# 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:** 1596
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31904 "2014-12-11T18:30:50Z")
I sense that my topic has drifted. 😃 ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31905 "2014-12-11T18:53:20Z")
Popular songs with a message 1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin 2. Blowin’ in the Wind- Bob Dylan 3. Cult of Personality - Living Colour 4. Luka - Suzanne Vega 5. Message in a Bottle- The Police 6. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick (among others) 7. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 8. Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye and/or Message To My Girl - Split Enz ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31906 "2014-12-11T18:54:57Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > I sense that my topic has drifted. 😃 Are there any songs that don’t have a message? ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31907 "2014-12-11T19:05:44Z")
Popular songs with a message 1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin 2. Blowin’ in the Wind- Bob Dylan 3. Cult of Personality - Living Colour 4. Message in a Bottle- The Police 5. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick (among others) 6. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 7. Imagine - John Lennon ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31908 "2014-12-11T19:06:12Z")
Popular songs with a message 1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin 2. Blowin’ in the Wind- Bob Dylan 3. Cult of Personality - Living Colour 4. Luka - Suzanne Vega 5. Message in a Bottle- The Police 6. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick (among others) 7. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 8. Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye and/or Message To My Girl - Split Enz 9. The Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31909 "2014-12-11T19:11:38Z")
Popular songs with a message 1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin 2. Blowin’ in the Wind- Bob Dylan 3. Cult of Personality - Living Colour 4. Luka - Suzanne Vega 5. Message in a Bottle- The Police 6. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick (among others) 7. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 8. Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye and/or Message To My Girl - Split Enz 9. Imagine - John Lennon 10. The Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel Just a little housekeeping. ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31910 "2014-12-11T19:22:19Z")
Popular songs with a message 1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin 2. Blowin’ in the Wind- Bob Dylan 3. Cult of Personality - Living Colour 4. Luka - Suzanne Vega 5. Message in a Bottle- The Police 6. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick (among others) 7. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 8. Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye and/or Message To My Girl - Split Enz 9. Imagine - John Lennon 10. The Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel 11. Get the Message - Electronic ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31911 "2014-12-11T19:27:29Z")
Popular songs with a message 1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin 2. Blowin’ in the Wind- Bob Dylan 3. Cult of Personality - Living Colour 4. Luka - Suzanne Vega 5. Message in a Bottle- The Police 6. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick (among others) 7. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 8. Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye and/or Message To My Girl - Split Enz 9. Imagine - John Lennon 10. The Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel 11. Get the Message - Electronic 12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town “You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, etc.” is a message to children for sure! ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31912 "2014-12-11T19:52:00Z")
Popular songs with a message 1. Cat’s in the Cradle - Harry Chapin 2. Blowin’ in the Wind- Bob Dylan 3. Cult of Personality - Living Colour 4. Luka - Suzanne Vega 5. Message in a Bottle- The Police 6. Message to Michael - Dionne Warwick (among others) 7. The Message - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five 8. Mercy Mercy Me - Marvin Gaye and/or Message To My Girl - Split Enz 9. Imagine - John Lennon 10. The Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel 11. Get the Message - Electronic 12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 13. Fortunate Son - CCR New topic: Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31913 "2014-12-11T20:01:21Z")
New topic: Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle The woman who broke off with young Ebenezer when she discovered he loved gold more than her. ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31914 "2014-12-11T20:06:44Z")
New topic: Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle 3. Mrs. Cratchit ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31915 "2014-12-11T20:24:53Z")
Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle 3. Mrs. Cratchit 4. Fan ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31916 "2014-12-11T20:28:18Z")
Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle 3. Mrs. Cratchit 4. Fan 5. Boy Sent to Buy Goose ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31917 "2014-12-11T20:31:38Z")
Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle 3. Mrs. Cratchit 4. Fan 5. Boy Sent to Buy Goose 6. Joe, the rag and bone man ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31918 "2014-12-11T20:44:59Z")
Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle 3. Mrs. Cratchit 4. Fan 5. Boy Sent to Buy Goose 6. Joe, the rag and bone man 7. Fred Scrooge’s genial nephew ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31919 "2014-12-11T22:24:26Z")
Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle 3. Mrs. Cratchit 4. Fan 5. Boy Sent to Buy Goose 6. Joe, the rag and bone man 7. Fred 8. Martha Cratchit ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2014, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31920 "2014-12-11T22:28:05Z")
Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle 3. Mrs. Cratchit 4. Fan 5. Boy Sent to Buy Goose 6. Joe, the rag and bone man 7. Fred 8. Martha Cratchit 9. Mrs. Dilber, the thieving charwoman ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31921 "2014-12-11T22:35:17Z")
Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle 3. Mrs. Cratchit 4. Fan 5. Boy Sent to Buy Goose 6. Joe, the rag and bone man 7. Fred 8. Martha Cratchit 9. Mrs. Dilber, the thieving charwoman 10. Dick Wilkins, fellow apprentice ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31922 "2014-12-11T23:18:41Z")
Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle 3. Mrs. Cratchit 4. Fan 5. Boy Sent to Buy Goose 6. Joe, the rag and bone man 7. Fred 8. Martha Cratchit 9. Mrs. Dilber, the thieving charwoman 10. Dick Wilkins, fellow apprentice 11. Peter Cratchit, oldest son of Bob ---
**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:** [December 11, 2014, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/31923 "2014-12-11T23:36:07Z")
Lesser Characters From “A Christmas Carol” 1. Old Fezziwig 2. Belle 3. Mrs. Cratchit 4. Fan 5. Boy Sent to Buy Goose 6. Joe, the rag and bone man 7. Fred 8. Martha Cratchit 9. Mrs. Dilber, the thieving charwoman 10. Dick Wilkins, fellow apprentice 11. Peter Cratchit, oldest son of Bob 12. Ignorance and Want [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1595) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1597)