# 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\
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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30904 "2014-11-07T15:00:16Z")

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nm

Sparky beat me to it.

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30905 "2014-11-07T15:07:48Z")

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Songs that take place (at least mostly) in a bar. (Links if you got 'em!)

1. “Sometime Around Midnight,” by The Airborne Toxic Event
2. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ) \
3. “Gimme Three Steps” - Lynyrd Skynryd
4. Something Cool, June Christy [June Christy - Something Cool (Stereo Version) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8EtaxGJP0)

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30906 "2014-11-07T15:09:22Z")

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Songs that take place (at least mostly) in a bar. (Links if you got 'em!)

1. “[Sometime Around Midnight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYPoMjR6-Ao),” by The Airborne Toxic Event
2. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ) \
3. ["Gimme Three Steps](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM3jgkChV6M)" - Lynyrd Skynryd
4. “One for my Baby”- Frank Sinatra

Can’t link (mobile) but easily YouTubed. Johnny Carson said it was his favorite song and Bette Midler sang it to him on his penultimate show (the last show where he had guests).

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30907 "2014-11-07T15:11:44Z")

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Songs that take place (at least mostly) in a bar. (Links if you got 'em!)

1. “Sometime Around Midnight,” by The Airborne Toxic Event
2. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ) \
3. “Gimme Three Steps” - Lynyrd Skynryd
4. Something Cool, June Christy [June Christy - Something Cool (Stereo Version) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8EtaxGJP0)
5. “One for my Baby”- Frank Sinatra
6. “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow [Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do - Rare Original Video - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6zIEfSxqkg)

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30908 "2014-11-07T15:23:16Z")

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Songs that take place (at least mostly) in a bar. (Links if you got 'em!)

1. “Sometime Around Midnight,” by The Airborne Toxic Event
2. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ) \
3. “Gimme Three Steps” - Lynyrd Skynryd
4. Something Cool, June Christy [June Christy - Something Cool (Stereo Version) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8EtaxGJP0)
5. “One for my Baby”- Frank Sinatra
6. “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow [Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do - Rare Original Video - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6zIEfSxqkg)
7. “The Piano Has Been Drinking” - Tom Waits, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPtrqvHGEg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPtrqvHGEg)

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30909 "2014-11-07T16:19:03Z")

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Songs that take place (at least mostly) in a bar. (Links if you got 'em!)

1. “Sometime Around Midnight,” by The Airborne Toxic Event
2. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel [Billy Joel "Pianoman" Original Video - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ) \
3. “Gimme Three Steps” - Lynyrd Skynryd
4. Something Cool, June Christy [June Christy - Something Cool (Stereo Version) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8EtaxGJP0)
5. “One for my Baby”- Frank Sinatra
6. “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow [Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do - Rare Original Video - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6zIEfSxqkg)
7. “The Piano Has Been Drinking” - Tom Waits, [The Piano Has Been Drinking - Tom Waits - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPtrqvHGEg)  
“8. Low Places”. Garth Brook. [Garth Brooks Friends In Low Places - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e_HtjZS8SQ)

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30910 "2014-11-07T17:26:20Z")

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Songs that take place (at least mostly) in a bar. (Links if you got 'em!)

1. “Sometime Around Midnight,” by The Airborne Toxic Event
2. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel [Billy Joel "Pianoman" Original Video - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ) \
3. “Gimme Three Steps” - Lynyrd Skynryd
4. Something Cool, June Christy [June Christy - Something Cool (Stereo Version) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8EtaxGJP0)
5. “One for my Baby”- Frank Sinatra
6. “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow [Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do - Rare Original Video - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6zIEfSxqkg)
7. “The Piano Has Been Drinking” - Tom Waits, [The Piano Has Been Drinking - Tom Waits - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPtrqvHGEg)  
“8. Low Places”. Garth Brook. [Garth Brooks Friends In Low Places - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e_HtjZS8SQ)
8. “Lucille” - Kenny Rogers [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SDVkdcO8ts)

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30911 "2014-11-07T17:38:36Z")

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Songs that take place (at least mostly) in a bar. (Links if you got 'em!)

1. “Sometime Around Midnight,” by The Airborne Toxic Event
2. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel [Billy Joel "Pianoman" Original Video - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ) \
3. “Gimme Three Steps” - Lynyrd Skynryd
4. Something Cool, June Christy [June Christy - Something Cool (Stereo Version) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8EtaxGJP0)
5. “One for my Baby”- Frank Sinatra
6. “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow [Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do - Rare Original Video - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6zIEfSxqkg)
7. “The Piano Has Been Drinking” - Tom Waits, [The Piano Has Been Drinking - Tom Waits - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPtrqvHGEg)  
“8. Low Places”. Garth Brook. [Garth Brooks Friends In Low Places - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e_HtjZS8SQ)
8. “Lucille” - Kenny Rogers [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SDVkdcO8ts)
9. [Two Dollars In The Jukebox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi-e354iCxs) - Eddie Rabbitt

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30912 "2014-11-07T18:50:38Z")

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Songs that take place (at least mostly) in a bar. (Links if you got 'em!)

1. “Sometime Around Midnight,” by The Airborne Toxic Event
2. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ) \
3. “Gimme Three Steps” - Lynyrd Skynryd
4. Something Cool, June Christy [June Christy - Something Cool (Stereo Version) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8EtaxGJP0)
5. “One for my Baby”- Frank Sinatra
6. “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow [Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do - Rare Original Video - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6zIEfSxqkg)
7. “The Piano Has Been Drinking” - Tom Waits, [The Piano Has Been Drinking - Tom Waits - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPtrqvHGEg)  
“8. Low Places”. Garth Brook. [Garth Brooks Friends In Low Places - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e_HtjZS8SQ)
8. “Lucille” - Kenny Rogers [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SDVkdcO8ts)
9. [Two Dollars In The Jukebox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi-e354iCxs) - Eddie Rabbitt
10. “Please, Mister, Please” - Olivia Newton-John

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30913 "2014-11-07T18:55:15Z")

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Songs that take place (at least mostly) in a bar. (Links if you got 'em!)

1. “Sometime Around Midnight,” by The Airborne Toxic Event
2. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ) \
3. “Gimme Three Steps” - Lynyrd Skynryd
4. Something Cool, June Christy [June Christy - Something Cool (Stereo Version) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8EtaxGJP0)
5. “One for my Baby”- Frank Sinatra
6. “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow [Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do - Rare Original Video - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6zIEfSxqkg)
7. “The Piano Has Been Drinking” - Tom Waits, [The Piano Has Been Drinking - Tom Waits - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPtrqvHGEg)  
“8. Low Places”. Garth Brook. [Garth Brooks Friends In Low Places - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e_HtjZS8SQ)
8. “Lucille” - Kenny Rogers [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SDVkdcO8ts)
9. [Two Dollars In The Jukebox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gi-e354iCxs) - Eddie Rabbitt
10. “Please, Mister, Please” - Olivia Newton-John
11. “People Are Crazy” - Billy Currington [Billy Currington - People Are Crazy - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKpQRjj_WbU)

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30914 "2014-11-07T18:57:21Z")

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Songs that take place (at least mostly) in a bar. (Links if you got 'em!)

1. “Sometime Around Midnight,” by The Airborne Toxic Event
2. “Piano Man” by Billy Joel [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVKtL9VU8rQ) \
3. “Gimme Three Steps” - Lynyrd Skynryd
4. Something Cool, June Christy [June Christy - Something Cool (Stereo Version) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn8EtaxGJP0)
5. “One for my Baby”- Frank Sinatra
6. “All I Wanna Do,” Sheryl Crow [Sheryl Crow - All I Wanna Do - Rare Original Video - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6zIEfSxqkg)
7. “The Piano Has Been Drinking” - Tom Waits, [The Piano Has Been Drinking - Tom Waits - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPPtrqvHGEg)  
“8. Low Places”. Garth Brook. [Garth Brooks Friends In Low Places - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0e_HtjZS8SQ)
8. “Lucille” - Kenny Rogers [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SDVkdcO8ts)
9. Two Dollars In The Jukebox - Eddie Rabbitt
10. “Please, Mister, Please” - Olivia Newton-John
11. “People Are Crazy” - Billy Currington [Billy Currington - People Are Crazy - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKpQRjj_WbU)
12. I Dont Wanna Get Over you (Wurlitzer Prize) – Waylon Jennings [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atcqLVEYfUY)

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Songs that mention a product by brand name or corporation name

1. A Rose and a Baby Ruth, George Hamilton

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30915 "2014-11-07T19:06:56Z")

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Songs that mention a product by brand name or corporation name

1. A Rose and a Baby Ruth, George Hamilton
2. Rum and Coca-Cola, Andrews Sisters

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30916 "2014-11-07T19:10:43Z")

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]Songs that mention a product by brand name or corporation name

1. A Rose and a Baby Ruth, George Hamilton
2. Rum and Coca-Cola, Andrews Sisters
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30917 "2014-11-07T19:13:33Z")

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Songs that mention a product by brand name or corporation name

1. A Rose and a Baby Ruth, George Hamilton
2. Rum and Coca-Cola, Andrews Sisters
3. Bartender, Lady Antebellum

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30918 "2014-11-07T19:17:03Z")

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Songs that mention a product by brand name or corporation name

1. A Rose and a Baby Ruth, George Hamilton
2. Rum and Coca-Cola, Andrews Sisters
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon
4. Bartender, Lady Antebellum
5. [“Jose Cuervo” by Shelly West](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc6m5OdKA7I)

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30919 "2014-11-07T19:21:01Z")

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Songs that mention a product by brand name or corporation name

1. A Rose and a Baby Ruth, George Hamilton
2. Rum and Coca-Cola, Andrews Sisters
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon
4. Bartender, Lady Antebellum
5. [“Jose Cuervo” by Shelly West](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rc6m5OdKA7I)
6. Cheeseburger in Paradise by Jimmy Buffett

Mentions Heinz 57.

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30920 "2014-11-07T19:23:28Z")

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Songs that mention a product by brand name or corporation name

1. A Rose and a Baby Ruth, George Hamilton
2. Rum and Coca-Cola, Andrews Sisters
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon
4. Bartender, Lady Antebellum
5. “Jose Cuervo” by Shelly West
6. Cheeseburger in Paradise by Jimmy Buffett
7. Gitarzan, Ray Stevens

“He swings by his knees, in his BVD’s.”

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30921 "2014-11-07T19:35:13Z")

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Songs that mention a product by brand name or corporation name

1. A Rose and a Baby Ruth, George Hamilton
2. Rum and Coca-Cola, Andrews Sisters
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon
4. Bartender, Lady Antebellum
5. “Jose Cuervo” by Shelly West
6. Cheeseburger in Paradise by Jimmy Buffett
7. Gitarzan, Ray Stevens
8. “There’s Only One Way To Rock,” Sammy Hagar

_“Crank up the drums, crank up the bass, crank up my LES PAUL in YOUR FACE!”_

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30922 "2014-11-07T20:03:27Z")

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Songs that mention a product by brand name or corporation name

1. A Rose and a Baby Ruth, George Hamilton
2. Rum and Coca-Cola, Andrews Sisters
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon
4. Bartender, Lady Antebellum
5. “Jose Cuervo” by Shelly West
6. Cheeseburger in Paradise by Jimmy Buffett
7. Gitarzan, Ray Stevens
8. “There’s Only One Way To Rock,” Sammy Hagar
9. “1952 Vincent Black Lightning,” Richard Thompson

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**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30923 "2014-11-07T20:12:02Z")

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Songs that mention a product by brand name or corporation name

1. A Rose and a Baby Ruth, George Hamilton
2. Rum and Coca-Cola, Andrews Sisters
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon
4. Bartender, Lady Antebellum
5. “Jose Cuervo” by Shelly West
6. Cheeseburger in Paradise by Jimmy Buffett
7. Gitarzan, Ray Stevens
8. “There’s Only One Way To Rock,” Sammy Hagar
9. “1952 Vincent Black Lightning,” Richard Thompson
10. “This Note’s For You,” Neil Young

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