# 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:** 433

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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:** [October 12, 2026, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8641 "2026-10-12T21:09:56Z")

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**Excellent songs that weren’t released as singles**

1. The Lady in My Life - Michael Jackson
2. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Traffic
3. Black - Pearl Jam
4. Girl Goodbye - Toto
5. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
6. Born to Die in Berlin - The Ramones
7. Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
8. Stairway to Heavan - Led Zeppelin

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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:** [October 13, 2026, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8642 "2026-10-13T01:15:49Z")

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**Excellent songs that weren’t released as singles**

1. The Lady in My Life - Michael Jackson
2. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Traffic
3. Black - Pearl Jam
4. Girl Goodbye - Toto
5. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
6. Born to Die in Berlin - The Ramones
7. Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
8. Stairway to Heavan - Led Zeppelin
9. While My Guitar Gently Weeps -George Harrison

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**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 13, 2026, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8643 "2026-10-13T11:54:37Z")

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**Excellent songs that weren’t released as singles**

1. The Lady in My Life - Michael Jackson
2. The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Traffic
3. Black - Pearl Jam
4. Girl Goodbye - Toto
5. Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones
6. Born to Die in Berlin - The Ramones
7. Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie
8. Stairway to Heavan - Led Zeppelin
9. While My Guitar Gently Weeps -George Harrison
10. Isn’t She Lovely - Stevie Wonder

**Don’t tell me what I can’t do!**

1. Sally Can’t Dance - Lou Reed

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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:** [October 13, 2026, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8644 "2026-10-13T12:37:22Z")

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**Don’t tell me what I can’t do!**

1. Sally Can’t Dance - Lou Reed
2. I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar

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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:** [October 13, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8645 "2026-10-13T14:17:24Z")

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**Don’t tell me what I can’t do!**

1. Sally Can’t Dance - Lou Reed
2. I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
3. You Can’t Have My Love - Wanda Jackson and Billy Gray

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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:** [October 13, 2026, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8646 "2026-10-13T14:54:17Z")

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**Don’t tell me what I can’t do!**

1. Sally Can’t Dance - Lou Reed
2. I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
3. You Can’t Have My Love - Wanda Jackson and Billy Gray
4. Walk, Don’t Run – _The Ventures_

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [October 13, 2026, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8647 "2026-10-13T15:19:36Z")

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**Don’t tell me what I can’t do!**

1. Sally Can’t Dance - Lou Reed
2. I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
3. You Can’t Have My Love - Wanda Jackson and Billy Gray
4. Walk, Don’t Run – _The Ventures_
5. Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds

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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:** [October 13, 2026, 3:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8648 "2026-10-13T15:25:12Z")

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**Don’t tell me what I can’t do!**

1. Sally Can’t Dance - Lou Reed
2. I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
3. You Can’t Have My Love - Wanda Jackson and Billy Gray
4. Walk, Don’t Run – _The Ventures_
5. Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
6. Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond

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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:** [October 13, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8649 "2026-10-13T15:29:18Z")

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**Don’t tell me what I can’t do!**

1. Sally Can’t Dance - Lou Reed
2. I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
3. You Can’t Have My Love - Wanda Jackson and Billy Gray
4. Walk, Don’t Run – _The Ventures_
5. Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
6. Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
7. Don’t Tell Me How to Love My Baby - The Ramones

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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:** [October 13, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8650 "2026-10-13T15:44:28Z")

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**Don’t tell me what I can’t do!**

1. Sally Can’t Dance - Lou Reed
2. I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
3. You Can’t Have My Love - Wanda Jackson and Billy Gray
4. Walk, Don’t Run – _The Ventures_
5. Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
6. Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
7. Don’t Tell Me How to Love My Baby - The Ramones
8. You Can’t Hurry Love - The Supremes

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**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 13, 2026, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8651 "2026-10-13T18:47:07Z")

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**Don’t tell me what I can’t do!**

1. Sally Can’t Dance - Lou Reed
2. I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
3. You Can’t Have My Love - Wanda Jackson and Billy Gray
4. Walk, Don’t Run – _The Ventures_
5. Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
6. Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
7. Don’t Tell Me How to Love My Baby - The Ramones
8. You Can’t Hurry Love - The Supremes
9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones

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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:** [October 13, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8652 "2026-10-13T19:54:46Z")

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**Don’t tell me what I can’t do!**

1. Sally Can’t Dance - Lou Reed
2. I Can’t Drive 55 - Sammy Hagar
3. You Can’t Have My Love - Wanda Jackson and Billy Gray
4. Walk, Don’t Run – _The Ventures_
5. Don’t You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
6. Go Away Little Girl - Donny Osmond
7. Don’t Tell Me How to Love My Baby - The Ramones
8. You Can’t Hurry Love - The Supremes
9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want - The Rolling Stones
10. You’re Going to Lose That Girl - The Beatles

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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:** [October 14, 2026, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8653 "2026-10-14T00:56:16Z")

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**Pillow Talk — songs about or mentioning lying with a paramour**

1. Tell Me What You Dream — Timothy B. Schmit

Country band Restless Heart had a huge crossover AC hit cover in 1993.

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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:** [October 14, 2026, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8654 "2026-10-14T02:32:10Z")

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**Pillow Talk — songs about or mentioning lying with a paramour**

1. Tell Me What You Dream — Timothy B. Schmit
2. Open Arms - Journey

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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:** [October 14, 2026, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8655 "2026-10-14T02:54:34Z")

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**Pillow Talk — songs about or mentioning lying with a paramour**

1. Tell Me What You Dream — Timothy B. Schmit
2. Open Arms - Journey
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin

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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:** [October 14, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8656 "2026-10-14T03:20:57Z")

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**Pillow Talk — songs about or mentioning lying with a paramour**

1. Tell Me What You Dream — Timothy B. Schmit
2. Open Arms - Journey
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers - Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond

“… well you just roll over and turn out the light.”

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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:** [October 14, 2026, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8657 "2026-10-14T13:21:19Z")

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**Pillow Talk — songs about or mentioning lying with a paramour**

1. Tell Me What You Dream — Timothy B. Schmit
2. Open Arms - Journey
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers - Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond
5. Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan

_ **-“BB”-** _

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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:** [October 14, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8658 "2026-10-14T14:20:30Z")

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**Pillow Talk — songs about or mentioning lying with a paramour**

1. Tell Me What You Dream — Timothy B. Schmit
2. Open Arms - Journey
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers - Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond
5. Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan
6. Wake Up (Next To You) - Graham Parker and the Shot

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**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 14, 2026, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8659 "2026-10-14T14:20:51Z")

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**Pillow Talk — songs about or mentioning lying with a paramour**

1. Tell Me What You Dream — Timothy B. Schmit
2. Open Arms - Journey
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers - Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond
5. Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan
6. Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics

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**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 14, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/8660 "2026-10-14T14:56:13Z")

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**Pillow Talk — songs about or mentioning lying with a paramour**

1. Tell Me What You Dream — Timothy B. Schmit
2. Open Arms - Journey
3. A Better Place to Be - Harry Chapin
4. You Don’t Bring Me Flowers - Barbara Streisand and Neil Diamond
5. Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan
6. Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics
7. Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton

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