# 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:** 1806

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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:** [July 18, 2015, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36104 "2015-07-18T05:36:41Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2  
Please add the band

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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:** [July 18, 2015, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36105 "2015-07-18T06:35:03Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows

I think I heard “Shake Your Moneymaker” at every single party I went to in my freshman year.

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**Author:** ![JessMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@JessMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessMagic)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36106 "2015-07-18T09:23:35Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows
4. Digital Love, Daft Punk

There may have been some drugs involved……

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36107 "2015-07-18T10:00:30Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows
4. Digital Love, Daft Punk
5. The entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack

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**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36108 "2015-07-18T11:06:14Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows
4. Digital Love, Daft Punk
5. The entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
6. Gesang der Junglinge - Karlheinz Stockhausen (probably the reason I dropped out of music school at a Baptist University.)

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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:** [July 18, 2015, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36109 "2015-07-18T14:23:54Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows
4. Digital Love, Daft Punk
5. The entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
6. Gesang der Junglinge - Karlheinz Stockhausen (probably the reason I dropped out of music school at a Baptist University.)
7. Purple Rain - Prince

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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:** [July 18, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36110 "2015-07-18T14:26:02Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows
4. Digital Love, Daft Punk
5. The entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
6. Gesang der Junglinge - Karlheinz Stockhausen (probably the reason I dropped out of music school at a Baptist University.)
7. Purple Rain - Prince
8. Close to the Edge - Yes

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**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:** [July 18, 2015, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36111 "2015-07-18T14:47:23Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows
4. Digital Love, Daft Punk
5. The entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
6. Gesang der Junglinge - Karlheinz Stockhausen (probably the reason I dropped out of music school at a Baptist University.)
7. Purple Rain - Prince
8. Close to the Edge - Yes
9. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson

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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:** [July 18, 2015, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36112 "2015-07-18T15:15:11Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows
4. Digital Love, Daft Punk
5. The entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
6. Gesang der Junglinge - Karlheinz Stockhausen (probably the reason I dropped out of music school at a Baptist University.)
7. Purple Rain - Prince
8. Close to the Edge - Yes
9. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
10. Don’t Give Up - Peter Gabriel

Kate Bush is on it, too. Still moves me: [Peter Gabriel (Feat. Kate Bush) - Don't Give Up - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LMB6K4rTGU)

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**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36113 "2015-07-18T15:32:28Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows
4. Digital Love, Daft Punk
5. The entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
6. Gesang der Junglinge - Karlheinz Stockhausen (probably the reason I dropped out of music school at a Baptist University.)
7. Purple Rain - Prince
8. Close to the Edge - Yes
9. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
10. Don’t Give Up - Peter Gabriel
11. Light My Fire- The Doors

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36114 "2015-07-18T15:57:31Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows
4. Digital Love, Daft Punk
5. The entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
6. Gesang der Junglinge - Karlheinz Stockhausen (probably the reason I dropped out of music school at a Baptist University.)
7. Purple Rain - Prince
8. Close to the Edge - Yes
9. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
10. Don’t Give Up - Peter Gabriel
11. Light My Fire- The Doors
12. Count Basie’s “Jumpin’ at the Woodside.” (it’s Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine)

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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:** [July 18, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36115 "2015-07-18T16:11:34Z")

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Songs You Think of When You Remember College (or your college-age years)

1. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
2. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - U2
3. Twice as Hard, Black Crows
4. Digital Love, Daft Punk
5. The entire Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
6. Gesang der Junglinge - Karlheinz Stockhausen (probably the reason I dropped out of music school at a Baptist University.)
7. Purple Rain - Prince
8. Close to the Edge - Yes
9. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
10. Don’t Give Up - Peter Gabriel
11. Light My Fire- The Doors
12. Count Basie’s “Jumpin’ at the Woodside.” (it’s Gene, Gene the Dancing Machine)
13. Cheap Trick’s “I Want You to Want Me”  
I pass

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36116 "2015-07-18T16:37:40Z")

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Famous people named Cooper, real or fictional

1. Sheldon Cooper

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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:** [July 18, 2015, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36117 "2015-07-18T16:43:08Z")

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Famous people named Cooper, real or fictional

1. Sheldon Cooper
2. Anderson Cooper

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36118 "2015-07-18T17:04:58Z")

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Famous people named Cooper, real or fictional

1. Sheldon Cooper
2. Anderson Cooper
3. Betty Cooper, Veronica’s best friend and rival for Archie’s affections

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**Author:** ![Nelson\_Pike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Nelson\_Pike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nelson_Pike)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36119 "2015-07-18T17:18:14Z")

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Famous people named Cooper, real or fictional

1. Sheldon Cooper
2. Anderson Cooper
3. Betty Cooper, Veronica’s best friend and rival for Archie’s affections
4. James Fenimore Cooper

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36120 "2015-07-18T17:20:08Z")

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> [@Nelson\_Pike](#):
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> Famous people named Cooper, real or fictional
> 
> 1. Sheldon Cooper
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> 2. Anderson Cooper
> 
> 3. Betty Cooper, Veronica’s best friend and rival for Archie’s affections
> 
> 4. James Fenimore Cooper

1. Special Agent Dale Cooper (Twin Peaks)

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36121 "2015-07-18T17:22:53Z")

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Famous people named Cooper, real or fictional

1. Sheldon Cooper
2. Anderson Cooper
3. Betty Cooper, Veronica’s best friend and rival for Archie’s affections
4. James Fenimore Cooper
5. Special Agent Dale Cooper (Twin Peaks)
6. Alice Cooper (singer)

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36122 "2015-07-18T19:38:39Z")

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1. Sheldon Cooper
2. Anderson Cooper
3. Betty Cooper, Veronica’s best friend and rival for Archie’s affections
4. James Fenimore Cooper
5. Special Agent Dale Cooper (Twin Peaks)
6. Alice Cooper (singer)
7. Jackie Cooper (actor)
8. D. B. Cooper (bank robber)
9. Gary Cooper (actor)
10. Bradley Cooper (actor)

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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:** [July 18, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/36123 "2015-07-18T19:52:25Z")

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Famous people named Cooper, real or fictional

1. Sheldon Cooper
2. Anderson Cooper
3. Betty Cooper, Veronica’s best friend and rival for Archie’s affections
4. James Fenimore Cooper
5. Special Agent Dale Cooper (Twin Peaks)
6. Alice Cooper (singer)
7. Jackie Cooper (actor)
8. D. B. Cooper (bank robber)
9. Gary Cooper (actor)
10. Bradley Cooper (actor)
11. Ray Cooper (percussionist)

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