# 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:** 392
**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:** [July 8, 2026, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7821 "2026-07-08T01:12:07Z")
**Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7822 "2026-07-08T03:17:44Z")
[ **Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash 4. “Rebel Girl” - Bikini Kill ---
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**Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash 4. “Rebel Girl” - Bikini Kill 5. Waiting Room - Fugazi ---
**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:** [July 8, 2026, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7824 "2026-07-08T13:52:08Z")
**op 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash 4. “Rebel Girl” - Bikini Kill 5. Waiting Room - Fugazi 6. “All the Small Things” - Blink-182 ---
**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:** [July 8, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7825 "2026-07-08T14:44:55Z")
**Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash 4. “Rebel Girl” - Bikini Kill 5. Waiting Room - Fugazi 6. “All the Small Things” - Blink-182 7. “Pretty Fly For a White Guy”, The Offspring The Offspring’s singles before 1998 were not eligible for the Hot 100 by a rule at the time that a single had to be available as a standalone purchase to be eligible for that particular chart. Instead, The Offspring has had 16 Top-10 hits on the Billboard’s airplay-only Mainstream Rock chart between 1994 and 2024, including three number 1s. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7826 "2026-07-08T14:44:59Z")
**Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash 4. “Rebel Girl” - Bikini Kill 5. Waiting Room - Fugazi 6. “All the Small Things” - Blink-182 7. “Pretty Fly For a White Guy”, The Offspring 8. “Psycho Killer” - Talking Heads ---
**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:** [July 8, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7827 "2026-07-08T14:45:40Z")
**Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash 4. “Rebel Girl” - Bikini Kill 5. Waiting Room - Fugazi 6. “All the Small Things” - Blink-182 7. “Pretty Fly For a White Guy”, The Offspring 8. “Psycho Killer” - Talking Heads Housekeeping … EDIT: Too slow! ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2026, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7828 "2026-07-08T14:49:13Z")
[q **Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash 4. Waiting Room - Fugazi 5. “All the Small Things” - Blink-182 6. “Pretty Fly For a White Guy”, The Offspring 7. “Psycho Killer” - Talking Heads More housekeeping: “Rebel Girl” is disqualified for not charting (although it’s considered a classic in the annals of punkdom) ---
**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:** [July 8, 2026, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7829 "2026-07-08T15:52:11Z")
> [@knoodler](#): > > “Rebel Girl” is disqualified for not charting It’s getting tight for Billboard US Hot 100 punk singles in the Top 40, though the US Mainstream Rock chart can still be mined. @HeyHomie, does the language of your topic title allow for UK Top 40 singles? If so, we can readily finish our current playlist and do several more “Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands” lists. ---
**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:** [July 8, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7830 "2026-07-08T15:59:49Z")
> [@bordelond](#): > > @HeyHomie, does the language of your topic title allow for UK Top 40 singles? If so, we can readily finish our current playlist and do several more “Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands” lists. Fine by me. ---
**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:** [July 9, 2026, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7831 "2026-07-09T18:43:15Z")
**Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash 4. Waiting Room - Fugazi 5. “All the Small Things” - Blink-182 6. “Pretty Fly For a White Guy”, The Offspring 7. “Psycho Killer” - Talking Heads 8. “Fat Lip” - Sum 41 ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2026, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7832 "2026-07-10T14:47:21Z")
**Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash 4. Waiting Room - Fugazi 5. “All the Small Things” - Blink-182 6. “Pretty Fly For a White Guy”, The Offspring 7. “Psycho Killer” - Talking Heads 8. “Fat Lip” - Sum 41 9. “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker” - Ramones #22 on UK charts ---
**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:** [July 14, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7833 "2026-07-14T13:23:12Z")
**Top 40 Hits By Punk Bands** 1. “Punk Rock Girl” - The Dead Milkmen 2. “Ruby Soho” - Rancid 3. “Train in Vain” - The Clash 4. Waiting Room - Fugazi 5. “All the Small Things” - Blink-182 6. “Pretty Fly For a White Guy”, The Offspring 7. “Psycho Killer” - Talking Heads 8. “Fat Lip” - Sum 41 9. “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker” - Ramones 10. “Pepper” - Butthole Surfers **Legendary (for good or ill) Saturday Night Live musical performances** 1. Lana del Rey performed “Video Games” and “Blue Jeans” while either baked on sticky icky, or devastatingly nervous. Or, equally likely, it was a calculated act to get people taking about Lana del Rey (it worked). Regardless, it was horrendous. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7834 "2026-07-14T15:36:08Z")
**Legendary (for good or ill) Saturday Night Live musical performances** 1. Lana del Rey performed “Video Games” and “Blue Jeans” while either baked on sticky icky, or devastatingly nervous. Or, equally likely, it was a calculated act to get people taking about Lana del Rey (it worked). Regardless, it was horrendous. 2. Sinéad O’Connor ripping up a photo of Pope John Paul II after finishing her set. While it didn’t kill her career, it affected her popularity. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7835 "2026-07-14T15:54:45Z")
**Legendary (for good or ill) Saturday Night Live musical performances** 1. Lana del Rey performed “Video Games” and “Blue Jeans” while either baked on sticky icky, or devastatingly nervous. Or, equally likely, it was a calculated act to get people taking about Lana del Rey (it worked). Regardless, it was horrendous. 2. Sinéad O’Connor ripping up a photo of Pope John P II after finishing her set. While it didn’t kill her career, it affected her popularity. 3. Devo’s cover of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” in their trademark yellow hazmat suits, was their breakout moment. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7836 "2026-07-14T16:05:03Z")
**Legendary (for good or ill) Saturday Night Live musical performances** 1. Lana del Rey performed “Video Games” and “Blue Jeans” while either baked on sticky icky, or devastatingly nervous. Or, equally likely, it was a calculated act to get people taking about Lana del Rey (it worked). Regardless, it was horrendous. 2. Sinéad O’Connor ripping up a photo of Pope John P II after finishing her set. While it didn’t kill her career, it affected her popularity. 3. Devo’s cover of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” in their trademark yellow hazmat suits, was their breakout moment. 4. Fear, a punk rock band, was hired at Belushi’s behest, complete with a bunch of punk rock people who were brought in for a mosh pit during the performance, causing chaos and doing some amount of damage to the studio (which may have been exaggerated in subsequent reporting), which got the band a lifetime band from the show. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7837 "2026-07-14T16:13:04Z")
**Legendary (for good or ill) Saturday Night Live musical performances** 1. Lana del Rey performed “Video Games” and “Blue Jeans” while either baked on sticky icky, or devastatingly nervous. Or, equally likely, it was a calculated act to get people taking about Lana del Rey (it worked). Regardless, it was horrendous. 2. Sinéad O’Connor ripping up a photo of Pope John P II after finishing her set. While it didn’t kill her career, it affected her popularity. 3. Devo’s cover of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” in their trademark yellow hazmat suits, was their breakout moment. 4. Fear, a punk rock band, was hired at Belushi’s behest, complete with a bunch of punk rock people who were brought in for a mosh pit during the performance, causing chaos and doing some amount of damage to the studio (which may have been exaggerated in subsequent reporting), which got the band a lifetime ban from the show. 5. Elvis Costello began performing “Less Than Zero” then stopped and said “There’s no reason to do this song here” and then played “Radio Radio.” He was banned from SNL for 12 years. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7838 "2026-07-14T16:39:44Z")
**Legendary (for good or ill) Saturday Night Live musical performances** 1. Lana del Rey performed “Video Games” and “Blue Jeans” while either baked on sticky icky, or devastatingly nervous. Or, equally likely, it was a calculated act to get people taking about Lana del Rey (it worked). Regardless, it was horrendous. 2. Sinéad O’Connor ripping up a photo of Pope John P II after finishing her set. While it didn’t kill her career, it affected her popularity. 3. Devo’s cover of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” in their trademark yellow hazmat suits, was their breakout moment. 4. Fear, a punk rock band, was hired at Belushi’s behest, complete with a bunch of punk rock people who were brought in for a mosh pit during the performance, causing chaos and doing some amount of damage to the studio (which may have been exaggerated in subsequent reporting), which got the band a lifetime ban from the show. 5. Elvis Costello began performing “Less Than Zero” then stopped and said “There’s no reason to do this song here” and then played “Radio Radio.” He was banned from SNL for 12 years. 6. Ashlee Simpson uses a prerecorded vocal track for her performances, and a tech glitch plays the vocals before she makes it to the mic, leading her to do a jig on stage and then run off. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7839 "2026-07-14T17:26:34Z")
**Legendary (for good or ill) Saturday Night Live musical performances** 1. Lana del Rey performed “Video Games” and “Blue Jeans” while either baked on sticky icky, or devastatingly nervous. Or, equally likely, it was a calculated act to get people taking about Lana del Rey (it worked). Regardless, it was horrendous. 2. Sinéad O’Connor ripping up a photo of Pope John P II after finishing her set. While it didn’t kill her career, it affected her popularity. 3. Devo’s cover of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” in their trademark yellow hazmat suits, was their breakout moment. 4. Fear, a punk rock band, was hired at Belushi’s behest, complete with a bunch of punk rock people who were brought in for a mosh pit during the performance, causing chaos and doing some amount of damage to the studio (which may have been exaggerated in subsequent reporting), which got the band a lifetime ban from the show. 5. Elvis Costello began performing “Less Than Zero” then stopped and said “There’s no reason to do this song here” and then played “Radio Radio.” He was banned from SNL for 12 years. 6. Ashlee Simpson uses a prerecorded vocal track for her performances, and a tech glitch plays the vocals before she makes it to the mic, leading her to do a jig on stage and then run off. 7. Paul Simon performed _Still Crazy After All These Years_ in a chicken suit. ---
**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:** [July 14, 2026, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7840 "2026-07-14T17:41:34Z")
**Legendary (for good or ill) Saturday Night Live musical performances** 1. Lana del Rey performed “Video Games” and “Blue Jeans” while either baked on sticky icky, or devastatingly nervous. Or, equally likely, it was a calculated act to get people taking about Lana del Rey (it worked). Regardless, it was horrendous. 2. Sinéad O’Connor ripping up a photo of Pope John P II after finishing her set. While it didn’t kill her career, it affected her popularity. 3. Devo’s cover of the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” in their trademark yellow hazmat suits, was their breakout moment. 4. Fear, a punk rock band, was hired at Belushi’s behest, complete with a bunch of punk rock people who were brought in for a mosh pit during the performance, causing chaos and doing some amount of damage to the studio (which may have been exaggerated in subsequent reporting), which got the band a lifetime ban from the show. 5. Elvis Costello began performing “Less Than Zero” then stopped and said “There’s no reason to do this song here” and then played “Radio Radio.” He was banned from SNL for 12 years. 6. Ashlee Simpson uses a prerecorded vocal track for her performances, and a tech glitch plays the vocals before she makes it to the mic, leading her to do a jig on stage and then run off. 7. Paul Simon performed _Still Crazy After All These Years_ in a chicken suit. 8. Billy Eilish sang “Bad Guy” while inside rotating set, allowing her to dance on the walls and ceiling. This was done before by Fred Astaire and Lionel Richie but not live. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=391) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=393)