# 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:** 378

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7541 "2026-06-02T00:55:42Z")

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**Songs of self reflection/assessment, or summat**

1. It’s Hard to Be Humble - Mac Davis
2. It Was A Very Good Year– Ol’ Blue Eyes
3. At Seventeen - Janis Ian
4. In My Life - The Beatles
5. Before They Make Me Run - The Rolling Stones
6. Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7542 "2026-06-02T02:04:14Z")

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**Songs of self reflection/assessment, or summat**

1. It’s Hard to Be Humble - Mac Davis
2. It Was A Very Good Year– Ol’ Blue Eyes
3. At Seventeen - Janis Ian
4. In My Life - The Beatles
5. Before They Make Me Run - The Rolling Stones
6. Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
7. The Logical Song - Supertramp

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 2:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7543 "2026-06-02T02:16:37Z")

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**Songs of self reflection/assessment, or summat**

1. It’s Hard to Be Humble - Mac Davis
2. It Was A Very Good Year– Ol’ Blue Eyes
3. At Seventeen - Janis Ian
4. In My Life - The Beatles
5. Before They Make Me Run - The Rolling Stones
6. Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
7. The Logical Song - Supertramp
8. The Burden of Being Wonderful - Steel Panther

Kinda parodies the category.

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7544 "2026-06-02T02:55:33Z")

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**Songs of self reflection/assessment, or summat**

1. It’s Hard to Be Humble - Mac Davis
2. It Was A Very Good Year– Ol’ Blue Eyes
3. At Seventeen - Janis Ian
4. In My Life - The Beatles
5. Before They Make Me Run - The Rolling Stones
6. Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
7. The Logical Song - Supertramp
8. The Burden of Being Wonderful - Steel Panther
9. Such a Groovy Guy - “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:** [June 2, 2026, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7545 "2026-06-02T14:42:56Z")

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**Songs of self reflection/assessment, or summat**

1. It’s Hard to Be Humble - Mac Davis
2. It Was A Very Good Year– Ol’ Blue Eyes
3. At Seventeen - Janis Ian
4. In My Life - The Beatles
5. Before They Make Me Run - The Rolling Stones
6. Those Were The Days - Mary Hopkin
7. The Logical Song - Supertramp
8. The Burden of Being Wonderful - Steel Panther
9. Such a Groovy Guy - “Weird Al” Yankovic
10. My Hometown - Bruce Springsteen

pass

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7546 "2026-06-02T15:07:05Z")

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**Songs that are about masturbation (even if the writer insists it isn’t)**

1. She-Bop (Cyndi Lauper)

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**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:** [June 2, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7547 "2026-06-02T16:26:34Z")

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**Songs that are about masturbation (even if the writer insists it isn’t)**

1. She-Bop (Cyndi Lauper)
2. Pictures of Lilly - The Who

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7548 "2026-06-02T16:39:35Z")

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**Songs that are about masturbation (even if the writer insists it isn’t)**

1. She-Bop (Cyndi Lauper)
2. Pictures of Lilly - The Who
3. I Touch Myself - Divinyls

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7549 "2026-06-02T16:42:11Z")

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**Songs that are about masturbation (even if the writer insists it isn’t)**

1. She-Bop (Cyndi Lauper)
2. Pictures of Lilly - The Who
3. I Touch Myself - Divinyls
4. Get a Grip - Semisonic

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7550 "2026-06-02T16:45:14Z")

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**Songs that are about masturbation (even if the writer insists it isn’t)**

1. She-Bop (Cyndi Lauper)
2. Pictures of Lilly - The Who
3. I Touch Myself - Divinyls
4. Get a Grip - Semisonic
5. Captain Jack - Billy Joel

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7551 "2026-06-02T17:52:14Z")

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**Songs that are about masturbation (even if the writer insists it isn’t)**

1. She-Bop (Cyndi Lauper)
2. Pictures of Lilly - The Who
3. I Touch Myself - Divinyls
4. Get a Grip - Semisonic
5. Captain Jack - Billy Joel
6. [Go Kart Racing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__d03IqV4BE) – Garfunkel and Oates  
They’re not even _ **trying** _ to hide or camouflage the point, neither!

_ **-“BB”–** _

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7552 "2026-06-02T17:57:52Z")

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**Songs that are about masturbation (even if the writer insists it isn’t)**

1. She-Bop (Cyndi Lauper)
2. Pictures of Lilly - The Who
3. I Touch Myself - Divinyls
4. Get a Grip - Semisonic
5. Captain Jack - Billy Joel
6. [Go Kart Racing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__d03IqV4BE) – Garfunkel and Oates  
They’re not even _ **trying** _ to hide or camouflage the point, neither!
7. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes

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**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:** [June 2, 2026, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7553 "2026-06-02T17:59:31Z")

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**Songs that are about masturbation (even if the writer insists it isn’t)**

1. She-Bop (Cyndi Lauper)
2. Pictures of Lilly - The Who
3. I Touch Myself - Divinyls
4. Get a Grip - Semisonic
5. Captain Jack - Billy Joel
6. [Go Kart Racing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__d03IqV4BE) – Garfunkel and Oates  
They’re not even _ **trying** _ to hide or camouflage the point, neither!
7. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
8. Rosie - Jackson Browne

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7554 "2026-06-02T18:06:35Z")

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**Songs that are about masturbation (even if the writer insists it isn’t)**

1. She-Bop (Cyndi Lauper)
2. Pictures of Lilly - The Who
3. I Touch Myself - Divinyls
4. Get a Grip - Semisonic
5. Captain Jack - Billy Joel
6. [Go Kart Racing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__d03IqV4BE) – Garfunkel and Oates  
They’re not even _ **trying** _ to hide or camouflage the point, neither!
7. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
8. Rosie - Jackson Browne
9. Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7555 "2026-06-02T18:29:06Z")

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[quote=“bordelond, post:7554, topic:996687, full:true”]  
**Songs that are about masturbation (even if the writer insists it isn’t)**

1. She-Bop (Cyndi Lauper)
2. Pictures of Lilly - The Who
3. I Touch Myself - Divinyls
4. Get a Grip - Semisonic
5. Captain Jack - Billy Joel
6. [Go Kart Racing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__d03IqV4BE) – Garfunkel and Oates  
They’re not even _ **trying** _ to hide or camouflage the point, neither!
7. Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
8. Rosie - Jackson Browne
9. Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section
10. Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol

**Songs of Katy Perry**

1. Roar

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7556 "2026-06-02T18:44:52Z")

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**Songs of Katy Perry**

1. Roar
2. Firework

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7557 "2026-06-02T18:49:38Z")

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**Songs of Katy Perry**

1. Roar
2. Firework
3. Teenage Dream

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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:** [June 2, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7558 "2026-06-02T19:05:23Z")

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**Songs of Katy Perry**

1. Roar
2. Firework
3. Teenage Dream
4. Crush

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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:** [June 3, 2026, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7559 "2026-06-03T22:52:50Z")

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**Songs of Katy Perry**

1. Roar
2. Firework
3. Teenage Dream
4. Crush
5. California\_Gurls

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**Author:** ![Misnomer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misnomer/32/14897_2.png) [@Misnomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Misnomer)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7560 "2026-06-03T23:01:47Z")

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**Songs of Katy Perry**

1. Roar
2. Firework
3. Teenage Dream
4. Crush
5. California\_Gurls
6. Waking Up in Vegas

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