# 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:** 2107
**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:** [March 23, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42125 "2016-03-23T20:56:07Z")
Battles of the American Revolution 1. Lexington and Concord 2. Bunker/Breeds Hill 3. Battle of Trenton (immediately after Crossing the Delaware) 4. Princeton 5. Battle of Long Island, aka Battle of Brooklyn or Brooklyn Heights 6. Battle of Trois-Rivières 7. Siege (aka Battle) of Yorktown 8. Saratoga 9. Battle of Valcour Island Fought just a few miles from my hometown ---
**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, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42126 "2016-03-23T20:57:30Z")
Battles of the American Revolution 1. Lexington and Concord 2. Bunker/Breeds Hill 3. Battle of Trenton (immediately after Crossing the Delaware) 4. Princeton 5. Battle of Long Island, aka Battle of Brooklyn or Brooklyn Heights 6. Battle of Trois-Rivières 7. Siege (aka Battle) of Yorktown 8. Saratoga 9. Battle of Valcour Island 10. Monmouth Molly Pitcher is said to have brought water and taken over her husband’s cannon at this battle ---
**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:** [March 24, 2016, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42127 "2016-03-24T04:16:04Z")
Battles of the American Revolution 1. Lexington and Concord 2. Bunker/Breeds Hill 3. Battle of Trenton (immediately after Crossing the Delaware) 4. Princeton 5. Battle of Long Island, aka Battle of Brooklyn or Brooklyn Heights 6. Battle of Trois-Rivières 7. Siege (aka Battle) of Yorktown 8. Saratoga 9. Battle of Valcour Island 10. Monmouth 11. Fort Ticonderoga ---
**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 24, 2016, 8:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42128 "2016-03-24T08:09:11Z")
Battles of the American Revolution 1. Lexington and Concord 2. Bunker/Breeds Hill 3. Battle of Trenton (immediately after Crossing the Delaware) 4. Princeton 5. Battle of Long Island, aka Battle of Brooklyn or Brooklyn Heights 6. Battle of Trois-Rivières 7. Siege (aka Battle) of Yorktown 8. Saratoga 9. Battle of Valcour Island 10. Monmouth 11. Fort Ticonderoga 12. Stony Point ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 8:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42129 "2016-03-24T08:33:08Z")
Battles of the American Revolution 1. Lexington and Concord 2. Bunker/Breeds Hill 3. Battle of Trenton (immediately after Crossing the Delaware) 4. Princeton 5. Battle of Long Island, aka Battle of Brooklyn or Brooklyn Heights 6. Battle of Trois-Rivières 7. Siege (aka Battle) of Yorktown 8. Saratoga 9. Battle of Valcour Island 10. Monmouth 11. Fort Ticonderoga 12. Stony Point 13. Guilford Court House Next: Iconic songs that are indeliibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. ---
**Author:** ![JessMagic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@JessMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JessMagic)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42130 "2016-03-24T09:03:22Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction ---
**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 24, 2016, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42131 "2016-03-24T11:17:54Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. ---
**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 24, 2016, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42132 "2016-03-24T11:51:34Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42133 "2016-03-24T11:51:44Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” 5. “Unchained Melody”, the Righteous Brothers - “Ghost” ---
**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:** [March 24, 2016, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42134 "2016-03-24T12:41:31Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” 5. “Unchained Melody”, the Righteous Brothers - “Ghost” 6. “Born to Be Wild”, Steppenwolf - “Easy Rider” ---
**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:** [March 24, 2016, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42135 "2016-03-24T13:17:44Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” 5. “Unchained Melody”, the Righteous Brothers - “Ghost” 6. “Born to Be Wild”, Steppenwolf - “Easy Rider” 7. “Oh Yeah,” Mello - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off \*And many other 80s teen comedies, but I’d wager FBDO is the most recognized. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42136 "2016-03-24T13:22:45Z")
[quote=“Intergalactic\_Gladiator, post:42135, topic:549173”] Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” 5. “Unchained Melody”, the Righteous Brothers - “Ghost” 6. “Born to Be Wild”, Steppenwolf - “Easy Rider” 7. “Oh Yeah,” Mello - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 8. “Stuck in the Middle With You” - Reservoir Dogs ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42137 "2016-03-24T13:45:12Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” 5. “Unchained Melody”, the Righteous Brothers - “Ghost” 6. “Born to Be Wild”, Steppenwolf - “Easy Rider” 7. “Oh Yeah,” Mello - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 8. “Stuck in the Middle With You” - Reservoir Dogs 9. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head”. B J Thomas, “Butch Cassidy” ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42138 "2016-03-24T14:52:55Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” 5. “Unchained Melody”, the Righteous Brothers - “Ghost” 6. “Born to Be Wild”, Steppenwolf - “Easy Rider” 7. “Oh Yeah,” Mello - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 8. “Stuck in the Middle With You” - Reservoir Dogs 9. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head”. B J Thomas, “Butch Cassidy” 10. “Johnny B. Goode”, Chuck Berry, performed by Marty McFly in _Back to the Future_ ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42139 "2016-03-24T14:56:54Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” 5. “Unchained Melody”, the Righteous Brothers - “Ghost” 6. “Born to Be Wild”, Steppenwolf - “Easy Rider” 7. “Oh Yeah,” Mello - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 8. “Stuck in the Middle With You” - Reservoir Dogs 9. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head”. B J Thomas, “Butch Cassidy” 10. “Johnny B. Goode”, Chuck Berry, performed by Marty McFly in _Back to the Future_ 11. “Roxane” - Moulin Rouge Albeit a very different sound than Sting’s original. ---
**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 24, 2016, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42140 "2016-03-24T15:48:16Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” 5. “Unchained Melody”, the Righteous Brothers - “Ghost” 6. “Born to Be Wild”, Steppenwolf - “Easy Rider” 7. “Oh Yeah,” Mello - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 8. “Stuck in the Middle With You” - Reservoir Dogs 9. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head”. B J Thomas, “Butch Cassidy” 10. “Johnny B. Goode”, Chuck Berry, performed by Marty McFly in Back to the Future 11. “Roxanne” - Moulin Rouge 12. “As Time Goes By” - Casablanca [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7vThuwa5RZU/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGGMgYyhjMA8=&rs=AOn4CLDZBwo0xegT7f-rEHzTjsQlARyFCQ "Play it, Sam") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vThuwa5RZU) ---
**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:** [March 24, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42141 "2016-03-24T15:53:13Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” 5. “Unchained Melody”, the Righteous Brothers - “Ghost” 6. “Born to Be Wild”, Steppenwolf - “Easy Rider” 7. “Oh Yeah,” **Yello** - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 8. “Stuck in the Middle With You”, **Stealers Wheel** - Reservoir Dogs 9. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head”. B J Thomas, “Butch Cassidy” 10. “Johnny B. Goode”, Chuck Berry, performed by Marty McFly in Back to the Future 11. “Roxanne” - Moulin Rouge 12. “As Time Goes By” - Casablanca Just some minor housekeeping. Plus I also loved Eddie Murphy’s performance of “Roxanne” in _48 Hrs._ ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2016, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42142 "2016-03-24T15:53:47Z")
Iconic songs that are indelibly associated with movie scenes. 1. “Mrs. Robinson”, Simon and Garfunkel, “The Graduate”. 2. “You Never Can Tell”, Chuck Berry - Pulp Fiction 3. “Old Time Rock And Roll”, Bob Seger - “Risky Business”. 4. “Tequila”, The Champs - “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” 5. “Unchained Melody”, the Righteous Brothers - “Ghost” 6. “Born to Be Wild”, Steppenwolf - “Easy Rider” 7. “Oh Yeah,” Mello - Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 8. “Stuck in the Middle With You” - Reservoir Dogs 9. “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head”. B J Thomas, “Butch Cassidy” 10. “Johnny B. Goode”, Chuck Berry, performed by Marty McFly in Back to the Future 11. “Roxanne” - Moulin Rouge 12. “As Time Goes By” - Casablanca 13. “Moon River”- Breakfast at Tiffanys Actors who are very popular in U.S. produced film and television whose first language is not English/their First Language 14. Alexander Skarsgard- Swedish ---
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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:** [March 24, 2016, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42144 "2016-03-24T15:56:55Z")
Actors who are very popular in U.S. produced film and television whose first language is not English/their First Language 1. Alexander Skarsgard- Swedish 2. Antonio Banderas - Spanish [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2106) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=2108)