# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1124

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**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:** [January 28, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22464 "2014-01-28T19:27:53Z")

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New: Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22465 "2014-01-28T19:46:46Z")

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New: Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)
5. “Memphis Soul Stew” (bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, organ, sax)

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22466 "2014-01-28T20:19:18Z")

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New: Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)
5. “Memphis Soul Stew” (bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, organ, sax)
6. “Sultans of Swing” (yes, and an old guitar is all he can afford)

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22467 "2014-01-28T20:29:55Z")

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Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)
5. “Memphis Soul Stew” (bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, organ, sax)
6. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (guitar)

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**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22468 "2014-01-28T20:57:33Z")

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Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)
5. “Memphis Soul Stew” (bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, organ, sax)
6. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (guitar)
7. “Piano Man” (piano)

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22469 "2014-01-28T21:09:22Z")

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Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)
5. “Memphis Soul Stew” (bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, organ, sax)
6. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (guitar)
7. “Piano Man” (piano)
8. “Last Night of the World” (a solo saxophone)

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22470 "2014-01-28T21:12:08Z")

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Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)
5. “Memphis Soul Stew” (bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, organ, sax)
6. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (guitar)
7. “Piano Man” (piano)
8. “Last Night of the World” (a solo saxophone)
9. “When Grandma Plays the Banjo” (banjo)

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22471 "2014-01-28T21:19:02Z")

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Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)
5. “Memphis Soul Stew” (bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, organ, sax)
6. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (guitar)
7. “Piano Man” (piano)
8. “Last Night of the World” (a solo saxophone)
9. “When Grandma Plays the Banjo” (banjo)  
10.“The Annoying Drummer Boy” (drum)

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**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:** [January 28, 2014, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22472 "2014-01-28T21:29:02Z")

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Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)
5. “Memphis Soul Stew” (bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, organ, sax)
6. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (guitar)
7. “Piano Man” (piano)
8. “Last Night of the World” (a solo saxophone)
9. “When Grandma Plays the Banjo” (banjo)  
10.“The Annoying Drummer Boy” (drum)
10. “The Instruments Song” (violin, clarinet, trumpet, horn, drum)

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22473 "2014-01-28T22:08:36Z")

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Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)
5. “Memphis Soul Stew” (bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, organ, sax)
6. “Sultans of Swing” (yes, and an old guitar is all he can afford)
7. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (guitar)
8. “Piano Man” (piano)
9. “Last Night of the World” (a solo saxophone)
10. “When Grandma Plays the Banjo” (banjo)  
11.“The Annoying Drummer Boy” (drum)
11. “The Instruments Song” (violin, clarinet, trumpet, horn, drum)

Just discovered and fixed #6 by astorian, which I’d ninjad

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22474 "2014-01-28T22:15:46Z")

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Songs that mention at least one musical instrument in the lyrics, and at least one of the instruments:

1. “I’m a Brass Band” (Tissue paper on a comb, clarinet)
2. “The Little Drummer Boy” (drum)
3. “76 Trombones” (trombones, coronets, bassoons, etc etc)
4. “Alexander’s Ragtime Band” (Bugle, fiddle, clarinet)
5. “Memphis Soul Stew” (bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, organ, sax)
6. “Sultans of Swing” (yes, and an old guitar is all he can afford)
7. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” (guitar)
8. “Piano Man” (piano)
9. “Last Night of the World” (a solo saxophone)
10. “When Grandma Plays the Banjo” (banjo)  
11.“The Annoying Drummer Boy” (drum)
11. “The Instruments Song” (violin, clarinet, trumpet, horn, drum)
12. “If I Had a Hammer” (bell)

Next up: Clothing put on to go outside in cold weather

1. Mittens

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22475 "2014-01-28T22:26:22Z")

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Next up: Clothing put on to go outside in cold weather

1. Mittens
2. toque (Canadian style)

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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:** [January 28, 2014, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22476 "2014-01-28T22:37:58Z")

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Clothing put on to go outside in cold weather

1. Mittens
2. toque (Canadian style)
3. scarf

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2014, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22477 "2014-01-28T23:22:33Z")

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Clothing put on to go outside in cold weather

1. Mittens
2. toque (Canadian style)
3. scarf
4. boots

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**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:** [January 28, 2014, 11:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22478 "2014-01-28T23:33:35Z")

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Clothing put on to go outside in cold weather

1. Mittens
2. toque (Canadian style)
3. scarf
4. boots
5. Overcoat

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22479 "2014-01-29T00:02:16Z")

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Clothing put on to go outside in cold weather

1. Mittens
2. toque (Canadian style)
3. scarf
4. boots
5. Overcoat
6. longjohn’s

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**Author:** ![Bellhorn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Bellhorn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bellhorn)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22480 "2014-01-29T00:05:34Z")

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Clothing put on to go outside in cold weather

1. Mittens
2. toque (Canadian style)
3. scarf
4. boots
5. Overcoat
6. longjohn’s
7. ear muffs

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**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:** [January 29, 2014, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22481 "2014-01-29T00:16:31Z")

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Clothing put on to go outside in cold weather

1. Mittens
2. toque (Canadian style)
3. scarf
4. boots
5. Overcoat
6. longjohn’s
7. ear muffs
8. vest  
Layers. The key is in the layers.

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**Author:** ![mortal\_wombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc348/32.png) [@mortal\_wombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mortal_wombat)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22482 "2014-01-29T00:24:28Z")

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Clothing put on to go outside in cold weather

1. Mittens
2. toque (Canadian style)
3. scarf
4. boots
5. Overcoat
6. longjohn’s
7. ear muffs
8. vest
9. Thermal Socks - got some for xmas, they really do the job!

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2014, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/22483 "2014-01-29T00:54:06Z")

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Clothing put on to go outside in cold weather

1. Mittens
2. toque (Canadian style)
3. scarf
4. boots
5. Overcoat
6. longjohn’s
7. ear muffs
8. vest
9. Thermal Socks - got some for xmas, they really do the job!
10. knit cap

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