# 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:** 2115

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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 29, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42285 "2016-03-29T23:42:38Z")

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Songs sung mainly in English, except the title, which is in a foreign language.

1. Volare, Bobby Rydell
2. Non Dimenticar, Nat King Cole (among others)
3. Las Palabras de Amor, Queen
4. Que Sera Sera, Doris Day
5. Señor, Bob Dylan
6. Ma Cherie Amour, Stevie Wonder
7. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, The Andrews Sisters
8. Voulez-Vous, ABBA

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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 29, 2016, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42286 "2016-03-29T23:45:57Z")

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Songs sung mainly in English, except the title, which is in a foreign language.

1. Volare, Bobby Rydell
2. Non Dimenticar, Nat King Cole (among others)
3. Las Palabras de Amor, Queen
4. Que Sera Sera, Doris Day
5. Señor, Bob Dylan
6. Ma Cherie Amour, Stevie Wonder
7. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, The Andrews Sisters
8. Voulez-Vous, ABBA
9. C’est la Vie, Greg Lake (or Robbie Nevil, or Latoya Jackson, or UB40, or Stereophonics, or Shania Twain, or B\*Witched, or…)

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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 29, 2016, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42287 "2016-03-29T23:46:42Z")

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Songs sung mainly in English, except the title, which is in a foreign language.

1. Volare, Bobby Rydell
2. Non Dimenticar, Nat King Cole (among others)
3. Las Palabras de Amor, Queen
4. Que Sera Sera, Doris Day
5. Señor, Bob Dylan
6. Ma Cherie Amour, Stevie Wonder
7. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, The Andrews Sisters
8. Voulez-Vous, ABBA
9. C’est la Vie, Greg Lake (or Robbie Nevil, or Latoya Jackson, or UB40, or Stereophonics, or Shania Twain, or B\*Witched, or…)
10. Viva La Vida, Coldplay

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**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 30, 2016, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42288 "2016-03-30T00:06:45Z")

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Songs sung mainly in English, except the title, which is in a foreign language.

1. Volare, Bobby Rydell
2. Non Dimenticar, Nat King Cole (among others)
3. Las Palabras de Amor, Queen
4. Que Sera Sera, Doris Day
5. Señor, Bob Dylan
6. Ma Cherie Amour, Stevie Wonder
7. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, The Andrews Sisters
8. Voulez-Vous, ABBA
9. C’est la Vie, Greg Lake (or Robbie Nevil, or Latoya Jackson, or UB40, or Stereophonics, or Shania Twain, or B\*Witched, or…)
10. Viva La Vida, Coldplay
11. Hakuna Matata, from _The Lion King_

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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 30, 2016, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42289 "2016-03-30T00:23:13Z")

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Songs sung mainly in English, except the title, which is in a foreign language.

1. Volare, Bobby Rydell
2. Non Dimenticar, Nat King Cole (among others)
3. Las Palabras de Amor, Queen
4. Que Sera Sera, Doris Day
5. Señor, Bob Dylan
6. Ma Cherie Amour, Stevie Wonder
7. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, The Andrews Sisters
8. Voulez-Vous, ABBA
9. C’est la Vie, Greg Lake (or Robbie Nevil, or Latoya Jackson, or UB40, or Stereophonics, or Shania Twain, or B\*Witched, or…)
10. Viva La Vida, Coldplay
11. Hakuna Matata, from _The Lion King_  
12 Perfidia, Nat King Cole, Glenn Miller, Linda Ronstadt,\* Forever Plaid\* etc etc

Originally written in Spanish; translated (except for the title) and sung in English

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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 30, 2016, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42290 "2016-03-30T03:53:46Z")

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Songs sung mainly in English, except the title, which is in a foreign language.

1. Volare, Bobby Rydell
2. Non Dimenticar, Nat King Cole (among others)
3. Las Palabras de Amor, Queen
4. Que Sera Sera, Doris Day
5. Señor, Bob Dylan
6. Ma Cherie Amour, Stevie Wonder
7. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon, The Andrews Sisters
8. Voulez-Vous, ABBA
9. C’est la Vie, Greg Lake (or Robbie Nevil, or Latoya Jackson, or UB40, or Stereophonics, or Shania Twain, or B\*Witched, or…)
10. Viva La Vida, Coldplay
11. Hakuna Matata, from The Lion King
12. Perfidia, Nat King Cole, Glenn Miller, Linda Ronstadt, Forever Plaid etc etc
13. Danke Schoen, Wayne Newton

Next category:

Starship amenities

1. Holodeck

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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:** [March 30, 2016, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42291 "2016-03-30T03:57:19Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator

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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 30, 2016, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42292 "2016-03-30T04:20:10Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter

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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 30, 2016, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42293 "2016-03-30T04:21:55Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter
4. Bar (with alien bartender)

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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 30, 2016, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42294 "2016-03-30T11:28:22Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter
4. Bar (with alien bartender)
5. Automatic door openers

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42295 "2016-03-30T11:44:19Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter
4. Bar (with alien bartender)
5. Automatic door openers
6. Gravity

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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 30, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42296 "2016-03-30T12:04:08Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter
4. Bar (with alien bartender)
5. Automatic door openers
6. Gravity
7. Scotty Up-beamer

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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 30, 2016, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42297 "2016-03-30T12:07:33Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter
4. Bar (with alien bartender)
5. Automatic door openers
6. Gravity
7. Scotty Up-beamer
8. FTL travel

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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 30, 2016, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42298 "2016-03-30T13:27:32Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter
4. Bar (with alien bartender)
5. Automatic door openers
6. Gravity
7. Scotty Up-beamer
8. FTL travel
9. Scanners

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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 30, 2016, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42299 "2016-03-30T14:27:34Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter
4. Bar (with alien bartender)
5. Automatic door openers
6. Gravity
7. Scotty Up-beamer
8. FTL travel
9. Scanners
10. Shuttle bay

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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 30, 2016, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42300 "2016-03-30T14:37:46Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter
4. Bar (with alien bartender)
5. Automatic door openers
6. Gravity
7. Scotty Up-beamer
8. FTL travel
9. Scanners
10. Shuttle bay  
11, Arboretum

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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 30, 2016, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42301 "2016-03-30T14:44:03Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter
4. Bar (with alien bartender)
5. Automatic door openers
6. Gravity
7. Scotty Up-beamer
8. FTL travel
9. Scanners
10. Shuttle bay  
11, Arboretum
11. Future medicines

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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 30, 2016, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42302 "2016-03-30T15:29:32Z")

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Starship amenities

1. Holodeck
2. Replicator
3. Teleporter/transporter
4. Bar (with alien bartender)
5. Automatic door openers
6. Gravity
7. Scotty Up-beamer
8. FTL travel
9. Scanners
10. Shuttle bay  
11, Arboretum
11. Future medicines
12. Captain’s chair on the bridge  
Next topic.

Signs you are talking to a clueless “[Ugly American](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ugly_American_(pejorative))” tourist while abroad

1. Tourist talks LOUDER and SLOWER but still in English

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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 30, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42303 "2016-03-30T15:36:13Z")

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Signs you are talking to a clueless “Ugly American” tourist while abroad

1. Tourist talks LOUDER and SLOWER but still in English
2. Graffiti on historic landmarks

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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 30, 2016, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/42304 "2016-03-30T15:37:00Z")

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Signs you are talking to a clueless “Ugly American” tourist while abroad

1. Tourist talks LOUDER and SLOWER but still in English
2. Graffiti on historic landmarks
3. ‘Make America Great Again’ cap

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