# 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")\
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**Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46806 "2016-10-14T16:35:16Z")

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Beautiful churches, with pic (Note, please use the Quote button to reply to keep the picture links functional)

1. Washington National Cathedral: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washin...mith15393v.jpg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washin...mith15393v.jpg)
2. San Xavier del Bac, Tucson: [http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/wp-c...04/MG\_3532.jpg](http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/wp-c...04/MG_3532.jpg)
3. St. Basil’s in Moscow [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint\_...hedral\_d18.jpg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_...hedral_d18.jpg)
4. Karakol, Kyrgyzstan - [http://www.bradtguides.com/media/wys...kyrgyzstan.jpg](http://www.bradtguides.com/media/wys...kyrgyzstan.jpg)
5. Sagrada Familia, Barcelona - [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Familia\_01.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Familia_01.jpg)
6. Mary Immaculate Parish, Nature’s Church, Las Pinas, Philippines - [https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...act=mrc&uact=8](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...act=mrc&uact=8), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mipparishnaturechurch/)
7. Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France - [http://chartrescathedral.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/chartres1.jpg](http://chartrescathedral.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/chartres1.jpg)
8. St. George’s Chapel, Windsor: [https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/01/49/5d/01495d0701b3d083e143e663bbf0e11c.jpg](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/01/49/5d/01495d0701b3d083e143e663bbf0e11c.jpg)
9. Church of the Transfiguration, Mount Tabor, Israel: [http://www.israel21c.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/christian-sea-sites.jpg](http://www.israel21c.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/christian-sea-sites.jpg)
10. Clarkson Community Church: [https://6313560f33-custmedia.vresp.com/5bfd77ed65/IMG\_5792%202.JPG](https://6313560f33-custmedia.vresp.com/5bfd77ed65/IMG_5792%202.JPG)
11. St. John’s Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY [http://www.buildfaith.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/StJohn\_Swans-e1330452997993.jpg](http://www.buildfaith.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/StJohn_Swans-e1330452997993.jpg)
12. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio: [https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1683/24509764064\_0c6deec056\_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1683/24509764064_0c6deec056_b.jpg)

Always liked it.

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**Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46807 "2016-10-14T17:56:08Z")

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Beautiful churches, with pic (Note, please use the Quote button to reply to keep the picture links functional)

1. Washington National Cathedral: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washin...mith15393v.jpg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washin...mith15393v.jpg)
2. San Xavier del Bac, Tucson: [http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/wp-c...04/MG\_3532.jpg](http://www.gonewiththewynns.com/wp-c...04/MG_3532.jpg)
3. St. Basil’s in Moscow [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint\_...hedral\_d18.jpg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_...hedral_d18.jpg)
4. Karakol, Kyrgyzstan - [http://www.bradtguides.com/media/wys...kyrgyzstan.jpg](http://www.bradtguides.com/media/wys...kyrgyzstan.jpg)
5. Sagrada Familia, Barcelona - [https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Familia\_01.jpg](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...Familia_01.jpg)
6. Mary Immaculate Parish, Nature’s Church, Las Pinas, Philippines - [https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...act=mrc&uact=8](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...act=mrc&uact=8), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mipparishnaturechurch/)
7. Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France - [http://chartrescathedral.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/chartres1.jpg](http://chartrescathedral.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/chartres1.jpg)
8. St. George’s Chapel, Windsor: [https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/01/49/5d/01495d0701b3d083e143e663bbf0e11c.jpg](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/01/49/5d/01495d0701b3d083e143e663bbf0e11c.jpg)
9. Church of the Transfiguration, Mount Tabor, Israel: [http://www.israel21c.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/christian-sea-sites.jpg](http://www.israel21c.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/christian-sea-sites.jpg)
10. Clarkson Community Church: [https://6313560f33-custmedia.vresp.com/5bfd77ed65/IMG\_5792%202.JPG](https://6313560f33-custmedia.vresp.com/5bfd77ed65/IMG_5792%202.JPG)
11. St. John’s Church, Cold Spring Harbor, NY [http://www.buildfaith.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/StJohn\_Swans-e1330452997993.jpg](http://www.buildfaith.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/StJohn_Swans-e1330452997993.jpg)
12. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Cleveland Heights, Ohio: [https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1683/24509764064\_0c6deec056\_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/2/1683/24509764064_0c6deec056_b.jpg)
13. Meteora, in Greece [Meteora - UNESCO World Heritage Centre](http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/455)

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like. (I was going to ask to also provide a video link but it looks as though his songs have been removed from YouTube.)

1. Idiot Wind

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]Next topic:

In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like. (I was going to ask to also provide a video link but it looks as though his songs have been removed from YouTube.)

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues

Weird Al’s Palindrome version is on Youtube:

Dylan's inferior version is on Youtube, too.

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed

Featured in _Wonder Boys_; he won an Oscar for it. Fun fact: exactly a minute before the song ends, he sings, “The next 60 seconds could be like an eternity.”

Here’s the song: [Bob Dylan - Things Have Changed (Official HD Video) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9EKqQWPjyo)

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed
4. Forever Young

Sung by Joan Baez: [Forever Young by JOAN BAEZ - by Massimo Borgi - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNx2rH6hHog&list=PL0gbRA3qPjNwv_x648uLl-DAk0unRQ7WA)

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**Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46812 "2016-10-14T20:17:25Z")

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed
4. Forever Young
5. Desolation Row

[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QeFBhf6VJ0)

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed
4. Forever Young
5. Desolation Row
6. The Times They Are a-Changin’

Sung by Simon and Garfunkel: [Simon & Garfunkel "The Times They Are a Changin'" - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afLyjnmYnz0)

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**Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46814 "2016-10-14T21:10:32Z")

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed
4. Forever Young
5. Desolation Row
6. The Times They Are a-Changin’
7. Gates of Eden

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**Post date:** [October 14, 2016, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/46815 "2016-10-14T21:16:52Z")

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed
4. Forever Young
5. Desolation Row
6. The Times They Are a-Changin’
7. Gates of Eden
8. All Along The Watchtower

although I prefer Hendrix’ [cover](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLV4_xaYynY)

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed
4. Forever Young
5. Desolation Row
6. The Times They Are a-Changin’
7. Gates of Eden
8. It Ain’t Me Babe

Sung by Kesha: [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DsisAiNJPwK0&ved=0ahUKEwjCzYjem9vPAhUM5IMKHQP2BSAQyCkIHTAA&usg=AFQjCNF-mdy1oWrEZRLpqDWofcbUSU8CEw&sig2=YK7cA-t3t0kaRTG9vEhBtQ](https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DsisAiNJPwK0&ved=0ahUKEwjCzYjem9vPAhUM5IMKHQP2BSAQyCkIHTAA&usg=AFQjCNF-mdy1oWrEZRLpqDWofcbUSU8CEw&sig2=YK7cA-t3t0kaRTG9vEhBtQ)

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_ahem_ I beat you by a whole minute!

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed
4. Forever Young
5. Desolation Row
6. The Times They Are a-Changin’
7. Gates of Eden
8. It Ain’t Me Babe
9. Masters of War

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed
4. Forever Young
5. Desolation Row
6. The Times They Are a-Changin’
7. Gates of Eden
8. All Along the Watchtower
9. It Ain’t Me Babe
10. Masters of War
11. Rainy Day Women #12 & #35

[No other song comes close.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0Zxd5jp-lI)  
ETA: Though I do love [Roger Taylor’s version of #10](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCBEjcdscoU)

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed
4. Forever Young
5. Desolation Row
6. The Times They Are a-Changin’
7. Gates of Eden
8. All Along the Watchtower
9. It Ain’t Me Babe
10. Masters of War
11. Rainy Day Women #12 & #35
12. Mr. Tambourine Man

performed by the Byrds

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NyOzGPbn2tg/hqdefault.jpg "The Byrds Mr Tambourine Man Remastered") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyOzGPbn2tg)

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In honor of his being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, name a Bob Dylan song you like

1. Idiot Wind
2. Subterranean Homesick Blues
3. Things Have Changed
4. Forever Young
5. Desolation Row
6. The Times They Are a-Changin’
7. Gates of Eden
8. All Along the Watchtower
9. It Ain’t Me Babe
10. Masters of War
11. Rainy Day Women #12 & #35
12. Mr. Tambourine Man
13. Fire on the Mountain

Next:

Outstanding lyricists other than Dylan

1. Elvis Costello

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Outstanding lyricists other than Dylan

1. Elvis Costello
2. Bruce Springsteen

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Outstanding lyricists other than Dylan

1. Elvis Costello
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Leonard Cohen

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Outstanding lyricists other than Dylan

1. Elvis Costello
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Leonard Cohen
4. Don Henley

My favorite line of his is a double French pun, from “Driving With Your Eyes Closed”: _Some guys were born to Rimbaud / Some guys breath Baudelaire…_

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Outstanding lyricists other than Dylan

1. Elvis Costello
2. Bruce Springsteen
3. Leonard Cohen
4. Don Henley
5. Neil Peart

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