# Baker’s Dozen IV

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [September 18, 2026, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177 "2026-09-18T13:39:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 17

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**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/321 "2026-10-19T16:34:54Z")

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**Best Song Oscars**

1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure
2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR
3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile
4. “Flashdance… What a Feeling” - Flashdance
5. “Que Sera, Sera” – The Man Who Knew Too Much
6. “Against All Odds (Take A Look at Me Now)” - Against All Odds
7. “The Way You Look Tonight” - Swing Time
8. “Over the Rainbow” - The Wizard of Oz
9. “Streets of Philadelphia” - Philadelphia
10. “You Light Up My Life” - You Light Up My Life
11. “White Christmas” - Holiday Inn

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/322 "2026-10-19T18:03:17Z")

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**Best Song Oscars**

1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure
2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR
3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile
4. “Flashdance… What a Feeling” - Flashdance
5. “Que Sera, Sera” – The Man Who Knew Too Much
6. “Against All Odds (Take A Look at Me Now)” - Against All Odds
7. “The Way You Look Tonight” - Swing Time
8. “Over the Rainbow” - The Wizard of Oz
9. “Streets of Philadelphia” - Philadelphia
10. “You Light Up My Life” - You Light Up My Life
11. “White Christmas” - Holiday Inn
12. “Moon River” - Breakfast at Tiffany’s

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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 19, 2026, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/323 "2026-10-19T18:19:31Z")

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**Best Song Oscars**

1. “The Morning After” - The Poseidon Adventure
2. “Naatu Naatu” - RRR
3. “Lose Yourself” - 8 Mile
4. “Flashdance… What a Feeling” - Flashdance
5. “Que Sera, Sera” – The Man Who Knew Too Much
6. “Against All Odds (Take A Look at Me Now)” - Against All Odds
7. “The Way You Look Tonight” - Swing Time
8. “Over the Rainbow” - The Wizard of Oz
9. “Streets of Philadelphia” - Philadelphia
10. “You Light Up My Life” - You Light Up My Life
11. “White Christmas” - Holiday Inn
12. “Moon River” - Breakfast at Tiffany’s
13. “Under the Sea” - The Little Mermaid

New category:

**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx

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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 19, 2026, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/324 "2026-10-19T18:55:07Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull

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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 19, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/325 "2026-10-19T19:42:09Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Jello Biafra

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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 19, 2026, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/326 "2026-10-19T19:44:51Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Meat Loaf  
3a. Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf’s collaborator, who wrote most of his iconic hits

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2026, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/327 "2026-10-19T20:00:26Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Jello Biafra
4. Meat Loaf  
4a. Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf’s collaborator, who wrote most of his iconic hits
5. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

CS&N is in the Hall, as are all four musicians. But the band is not.

Also doing some housekeeping

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**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 19, 2026, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/328 "2026-10-19T21:19:55Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Jello Biafra
4. Meat Loaf  
4a. Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf’s collaborator, who wrote most of his iconic hits
5. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
6. King Crimson

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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 20, 2026, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/329 "2026-10-20T00:55:10Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Jello Biafra
4. Meat Loaf  
4a. Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf’s collaborator, who wrote most of his iconic hits
5. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
6. King Crimson
7. Weird Al Yankovic

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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 20, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/330 "2026-10-20T03:00:35Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Jello Biafra
4. Meat Loaf  
4a. Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf’s collaborator, who wrote most of his iconic hits
5. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
6. King Crimson
7. Weird Al Yankovic
8. The Monkees

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/331 "2026-10-20T04:19:25Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Jello Biafra
4. Meat Loaf  
4a. Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf’s collaborator, who wrote most of his iconic hits
5. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
6. King Crimson
7. Weird Al Yankovic
8. The Monkees
9. Alan Parsons (and the Alan Parsons Project)

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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 20, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/332 "2026-10-20T16:56:13Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Jello Biafra
4. Meat Loaf  
4a. Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf’s collaborator, who wrote most of his iconic hits
5. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
6. King Crimson
7. Weird Al Yankovic
8. The Monkees
9. Alan Parsons (and the Alan Parsons Project)
10. Kim Deal

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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 20, 2026, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/333 "2026-10-20T17:16:46Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Jello Biafra
4. Meat Loaf  
4a. Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf’s collaborator, who wrote most of his iconic hits
5. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
6. King Crimson
7. Weird Al Yankovic
8. The Monkees
9. Alan Parsons (and the Alan Parsons Project)
10. Kim Deal
11. Procol Harum

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/334 "2026-10-20T20:27:19Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Jello Biafra
4. Meat Loaf  
4a. Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf’s collaborator, who wrote most of his iconic hits
5. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
6. King Crimson
7. Weird Al Yankovic
8. The Monkees
9. Alan Parsons (and the Alan Parsons Project)
10. Kim Deal
11. Procol Harum
12. Dick Dale

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/335 "2026-10-21T16:44:04Z")

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**People who aren’t in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (but should be)**

1. Styx
2. Jethro Tull
3. Jello Biafra
4. Meat Loaf  
4a. Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf’s collaborator, who wrote most of his iconic hits
5. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
6. King Crimson
7. Weird Al Yankovic
8. The Monkees
9. Alan Parsons (and the Alan Parsons Project)
10. Kim Deal
11. Procol Harum
12. Dick Dale
13. The Sweet

State names without the letter “A”

1. Wyoming

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/336 "2026-10-21T16:45:18Z")

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State names without the letter “A”

1. Wyoming
2. New York

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**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 21, 2026, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/337 "2026-10-21T16:50:05Z")

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State names without the letter “A”

1. Wyoming
2. New York
3. Vermont

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**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/338 "2026-10-21T16:51:45Z")

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State names without the letter “A”

1. Wyoming
2. New York
3. Vermont
4. Illinois

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/339 "2026-10-21T16:59:40Z")

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State names without the letter “A”

1. Wyoming
2. New York
3. Vermont
4. Illinois
5. Oregon

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2026, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/baker-s-dozen-iv/1033177/340 "2026-10-21T17:02:04Z")

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State names without the letter “A”

1. Wyoming
2. New York
3. Vermont
4. Illinois
5. Oregon
6. Connecticut

(State motto: “The middle ‘c’ is silent.”)

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