# 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:** 1300

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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:** [May 21, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25984 "2014-05-21T18:53:11Z")

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TV Show themes that charted on Billboard (song - artist - show -highest chart position -)

1. Welcome Back - John Sebastien - Welcome Back, Kotter - #1 May 1976
2. Happy Days - Pratt & McClain - Happy Days - #5 1976
3. Rockford Files - Mike Post and Pete Carpenter - #10 1975
4. Greatest American Hero - Mike Post - #2 1981
5. Dynasty - Bill Conti - #52 1982
6. The Ballad of Jed Clampett - Paul Henning - #1 Billboard country singles charts, #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962.
7. Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer - #1 in Aug. 1985 (also won two Grammys)
8. The theme from The Young and the Restless by Barry DeVorzon and Perry Botkin Jr. reached #8 on the Billboard charts after it was retiled “Nadia’s Theme,” during the Montreal Olympics in 1976
9. Making Our Dreams Come True - Cyndi Grecco - Laverne and Shirley - #25 in June 1976
10. “The Ballad of Davy Crockett” (it was the theme to Fess Parker’s TV series) was a #1 hit in 1954 for Bill Hayes.
11. The Theme From S.W.A.T. (#1 on February 28, 1976)
12. WKRP in Cincinnati, Steve Carlisle, #65 in 1981
13. The theme from\*\*\* Soul Train \*\*\*, aka “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia,” reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 1974, as perfromed by the studio group MFSB.

New topic: Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25985 "2014-05-21T18:54:39Z")

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New topic: Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25986 "2014-05-21T18:54:45Z")

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Next: Card games, other than poker and its variants, that use a standard deck.

1. Blackjack
2. Spades

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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:** [May 21, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25987 "2014-05-21T18:57:49Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA

(I’m utterly confused by the post above this one. Where did that list come from?)

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25988 "2014-05-21T19:02:20Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA
4. “Dangerous,” by Roxette

That was my fault. **Asimovian** and I more or less simulposted, and I deleted mine.

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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:** [May 21, 2014, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25989 "2014-05-21T19:07:55Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA
4. “Dangerous,” by Roxette
5. “Lovefool”, by the Cardigans

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25990 "2014-05-21T19:23:00Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA
4. “Dangerous,” by Roxette
5. “Lovefool”, by the Cardigans
6. “New Noise,” by Refused

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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:** [May 21, 2014, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25991 "2014-05-21T19:40:11Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA
4. “Dangerous,” by Roxette
5. “Lovefool”, by the Cardigans
6. “New Noise,” by Refused
7. “I Just Don’t Understand” by Ann-Margret

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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:** [May 21, 2014, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25992 "2014-05-21T19:48:50Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA
4. “Dangerous,” by Roxette
5. “Lovefool”, by the Cardigans
6. “New Noise,” by Refused
7. “I Just Don’t Understand” by Ann-Margret
8. “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede

Everybody: OOGA SHAKA OOGA OOGA, OOGA SHAKA OOGA OOGA!

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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:** [May 21, 2014, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25993 "2014-05-21T21:00:48Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA
4. “Dangerous,” by Roxette
5. “Lovefool”, by the Cardigans
6. “New Noise,” by Refused
7. “I Just Don’t Understand” by Ann-Margret
8. “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede
9. [“I Follow Rivers”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYbEL06lEU) by Lykke Li

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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:** [May 21, 2014, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25994 "2014-05-21T22:54:21Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA
4. “Dangerous,” by Roxette
5. “Lovefool”, by the Cardigans
6. “New Noise,” by Refused
7. “I Just Don’t Understand” by Ann-Margret
8. “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede
9. [“I Follow Rivers”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYbEL06lEU) by Lykke Li
10. “Hate to Say I Told You So” by The Hives

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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:** [May 22, 2014, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25995 "2014-05-22T03:56:35Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA
4. “Dangerous,” by Roxette
5. “Lovefool”, by the Cardigans
6. “New Noise,” by Refused
7. “I Just Don’t Understand” by Ann-Margret
8. “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede
9. [“I Follow Rivers”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYbEL06lEU) by Lykke Li
10. “Hate to Say I Told You So” by The Hives
11. “The Final Countdown” by Europe

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**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25996 "2014-05-22T05:51:53Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA
4. “Dangerous,” by Roxette
5. “Lovefool”, by the Cardigans
6. “New Noise,” by Refused
7. “I Just Don’t Understand” by Ann-Margret
8. “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede
9. [“I Follow Rivers”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZYbEL06lEU) by Lykke Li
10. “Hate to Say I Told You So” by The Hives
11. “The Final Countdown” by Europe
12. “Heaven Tonight” by Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force

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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:** [May 22, 2014, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25997 "2014-05-22T06:17:42Z")

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Hit songs by Acts From Sweden (Must be 13 different acts)

1. “Wake Me Up” by Avicii
2. “The Sign,” by Ace of Base
3. “Waterloo”, ABBA
4. “Dangerous,” by Roxette
5. “Lovefool”, by the Cardigans
6. “New Noise,” by Refused
7. “I Just Don’t Understand” by Ann-Margret
8. “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede
9. “I Follow Rivers” by Lykke Li
10. “Hate to Say I Told You So” by The Hives
11. “The Final Countdown” by Europe
12. “Heaven Tonight” by Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force
13. “Upside Down” by A-Teens

I’ll pass.

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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:** [May 22, 2014, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25998 "2014-05-22T12:49:07Z")

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New! Full-length animated movies NOT by Disney or Pixar.

1. The Secret Of NIMH

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2014, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/25999 "2014-05-22T12:55:52Z")

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New! Full-length animated movies NOT by Disney or Pixar.

1. The Secret Of NIMH
2. Yellow Submarine

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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:** [May 22, 2014, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26000 "2014-05-22T12:57:43Z")

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Full-length animated movies NOT by Disney or Pixar.

1. The Secret Of NIMH
2. Yellow Submarine
3. The Prince of Egypt

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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:** [May 22, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26001 "2014-05-22T13:13:41Z")

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Full-length animated movies NOT by Disney or Pixar.

1. The Secret Of NIMH
2. Yellow Submarine
3. The Prince of Egypt
4. Heavy Metal

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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:** [May 22, 2014, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26002 "2014-05-22T13:15:20Z")

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Full-length animated movies NOT by Disney or Pixar.

1. The Secret Of NIMH
2. Yellow Submarine
3. The Prince of Egypt
4. Heavy Metal
5. The Iron Giant

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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:** [May 22, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26003 "2014-05-22T13:18:24Z")

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Full-length animated movies NOT by Disney or Pixar.

1. The Secret Of NIMH
2. Yellow Submarine
3. The Prince of Egypt
4. Heavy Metal
5. The Iron Giant
6. Heavy Metal 2000

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