# 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\
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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, 2011, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4421 "2011-03-23T05:36:39Z")

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Male and female names that were popular in the 50s-70s but you rarely see as baby names today

1. Susan

2. Linda

3. Patricia

4. George

5. John

6. Walter

7. Barbara

8. Thomas

9. Martha

10. Ralph

11. Steven

12. Frank

13. Kevin  
New Category: English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

14. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)

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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 23, 2011, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4422 "2011-03-23T05:50:07Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. [Should I Stay or Should I Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU) by the Clash

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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, 2011, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4423 "2011-03-23T08:08:23Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. [Should I Stay or Should I Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU) by the Clash
3. [Loser](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE)(Soy Un Perdador) by Beck

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**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4424 "2011-03-23T11:59:32Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. [Should I Stay or Should I Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU) by the Clash
3. [Loser](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE)(Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. [Games Without Frontiers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKb9XQ39-zc) - Peter Gabriel

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4425 "2011-03-23T13:08:51Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. [Should I Stay or Should I Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU) by the Clash
3. [Loser](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE)(Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. [Games Without Frontiers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKb9XQ39-zc) - Peter Gabriel
5. [Ananas](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/james+taylor/ananas_20069136.html) - James Taylor

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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:** [March 23, 2011, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4426 "2011-03-23T13:15:52Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. [Should I Stay or Should I Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU) by the Clash
3. [Loser](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE)(Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. [Games Without Frontiers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKb9XQ39-zc) - Peter Gabriel
5. [Ananas](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/james+taylor/ananas_20069136.html) - James Taylor
6. [Santa Evita](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Santa-Evita-lyrics-Madonna/0F447E429980D0444825688C000B9ABA) by Madonna.

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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:** [March 23, 2011, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4427 "2011-03-23T13:31:24Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. [Should I Stay or Should I Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU) by the Clash
3. [Loser](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE)(Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. [Games Without Frontiers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKb9XQ39-zc) - Peter Gabriel
5. [Ananas](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/james+taylor/ananas_20069136.html) - James Taylor
6. [Santa Evita](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Santa-Evita-lyrics-Madonna/0F447E429980D0444825688C000B9ABA) by Madonna.
7. [C’était toi](http://www.metrolyrics.com/cetait-toi-you-were-the-one-lyrics-billy-joel.html) (You Were the One) - Billy Joel

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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 23, 2011, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4428 "2011-03-23T13:50:19Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. Michelle by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. Should I Stay or Should I Go by the Clash
3. Loser (Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
5. Ananas - James Taylor
6. Santa Evita by Madonna.
7. C’était toi (You Were the One) - Billy Joel
8. Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4429 "2011-03-23T13:51:28Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. [Should I Stay or Should I Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU) by the Clash
3. [Loser](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE)(Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. [Games Without Frontiers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKb9XQ39-zc) - Peter Gabriel
5. [Ananas](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/james+taylor/ananas_20069136.html) - James Taylor
6. [Santa Evita](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Santa-Evita-lyrics-Madonna/0F447E429980D0444825688C000B9ABA) by Madonna.
7. [C’était toi](http://www.metrolyrics.com/cetait-toi-you-were-the-one-lyrics-billy-joel.html) (You Were the One) - Billy Joel
8. Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle
9. [Bohemian Rhapsody](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/q/queen/bohemian+rhapsody_20112599.html) - Queen

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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:** [March 23, 2011, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4430 "2011-03-23T13:57:46Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. [Should I Stay or Should I Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU) by the Clash
3. [Loser](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE)(Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. [Games Without Frontiers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKb9XQ39-zc) - Peter Gabriel
5. [Ananas](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/james+taylor/ananas_20069136.html) - James Taylor
6. [Santa Evita](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Santa-Evita-lyrics-Madonna/0F447E429980D0444825688C000B9ABA) by Madonna.
7. [C’était toi](http://www.metrolyrics.com/cetait-toi-you-were-the-one-lyrics-billy-joel.html) (You Were the One) - Billy Joel
8. Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle
9. [Bohemian Rhapsody](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/q/queen/bohemian+rhapsody_20112599.html) - Queen  
10.[Christas Dream](http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/xmas/christmasdream.shtml) from the movie “Odessa File,” sung by Perry Como, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice.

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4431 "2011-03-23T14:04:52Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. [Should I Stay or Should I Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU) by the Clash
3. [Loser](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE)(Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. [Games Without Frontiers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKb9XQ39-zc) - Peter Gabriel
5. [Ananas](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/james+taylor/ananas_20069136.html) - James Taylor
6. [Santa Evita](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Santa-Evita-lyrics-Madonna/0F447E429980D0444825688C000B9ABA) by Madonna.
7. [C’était toi](http://www.metrolyrics.com/cetait-toi-you-were-the-one-lyrics-billy-joel.html) (You Were the One) - Billy Joel
8. Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle
9. [Pretty Fly](http://www.lyrics007.com/Offspring%20Lyrics/Pretty%20Fly%20(For%20A%20White%20Guy)%20Lyrics.html) (for a white guy) - Offspring  
10.[Christas Dream](http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/xmas/christmasdream.shtml) from the movie “Odessa File,” sung by Perry Como, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice.

removed Bohemian rhapsody since the link was wrong and besides other than a couple of italian names, it is actually all in english.

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**Author:** ![Tom\_Scud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Tom\_Scud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tom_Scud)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4432 "2011-03-23T14:19:24Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. [Michelle](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWVKQoRXhk)by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. [Should I Stay or Should I Go](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZBPu7jJbJU) by the Clash
3. [Loser](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSPaXgAdzE)(Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. [Games Without Frontiers](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKb9XQ39-zc) - Peter Gabriel
5. [Ananas](http://www.lyricsfreak.com/j/james+taylor/ananas_20069136.html) - James Taylor
6. [Santa Evita](http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/Santa-Evita-lyrics-Madonna/0F447E429980D0444825688C000B9ABA) by Madonna.
7. [C’était toi](http://www.metrolyrics.com/cetait-toi-you-were-the-one-lyrics-billy-joel.html) (You Were the One) - Billy Joel
8. Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle
9. [Pretty Fly](http://www.lyrics007.com/Offspring%20Lyrics/Pretty%20Fly%20(For%20A%20White%20Guy)%20Lyrics.html) (for a white guy) - Offspring  
10.[Christas Dream](http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/xmas/christmasdream.shtml) from the movie “Odessa File,” sung by Perry Como, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice.
10. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen “Bismillah (you will not let me go)”

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**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4433 "2011-03-23T14:43:42Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. Michelle by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. Should I Stay or Should I Go by the Clash
3. Loser (Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
5. Ananas - James Taylor
6. Santa Evita by Madonna.
7. C’était toi (You Were the One) - Billy Joel
8. Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle
9. Pretty Fly (for a white guy) - Offspring  
10.Christas Dream from the movie “Odessa File,” sung by Perry Como, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice.
10. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen “Bismillah (you will not let me go)”
11. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano

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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 23, 2011, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4434 "2011-03-23T15:45:40Z")

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English language songs that include lyrics from another language:

1. Michelle by Paul McCartney (or The Beatles)
2. Should I Stay or Should I Go by the Clash
3. Loser (Soy Un Perdador) by Beck
4. Games Without Frontiers - Peter Gabriel
5. Ananas - James Taylor
6. Santa Evita by Madonna.
7. C’était toi (You Were the One) - Billy Joel
8. Lady Marmalade - Patti Labelle
9. Pretty Fly (for a white guy) - Offspring  
10.Christas Dream from the movie “Odessa File,” sung by Perry Como, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Tim Rice.
10. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen “Bismillah (you will not let me go)”
11. Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
12. La Sagrada Familia - Alan Parsons Project (just the title, but it does appear many times in the lyrics)

Songs Weird Al Yankovic has parodied:

1. King of Pain

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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:** [March 23, 2011, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4435 "2011-03-23T15:53:06Z")

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Songs Weird Al Yankovic has parodied:

1. King of Pain
2. Like a Virgin

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**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4436 "2011-03-23T15:55:59Z")

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Songs Weird Al Yankovic has parodied:

1. King of Pain
2. Like a Virgin
3. Beat It

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4437 "2011-03-23T15:58:10Z")

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Songs Weird Al Yankovic has parodied and it’s title.

1. King of Pain/King of Suede
2. Like a Virgin/Like a Surgeon
3. Beat It/Eat It
4. Another One Bites the Dust/Another One Rides the Bus

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [March 23, 2011, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4438 "2011-03-23T16:08:37Z")

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Songs Weird Al Yankovic has parodied and its title.

1. King of Pain/King of Suede
2. Like a Virgin/Like a Surgeon
3. Beat It/Eat It
4. Another One Bites the Dust/Another One Rides the Bus
5. Jeopardy (“Our love’s in jeopardy” to “I lost on _Jeopardy!_”)

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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:** [March 23, 2011, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4439 "2011-03-23T16:14:43Z")

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Songs Weird Al Yankovic has parodied and its title.

1. King of Pain/King of Suede
2. Like a Virgin/Like a Surgeon
3. Beat It/Eat It
4. Another One Bites the Dust/Another One Rides the Bus
5. Jeopardy (“Our love’s in jeopardy” to “I lost on _Jeopardy!_”)
6. Living in America/Living with a Hernia

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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 23, 2011, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/4440 "2011-03-23T16:21:25Z")

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Songs Weird Al Yankovic has parodied and its title.

1. King of Pain/King of Suede
2. Like a Virgin/Like a Surgeon
3. Beat It/Eat It
4. Another One Bites the Dust/Another One Rides the Bus
5. Jeopardy (“Our love’s in jeopardy” to “I lost on _Jeopardy!_”)
6. Living in America/Living with a Hernia
7. Smells Like Teen Spirit/Smells Like Nirvana

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