# 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:** 428
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8541 "2026-10-02T20:41:25Z")
> [@HeyHomie](#): > > 1. I Will Always Love You – Dolly Parton > 2. … > 3. … > 4. … > 5. … > 6. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton That song was so good it deserved to be listed twice! _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8542 "2026-10-02T20:44:41Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Midwestern US** 1. “I Keep Forgetting” - Michael McDonald (from a suburb of St. Louis) 2. “Thriller” - Michael Jackson (from Gary, Indiana) 3. “96 Tears” - ? and the Mysterians (from Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan) 4. “I Wanna Be Your Dog” - The Stooges (from Ann Arbor, Michigan) 5. “Kick out the Jams” - MC5 (From Lincoln Park, Michigan) 6. “25 or 6 to 4” - Chicago (From Chicago, Illinois) 7. “Lady” - Styx (from Chicago, Illinois) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8543 "2026-10-02T20:51:10Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Midwestern US** 1. “I Keep Forgetting” - Michael McDonald (from a suburb of St. Louis) 2. “Thriller” - Michael Jackson (from Gary, IN) 3. “96 Tears” - ? and the Mysterians (from Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan) 4. “I Wanna Be Your Dog” - The Stooges (from Ann Arbor, Michigan) 5. “Kick out the Jams” - MC5 (From Lincoln Park, Michigan) 6. “25 or 6 to 4” - Chicago (From Chicago, Illinois) 7. “Lady” - Styx (from Chicago, Illinois) 8. “Witchi Tai To” – Today’s Tomorrow (from La Crosse, WI) … released on Bang Records (catalog B-577) in 1970 to moderate regional success and airplay _ **-“BB”-** _ ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8544 "2026-10-02T21:02:07Z")
LOL then change it to … - Whitney Houston !!! ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8545 "2026-10-02T21:18:19Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Midwestern US** 1. “I Keep Forgetting” - Michael McDonald (from a suburb of St. Louis) 2. “Thriller” - Michael Jackson (from Gary, IN) 3. “96 Tears” - ? and the Mysterians (from Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan) 4. “I Wanna Be Your Dog” - The Stooges (from Ann Arbor, Michigan) 5. “Kick out the Jams” - MC5 (From Lincoln Park, Michigan) 6. “25 or 6 to 4” - Chicago (From Chicago, Illinois) 7. “Lady” - Styx (from Chicago, Illinois) 8. “Witchi Tai To” – Today’s Tomorrow (from La Crosse, WI) 9. “Surrender” - Cheap Trick (from Rockford, IL) ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8546 "2026-10-02T21:20:50Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Midwestern US** 1. “I Keep Forgetting” - Michael McDonald (from a suburb of St. Louis) 2. “Thriller” - Michael Jackson (from Gary, IN) 3. “96 Tears” - ? and the Mysterians (from Bay City and Saginaw, Michigan) 4. “I Wanna Be Your Dog” - The Stooges (from Ann Arbor, Michigan) 5. “Kick out the Jams” - MC5 (From Lincoln Park, Michigan) 6. “25 or 6 to 4” - Chicago (From Chicago, Illinois) 7. “Lady” - Styx (from Chicago, Illinois) 8. “Witchi Tai To” – Today’s Tomorrow (from La Crosse, WI) … released on Bang Records (catalog B-577) in 1970 to moderate regional success and airplay 9. “Surrender” - Cheap Trick (from Rockford, IL) 10. “The Ring” - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (Detroit, Michigan) **New Topic:** **Songs by bands/performers from the Southern US** 1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8547 "2026-10-02T21:24:45Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Southern US** 1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) 2. Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Gainsville, FL) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8548 "2026-10-02T21:43:21Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Southern US** 1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) 2. Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Gainsville, FL) 3. Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) - Alabama (Fort Payne Alabama) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8549 "2026-10-02T21:55:46Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Southern US** 1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) 2. Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Gainsville, FL) 3. Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) - Alabama (Fort Payne Alabama) 4. Goin’ Down South - North Mississippi Allstars (Hernando, MS) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8550 "2026-10-02T22:23:35Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Southern US** 1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) 2. Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Gainsville, FL) 3. Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) - Alabama (Fort Payne Alabama) 4. Goin’ Down South - North Mississippi Allstars (Hernando, MS) 5. Quiche Lorraine - The B-52’s (Athens, GA) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8551 "2026-10-02T22:40:27Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Southern US** 1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) 2. Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Gainsville, FL) 3. Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) - Alabama (Fort Payne Alabama) 4. Goin’ Down South - North Mississippi Allstars (Hernando, MS) 5. Quiche Lorraine - The B-52’s (Athens, GA) 6. 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (Seiverville, TN) ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8552 "2026-10-02T22:53:28Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Southern US** 1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) 2. Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Gainsville, FL) 3. Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) - Alabama (Fort Payne Alabama) 4. Goin’ Down South - North Mississippi Allstars (Hernando, MS) 5. Quiche Lorraine - The B-52’s (Athens, GA) 6. 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (Seiverville, TN) 7. Southern Nights - Allen Toussaint (New Orleans, LA) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2026, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8553 "2026-10-02T23:44:09Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Southern US** 1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) 2. Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Gainsville, FL) 3. Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) - Alabama (Fort Payne Alabama) 4. Goin’ Down South - North Mississippi Allstars (Hernando, MS) 5. Quiche Lorraine - The B-52’s (Athens, GA) 6. 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (Seiverville, TN) 7. Southern Nights - Allen Toussaint (New Orleans, LA) 8. La Grange - ZZ Top (Houston, TX) ---
**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:** [October 3, 2026, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8554 "2026-10-03T00:09:23Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Southern US** 1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) 2. Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Gainsville, FL) 3. Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) - Alabama (Fort Payne Alabama) 4. Goin’ Down South - North Mississippi Allstars (Hernando, MS) 5. Quiche Lorraine - The B-52’s (Athens, GA) 6. 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (Seiverville, TN) 7. Southern Nights - Allen Toussaint (New Orleans, LA) 8. La Grange - ZZ Top (Houston, TX) 9. On the Road Again - Willie Nelson (Abbott, TX) ---
**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:** [October 3, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8555 "2026-10-03T01:31:45Z")
**Songs by bands/performers from the Southern US** 1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (Jacksonville, FL) 2. Last Dance With Mary Jane - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Gainsville, FL) 3. Roll On (Eighteen Wheeler) - Alabama (Fort Payne Alabama) 4. Goin’ Down South - North Mississippi Allstars (Hernando, MS) 5. Quiche Lorraine - The B-52’s (Athens, GA) 6. 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (Seiverville, TN) 7. Southern Nights - Allen Toussaint (New Orleans, LA) 8. La Grange - ZZ Top (Houston, TX) 9. On the Road Again - Willie Nelson (Abbott, TX) 10. I’m Just a Gigolo/I Ain’t Got Nobody - Louis Prima (New Orleans, LA) NEW! **Songs credited to solo artists, but not the vocalist** 1. Alibis - Sergio Mendes (Joe Pizzulo on vocals, Mendes on keyboard) ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8556 "2026-10-03T03:34:23Z")
**Songs credited to solo artists, but not the vocalist** 1. Alibis - Sergio Mendes (Joe Pizzulo on vocals, Mendes on keyboard) 2. Is It You - Lee Ritenour (Eric Tagg on vocals, Ritenour on guitar) ---
**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:** [October 4, 2026, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8557 "2026-10-04T04:17:07Z")
**Songs credited to solo artists, but not the vocalist** 1. Alibis - Sergio Mendes (Joe Pizzulo on vocals, Mendes on keyboard) 2. Is It You - Lee Ritenour (Eric Tagg on vocals, Ritenour on guitar) 3. Just The Two of Us - Grover Washington, Jr (Bill Withers on vocals, Washington on saxophone) ---
**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:** [October 4, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8558 "2026-10-04T13:01:43Z")
**Songs credited to solo artists, but not the vocalist** 1. Alibis - Sergio Mendes (Joe Pizzulo on vocals, Mendes on keyboard) 2. Is It You - Lee Ritenour (Eric Tagg on vocals, Ritenour on guitar) 3. Just The Two of Us - Grover Washington, Jr (Bill Withers on vocals, Washington on saxophone) 4. The Three of Me - Alan Parsons (David Pack on vocals) (the leadoff track on Parsons’ first “solo” album, which was essentially the Alan Parsons Project minus Eric Woolfson) ---
**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:** [October 4, 2026, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8559 "2026-10-04T15:00:09Z")
**Songs credited to solo artists, but not the vocalist** 1. Alibis - Sergio Mendes (Joe Pizzulo on vocals, Mendes on keyboard) 2. Is It You - Lee Ritenour (Eric Tagg on vocals, Ritenour on guitar) 3. Just The Two of Us - Grover Washington, Jr (Bill Withers on vocals, Washington on saxophone) 4. The Three of Me - Alan Parsons (David Pack on vocals) 5. Black Magic Woman - (Carlos) Santana (Gregg Rolie on vocals; Carlos actually sang on only a handful of songs in his career) ---
**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:** [October 4, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8560 "2026-10-04T15:07:11Z")
**Songs credited to solo artists, but not the vocalist** 1. Alibis - Sergio Mendes (Joe Pizzulo on vocals, Mendes on keyboard) 2. Is It You - Lee Ritenour (Eric Tagg on vocals, Ritenour on guitar) 3. Just The Two of Us - Grover Washington, Jr (Bill Withers on vocals, Washington on saxophone) 4. The Three of Me - Alan Parsons (David Pack on vocals) 5. Black Magic Woman - (Carlos) Santana (Gregg Rolie on vocals; Carlos actually sang on only a handful of songs in his career) 6. Rollin’ and Tumblin’ - Jeff Beck (Imogen Heap on vocals; Beck on guitar) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=427) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=429)