# 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:** 402

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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:** [August 23, 2026, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8021 "2026-08-23T03:17:34Z")

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**Songs by bands/groups that use just letters, numbers, or a combination of letters and numbers**

1. Red, Red Wine - UB40
2. I’m Not in Love - 10cc
3. Orange Crush - R.E.M.
4. Need You Tonight – INXS
5. American-Soviets - C.C.C.P.
6. The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead - XTC
7. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) – MFSB
8. 40 - U2
9. Channel Z - The B-52s

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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:** [August 23, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8022 "2026-08-23T09:22:32Z")

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**Songs by bands/groups that use just letters, numbers, or a combination of letters and numbers**

1. Red, Red Wine - UB40
2. I’m Not in Love - 10cc
3. Orange Crush - R.E.M.
4. Need You Tonight – INXS
5. American-Soviets - C.C.C.P.
6. The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead - XTC
7. TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) – MFSB
8. 40 - U2
9. Channel Z - The B-52s
10. Hells Bells - AC/DC

**Songs about illness and not feeling well**

1. My Man’s Got A Cold - Paul Kelly ft Vika Bull

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**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 23, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8023 "2026-08-23T11:20:44Z")

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**Songs about illness and not feeling well**

1. My Man’s Got A Cold - Paul Kelly ft Vika Bull
2. Too Sick to Pray - Willie Nelson

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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:** [August 23, 2026, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8024 "2026-08-23T12:47:41Z")

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**Songs about illness and not feeling well**

1. My Man’s Got A Cold - Paul Kelly ft Vika Bull
2. Too Sick to Pray - Willie Nelson
3. Better Days - Chris Mars

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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:** [August 23, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8025 "2026-08-23T15:25:28Z")

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**Songs about illness and not feeling well**

1. My Man’s Got A Cold - Paul Kelly ft Vika Bull
2. Too Sick to Pray - Willie Nelson
3. Better Days - Chris Mars
4. Coconut - Harry Nilsson

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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:** [August 23, 2026, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8026 "2026-08-23T15:33:27Z")

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**Songs about illness and not feeling well**

1. My Man’s Got A Cold - Paul Kelly ft Vika Bull
2. Too Sick to Pray - Willie Nelson
3. Better Days - Chris Mars
4. Coconut - Harry Nilsson
5. Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down - Kris Kristofferson

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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:** [August 23, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8027 "2026-08-23T16:00:20Z")

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**Songs about illness and not feeling well**

1. My Man’s Got A Cold - Paul Kelly ft Vika Bull
2. Too Sick to Pray - Willie Nelson
3. Better Days - Chris Mars
4. Coconut - Harry Nilsson
5. Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down - Kris Kristofferson
6. Callin’ In Sick - “Weird Al” Yankovic

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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:** [August 23, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8028 "2026-08-23T16:45:48Z")

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**Songs about illness and not feeling well**

1. My Man’s Got A Cold - Paul Kelly ft Vika Bull
2. Too Sick to Pray - Willie Nelson
3. Better Days - Chris Mars
4. Coconut - Harry Nilsson
5. Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down - Kris Kristofferson
6. Callin’ In Sick - “Weird Al” Yankovic
7. Jeremiah Peabody’s Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills - Ray Stevens

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**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 23, 2026, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8029 "2026-08-23T17:14:52Z")

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**Songs about illness and not feeling well**

1. My Man’s Got A Cold - Paul Kelly ft Vika Bull
2. Too Sick to Pray - Willie Nelson
3. Better Days - Chris Mars
4. Coconut - Harry Nilsson
5. Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down - Kris Kristofferson
6. Callin’ In Sick - “Weird Al” Yankovic
7. Jeremiah Peabody’s Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills - Ray Stevens
8. Sister Morphine - The Rolling Stones

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**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 23, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8030 "2026-08-23T18:56:53Z")

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**Songs about illness and not feeling well**

1. My Man’s Got A Cold - Paul Kelly ft Vika Bull
2. Too Sick to Pray - Willie Nelson
3. Better Days - Chris Mars
4. Coconut - Harry Nilsson
5. Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down - Kris Kristofferson
6. Callin’ In Sick - “Weird Al” Yankovic
7. Jeremiah Peabody’s Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills - Ray Stevens
8. Sister Morphine - The Rolling Stones
9. 99.9 F - Susan Vega

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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:** [August 24, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8031 "2026-08-24T02:54:58Z")

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**Songs about illness and not feeling well**

1. My Man’s Got A Cold - Paul Kelly ft Vika Bull
2. Too Sick to Pray - Willie Nelson
3. Better Days - Chris Mars
4. Coconut - Harry Nilsson
5. Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down - Kris Kristofferson
6. Callin’ In Sick - “Weird Al” Yankovic
7. Jeremiah Peabody’s Polyunsaturated Quick-Dissolving Fast-Acting Pleasant-Tasting Green and Purple Pills - Ray Stevens
8. Sister Morphine - The Rolling Stones
9. 99.9 F - Susan Vega
10. Fever - Peggy Lee

**Songs about feeling good**

1. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel

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**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 24, 2026, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8032 "2026-08-24T03:13:54Z")

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**Songs about feeling good**

1. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel
2. I Feel Fine - The Beatles

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**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 24, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8033 "2026-08-24T03:16:41Z")

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**Songs about feeling good**

1. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel
2. I Feel Fine - The Beatles
3. Top of the World - The Carpenters

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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:** [August 24, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8034 "2026-08-24T03:37:37Z")

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**Songs about feeling good**

1. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel
2. I Feel Fine - The Beatles
3. Top of the World - The Carpenters
4. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown

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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:** [August 24, 2026, 8:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8035 "2026-08-24T08:58:24Z")

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**Songs about feeling good**

1. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel
2. I Feel Fine - The Beatles
3. Top of the World - The Carpenters
4. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
5. Happy - Pharrell Williams

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [August 24, 2026, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8036 "2026-08-24T09:09:18Z")

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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:** [August 24, 2026, 9:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8037 "2026-08-24T09:32:50Z")

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**Songs about feeling good**

1. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel
2. I Feel Fine - The Beatles
3. Top of the World - The Carpenters
4. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
5. Happy - Pharrell Williams
6. Feels Good - Lobby Loyde

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**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 24, 2026, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8038 "2026-08-24T10:16:33Z")

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**Songs about feeling good**

1. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel
2. I Feel Fine - The Beatles
3. Top of the World - The Carpenters
4. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
5. Happy - Pharrell Williams
6. Feels Good - Lobby Loyde
7. I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth

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**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 24, 2026, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8039 "2026-08-24T12:12:19Z")

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**Songs about feeling good**

1. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel
2. I Feel Fine - The Beatles
3. Top of the World - The Carpenters
4. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
5. Happy - Pharrell Williams
6. Feels Good - Lobby Loyde
7. I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth
8. It’s a Great Day to Be Alive - Travis Tritt

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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:** [August 24, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8040 "2026-08-24T15:02:16Z")

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**Songs about feeling good**

1. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) - Simon & Garfunkel
2. I Feel Fine - The Beatles
3. Top of the World - The Carpenters
4. I Got You (I Feel Good) - James Brown
5. Happy - Pharrell Williams
6. Feels Good - Lobby Loyde
7. I Just Want to Celebrate - Rare Earth
8. It’s a Great Day to Be Alive - Travis Tritt
9. Feel Good Inc. - Gorillaz

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