# 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:** 77
**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 2, 2024, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1521 "2024-08-02T14:26:57Z")
**Top Secret** 1. The nuclear launch codes 2. [Short Memory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzV_jESwGA) - Midnight Oil (just going on a whim) 🙂 3. [Hombre Secreto](https://youtu.be/Sd4hADaVSko?si=Qf-BOiZRF9PQS0em) - The Plugz ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1522 "2024-08-02T14:41:48Z")
No. I got confused on threads, but hey, now that it’s up there it seems like a decent thread theme for songs too. **Top Secret** 1. [Secret Agent Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaR3WO71j4) - Johnny Rivers 2. [Short Memory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzV_jESwGA) - Midnight Oil 3. [Hombre Secreto](https://youtu.be/Sd4hADaVSko?si=Qf-BOiZRF9PQS0em) - The Plugz ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1523 "2024-08-02T15:06:18Z")
**Top Secret** 1. [Secret Agent Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaR3WO71j4) - Johnny Rivers 2. [Short Memory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzV_jESwGA) - Midnight Oil 3. [Hombre Secreto](https://youtu.be/Sd4hADaVSko?si=Qf-BOiZRF9PQS0em) - The Plugz 4. [Spy in the House of Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8PjjxJ7v78) - Was (not Was) ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1524 "2024-08-02T15:14:39Z")
**Top Secret** 1. [Secret Agent Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaR3WO71j4) - Johnny Rivers 2. [Short Memory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzV_jESwGA) - Midnight Oil 3. [Hombre Secreto](https://youtu.be/Sd4hADaVSko?si=Qf-BOiZRF9PQS0em) - The Plugz 4. [Spy in the House of Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8PjjxJ7v78) - Was (not Was) 5. Nobody Does It Better - Carley Simon Theme to The Spy Who Loved Me ---
**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 2, 2024, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1525 "2024-08-02T15:18:09Z")
**Top Secret** 1. [Secret Agent Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaR3WO71j4) - Johnny Rivers 2. [Short Memory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzV_jESwGA) - Midnight Oil 3. [Hombre Secreto](https://youtu.be/Sd4hADaVSko?si=Qf-BOiZRF9PQS0em) - The Plugz 4. [Spy in the House of Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8PjjxJ7v78) - Was (not Was) 5. Nobody Does It Better - Carley Simon 6. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring Despite the title, the actual inspiration for the song was the spy novel _The Bourne Identity_. ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1526 "2024-08-02T15:23:59Z")
**Top Secret** 1. [Secret Agent Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaR3WO71j4) - Johnny Rivers 2. [Short Memory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzV_jESwGA) - Midnight Oil 3. [Hombre Secreto](https://youtu.be/Sd4hADaVSko?si=Qf-BOiZRF9PQS0em) - The Plugz 4. [Spy in the House of Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8PjjxJ7v78) - Was (not Was) 5. Nobody Does It Better - Carley Simon 6. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring 7. [Skeet Surfing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJOS7dKuwcQ) - Nick Rivers (from the movie _Top Secret_) ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1527 "2024-08-02T15:37:22Z")
**Top Secret** 1. [Secret Agent Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaR3WO71j4) - Johnny Rivers 2. [Short Memory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzV_jESwGA) - Midnight Oil 3. [Hombre Secreto](https://youtu.be/Sd4hADaVSko?si=Qf-BOiZRF9PQS0em) - The Plugz 4. [Spy in the House of Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8PjjxJ7v78) - Was (not Was) 5. Nobody Does It Better - Carley Simon 6. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring 7. [Skeet Surfing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJOS7dKuwcQ) - Nick Rivers (from the movie _Top Secret_) 8. The Spy - The Doors ---
**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 2, 2024, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1528 "2024-08-02T15:44:51Z")
**Top Secret** 1. [Secret Agent Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaR3WO71j4) - Johnny Rivers 2. [Short Memory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzV_jESwGA) - Midnight Oil 3. [Hombre Secreto](https://youtu.be/Sd4hADaVSko?si=Qf-BOiZRF9PQS0em) - The Plugz 4. [Spy in the House of Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8PjjxJ7v78) - Was (not Was) 5. Nobody Does It Better - Carley Simon 6. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring 7. [Skeet Surfing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJOS7dKuwcQ) - Nick Rivers (from the movie _Top Secret_) 8. The Spy - The Doors 9. What We Do Is Secret - The Germs ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1529 "2024-08-02T15:54:39Z")
**Top Secret** 1. [Secret Agent Man](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iaR3WO71j4) - Johnny Rivers 2. [Short Memory](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDzV_jESwGA) - Midnight Oil 3. [Hombre Secreto](https://youtu.be/Sd4hADaVSko?si=Qf-BOiZRF9PQS0em) - The Plugz 4. [Spy in the House of Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8PjjxJ7v78) - Was (not Was) 5. Nobody Does It Better - Carley Simon 6. Twilight Zone - Golden Earring 7. [Skeet Surfing](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJOS7dKuwcQ) - Nick Rivers (from the movie _Top Secret_) 8. The Spy - The Doors 9. What We Do Is Secret - The Germs 10. Casino Royale - Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass **The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon ---
**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 2, 2024, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1530 "2024-08-02T15:55:37Z")
**The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon 2. The Power of Gold - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg ---
**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1531 "2024-08-02T15:58:28Z")
**The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon 2. The Power of Gold - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg 3. I’m the Greatest - John Lennon ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1532 "2024-08-02T16:02:51Z")
**The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon 2. The Power of Gold - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg 3. I’m the Greatest - John Lennon 4. An American In Paris - George Gershwin ---
**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 2, 2024, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1533 "2024-08-02T16:05:02Z")
**The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon 2. The Power of Gold - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg 3. I’m the Greatest - John Lennon 4. An American In Paris - George Gershwin 5. Runner - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band ---
**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 2, 2024, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1534 "2024-08-02T18:19:22Z")
**The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon 2. The Power of Gold - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg 3. I’m the Greatest - John Lennon 4. An American In Paris - George Gershwin 5. Runner - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 6. We Are The Champions - Queen ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1535 "2024-08-02T19:37:21Z")
**The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon 2. The Power of Gold - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg 3. I’m the Greatest - John Lennon 4. An American In Paris - George Gershwin 5. Runner - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 6. We Are The Champions - Queen 7. Silver and Gold - Burl Ives ---
**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 2, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1536 "2024-08-02T19:38:29Z")
**The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon 2. The Power of Gold - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg 3. I’m the Greatest - John Lennon 4. An American In Paris - George Gershwin 5. Runner - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 6. We Are The Champions - Queen 7. Silver and Gold - Burl Ives 8. We are the Champions - Queen ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2024, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1537 "2024-08-02T19:40:16Z")
Man, look up. It was only two spots above yours! ---
**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:** [August 2, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1538 "2024-08-02T19:44:58Z")
**The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon 2. The Power of Gold - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg 3. I’m the Greatest - John Lennon 4. An American In Paris - George Gershwin 5. Runner - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 6. We Are The Champions - Queen 7. Silver and Gold - Burl Ives 8. (Never Gonna) Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder ---
**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 2, 2024, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687/1539 "2024-08-02T19:49:44Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > Man, look up. It was only two spots above yours! 😣 Too much blood in my alcohol system. **The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon 2. The Power of Gold - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg 3. I’m the Greatest - John Lennon 4. An American In Paris - George Gershwin 5. Runner - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 6. We Are The Champions - Queen 7. Silver and Gold - Burl Ives 8. (Never Gonna) Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder 9. Winning - Santana ---
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**The Paris Olympics Playlist** 1. Nobody Does It Better - Carly Simon 2. The Power of Gold - Dan Fogelberg and Tim Weisberg 3. I’m the Greatest - John Lennon 4. An American In Paris - George Gershwin 5. Runner - Manfred Mann’s Earth Band 6. We Are The Champions - Queen 7. Silver and Gold - Burl Ives 8. (Never Gonna) Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder 9. Winning - Santana 10. Runnin’ - Pharrell Williams pass [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=76) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/topic-playlist-part-3/996687.md?page=78)