# 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:** 1879
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37564 "2015-09-10T12:14:16Z")
Songs which mention a public official, but not by personal name (and the lyric) 1. “Loves Me Like a Rock,” Paul Simon (“And if I was the President…”) 2. “I Shot The Sheriff”, Eric Clapton, et al. ("…but I did not shoot the Deputy") 3. “Fortunate Son”, Credence Clearwater Revival (“It ain’t me, it ain’t me, I ain’t no Senator’s son…”) 4. “I Am The Walrus”, The Beatles (“Mister City Policeman sitting, pretty little policemen in a row…”) 5. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (“In Birmingham, they love the Governor.”) 6. “Tombstone Blues”, Bob Dylan (“A bald wig for Jack the Ripper who sits/At the head of the chamber of commerce”). 7. “The Clerks Of Oxenford”, Scottish folk song (“But they hadna been in Billsbury/A twallmonth and a day/Till the twa bonnie clerks of Oxenford/With the mayor’s twa daughters lay”) 8. “Band on the Run”, Paul McCartney and Wings (And the county judge, who held a grudge, will search for ever more for the band on the run.") 9. “Purple Toupee”, They Might Be Giants (“I remember the book depository where they crowned the king of Cuba”) 10. “Patricia the Stripper” - Chris de Burgh ("But the judge said, “Patricia, Or may I say, Delicia,The facts of this case lie before me…”) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37565 "2015-09-10T12:27:23Z")
Songs which mention a public official, but not by personal name (and the lyric) 1. “Loves Me Like a Rock,” Paul Simon (“And if I was the President…”) 2. “I Shot The Sheriff”, Eric Clapton, et al. ("…but I did not shoot the Deputy") 3. “Fortunate Son”, Credence Clearwater Revival (“It ain’t me, it ain’t me, I ain’t no Senator’s son…”) 4. “I Am The Walrus”, The Beatles (“Mister City Policeman sitting, pretty little policemen in a row…”) 5. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (“In Birmingham, they love the Governor.”) 6. “Tombstone Blues”, Bob Dylan (“A bald wig for Jack the Ripper who sits/At the head of the chamber of commerce”). 7. “The Clerks Of Oxenford”, Scottish folk song (“But they hadna been in Billsbury/A twallmonth and a day/Till the twa bonnie clerks of Oxenford/With the mayor’s twa daughters lay”) 8. “Band on the Run”, Paul McCartney and Wings (And the county judge, who held a grudge, will search for ever more for the band on the run.") 9. “Purple Toupee”, They Might Be Giants (“I remember the book depository where they crowned the king of Cuba”) 10. “Patricia the Stripper” - Chris de Burgh ("But the judge said, “Patricia, Or may I say, Delicia,The facts of this case lie before me…”) [/QUOTE] 11. “Makin’ Whoopee” - Eddie Cantor et alia (“He says now, ‘Judge suppose I fail?’ / The judge says ‘Budge right into jail! You better keep her - I think it’s cheaper / Than makin’ whoopee’.”) ---
**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:** [September 10, 2015, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37566 "2015-09-10T12:47:20Z")
Songs which mention a public official, but not by personal name (and the lyric) 1. “Loves Me Like a Rock,” Paul Simon (“And if I was the President…”) 2. “I Shot The Sheriff”, Eric Clapton, et al. ("…but I did not shoot the Deputy") 3. “Fortunate Son”, Credence Clearwater Revival (“It ain’t me, it ain’t me, I ain’t no Senator’s son…”) 4. “I Am The Walrus”, The Beatles (“Mister City Policeman sitting, pretty little policemen in a row…”) 5. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (“In Birmingham, they love the Governor.”) 6. “Tombstone Blues”, Bob Dylan (“A bald wig for Jack the Ripper who sits/At the head of the chamber of commerce”). 7. “The Clerks Of Oxenford”, Scottish folk song (“But they hadna been in Billsbury/A twallmonth and a day/Till the twa bonnie clerks of Oxenford/With the mayor’s twa daughters lay”) 8. “Band on the Run”, Paul McCartney and Wings (And the county judge, who held a grudge, will search for ever more for the band on the run.") 9. “Purple Toupee”, They Might Be Giants (“I remember the book depository where they crowned the king of Cuba”) 10. “Patricia the Stripper” - Chris de Burgh ("But the judge said, “Patricia, Or may I say, Delicia,The facts of this case lie before me…”) [/QUOTE] 11. “Makin’ Whoopee” - Eddie Cantor et alia (“He says now, ‘Judge suppose I fail?’ / The judge says ‘Budge right into jail! You better keep her - I think it’s cheaper / Than makin’ whoopee’.”) 12. “Senator” - Stephen Malkmus, (“I know what the senator wants/ What the senator wants is a blow job”) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37567 "2015-09-10T13:27:48Z")
Songs which mention a public official, but not by personal name (and the lyric) 1. “Loves Me Like a Rock,” Paul Simon (“And if I was the President…”) 2. “I Shot The Sheriff”, Eric Clapton, et al. ("…but I did not shoot the Deputy") 3. “Fortunate Son”, Credence Clearwater Revival (“It ain’t me, it ain’t me, I ain’t no Senator’s son…”) 4. “I Am The Walrus”, The Beatles (“Mister City Policeman sitting, pretty little policemen in a row…”) 5. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd (“In Birmingham, they love the Governor.”) 6. “Tombstone Blues”, Bob Dylan (“A bald wig for Jack the Ripper who sits/At the head of the chamber of commerce”). 7. “The Clerks Of Oxenford”, Scottish folk song (“But they hadna been in Billsbury/A twallmonth and a day/Till the twa bonnie clerks of Oxenford/With the mayor’s twa daughters lay”) 8. “Band on the Run”, Paul McCartney and Wings (And the county judge, who held a grudge, will search for ever more for the band on the run.") 9. “Purple Toupee”, They Might Be Giants (“I remember the book depository where they crowned the king of Cuba”) 10. “Patricia the Stripper” - Chris de Burgh ("But the judge said, “Patricia, Or may I say, Delicia,The facts of this case lie before me…”) [/QUOTE] 11. “Makin’ Whoopee” - Eddie Cantor et alia (“He says now, ‘Judge suppose I fail?’ / The judge says ‘Budge right into jail! You better keep her - I think it’s cheaper / Than makin’ whoopee’.”) 12. “Senator” - Stephen Malkmus, (“I know what the senator wants/ What the senator wants is a blow job”) 13. “Summertime Blues” by Eddie Cochrane (“I wrote to my Congressman and he said quote ‘I’d like to help you Son, but you’re too young to vote.’”) New topic: Celebs With Famous Grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37568 "2015-09-10T13:31:19Z")
Not only did you ninja #13, **astorian** , but you used the exact song quote I was going to post! ---
**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:** [September 10, 2015, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37569 "2015-09-10T14:03:24Z")
^ Yeah, **astorian** did that to me in the Star Trek thread: same reference, same time. Voodoo :eek: ---
**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:** [September 10, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37570 "2015-09-10T14:07:59Z")
That explains why **astorian** is so very good at Botticelli: he’s psychic. New topic: Celebs With Famous Grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) You all remember her from _Remington Steele_, right? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37571 "2015-09-10T14:11:54Z")
Celebs With Famous Grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37572 "2015-09-10T14:27:35Z")
Celebs With Famous Grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) ---
**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:** [September 10, 2015, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37573 "2015-09-10T14:46:36Z")
Celebs With Famous Grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) 5. Anne Lockhart (Gene and Kathleen) ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37574 "2015-09-10T14:49:03Z")
Celebs With Famous Grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) 5. Anne Lockhart (Gene and Kathleen) 6. Prince William (HRH Queen Elizabeth II) …is royalty cheating, since having famous grandparents is pretty much the only qualification? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37575 "2015-09-10T14:54:05Z")
Celebs With Famous Grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) 5. Prince William (HRH Queen Elizabeth II) 6. Caroline Kennedy (Joe Sr) ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37576 "2015-09-10T15:12:18Z")
Celebs With Famous Grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) 5. Prince William (HRH Queen Elizabeth II) 6. Caroline Kennedy (Joe Sr) 7. Joely Richardson (Michael Redgrave) ---
**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:** [September 10, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37577 "2015-09-10T15:14:50Z")
Hey, you bumped Anne Lockhart! ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37578 "2015-09-10T15:28:31Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Hey, you bumped Anne Lockhart! Not my fault, but here you go: Celebs With Famous Grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) 5. Anne Lockhart (Gene and Kathleen) 6. Prince William (HRH Queen Elizabeth II) 7. Caroline Kennedy (Joe Sr) 8. Joely Richardson (Michael Redgrave) ---
**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:** [September 10, 2015, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37579 "2015-09-10T15:36:50Z")
Celebs With Famous Grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) 5. Anne Lockhart (Gene and Kathleen) 6. Prince William (HM Queen Elizabeth II) 7. Caroline Kennedy (Joe Sr) 8. Joely Richardson (Michael Redgrave) 9. John F. Kennedy (Boston Mayor John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald) > **[John F. Fitzgerald](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Fitzgerald)** > > John Francis "Honey Fitz" Fitzgerald (February 11, 1863 – October 2, 1950) was an American Democratic politician from Boston, Massachusetts. Fitzgerald served as mayor of Boston and a member of the United States House of Representatives. He also made unsuccessful runs for the United States Senate in 1916 and 1942 and governor of Massachusetts in 1922. Fitzgerald maintained a high profile in the city whether in or out of office, and his theatrical style of campaigning and charisma earned him the n... Honorific fixed for #6. ---
**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:** [September 10, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37580 "2015-09-10T15:38:22Z")
1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) 5. Anne Lockhart (Gene and Kathleen) 6. Prince William (HM Queen Elizabeth II) 7. Caroline Kennedy (Joe Sr) 8. Joely Richardson (Michael Redgrave) 9. John F. Kennedy (Boston Mayor John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald) 10. Ever Carradine (John) ---
**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37581 "2015-09-10T15:45:47Z")
Celebs with famous grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) 5. Anne Lockhart (Gene and Kathleen) 6. Prince William (HM Queen Elizabeth II) 7. Caroline Kennedy (Joe Sr) 8. Joely Richardson (Michael Redgrave) 9. John F. Kennedy (Boston Mayor John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald) 10. Ever Carradine (John) 11. Mariel Hemingway (Ernest) ---
**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:** [September 10, 2015, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37582 "2015-09-10T15:59:47Z")
Celebs with famous grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) 5. Anne Lockhart (Gene and Kathleen) 6. Prince William (HM Queen Elizabeth II) 7. Caroline Kennedy (Joe Sr) 8. Joely Richardson (Michael Redgrave) 9. John F. Kennedy (Boston Mayor John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald) 10. Ever Carradine (John) 11. Mariel Hemingway (Ernest) 12. Matthew and Gunnar Nelson (Ozzie and Harriet) ---
**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:** [September 10, 2015, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37583 "2015-09-10T16:31:27Z")
Celebs with famous grandparents 1. Bridget Fonda (Henry) 2. Stephanie Zimbalist (Efrem, Sr.) 3. Drew Barrymore (John, who also had famous siblings Lionel and Ethel) 4. Jason Ritter (Tex) 5. Anne Lockhart (Gene and Kathleen) 6. Prince William (HM Queen Elizabeth II) 7. Caroline Kennedy (Joe Sr) 8. Joely Richardson (Michael Redgrave) 9. John F. Kennedy (Boston Mayor John “Honey Fitz” Fitzgerald) 10. Ever Carradine (John) 11. Mariel Hemingway (Ernest) 12. Matthew and Gunnar Nelson (Ozzie and Harriet) 13. Daniel Day-Lewis, grandson of filmmaker Sir Michael Balcon I’ll pass [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1878) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=1880)