# Bakers Dozen **URL:** \ **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:** 1311
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26204 "2014-05-29T17:04:57Z")
One-Hit Wonders and their hits. 1. Taco, “Puttin’ On The Ritz” 2. Rockwell, “Somebody’s Watching Me” 3. Norman Greenbaum, “Spirit in the Sky” (and also Doctor and the Medics, same song) 4. C. W. McCall, “Convoy” 5. Mungo Jerry, “In the Summertime” 6. The Singing Nun, “Dominique” 7. “Please Mr. Custer” by Larry Verne 8. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, “Hot Rod Lincoln” 9. Sniff ‘n’ the Tears, “Driver’s Seat” 10. Paper Lace, “Brandy” 11. Vicki Lawrence, “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” 12. “Ride, Captain, Ride” Blues Image ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26205 "2014-05-29T17:18:23Z")
One-Hit Wonders and their hits. 1. Taco, “Puttin’ On The Ritz” 2. Rockwell, “Somebody’s Watching Me” 3. Norman Greenbaum, “Spirit in the Sky” (and also Doctor and the Medics, same song) 4. C. W. McCall, “Convoy” 5. Mungo Jerry, “In the Summertime” 6. The Singing Nun, “Dominique” 7. “Please Mr. Custer” by Larry Verne 8. Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, “Hot Rod Lincoln” 9. Sniff ‘n’ the Tears, “Driver’s Seat” 10. Paper Lace, “Brandy” 11. Vicki Lawrence, “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” 12. “Ride, Captain, Ride” Blues Image 13. Buckner & Garcia, “Pac-Man Fever” LOL [Pᗣᗧ•••MᗣN Fever - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-MONIvP6kI&feature=kp) Oh, and pass. I’ve one a lot recently. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26206 "2014-05-29T17:26:44Z")
A quick one - Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez ---
**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 29, 2014, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26207 "2014-05-29T17:28:36Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo ---
**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:** [May 29, 2014, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26208 "2014-05-29T17:45:26Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz (regarding previous game: Paper Lace did not do "Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl). Brandy was by Looking Glass; Paper Lace did “The Night Chicago Died.”) ---
**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 29, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26209 "2014-05-29T18:00:15Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz 4. Puzzle ---
**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 29, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26210 "2014-05-29T18:02:49Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz 4. Puzzle 5. quiz ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26211 "2014-05-29T18:09:31Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz 4. Puzzle 5. quiz 6. pizzaz ---
**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 29, 2014, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26212 "2014-05-29T18:13:07Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz 4. Puzzle 5. quiz 6. pizzaz 7. Plaza ---
**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 29, 2014, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26213 "2014-05-29T18:23:46Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz 4. Puzzle 5. quiz 6. pizzaz 7. Plaza 8. Oyez ---
**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 29, 2014, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26214 "2014-05-29T18:56:37Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz 4. Puzzle 5. quiz 6. pizzaz 7. Plaza 8. Oyez 9. Metz ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26215 "2014-05-29T19:15:56Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz 4. Puzzle 5. quiz 6. pizzaz 7. Plaza 8. Oyez 9. Metz 10. Syzygy ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26216 "2014-05-29T19:29:44Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz 4. Puzzle 5. quiz 6. pizzaz 7. Plaza 8. Oyez 9. Metz 10. Syzygy 11. pizza ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26217 "2014-05-29T19:41:02Z")
Words containing, but not starting with the letter Z 1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz 4. Puzzle 5. quiz 6. pizzaz 7. Plaza 8. Oyez 9. Metz 10. Syzygy 11. pizza 12. size ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26218 "2014-05-29T20:01:06Z")
1. Fez 2. Gonzo 3. Waltz 4. Puzzle 5. quiz 6. pizzaz 7. Plaza 8. Oyez 9. Metz 10. Syzygy 11. pizza 12. size 13. Schmaltz New topic: Famous people whose last names have 10 or more letters and 4 or more syllables 14. Dwight Eisenhower ---
**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 29, 2014, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26219 "2014-05-29T20:10:23Z")
Famous people whose last names have 10 or more letters and 4 or more syllables 1. Dwight Eisenhower 2. Arnold Schwarzenegger ---
**Author:** ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26220 "2014-05-29T20:11:25Z")
Famous people whose last names have 10 or more letters and 4 or more syllables 1. Dwight Eisenhower 2. Arnold Schwarzenegger 3. Nicolaus Copernicus ---
**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 29, 2014, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26221 "2014-05-29T20:23:11Z")
Famous people whose last names have 10 or more letters and 4 or more syllables 1. Dwight Eisenhower 2. Arnold Schwarzenegger 3. Nicolaus Copernicus 4. Sergei Rachmaninoff ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [May 29, 2014, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26222 "2014-05-29T20:36:17Z")
Famous people whose last names have 10 or more letters and 4 or more syllables 1. Dwight Eisenhower 2. Arnold Schwarzenegger 3. Nicolaus Copernicus 4. Sergei Rachmaninoff 5. Orville Redenbacher ---
**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 29, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/26223 "2014-05-29T21:22:03Z")
Famous people whose last names have 10 or more letters and 4 or more syllables 1. Dwight Eisenhower 2. Arnold Schwarzenegger 3. Nicolaus Copernicus 4. Sergei Rachmaninoff 5. Orville Redenbacher 6. Petro Poroshenko [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1310) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1312)