# 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:** 411

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8201 "2026-09-17T13:54:47Z")

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**Two (or more) songs in one: songs with internal changes in key, melody, tone, time signature, etc.**

1. “Band on the Run” - Wings
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Queen
3. “Come Sail Away” - Styx

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8202 "2026-09-17T14:05:03Z")

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**Two (or more) songs in one: songs with internal changes in key, melody, tone, time signature, etc.**

1. “Band on the Run” - Wings
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Queen
3. “Come Sail Away” - Styx
4. “Durango 95” - The Ramones

This 55 second song starts in 4/4 time but switches to 7/4, then switches back to 4/4 again and then repeats.

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8203 "2026-09-17T14:50:20Z")

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**Two (or more) songs in one: songs with internal changes in key, melody, tone, time signature, etc.**

1. “Band on the Run” - Wings
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Queen
3. “Come Sail Away” - Styx
4. “Durango 95” - The Ramones
5. “Rush” - Big Audio Dynamite

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8204 "2026-09-17T16:06:02Z")

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**Two (or more) songs in one: songs with internal changes in key, melody, tone, time signature, etc.**

1. “Band on the Run” - Wings
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Queen
3. “Come Sail Away” - Styx
4. “Durango 95” - The Ramones
5. “Rush” - Big Audio Dynamite
6. “Layla” – Derek and the Dominos

rockin’ guitars – classic Clapton – in the first half of the song, then the second half is an extended, slower coda on the piano credited to Jim Gordon

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8205 "2026-09-17T16:11:54Z")

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**Two (or more) songs in one: songs with internal changes in key, melody, tone, time signature, etc.**

1. “Band on the Run” - Wings
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Queen
3. “Come Sail Away” - Styx
4. “Durango 95” - The Ramones
5. “Rush” - Big Audio Dynamite
6. “Layla” – Derek and the Dominos
7. “Starship Trooper” - Yes

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8206 "2026-09-17T18:11:36Z")

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**Two (or more) songs in one: songs with internal changes in key, melody, tone, time signature, etc.**

1. “Band on the Run” - Wings
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Queen
3. “Come Sail Away” - Styx
4. “Durango 95” - The Ramones
5. “Rush” - Big Audio Dynamite
6. “Layla” – Derek and the Dominos
7. “Starship Trooper” - Yes
8. “The Bomber” - Joe Walsh

Midway through the guitar solo, Walsh slips in “Cast Your Fate to the Wind.”

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8207 "2026-09-17T22:44:47Z")

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**Two (or more) songs in one: songs with internal changes in key, melody, tone, time signature, etc.**

1. “Band on the Run” - Wings
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Queen
3. “Come Sail Away” - Styx
4. “Durango 95” - The Ramones
5. “Rush” - Big Audio Dynamite
6. “Layla” – Derek and the Dominos
7. “Starship Trooper” - Yes
8. “The Bomber” - Joe Walsh
9. “Love is Like Oxygen” - Sweet

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8208 "2026-09-17T22:57:51Z")

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**Two (or more) songs in one: songs with internal changes in key, melody, tone, time signature, etc.**

1. “Band on the Run” - Wings
2. “Bohemian Rhapsody” - Queen
3. “Come Sail Away” - Styx
4. “Durango 95” - The Ramones
5. “Rush” - Big Audio Dynamite
6. “Layla” – Derek and the Dominos
7. “Starship Trooper” - Yes
8. “The Bomber” - Joe Walsh
9. “Love is Like Oxygen” - Sweet
10. “Supper’s Ready” - Genesis

Seven movements, including one in 9/8 time.

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**Animals in song titles** (No proper names so “Wildfire” and “Shannon” wouldn’t qualify.)

1. “Year of the Cat” - Al Stewart

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8209 "2026-09-17T23:04:10Z")

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**Animals in song titles** (No proper names so “Wildfire” and “Shannon” wouldn’t qualify.)

1. “Year of the Cat” - Al Stewart
2. Alligator - Charlie Daniels Band

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8210 "2026-09-17T23:08:43Z")

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**Animals in song titles** (No proper names so “Wildfire” and “Shannon” wouldn’t qualify.)

1. “Year of the Cat” - Al Stewart
2. Alligator - Charlie Daniels Band
3. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - Yes

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8211 "2026-09-17T23:14:16Z")

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**Animals in song titles** (No proper names so “Wildfire” and “Shannon” wouldn’t qualify.)

1. “Year of the Cat” - Al Stewart
2. Alligator - Charlie Daniels Band
3. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - Yes
4. Hair of the Dog - Nazareth

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8212 "2026-09-17T23:15:35Z")

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**Animals in song titles** (No proper names so “Wildfire” and “Shannon” wouldn’t qualify.)

1. “Year of the Cat” - Al Stewart
2. Alligator - Charlie Daniels Band
3. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - Yes
4. Hair of the Dog - Nazareth
5. A Horse with No Name - America

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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:** [September 17, 2026, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8213 "2026-09-17T23:26:19Z")

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**Animals in song titles** (No proper names so “Wildfire” and “Shannon” wouldn’t qualify.)

1. Year of the Cat - Al Stewart
2. Alligator - Charlie Daniels Band
3. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - Yes
4. Hair of the Dog - Nazareth
5. A Horse with No Name - America
6. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club

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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:** [September 18, 2026, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8214 "2026-09-18T00:10:21Z")

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**Animals in song titles** (No proper names so “Wildfire” and “Shannon” wouldn’t qualify.)

1. Year of the Cat - Al Stewart
2. Alligator - Charlie Daniels Band
3. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - Yes
4. Hair of the Dog - Nazareth
5. A Horse with No Name - America
6. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
7. Goat Meat - North Mississippi Allstars

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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:** [September 18, 2026, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8215 "2026-09-18T01:51:30Z")

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**Animals in song titles** (No proper names so “Wildfire” and “Shannon” wouldn’t qualify.)

1. Year of the Cat - Al Stewart
2. Alligator - Charlie Daniels Band
3. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - Yes
4. Hair of the Dog - Nazareth
5. A Horse with No Name - America
6. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
7. Goat Meat - North Mississippi Allstars
8. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran

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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:** [September 18, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8216 "2026-09-18T01:53:49Z")

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**Animals in song titles** (No proper names so “Wildfire” and “Shannon” wouldn’t qualify.)

1. Year of the Cat - Al Stewart
2. Alligator - Charlie Daniels Band
3. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - Yes
4. Hair of the Dog - Nazareth
5. A Horse with No Name - America
6. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
7. Goat Meat - North Mississippi Allstars
8. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
9. Frog Trouble - Sandra Boynton

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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:** [September 18, 2026, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8217 "2026-09-18T01:56:43Z")

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**Animals in song titles** (No proper names so “Wildfire” and “Shannon” wouldn’t qualify.)

1. Year of the Cat - Al Stewart
2. Alligator - Charlie Daniels Band
3. The Fish (Schindleria Praematurus) - Yes
4. Hair of the Dog - Nazareth
5. A Horse with No Name - America
6. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
7. Goat Meat - North Mississippi Allstars
8. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
9. Frog Trouble - Sandra Boynton
10. Dream of the Dolphin - Enigma

New category:

**Songs with colors in the song title**

1. Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65

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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:** [September 18, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8218 "2026-09-18T01:58:56Z")

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**Songs with colors in the song title**

1. Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65
2. Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf

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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:** [September 18, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8219 "2026-09-18T02:00:33Z")

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**Songs with colors in the song title**

1. Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65
2. Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
3. The Lady in Red - Chris de Burgh

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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:** [September 18, 2026, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8220 "2026-09-18T02:03:26Z")

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**Songs with colors in the song title**

1. Blue (Da Ba Dee) - Eiffel 65
2. Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
3. The Lady in Red - Chris de Burgh
4. Mood Indigo - Duke Ellington

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