# 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\
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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7481 "2026-05-26T11:04:48Z")

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> [@bordelond](#):
>
> (I’ve never seen Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen in the same room, either)

They must’ve been in the same room when they recorded this :-

> **[Dancing in the Fire | Bruce Springsteen - Billy Joel | Mashup](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB-yXttMMOs%2F1)**
>
> Songs in the video:- Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen \[Vocals\]- We Didn't Start the Fire - Billy Joel \[Instrumental\]

**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
10. “You’re Gorgeous” - Babybird (Actually not as sickly as it sounds)

Next: **Numbers**

1. 88 - Level 42

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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:** [May 26, 2026, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7482 "2026-05-26T11:19:41Z")

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Next: **Numbers**

1. 88 - Level 42
2. 19 - Paul Hardcastle

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**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 26, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7483 "2026-05-26T13:07:06Z")

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**Numbers**

1. 88 - Level 42
2. 19 - Paul Hardcastle
3. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago

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**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 26, 2026, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7484 "2026-05-26T13:11:02Z")

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**Numbers**

1. 88 - Level 42
2. 19 - Paul Hardcastle
3. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
4. 666 - Yazbek

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**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 26, 2026, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7485 "2026-05-26T13:15:24Z")

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**Numbers**

1. 88 - Level 42

2. 19 - Paul Hardcastle

3. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago

4. 666 - Yazbek

5. 867-5309 - Tommy Tutone

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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:** [May 26, 2026, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7486 "2026-05-26T13:17:53Z")

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**Numbers**

1. 88 - Level 42
2. 19 - Paul Hardcastle
3. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
4. 666 - Yazbek
5. 867-5309 - Tommy Tutone
6. 1985 - Bowling For Soup

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**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 26, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7487 "2026-05-26T13:21:56Z")

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**Numbers**

1. 88 - Level 42
2. 19 - Paul Hardcastle
3. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
4. 666 - Yazbek
5. 867-5309 - Tommy Tutone
6. 1985 - Bowling For Soup
7. 1999 - Prince

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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:** [May 26, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7488 "2026-05-26T13:40:51Z")

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**Numbers**

1. 88 - Level 42
2. 19 - Paul Hardcastle
3. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
4. 666 - Yazbek
5. 867-5309 - Tommy Tutone
6. 1985 - Bowling For Soup
7. 1999 - Prince
8. '39 - Queen

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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:** [May 26, 2026, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7489 "2026-05-26T15:57:01Z")

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**Numbers**

1. 88 - Level 42
2. 19 - Paul Hardcastle
3. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
4. 666 - Yazbek
5. 867-5309 - Tommy Tutone
6. 1985 - Bowling For Soup
7. 1999 - Prince
8. '39 - Queen
9. 7 - Prince

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7490 "2026-05-26T16:56:23Z")

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**Numbers**

1. 88 - Level 42
2. 19 - Paul Hardcastle
3. 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago
4. 666 - Yazbek
5. 867-5309 - Tommy Tutone
6. 1985 - Bowling For Soup
7. 1999 - Prince
8. '39 - Queen
9. 7 - Prince
10. Tea for Two - Doris Day and Gordon MacRae

**Memorial Day - Songs about soldiers**

1. Rooster - Alice in Chains

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**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 26, 2026, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7491 "2026-05-26T17:25:12Z")

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**Memorial Day - Songs about soldiers**

1. Rooster - Alice in Chains

2. Riding With Private Malone - David Ball

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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:** [May 26, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7492 "2026-05-26T17:31:18Z")

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**Memorial Day - Songs about soldiers**

1. Rooster - Alice in Chains
2. Riding With Private Malone - David Ball
3. The Grave - Don McLean

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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:** [May 26, 2026, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7493 "2026-05-26T17:33:27Z")

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**Memorial Day - Songs about soldiers**

1. Rooster - Alice in Chains
2. Riding With Private Malone - David Ball
3. The Grave - Don McLean
4. When the Tigers Broke Free - Pink Floyd

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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:** [May 26, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7494 "2026-05-26T17:40:43Z")

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**Memorial Day - Songs about soldiers**

1. Rooster - Alice in Chains
2. Riding With Private Malone - David Ball
3. The Grave - Don McLean
4. When the Tigers Broke Free - Pink Floyd
5. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7495 "2026-05-26T17:44:54Z")

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**Memorial Day - Songs about soldiers**

1. Rooster - Alice in Chains
2. Riding With Private Malone - David Ball
3. The Grave - Don McLean
4. When the Tigers Broke Free - Pink Floyd
5. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton
6. Some Mother’s Son - The Kinks

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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:** [May 26, 2026, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7496 "2026-05-26T20:55:30Z")

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**Memorial Day - Songs about soldiers**

1. Rooster - Alice in Chains
2. Riding With Private Malone - David Ball
3. The Grave - Don McLean
4. When the Tigers Broke Free - Pink Floyd
5. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton
6. Some Mother’s Son - The Kinks
7. Blood on the Risers - Adapted from John Brown’s Body and set to the tune of The Battle Hymn of the Republic

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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:** [May 26, 2026, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7497 "2026-05-26T21:32:44Z")

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**Memorial Day - Songs about soldiers**

1. Rooster - Alice in Chains
2. Riding With Private Malone - David Ball
3. The Grave - Don McLean
4. When the Tigers Broke Free - Pink Floyd
5. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton
6. Some Mother’s Son - The Kinks
7. Blood on the Risers - Adapted from John Brown’s Body and set to the tune of The Battle Hymn of the Republic
8. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? - Peter Paul and Mary

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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:** [May 27, 2026, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7498 "2026-05-27T00:46:36Z")

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**Memorial Day - Songs about soldiers**

1. Rooster - Alice in Chains
2. Riding With Private Malone - David Ball
3. The Grave - Don McLean
4. When the Tigers Broke Free - Pink Floyd
5. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton
6. Some Mother’s Son - The Kinks
7. Blood on the Risers - Adapted from John Brown’s Body and set to the tune of The Battle Hymn of the Republic
8. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? - Peter Paul and Mary
9. Love Vigilantes - New Order

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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:** [May 27, 2026, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7499 "2026-05-27T03:46:11Z")

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**Memorial Day - Songs about soldiers**

1. Rooster - Alice in Chains
2. Riding With Private Malone - David Ball
3. The Grave - Don McLean
4. When the Tigers Broke Free - Pink Floyd
5. Mr. Lonely – Bobby Vinton
6. Some Mother’s Son - The Kinks
7. Blood on the Risers - Adapted from John Brown’s Body and set to the tune of The Battle Hymn of the Republic
8. Where Have All The Flowers Gone? - Peter Paul and Mary
9. Love Vigilantes - New Order
10. Soldier Boy - The Shirelles

**Identify yourself!** (_with song titles_)

1. I Am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel

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**Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7500 "2026-05-27T04:04:12Z")

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**Identify yourself!** (_with song titles_)

1. I Am a Rock - Simon & Garfunkel
2. White & Nerdy - “Weird Al” Yankovic

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