# Baker's Dozen II (Part 1)

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**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 25, 2020, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938 "2020-01-25T03:38:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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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:** [April 3, 2020, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1501 "2020-04-03T20:15:00Z")

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Signs of Spring you have personally seen.

1. Dandelions
2. Returning Canada geese
3. Crocuses in bloom
4. Star magnolia trees in bloom
5. Forsythia in bloom
6. Grass growing thicker
7. Tulips
8. Red red robins bob-bob-bobbin’ along

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**Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1502 "2020-04-03T20:35:07Z")

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Signs of Spring you have personally seen.

1. Dandelions
2. Returning Canada geese
3. Crocuses in bloom
4. Star magnolia trees in bloom
5. Forsythia in bloom
6. Grass growing thicker
7. Tulips
8. Red red robins bob-bob-bobbin’ along
9. Daffodils in bloom

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1503 "2020-04-03T22:04:49Z")

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Signs of Spring you have personally seen.

1. Dandelions
2. Returning Canada geese
3. Crocuses in bloom
4. Star magnolia trees in bloom
5. Forsythia in bloom
6. Grass growing thicker
7. Tulips
8. Red red robins bob-bob-bobbin’ along
9. Daffodils in bloom
10. Buds on trees

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1504 "2020-04-03T22:07:22Z")

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Signs of Spring you have personally seen.

1. Dandelions
2. Returning Canada geese
3. Crocuses in bloom
4. Star magnolia trees in bloom
5. Forsythia in bloom
6. Grass growing thicker
7. Tulips
8. Red red robins bob-bob-bobbin’ along
9. Daffodils in bloom
10. Buds on trees
11. The sun setting later each day

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**Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1505 "2020-04-03T22:16:54Z")

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Signs of Spring you have personally seen.

1. Dandelions
2. Returning Canada geese
3. Crocuses in bloom
4. Star magnolia trees in bloom
5. Forsythia in bloom
6. Grass growing thicker
7. Tulips
8. Red red robins bob-bob-bobbin’ along
9. Daffodils in bloom
10. Buds on trees
11. The sun setting later each day
12. Beginning of Daylight Saving Time

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**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1506 "2020-04-03T23:24:39Z")

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Signs of Spring you have personally seen.

1. Dandelions

2. Returning Canada geese

3. Crocuses in bloom

4. Star magnolia trees in bloom

5. Forsythia in bloom

6. Grass growing thicker

7. Tulips

8. Red red robins bob-bob-bobbin’ along

9. Daffodils in bloom

10. Buds on trees

11. The sun setting later each day

12. Beginning of Daylight Saving Time

13. My motorcycle between my legs as it rolls, rolls me away, because I too am lost and I feel double-crossed, and I’m sick of what’s wrong and what’s right, as we roll clear out of sight, deep into the mountains, feels so good to me, finally feeling free… yeah, baby 🆒  
Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

14. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)  
yeah, baby 🆒

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**Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1507 "2020-04-03T23:46:01Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)

“You’ve thrown away your choice. You’ve lost your ticket, so you have to stay on.”

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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:** [April 3, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1508 "2020-04-03T23:50:38Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)

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**Post date:** [April 3, 2020, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1509 "2020-04-03T23:51:18Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)
4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [https://youtu.be/9\_gSFMQdGsc](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1510 "2020-04-04T00:36:09Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)
4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [https://youtu.be/9\_gSFMQdGsc](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)
5. 1982: Somewhere over China - Jimmy Buffett [Somewhere Over China - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB15lm89RsE)

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**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1511 "2020-04-04T02:18:16Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)
4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [https://youtu.be/9\_gSFMQdGsc](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)
5. 1982: Somewhere over China - Jimmy Buffett [Somewhere Over China - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB15lm89RsE)
6. 1979: Escape (The Pina Colada Song); Rupert Holmes [Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6l38eP-4w)

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1512 "2020-04-04T02:24:22Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)
4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [https://youtu.be/9\_gSFMQdGsc](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)
5. 1982: Somewhere over China - Jimmy Buffett [Somewhere Over China - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB15lm89RsE)
6. 1979: Escape (The Pina Colada Song); Rupert Holmes [Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6l38eP-4w)
7. 1990: Over the Rainbow, Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole cover [OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I)

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1513 "2020-04-04T02:24:45Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)
4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [Come Fly With Me (Remastered 1998) - YouTube](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)
5. 1982: Somewhere over China - Jimmy Buffett [Somewhere Over China - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB15lm89RsE)
6. 1979: Escape (The Pina Colada Song); Rupert Holmes [Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6l38eP-4w)
7. 1948: Slow Boat to China - Peggy Lee; [On A Slow Boat To China (1948) - Peggy Lee - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw2a5LF-wpM)

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1514 "2020-04-04T02:29:17Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)
4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [Come Fly With Me (Remastered 1998) - YouTube](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)
5. 1982: Somewhere over China - Jimmy Buffett [Somewhere Over China - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB15lm89RsE)
6. 1979: Escape (The Pina Colada Song); Rupert Holmes [Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6l38eP-4w)
7. 1946 On a Slow Boat to China - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1515 "2020-04-04T02:40:26Z")

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Housekeeping…

Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)
4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [Come Fly With Me (Remastered 1998) - YouTube](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)
5. 1982: Somewhere over China - Jimmy Buffett [Somewhere Over China - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB15lm89RsE)
6. 1979: Escape (The Pina Colada Song); Rupert Holmes [Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6l38eP-4w)
7. 1990: Over the Rainbow, Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole cover [OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I)
8. 1948: Slow Boat to China - Peggy Lee; [On A Slow Boat To China (1948) - Peggy Lee - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw2a5LF-wpM)
9. 1946 On a Slow Boat to China - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney  
Popular category! We’re all posting in short time frames.

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1516 "2020-04-04T02:44:52Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

I was simultaneously working on the cleanup.

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)

2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)

3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)

4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [https://youtu.be/9\_gSFMQdGsc](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)

5. 1982: Somewhere over China - Jimmy Buffett [Somewhere Over China - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB15lm89RsE)

6. 1979: Escape (The Pina Colada Song); Rupert Holmes [Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6l38eP-4w)

7. 1990: Over the Rainbow, Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole cover [OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I)  
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8. 1948: Slow Boat to China - Peggy Lee; [On A Slow Boat To China (1948) - Peggy Lee - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw2a5LF-wpM)

9. 1946: Slow Boat to China - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mozGVOqw480)

10. 2005: Slow Boat to China - Barry Manilow and Bette Midler [On A Slow Boat To China Bette Midler And Barry Manilow The Today Show 2005 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqfnT_gX8Sc)

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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:** [April 4, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1517 "2020-04-04T03:03:18Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)
4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [https://youtu.be/9\_gSFMQdGsc](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)
5. 1982: Somewhere over China - Jimmy Buffett [Somewhere Over China - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB15lm89RsE)
6. 1979: Escape (The Pina Colada Song); Rupert Holmes [Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6l38eP-4w)
7. 1990: Over the Rainbow, Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole cover [OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I)
8. 1948: Slow Boat to China - Peggy Lee; [On A Slow Boat To China (1948) - Peggy Lee - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw2a5LF-wpM)
9. 1946: Slow Boat to China - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mozGVOqw480)
10. 2005: Slow Boat to China - Barry Manilow and Bette Midler [On A Slow Boat To China Bette Midler And Barry Manilow The Today Show 2005 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqfnT_gX8Sc)
11. 1973: Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings ['Band on the Run' - PaulMcCartney.com Track of the Week: - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BOXkChyhAM)

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1518 "2020-04-04T04:01:55Z")

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8 ninjaed both 9 and 10. That happens when you make posters gather and assemble too much unnecessary content.

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**Post date:** [April 4, 2020, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen-ii-part-1/846938/1519 "2020-04-04T04:26:24Z")

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)
4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [https://youtu.be/9\_gSFMQdGsc](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)
5. 1982: Somewhere over China - Jimmy Buffett [Somewhere Over China - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB15lm89RsE)
6. 1979: Escape (The Pina Colada Song); Rupert Holmes [Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6l38eP-4w)
7. 1990: Over the Rainbow, Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole cover [OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I)
8. 1948: Slow Boat to China - Peggy Lee; [On A Slow Boat To China (1948) - Peggy Lee - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw2a5LF-wpM)
9. 1946: Slow Boat to China - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mozGVOqw480)
10. 2005: Slow Boat to China - Barry Manilow and Bette Midler [On A Slow Boat To China Bette Midler And Barry Manilow The Today Show 2005 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqfnT_gX8Sc)
11. 1973: Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings ['Band on the Run' - PaulMcCartney.com Track of the Week: - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BOXkChyhAM)
12. 1977: Come Sail Away - Styx [Styx - Come Sail Away - YouTube](https://youtu.be/e5MAg_yWsq8)

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Favorite Songs About Escaping, or Getting Away from it All – give year, song, and artist; links optional

1. 1982: Roll Me Away; Bob Seger; link [Bob Seger - Roll Me Away From the album "The Distance" 1982 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfbBw-YMBeQ)
2. 1976: Year of the Cat; Al Stewart [Al Stewart - Year of the Cat (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ak_MTXQALa0)
3. 1974: Already Gone; Eagles [https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql](https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvr2ql)
4. 1957:Come Fly With Me - Sinatra [https://youtu.be/9\_gSFMQdGsc](https://youtu.be/9_gSFMQdGsc)
5. 1982: Somewhere over China - Jimmy Buffett [Somewhere Over China - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB15lm89RsE)
6. 1979: Escape (The Pina Colada Song); Rupert Holmes [Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6l38eP-4w)
7. 1990: Over the Rainbow, Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole cover [OFFICIAL Somewhere over the Rainbow - Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1bFr2SWP1I)
8. 1948: Slow Boat to China - Peggy Lee; [On A Slow Boat To China (1948) - Peggy Lee - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tw2a5LF-wpM)
9. 1946: Slow Boat to China - Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mozGVOqw480)
10. 2005: Slow Boat to China - Barry Manilow and Bette Midler [On A Slow Boat To China Bette Midler And Barry Manilow The Today Show 2005 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqfnT_gX8Sc)
11. 1973: Band on the Run - Paul McCartney and Wings ['Band on the Run' - PaulMcCartney.com Track of the Week: - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BOXkChyhAM)
12. 1977: Come Sail Away - Styx [Styx - Come Sail Away - YouTube](https://youtu.be/e5MAg_yWsq8)
13. 1959: Beyond the Sea - Bobby Darin [Bobby Darin - Beyond the Sea (Lyrics On-Screen and in Description) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta3jHcbslQw)

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Favorite Songs About Happily Staying Put, or Settling Down – give year, song, and artist; links required

1. 1972: Summer Breeze - Seals and Crofts [Summer Breeze Seals and Croft - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsHuV3Aj1os)

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