Topic Playlist (Part 3)

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You can begin the New Year with just 5 records (or albums)

  1. Crime of the Century - Supertramp; Animals - Pink Floyd; Madman Across the Water - Elton John; Taboo - Arthur Lyman; It’s Like This - Rickie Lee Jones
  2. World Boogie Is Coming - North Mississippi Allstars; Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s self-titled album; Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis; Pulsing Signals - Gong; In Times New Roman - Queens of the Stone Age
  3. Child Is Father To The Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears; 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus - Spirit’ Fragile - Yes; Trilogy - Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
  4. Led Zeppelin 1thru 4 and Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
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You can begin the New Year with just 5 records (or albums)

  1. Crime of the Century - Supertramp; Animals - Pink Floyd; Madman Across the Water - Elton John; Taboo - Arthur Lyman; It’s Like This - Rickie Lee Jones
  2. World Boogie Is Coming - North Mississippi Allstars; Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s self-titled album; Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis; Pulsing Signals - Gong; In Times New Roman - Queens of the Stone Age
  3. Child Is Father To The Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears; 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus - Spirit’ Fragile - Yes; Trilogy - Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
  4. Led Zeppelin 1thru 4 and Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
  5. A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra; Asia - Asia; Pickin’ Up the Pieces - Fitz and the Tantrums; 90125 - Yes; The Works - Queen
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You can begin the New Year with just 5 records (or albums)

  1. Crime of the Century - Supertramp; Animals - Pink Floyd; Madman Across the Water - Elton John; Taboo - Arthur Lyman; It’s Like This - Rickie Lee Jones
  2. World Boogie Is Coming - North Mississippi Allstars; Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s self-titled album; Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis; Pulsing Signals - Gong; In Times New Roman - Queens of the Stone Age
  3. Child Is Father To The Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears; 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus - Spirit’ Fragile - Yes; Trilogy - Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
  4. Led Zeppelin 1thru 4 and Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
  5. A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra; Asia - Asia; Pickin’ Up the Pieces - Fitz and the Tantrums; 90125 - Yes; The Works - Queen
  6. Repo Man Soundtrack - various; Loco Live - the Ramones; Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon; 99.9F - Suzanne Vega; Dare to be Stupid - “Weird” Al Yankovich;
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You can begin the New Year with just 5 records (or albums)

  1. Crime of the Century - Supertramp; Animals - Pink Floyd; Madman Across the Water - Elton John; Taboo - Arthur Lyman; It’s Like This - Rickie Lee Jones
  2. World Boogie Is Coming - North Mississippi Allstars; Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s self-titled album; Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis; Pulsing Signals - Gong; In Times New Roman - Queens of the Stone Age
  3. Child Is Father To The Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears; 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus - Spirit’ Fragile - Yes; Trilogy - Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
  4. Led Zeppelin 1thru 4 and Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
  5. A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra; Asia - Asia; Pickin’ Up the Pieces - Fitz and the Tantrums; 90125 - Yes; The Works - Queen
  6. Repo Man Soundtrack - various; Loco Live - the Ramones; Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon; 99.9F - Suzanne Vega; Dare to be Stupid - “Weird” Al Yankovic
  7. Quadrophenia - The Who; Woodstock - various artists. The Beatles (the White Album) - The Beatles; Boats, Bars, Beaches and Ballads - Jimmy Buffet; Joe’s Garage, Acts 1, 2 and 3 - Frank Zappa
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You can begin the New Year with just 5 records (or albums)

  1. Crime of the Century - Supertramp; Animals - Pink Floyd; Madman Across the Water - Elton John; Taboo - Arthur Lyman; It’s Like This - Rickie Lee Jones
  2. World Boogie Is Coming - North Mississippi Allstars; Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s self-titled album; Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis; Pulsing Signals - Gong; In Times New Roman - Queens of the Stone Age
  3. Child Is Father To The Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears; 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus - Spirit’ Fragile - Yes; Trilogy - Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
  4. Led Zeppelin 1thru 4 and Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
  5. A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra; Asia - Asia; Pickin’ Up the Pieces - Fitz and the Tantrums; 90125 - Yes; The Works - Queen
  6. Repo Man Soundtrack - various; Loco Live - the Ramones; Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon; 99.9F - Suzanne Vega; Dare to be Stupid - “Weird” Al Yankovic
  7. Quadrophenia - The Who; Woodstock - various artists. The Beatles (the White Album) - The Beatles; Boats, Bars, Beaches and Ballads - Jimmy Buffet; Joe’s Garage, Acts 1, 2 and 3 - Frank Zappa
  8. August and Everything After - Counting Crows; Zonkey - Umphree’s McGee; Wind and Wuthering - Genesis; Talking Book - Stevie Wonder; Screamin’ For My Supper - Beth Hart
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You can begin the New Year with just 5 records (or albums)

  1. Crime of the Century - Supertramp; Animals - Pink Floyd; Madman Across the Water - Elton John; Taboo - Arthur Lyman; It’s Like This - Rickie Lee Jones
  2. World Boogie Is Coming - North Mississippi Allstars; Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s self-titled album; Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis; Pulsing Signals - Gong; In Times New Roman - Queens of the Stone Age
  3. Child Is Father To The Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears; 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus - Spirit’ Fragile - Yes; Trilogy - Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
  4. Led Zeppelin 1thru 4 and Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
  5. A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra; Asia - Asia; Pickin’ Up the Pieces - Fitz and the Tantrums; 90125 - Yes; The Works - Queen
  6. Repo Man Soundtrack - various; Loco Live - the Ramones; Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon; 99.9F - Suzanne Vega; Dare to be Stupid - “Weird” Al Yankovic
  7. Quadrophenia - The Who; Woodstock - various artists. The Beatles (the White Album) - The Beatles; Boats, Bars, Beaches and Ballads - Jimmy Buffet; Joe’s Garage, Acts 1, 2 and 3 - Frank Zappa
  8. August and Everything After - Counting Crows; Zonkey - Umphree’s McGee; Wind and Wuthering - Genesis; Talking Book - Stevie Wonder; Screamin’ For My Supper - Beth Hart
  9. Skylarking - XTC; Colossal Youth - Young Marble Giants; Something More Than Free - Jason Isbell; Revolver - The Beatles; Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
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You can begin the New Year with just 5 records (or albums)

  1. Crime of the Century - Supertramp; Animals - Pink Floyd; Madman Across the Water - Elton John; Taboo - Arthur Lyman; It’s Like This - Rickie Lee Jones
  2. World Boogie Is Coming - North Mississippi Allstars; Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s self-titled album; Sketches of Spain - Miles Davis; Pulsing Signals - Gong; In Times New Roman - Queens of the Stone Age
  3. Child Is Father To The Man - Blood, Sweat & Tears; 12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus - Spirit’ Fragile - Yes; Trilogy - Emerson, Lake & Palmer; Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
  4. Led Zeppelin 1thru 4 and Houses of the Holy - Led Zeppelin
  5. A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra; Asia - Asia; Pickin’ Up the Pieces - Fitz and the Tantrums; 90125 - Yes; The Works - Queen
  6. Repo Man Soundtrack - various; Loco Live - the Ramones; Excitable Boy - Warren Zevon; 99.9F - Suzanne Vega; Dare to be Stupid - “Weird” Al Yankovic
  7. Quadrophenia - The Who; Woodstock - various artists. The Beatles (the White Album) - The Beatles; Boats, Bars, Beaches and Ballads - Jimmy Buffet; Joe’s Garage, Acts 1, 2 and 3 - Frank Zappa
  8. August and Everything After - Counting Crows; Zonkey - Umphree’s McGee; Wind and Wuthering - Genesis; Talking Book - Stevie Wonder; Screamin’ For My Supper - Beth Hart
  9. Skylarking - XTC; Colossal Youth - Young Marble Giants; Something More Than Free - Jason Isbell; Revolver - The Beatles; Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
  10. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen; Moondance - Van Morrison; Chronicle - Creedence Clearwater Revival*; The Blasters - The Blasters; Tales of the New West - The Beat Farmers

*This is a double greatest-hits collection, so maybe a bit of a cheat. But I’m taking it anyway!

Songs that mention (American) Football (either overtly or in metaphor)

  1. No. 29 - Steve Earle
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Songs that mention (American) Football (either overtly or in metaphor)

  1. No. 29 - Steve Earle
  2. American Pie - Don McLean

It’s February and the players tried to take the field, but the marching band refused to yield.

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Songs that mention (American) Football (either overtly or in metaphor)

  1. No. 29 - Steve Earle
  2. American Pie - Don McLean
  3. 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero - Bobby Russell

Christmas time he took 'em down to see the floats
When he wanted t’stay home and watch the Baltimore Colts

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Songs that mention (American) Football (either overtly or in metaphor)

  1. No. 29 - Steve Earle
  2. American Pie - Don McLean
  3. 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero - Bobby Russell
  4. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer

“You had me down, 21 to zip” - almost undoubtedly an American football reference, as it’s a recognizable three-touchdown lead, and a score (21-0) that would be uncommon in most other popular sports. And, though Palmer was English, the song was written by Oklahoma native Moon Martin.

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Songs that mention (American) Football (either overtly or in metaphor)

  1. No. 29 - Steve Earle
  2. American Pie - Don McLean
  3. 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero - Bobby Russell
  4. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
  5. The Super Bowl Shuffle - The Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew

I grew up in Chicago. You could not escape this.

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Songs that mention (American) Football (either overtly or in metaphor)

  1. No. 29 - Steve Earle
  2. American Pie - Don McLean
  3. 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero - Bobby Russell
  4. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
  5. The Super Bowl Shuffle - The Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew
  6. Tim Tebow’s Fire - John Parr

Parr rewrote the lyrics to his earlier hit “St Elmo’s Fire” as a tribute to football star Tim Tebow.

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Songs that mention (American) Football (either overtly or in metaphor)

  1. No. 29 - Steve Earle
  2. American Pie - Don McLean
  3. 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero - Bobby Russell
  4. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
  5. The Super Bowl Shuffle - The Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew
  6. Tim Tebow’s Fire - John Parr
  7. Mr. Touchdown, USA - Ruth Roberts
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Songs that mention (American) Football (either overtly or in metaphor)

  1. No. 29 - Steve Earle
  2. American Pie - Don McLean
  3. 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero - Bobby Russell
  4. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
  5. The Super Bowl Shuffle - The Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew
  6. Tim Tebow’s Fire - John Parr
  7. Mr. Touchdown, USA - Ruth Roberts
  8. Dropkick Me, Jesus - Bobby Bare

…through the goalposts of life.

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Songs that mention (American) Football (either overtly or in metaphor)

  1. No. 29 - Steve Earle
  2. American Pie - Don McLean
  3. 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero - Bobby Russell
  4. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
  5. The Super Bowl Shuffle - The Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew
  6. Tim Tebow’s Fire - John Parr
  7. Mr. Touchdown, USA - Ruth Roberts
  8. Dropkick Me, Jesus - Bobby Bare
  9. Football Rap (The Sport of Kings) - LL Cool J

LL Cool J wrote this song for the 1986 film Wildcats. He recorded a version intended for the film’s closing credits, but another version – performed by some of the film’s cast – was used instead. LL Cool J did have a small part in the film as … a rapper.

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If you noticed, my selections made up 14 12" record albums.

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Songs that mention (American) Football (either overtly or in metaphor)

  1. No. 29 - Steve Earle
  2. American Pie - Don McLean
  3. 1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero - Bobby Russell
  4. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) - Robert Palmer
  5. The Super Bowl Shuffle - The Chicago Bears Shufflin’ Crew
  6. Tim Tebow’s Fire - John Parr
  7. Mr. Touchdown, USA - Ruth Roberts
  8. Dropkick Me, Jesus - Bobby Bare
  9. Football Rap (The Sport of Kings) - LL Cool J
  10. I Only Wanna Be With You - Hootie and the Blowfish

“I’m such a baby cause the Dolphins make me cry”

Music for Trump’s Inauguration

  1. It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine) - R.E.M.
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Music for Trump’s Inauguration

  1. It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine) - R.E.M.
  2. Don’t Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester

So she painted on a smile and took up with some clown, while she danced without a net upon the wire

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Music for Trump’s Inauguration

  1. It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine) - R.E.M.
  2. Don’t Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
  3. He’s Evil - The Kinks
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Music for Trump’s Inauguration

  1. It’s the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine) - R.E.M.
  2. Don’t Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester
  3. He’s Evil - The Kinks
  4. F You - Lily Allen