# 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:** ![Thin\_Ice](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/aeb1de/32.png) [@Thin\_Ice](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thin_Ice)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30924 "2014-11-07T20:44:32Z")

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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
11. “Thank God and Greyhound” by Roy Clark

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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, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30925 "2014-11-07T21:14:59Z")

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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
11. “Thank God and Greyhound” by Roy Clark
12. “Fun Fun Fun” by the Beach Boys

…'till her daddy takes her T-Bird away.

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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, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30926 "2014-11-07T22:34:36Z")

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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
11. “Thank God and Greyhound” by Roy Clark
12. “Fun Fun Fun” by the Beach Boys
13. “I Drink Alone” by George Thorogood (mentions Johnny Walker, Jimmy Beam, Buddy Weiser)

Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)

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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, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30927 "2014-11-07T22:36:38Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)

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**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2014, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30928 "2014-11-07T22:44:48Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “[That Don’t Impress Me Much](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8)” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)

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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, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30929 "2014-11-07T22:50:26Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)
4. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (“There’s a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room.”)

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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:** [November 7, 2014, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30930 "2014-11-07T23:35:44Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)
4. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (“There’s a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room.”)
5. “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy (“Elvis was a hero to some but he never meant shit to me!”

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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:** [November 8, 2014, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30931 "2014-11-08T00:51:27Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)
4. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (“There’s a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room.”)
5. “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy (“Elvis was a hero to some but he never meant shit to me!”
6. “Elvis is Dead” by Living Colour.

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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 8, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30932 "2014-11-08T01:55:08Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)
4. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (“There’s a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room.”)
5. “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy (“Elvis was a hero to some but he never meant shit to me!”
6. “Elvis is Dead” by Living Colour.
7. “Man on the Moon” by REM (“Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby…”)

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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 8, 2014, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30933 "2014-11-08T02:11:04Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)
4. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (“There’s a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room.”)
5. “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy (“Elvis was a hero to some but he never meant shit to me!”
6. “Elvis is Dead” by Living Colour.
7. “Man on the Moon” by REM (“Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby…”)
8. “Born in the Fifties,” the Police (“We screamed/When the Beatles sang”)

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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 8, 2014, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30934 "2014-11-08T02:21:09Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)
4. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (“There’s a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room.”)
5. “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy (“Elvis was a hero to some but he never meant shit to me!”
6. “Elvis is Dead” by Living Colour.
7. “Man on the Moon” by REM (“Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby…”)
8. “Born in the Fifties,” the Police (“We screamed/When the Beatles sang”)
9. “All The Young Dudes” by David Bowie (“We can love. Oh yes, we can love. Brothers back at home with his Beatles and his Stones. We never got if off on that revolution stuff.”)

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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 8, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30935 "2014-11-08T03:14:29Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)
4. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (“There’s a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room.”)
5. “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy (“Elvis was a hero to some but he never meant shit to me!”
6. “Elvis is Dead” by Living Colour.
7. “Man on the Moon” by REM (“Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby…”)
8. “Born in the Fifties,” the Police (“We screamed/When the Beatles sang”)
9. “All The Young Dudes” by David Bowie (“We can love. Oh yes, we can love. Brothers back at home with his Beatles and his Stones. We never got if off on that revolution stuff.”)
10. “Catalina” by the Descendents (“Steal some gas/Fix my motor/Put on my Beatles tape/And get you out of my head”) [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVJ8nDpM3LY)

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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 8, 2014, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30936 "2014-11-08T03:30:54Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)
4. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (“There’s a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room.”)
5. “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy (“Elvis was a hero to some but he never meant shit to me!”
6. “Elvis is Dead” by Living Colour.
7. “Man on the Moon” by REM (“Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby…”)
8. “Born in the Fifties,” the Police (“We screamed/When the Beatles sang”)
9. “All The Young Dudes” by David Bowie (“We can love. Oh yes, we can love. Brothers back at home with his Beatles and his Stones. We never got if off on that revolution stuff.”)
10. “Catalina” by the Descendents (“Steal some gas/Fix my motor/Put on my Beatles tape/And get you out of my head”) [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVJ8nDpM3LY)
11. “Shangrila” by the Electric Light Orchestra (My Shangri-la has gone away, Faded like the Beatles on Hey Jude)

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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 8, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30937 "2014-11-08T03:32:51Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)
4. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (“There’s a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room.”)
5. “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy (“Elvis was a hero to some but he never meant shit to me!”
6. “Elvis is Dead” by Living Colour.
7. “Man on the Moon” by REM (“Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby…”)
8. “Born in the Fifties,” the Police (“We screamed/When the Beatles sang”)
9. “All The Young Dudes” by David Bowie (“We can love. Oh yes, we can love. Brothers back at home with his Beatles and his Stones. We never got if off on that revolution stuff.”)
10. “Catalina” by the Descendents (“Steal some gas/Fix my motor/Put on my Beatles tape/And get you out of my head”) [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVJ8nDpM3LY)
11. “Shangrila” by the Electric Light Orchestra (My Shangri-la has gone away, Faded like the Beatles on Hey Jude)
12. “Pop Hates The Beatles” by Allan Sherman

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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 8, 2014, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30938 "2014-11-08T15:02:01Z")

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Songs That Mention Elvis or the Beatles

1. “Shooting Star” by Bad Company (“Johnny was a schoolboy when he heard his first Beatles song…”)
2. “1977” by The Clash (“No Elvis, Beatles, or The Rolling Stones in 1977!”)
3. “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain (“Okay, so what, do you think you’re Elvis or something…whatever!”)
4. “Walking In Memphis” by Marc Cohn (“There’s a pretty little thing waiting for the King down in the Jungle Room.”)
5. “Fight the Power” by Public Enemy (“Elvis was a hero to some but he never meant shit to me!”
6. “Elvis is Dead” by Living Colour.
7. “Man on the Moon” by REM (“Andy are you goofing on Elvis? Hey baby…”)
8. “Born in the Fifties,” the Police (“We screamed/When the Beatles sang”)
9. “All The Young Dudes” by David Bowie (“We can love. Oh yes, we can love. Brothers back at home with his Beatles and his Stones. We never got if off on that revolution stuff.”)
10. “Catalina” by the Descendents (“Steal some gas/Fix my motor/Put on my Beatles tape/And get you out of my head”) [- YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVJ8nDpM3LY)
11. “Shangrila” by the Electric Light Orchestra (My Shangri-la has gone away, Faded like the Beatles on Hey Jude)
12. “Pop Hates The Beatles” by Allan Sherman
13. Mama’s In The Sky With Elvis by Ray Stevens.

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Birds that are the team nickname of a major professional sports team.

1. Philadelphia Eagles

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**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:** [November 8, 2014, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30939 "2014-11-08T15:08:44Z")

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Birds that are the team nickname of a major professional sports team.

1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Baltimore Ravens

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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 8, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30940 "2014-11-08T15:23:15Z")

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Birds that are the team nickname of a major professional sports team.

1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Baltimore Orioles

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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 8, 2014, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30941 "2014-11-08T15:23:55Z")

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Birds that are the team nickname of a major professional sports team.

1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. St. Louis Cardinals

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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 8, 2014, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30942 "2014-11-08T15:26:10Z")

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Birds that are the team nickname of a major professional sports team.

1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. St. Louis Cardinals
4. Anaheim (Mighty) Ducks

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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 8, 2014, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/30943 "2014-11-08T15:30:19Z")

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Birds that are the team nickname of a major professional sports team.

1. Philadelphia Eagles
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Baltimore Orioles
4. St. Louis Cardinals
5. Anaheim (Mighty) Ducks
6. Seattle Seahawks

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