# 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:** 399
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7961 "2026-08-13T21:51:59Z")
**Existing songs that got big after being featured on TV/Streaming** 1. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, got huge on Spotify adter being a plot point in _Stranger Things_ 2. “Do You Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam, the 2010 song became a hit after being featured in the show _Peacemaker_. 3. “Goo Goo Muck,” covered by the Cramps, got a big boost after being featured on _Wednesday_. 4. “Broken Belie” by Bob Moses, used in _The Penguin_ 5. “Baby Blue” by Badfinger, used at the closing of the last episode of _Breaking Bad_. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2026, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7962 "2026-08-14T08:11:38Z")
**Existing songs that got big after being featured on TV/Streaming** 1. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, got huge on Spotify adter being a plot point in _Stranger Things_ 2. “Do You Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam, the 2010 song became a hit after being featured in the show _Peacemaker_. 3. “Goo Goo Muck,” covered by the Cramps, got a big boost after being featured on _Wednesday_. 4. “Broken Belie” by Bob Moses, used in _The Penguin_ 5. “Baby Blue” by Badfinger, used at the closing of the last episode of _Breaking Bad_. 6. “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey, used to end _The Sopranos’_ finale. ---
**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:** [August 14, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7963 "2026-08-14T18:16:29Z")
**Existing songs that got big after being featured on TV/Streaming** 1. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, got huge on Spotify adter being a plot point in _Stranger Things_ 2. “Do You Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam, the 2010 song became a hit after being featured in the show _Peacemaker_. 3. “Goo Goo Muck,” covered by the Cramps, got a big boost after being featured on _Wednesday_. 4. “Broken Belie” by Bob Moses, used in _The Penguin_ 5. “Baby Blue” by Badfinger, used at the closing of the last episode of _Breaking Bad_. 6. “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey, used to end _The Sopranos’_ finale. 7. “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult, featured in an SNL skit. ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7964 "2026-08-14T23:38:30Z")
**Existing songs that got big after being featured on TV/Streaming** 1. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, got huge on Spotify adter being a plot point in _Stranger Things_ 2. “Do You Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam, the 2010 song became a hit after being featured in the show _Peacemaker_. 3. “Goo Goo Muck,” covered by the Cramps, got a big boost after being featured on _Wednesday_. 4. “Broken Belie” by Bob Moses, used in _The Penguin_ 5. “Baby Blue” by Badfinger, used at the closing of the last episode of _Breaking Bad_. 6. “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey, used to end _The Sopranos’_ finale. 7. “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult, featured in an SNL skit. 8. “Tobacco Road” by The Nashville Teens, featured in an episode of _Mad Men_. ---
**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:** [August 15, 2026, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7965 "2026-08-15T09:50:33Z")
**Existing songs that got big after being featured on TV/Streaming** 1. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, got huge on Spotify adter being a plot point in _Stranger Things_ 2. “Do You Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam, the 2010 song became a hit after being featured in the show _Peacemaker_. 3. “Goo Goo Muck,” covered by the Cramps, got a big boost after being featured on _Wednesday_. 4. “Broken Belie” by Bob Moses, used in _The Penguin_ 5. “Baby Blue” by Badfinger, used at the closing of the last episode of _Breaking Bad_. 6. “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey, used to end _The Sopranos’_ finale. 7. “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult, featured in an SNL skit. 8. “Tobacco Road” by The Nashville Teens, featured in an episode of _Mad Men_. 9. “You’re Dead” by Norma Tanega, used as the opening theme song for _What We Do in the Shadows_ ---
**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:** [August 15, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7966 "2026-08-15T15:38:12Z")
**Existing songs that got big after being featured on TV/Streaming** 1. “Running Up That Hill” by Kate Bush, got huge on Spotify adter being a plot point in _Stranger Things_ 2. “Do You Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam, the 2010 song became a hit after being featured in the show _Peacemaker_. 3. “Goo Goo Muck,” covered by the Cramps, got a big boost after being featured on _Wednesday_. 4. “Broken Belie” by Bob Moses, used in _The Penguin_ 5. “Baby Blue” by Badfinger, used at the closing of the last episode of _Breaking Bad_. 6. “Don’t Stop Believin’” by Journey, used to end _The Sopranos’_ finale. 7. “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult, featured in an SNL skit. 8. “Tobacco Road” by The Nashville Teens, featured in an episode of _Mad Men_. 9. “You’re Dead” by Norma Tanega, used as the opening theme song for _What We Do in the Shadows_ 10. “Red Right Hand” by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, used and the theme song of “Peaky Blinders” and also many different covers of it are used to set different moods throughout the series. **Cold Songs** 1. Antarctica by Men Without Hats ---
**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:** [August 15, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7967 "2026-08-15T15:47:41Z")
**Cold Songs** 1. Antarctica by Men Without Hats 2. Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris ---
**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:** [August 15, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7968 "2026-08-15T15:58:59Z")
**Cold Songs** 1. Antarctica by Men Without Hats 2. Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris 3. Song for a Winter’s Night - Gordon Lightfoot ---
**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:** [August 15, 2026, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7969 "2026-08-15T15:59:53Z")
**Cold Songs** 1. Antarctica by Men Without Hats 2. Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris 3. Song for a Winter’s Night - Gordon Lightfoot 4. Ice Fishing at Night - John Paul Jones ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7970 "2026-08-15T16:08:52Z")
**Cold Songs** 1. Antarctica by Men Without Hats 2. Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris 3. Song for a Winter’s Night - Gordon Lightfoot 4. Ice Fishing at Night - John Paul Jones 5. Snowblind - Styx ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2026, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7971 "2026-08-15T19:31:40Z")
**Cold Songs** 1. Antarctica by Men Without Hats 2. Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris 3. Song for a Winter’s Night - Gordon Lightfoot 4. Ice Fishing at Night - John Paul Jones 5. Snowblind - Styx 6. Could’ve Been - Tiffany ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7972 "2026-08-16T03:29:35Z")
**Cold Songs** 1. Antarctica by Men Without Hats 2. Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris 3. Song for a Winter’s Night - Gordon Lightfoot 4. Ice Fishing at Night - John Paul Jones 5. Snowblind - Styx 6. Could’ve Been - Tiffany 7. Frigid Winter Days - The Ocean Blue ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7973 "2026-08-16T03:33:51Z")
**Cold Songs** 1. Antarctica by Men Without Hats 2. Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris 3. Song for a Winter’s Night - Gordon Lightfoot 4. Ice Fishing at Night - John Paul Jones 5. Snowblind - Styx 6. Could’ve Been - Tiffany 7. Frigid Winter Days - The Ocean Blue 8. Wizards in Winter - Trans-Siberian Orchestra ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7974 "2026-08-16T03:56:51Z")
**Cold Songs** 1. Antarctica by Men Without Hats 2. Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris 3. Song for a Winter’s Night - Gordon Lightfoot 4. Ice Fishing at Night - John Paul Jones 5. Snowblind - Styx 6. Could’ve Been - Tiffany 7. Frigid Winter Days - The Ocean Blue 8. Wizards in Winter - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 9. Winter in America (leave love enough alone) - Doug Ashdown ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7975 "2026-08-16T09:11:03Z")
**Cold Songs** 1. Antarctica by Men Without Hats 2. Roses in the Snow - Emmylou Harris 3. Song for a Winter’s Night - Gordon Lightfoot 4. Ice Fishing at Night - John Paul Jones 5. Snowblind - Styx 6. Could’ve Been - Tiffany 7. Frigid Winter Days - The Ocean Blue 8. Wizards in Winter - Trans-Siberian Orchestra 9. Winter in America (leave love enough alone) - Doug Ashdown 10. In the Bleak Midwinter - traditional Christmas hymn New category: **First lines of television theme songs** 1. “Daring duck of mystery, champion of right, swoops out of the shadows, Darkwing owns the night!” - _Darkwing Duck_ ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7976 "2026-08-16T11:14:32Z")
First lines of television theme song 1. "Daring duck of mystery, champion of right, swoops out of the shadows, Darkwing owns the night!” - Darkwing Duck 2. “Here we come, walking down the street” - The Monkees ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7977 "2026-08-16T13:07:36Z")
**First lines of television theme songs** 1. "Daring duck of mystery, champion of right, swoops out of the shadows, Darkwing owns the night!” - Darkwing Duck 2. “Here we come, walking down the street” - The Monkees 3. “Yes, no, maybe, I don’t know, can you repeat the question” - Malcolm In the Middle ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2026, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7978 "2026-08-16T15:22:19Z")
**First lines of television theme songs** 1. "Daring duck of mystery, champion of right, swoops out of the shadows, Darkwing owns the night!” - Darkwing Duck 2. “Here we come, walking down the street” - The Monkees 3. “Yes, no, maybe, I don’t know, can you repeat the question” - Malcolm In the Middle 4. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale” - Gilligan’s Island ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7979 "2026-08-16T16:07:38Z")
**First lines of television theme songs** 1. "Daring duck of mystery, champion of right, swoops out of the shadows, Darkwing owns the night!” - Darkwing Duck 2. “Here we come, walking down the street” - The Monkees 3. “Yes, no, maybe, I don’t know, can you repeat the question” - Malcolm In the Middle 4. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale” - Gilligan’s Island 5. “So no one told you life was gonna be this way” – Friends _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [August 16, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/7980 "2026-08-16T16:30:44Z")
**First lines of television theme songs** 1. "Daring duck of mystery, champion of right, swoops out of the shadows, Darkwing owns the night!” - Darkwing Duck 2. “Here we come, walking down the street” - The Monkees 3. “Yes, no, maybe, I don’t know, can you repeat the question” - Malcolm In the Middle 4. “Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale” - Gilligan’s Island 5. “So no one told you life was gonna be this way” – Friends 6. “Don’t sing if you want to live long” - What We Do in the Shadows Don’t sing if you want to live long They have no use for your song You’re dead, you’re dead, you’re dead You’re dead and out of this world [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=398) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=400)