 8. “Feelings” - Morris Albert 9. “Honey” – Bobby Goldsboro Although pretty much any of the 1960s ‘tragic death’ songs, like _Patches_ or _Laurie (Strange Things Happen)_ by Dickey Lee, or _Leader of the Pack_ by the Shangri-Las, would fit here too. _ **-“BB”-** _ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=373) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=375)