# 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:** 2105

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42085 "2016-03-22T20:31:29Z")

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Song titles featuring animals (try to avoid repeats)

1. “Sheep”, Pink Floyd
2. “What Does the Fox Say” – Ylvis
3. What’s New, Pussycat?
4. “Eye of the Tiger”, Survivor
5. “Remainder the Black Dog”, Steven Wilson
6. “Penguins”. Lyle Lovett
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, The Tokens

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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:** [March 22, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42086 "2016-03-22T20:34:10Z")

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Song titles featuring animals (try to avoid repeats)

1. “Sheep,” Pink Floyd
2. “What Does the Fox Say,” Ylvis
3. “What’s New, Pussycat?,” Tom Jones
4. “Eye of the Tiger,” Survivor
5. “Remainder the Black Dog,” Steven Wilson
6. “Penguins,” Lyle Lovett
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight,” The Tokens
8. “Hungry Like The Wolf,” Duran Duran

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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:** [March 22, 2016, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42087 "2016-03-22T20:34:34Z")

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Song titles featuring animals (try to avoid repeats)

1. “Sheep”, Pink Floyd
2. “What Does the Fox Say” – Ylvis
3. “What’s New, Pussycat?” - Tom Jones
4. “Eye of the Tiger”, Survivor
5. “Remainder the Black Dog”, Steven Wilson
6. “Penguins”. Lyle Lovett
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, The Tokens
8. “Hungry Like The Wolf,” Duran Duran
9. “Cold-Hearted Snake” - Paula Abdul

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42088 "2016-03-22T20:37:52Z")

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Song titles featuring animals (try to avoid repeats)

1. “Sheep”, Pink Floyd
2. “What Does the Fox Say” – Ylvis
3. “What’s New, Pussycat?” - Tom Jones
4. “Eye of the Tiger”, Survivor
5. “Remainder the Black Dog”, Steven Wilson
6. “Penguins”. Lyle Lovett
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, The Tokens
8. “Hungry Like The Wolf,” Duran Duran
9. “Cold-Hearted Snake” - Paula Abdul
10. “I Am the Walrus”, The Beatles

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42089 "2016-03-22T20:39:17Z")

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Song titles featuring animals (try to avoid repeats)

1. “Sheep”, Pink Floyd
2. “What Does the Fox Say” – Ylvis
3. “What’s New, Pussycat?” - Tom Jones
4. “Eye of the Tiger”, Survivor
5. “Remainder the Black Dog”, Steven Wilson
6. “Penguins”. Lyle Lovett
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, The Tokens
8. “Hungry Like The Wolf,” Duran Duran
9. “Cold-Hearted Snake” - Paula Abdul
10. “I Am the Walrus”, The Beatles
11. “Ants Marching” - Dave Matthews Band

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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:** [March 22, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42090 "2016-03-22T20:41:15Z")

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Song titles featuring animals (try to avoid repeats)

1. “Sheep”, Pink Floyd
2. “What Does the Fox Say” – Ylvis
3. “What’s New, Pussycat?” - Tom Jones
4. “Eye of the Tiger”, Survivor
5. “Remainder the Black Dog”, Steven Wilson
6. “Penguins”. Lyle Lovett
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, The Tokens
8. “Hungry Like The Wolf,” Duran Duran
9. “Cold-Hearted Snake” - Paula Abdul
10. “I Am the Walrus”, The Beatles
11. “Ants Marching” - Dave Matthews Band
12. “Fly Like An Eagle,” Steve Miller Band

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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:** [March 22, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42091 "2016-03-22T20:52:13Z")

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Song titles featuring animals (try to avoid repeats)

1. “Sheep”, Pink Floyd
2. “What Does the Fox Say” – Ylvis
3. “What’s New, Pussycat?” - Tom Jones
4. “Eye of the Tiger”, Survivor
5. “Remainder the Black Dog”, Steven Wilson
6. “Penguins”. Lyle Lovett
7. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, The Tokens
8. “Hungry Like The Wolf,” Duran Duran
9. “Cold-Hearted Snake” - Paula Abdul
10. “I Am the Walrus”, The Beatles
11. “Ants Marching” - Dave Matthews Band
12. “Fly Like An Eagle,” Steve Miller Band
13. “A Horse with No Name”, America

New: Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt

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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:** [March 22, 2016, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42092 "2016-03-22T21:17:20Z")

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New: Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23

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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:** [March 22, 2016, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42093 "2016-03-22T21:59:29Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. [Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AveEwoHTfE)

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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:** [March 22, 2016, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42094 "2016-03-22T22:06:57Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai
4. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens

Not every time, but has been known to.  
[Video contains spoilers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEbSkybMuqs) if you haven’t seen Harold & Maude.

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42095 "2016-03-22T23:32:01Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai
4. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
5. Last Goodbye - Kesha

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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:** [March 23, 2016, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42096 "2016-03-23T00:00:16Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai
4. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
5. Last Goodbye - Kesha
6. “Matthew” - John Denver

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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:** [March 23, 2016, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42097 "2016-03-23T01:24:24Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai
4. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
5. Last Goodbye - Kesha
6. “Matthew” - John Denver
7. “Crying” - Roy Orbison

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42098 "2016-03-23T05:47:48Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai
4. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
5. Last Goodbye - Kesha
6. “Matthew” - John Denver
7. “Crying” - Roy Orbison
8. “Over the Rainbow” - Judy Garland

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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:** [March 23, 2016, 5:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42099 "2016-03-23T05:58:44Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai
4. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
5. Last Goodbye - Kesha
6. “Matthew” - John Denver
7. “Crying” - Roy Orbison
8. “Over the Rainbow” - Judy Garland
9. “You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma”, Shelley West and David Frizzell.

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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:** [March 23, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42100 "2016-03-23T13:27:16Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai
4. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
5. Last Goodbye - Kesha
6. “Matthew” - John Denver
7. “Crying” - Roy Orbison
8. “Over the Rainbow” - Judy Garland
9. “You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma”, Shelley West and David Frizzell.
10. “Was My Brother in the Battle,” Stephen Foster

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T0NA3r-j5lk/hqdefault.jpg "Was My Brother In The Battle-Songs Of The Civil War") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0NA3r-j5lk)

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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:** [March 23, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42101 "2016-03-23T14:13:10Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai
4. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
5. Last Goodbye - Kesha
6. “Matthew” - John Denver
7. “Crying” - Roy Orbison
8. “Over the Rainbow” - Judy Garland
9. “You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma”, Shelley West and David Frizzell.
10. “Was My Brother in the Battle,” Stephen Foster
11. “Blacksmith of Brandywine” - Pat Garvey/Victoria Armstrong

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**Author:** ![gkster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gkster/32/14107_2.png) [@gkster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gkster)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42102 "2016-03-23T14:16:33Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai
4. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
5. Last Goodbye - Kesha
6. “Matthew” - John Denver
7. “Crying” - Roy Orbison
8. “Over the Rainbow” - Judy Garland
9. “You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma”, Shelley West and David Frizzell.
10. “Was My Brother in the Battle,” Stephen Foster
11. “Blacksmith of Brandywine” - Pat Garvey/Victoria Armstrong
12. “Two Brothers” - Irving Gordon

Covered by Dusty Springfield here; the version that really makes me cry is at Epcot in Disney but I can’t find a good link for it

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/O4LI5y2QxSk/hqdefault.jpg "Dusty Springfield - Two Brothers") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4LI5y2QxSk)

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**Author:** ![Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walken_After_Midnight)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42103 "2016-03-23T14:27:57Z")

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Songs that make you cry

1. “I’ll Never Get Over You” - John Hiatt
2. “30KFT” - Assemblage 23
3. Silent Night, by Uncle Bonsai
4. “Trouble” by Cat Stevens
5. Last Goodbye - Kesha
6. “Matthew” - John Denver
7. “Crying” - Roy Orbison
8. “Over the Rainbow” - Judy Garland
9. “You’re the Reason God Made Oklahoma”, Shelley West and David Frizzell.
10. “Was My Brother in the Battle,” Stephen Foster
11. “Blacksmith of Brandywine” - Pat Garvey/Victoria Armstrong
12. “Two Brothers” - Irving Gordon
13. “Green Onions” - Booker T. & the M.G.s

Actors/actresses with alliterative names (first letters of names are the same)

1. Kevin Kline

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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:** [March 23, 2016, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42104 "2016-03-23T14:28:44Z")

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Actors/actresses with alliterative names (first letters of names are the same)

1. Kevin Kline
2. Martin Milner

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