Topic Playlist (Part 3)

Animals in Beatles’ songs

  1. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (“He went out tiger hunting with his elephant and gun”)
  2. Octopus’s Garden
  3. Rocky Raccoon
  4. Blackbird (though it’s not about a bird)
  5. I Am The Walrus
  6. Hey Bulldog (dog, cat, squirrel, and sheep)
  7. Dig a Pony
  8. Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
  9. Good Morning, Good Morning – from the Sgt. Pepper album, the song ends with a rising cacophony of various animal sounds.

-“BB”-

Animals in Beatles’ songs

  1. The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill (“He went out tiger hunting with his elephant and gun”)
  2. Octopus’s Garden
  3. Rocky Raccoon
  4. Blackbird (though it’s not about a bird)
  5. I Am The Walrus
  6. Hey Bulldog (dog, cat, squirrel, and sheep)
  7. Dig a Pony
  8. Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except Me and My Monkey
  9. Good Morning, Good Morning – from the Sgt. Pepper album, the song ends with a rising cacophony of various animal sounds.
  10. And Your Bird Can Sing

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle
  2. “Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares” - Travis Tritt

The title (above) is a part of the lyrics:

Call someone who’ll listen, and might give a damn,
Maybe one of your sordid affairs.
But don’t you come around here handin’ me none of your lies,
Here’s a quarter, call someone who cares.

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle
  2. “Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares” - Travis Tritt
  3. “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” - Queen

The entire song is a vicious hate letter to the band’s former manager, Norman Sheffield. A sampling:

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle
  2. “Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares” - Travis Tritt
  3. “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” - Queen
  4. “God save the Queen / She ain’t no human being” - “God Save the Queen” - Sex Pistols

The whole song, really, but for me, those are the lines that stick out.

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle
  2. “Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares” - Travis Tritt
  3. “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” - Queen
  4. “God save the Queen / She ain’t no human being” - “God Save the Queen” - Sex Pistols
  5. “You’re so vain / You probably think this song is about you”, Carly Simon

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle
  2. “Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares” - Travis Tritt
  3. “Talk like a big business tycoon, You’re just a hot air balloon, So no one gives you a damn, You’re just an overgrown schoolboy” - “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” - Queen
  4. “God save the Queen / She ain’t no human being” - “God Save the Queen” - Sex Pistols
  5. “You’re so vain / You probably think this song is about you”, Carly Simon

(Fixed my #3 to add lyrics to the entry)

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle
  2. “Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares” - Travis Tritt
  3. “Talk like a big business tycoon, You’re just a hot air balloon, So no one gives you a damn, You’re just an overgrown schoolboy” - “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” - Queen
  4. “God save the Queen / She ain’t no human being” - “God Save the Queen” - Sex Pistols
  5. “You’re so vain / You probably think this song is about you” - “You’re So Vain”, Carly Simon
  6. “I see you driving 'round town with the girl I love, and I’m like, ‘Fuck you!’” - “Fuck You”, Cee-Lo Green

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle
  2. “Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares” - Travis Tritt
  3. “Talk like a big business tycoon, You’re just a hot air balloon, So no one gives you a damn, You’re just an overgrown schoolboy” - “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” - Queen
  4. “God save the Queen / She ain’t no human being” - “God Save the Queen” - Sex Pistols
  5. “You’re so vain / You probably think this song is about you” - “You’re So Vain”, Carly Simon
  6. “I see you driving 'round town with the girl I love, and I’m like, ‘Fuck you!’” - “Fuck You”, Cee-Lo Green
  7. “You’re no good, You’re no good, you’re no good, I’m gonna say it again. You’re no good, you’re no good, you’re no good.” - "You’re No Good " - Linda Ronstadt

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle
  2. “Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares” - Travis Tritt
  3. “Talk like a big business tycoon, You’re just a hot air balloon, So no one gives you a damn, You’re just an overgrown schoolboy” - “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” - Queen
  4. “God save the Queen / She ain’t no human being” - “God Save the Queen” - Sex Pistols
  5. “You’re so vain / You probably think this song is about you” - “You’re So Vain” - Carly Simon
  6. “I see you driving 'round town with the girl I love, and I’m like, ‘Fuck you!’” - “Fuck You” - Cee-Lo Green
  7. “You’re no good, You’re no good, you’re no good, I’m gonna say it again. You’re no good, you’re no good, you’re no good.” - "You’re No Good " - Linda Ronstadt
  8. “The threats you made were meant to cut me down, and if our love was like a circus, you’d be a clown by now.” - “I’m Still Standing” - Elton John

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle
  2. “Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares” - Travis Tritt
  3. “Talk like a big business tycoon, You’re just a hot air balloon, So no one gives you a damn, You’re just an overgrown schoolboy” - “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” - Queen
  4. “God save the Queen / She ain’t no human being” - “God Save the Queen” - Sex Pistols
  5. “You’re so vain / You probably think this song is about you” - “You’re So Vain” - Carly Simon
  6. “I see you driving 'round town with the girl I love, and I’m like, ‘Fuck you!’” - “Fuck You” - Cee-Lo Green
  7. “You’re no good, You’re no good, you’re no good, I’m gonna say it again. You’re no good, you’re no good, you’re no good.” - "You’re No Good " - Linda Ronstadt
  8. “The threats you made were meant to cut me down, and if our love was like a circus, you’d be a clown by now.” - “I’m Still Standing” - Elton John
  9. “You’ve gotta be the dumbest newbie I’ve ever seen You’ve got white-out all over your screen” - “It’s all about the Pentiums” -Weird Al.

Song lyrics that are an insult.

  1. “If I never hear your name again, it’s all the same to me.” - “Red Rubber Ball” - The Cyrkle
  2. “Here’s a Quarter, Call Someone Who Cares” - Travis Tritt
  3. “Talk like a big business tycoon, You’re just a hot air balloon, So no one gives you a damn, You’re just an overgrown schoolboy” - “Death on Two Legs (Dedicated to…)” - Queen
  4. “God save the Queen / She ain’t no human being” - “God Save the Queen” - Sex Pistols
  5. “You’re so vain / You probably think this song is about you” - “You’re So Vain” - Carly Simon
  6. “I see you driving 'round town with the girl I love, and I’m like, ‘Fuck you!’” - “Fuck You” - Cee-Lo Green
  7. “You’re no good, You’re no good, you’re no good, I’m gonna say it again. You’re no good, you’re no good, you’re no good.” - "You’re No Good " - Linda Ronstadt
  8. “The threats you made were meant to cut me down, and if our love was like a circus, you’d be a clown by now.” - “I’m Still Standing” - Elton John
  9. “You’ve gotta be the dumbest newbie I’ve ever seen You’ve got white-out all over your screen” - “It’s all about the Pentiums” -Weird Al.
  10. “I wouldn’t if I were you; I know what she can do. She’s deadly, man; she could really rip your world apart.” - “Maneater”, Hall & Oates

New category:

Spooky songs

  1. Would You Love a Monsterman? - Lordi

Spooky songs

  1. Would You Love a Monsterman? - Lordi
  2. Cat People - David Bowie

Spooky songs

  1. Would You Love a Monsterman? - Lordi
  2. Cat People - David Bowie
  3. Spooky - Classics IV

Yes, I went for the low-hanging fruit.

Spooky songs

  1. Would You Love a Monsterman? - Lordi
  2. Cat People - David Bowie
  3. Spooky - Classics IV
  4. The Chauffeur - Duran Duran

A contender for “Best fit on a Halloween playlist without being explicitly about Halloween-themed material “.

Spooky songs

  1. Would You Love a Monsterman? - Lordi
  2. Cat People - David Bowie
  3. Spooky - Classics IV
  4. The Chauffeur - Duran Duran
  5. Thriller - Michael Jackson

Spooky songs

  1. Would You Love a Monsterman? - Lordi
  2. Cat People - David Bowie
  3. Spooky - Classics IV
  4. The Chauffeur - Duran Duran
  5. Thriller - Michael Jackson
  6. Swamp Witch Hattie - Jim Stafford

Spooky songs

  1. Would You Love a Monsterman? - Lordi
  2. Cat People - David Bowie
  3. Spooky - Classics IV
  4. The Chauffeur - Duran Duran
  5. Thriller - Michael Jackson
  6. Swamp Witch Hattie - Jim Stafford
  7. Laurie (Strange Things Happen) – Dickey Lee

-“BB”-

Spooky songs

  1. Would You Love a Monsterman? - Lordi
  2. Cat People - David Bowie
  3. Spooky - Classics IV
  4. The Chauffeur - Duran Duran
  5. Thriller - Michael Jackson
  6. Swamp Witch Hattie - Jim Stafford
  7. Laurie (Strange Things Happen) – Dickey Lee
  8. Riders on the Storm - The Doors

(it really creeped me out as a kid)

Spooky songs

  1. Would You Love a Monsterman? - Lordi
  2. Cat People - David Bowie
  3. Spooky - Classics IV
  4. The Chauffeur - Duran Duran
  5. Thriller - Michael Jackson
  6. Swamp Witch Hattie - Jim Stafford
  7. Laurie (Strange Things Happen) – Dickey Lee
  8. Riders on the Storm - The Doors
  9. In the Flesh - Pink Floyd

That first chord crash at the beginning always sends a shiver down my spine.