# 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:** 264
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5261 "2011-05-06T19:37:39Z")
A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom 1. Sweet Child 'o Mine 2. The Thong Song 3. Stairway to Heaven 4. Tom Sawyer (that backup band better have a damn good drummer! ) 5. Carry on My Wayward Son (for the guitar riffs) 6. Rapper’s Delight (Sugarhill Gang, for all you youngsters out there) 7. FREEEEBIIIIIIIRD!!! ---
**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:** [May 6, 2011, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5262 "2011-05-06T19:40:05Z")
A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom 1. Sweet Child 'o Mine 2. The Thong Song 3. Stairway to Heaven 4. Tom Sawyer (that backup band better have a damn good drummer! ) 5. Carry on My Wayward Son (for the guitar riffs) 6. Rapper’s Delight (Sugarhill Gang, for all you youngsters out there) 7. FREEEEBIIIIIIIRD!!! 8. Give it Away. ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5263 "2011-05-06T19:59:36Z")
A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom 1. Sweet Child 'o Mine 2. The Thong Song 3. Stairway to Heaven 4. Tom Sawyer (that backup band better have a damn good drummer! ) 5. Carry on My Wayward Son (for the guitar riffs) 6. Rapper’s Delight (Sugarhill Gang, for all you youngsters out there) 7. FREEEEBIIIIIIIRD!!! 8. Give it Away. 9. Peaches en Regalia ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5264 "2011-05-06T20:05:37Z")
A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom 1. Sweet Child 'o Mine 2. The Thong Song 3. Stairway to Heaven 4. Tom Sawyer (that backup band better have a damn good drummer! ) 5. Carry on My Wayward Son (for the guitar riffs) 6. Rapper’s Delight (Sugarhill Gang, for all you youngsters out there) 7. FREEEEBIIIIIIIRD!!! 8. Give it Away. 9. Peaches en Regalia 10. Y-M-C-A ---
**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:** [May 6, 2011, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5265 "2011-05-06T20:08:36Z")
> [@](#): > > 1. Y-M-C-A Would you require the band to dress up like the Village People? You’d likely end up with a riot and jump-start the gay rights movement. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5266 "2011-05-06T21:31:49Z")
A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom 1. Sweet Child 'o Mine 2. The Thong Song 3. Stairway to Heaven 4. Tom Sawyer (that backup band better have a damn good drummer! ) 5. Carry on My Wayward Son (for the guitar riffs) 6. Rapper’s Delight (Sugarhill Gang, for all you youngsters out there) 7. FREEEEBIIIIIIIRD!!! 8. Give it Away. 9. Peaches en Regalia 10. Y-M-C-A 11. (I can’t get no) Satisfaction ---
**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:** [May 6, 2011, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5267 "2011-05-06T21:35:35Z")
A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom 1. Sweet Child 'o Mine 2. The Thong Song 3. Stairway to Heaven 4. Tom Sawyer (that backup band better have a damn good drummer! ) 5. Carry on My Wayward Son (for the guitar riffs) 6. Rapper’s Delight (Sugarhill Gang, for all you youngsters out there) 7. FREEEEBIIIIIIIRD!!! 8. Give it Away. 9. Peaches en Regalia 10. Y-M-C-A 11. (I can’t get no) Satisfaction 12. Revolution ---
**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:** [May 6, 2011, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5268 "2011-05-06T21:47:53Z")
A “from-the-future” song you would play if you were Marty McFly performing in front of a 1955-era prom 1. Sweet Child 'o Mine 2. The Thong Song 3. Stairway to Heaven 4. Tom Sawyer (that backup band better have a damn good drummer! ) 5. Carry on My Wayward Son (for the guitar riffs) 6. Rapper’s Delight (Sugarhill Gang, for all you youngsters out there) 7. FREEEEBIIIIIIIRD!!! 8. Give it Away. 9. Peaches en Regalia 10. Y-M-C-A 11. (I can’t get no) Satisfaction 12. Revolution 13. Welcome to my Nightmare Next: Musical groups with a person’s name in the title (but not because it’s that person’s group. For example, Alan Parsons Project doesn’t qualify). 1. Steely Dan ---
**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:** [May 6, 2011, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5269 "2011-05-06T21:50:43Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5270 "2011-05-06T21:53:29Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd ---
**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:** [May 6, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5271 "2011-05-06T21:58:28Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Alice in Chains ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5272 "2011-05-06T22:13:19Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Alice in Chains 5. Pink Floyd ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2011, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5273 "2011-05-06T22:22:32Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Alice in Chains 5. Pink Floyd 6. Alice Cooper ---
**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:** [May 6, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5274 "2011-05-06T23:12:38Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Alice in Chains 5. Pink Floyd 6. Alice Cooper 7. Jethro Tull ---
**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:** [May 6, 2011, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5275 "2011-05-06T23:46:24Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Alice in Chains 5. Pink Floyd 6. Alice Cooper 7. Jethro Tull 8. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin ---
**Author:** ![tumbleddown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9bcb4/32.png) [@tumbleddown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tumbleddown)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2011, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5276 "2011-05-07T00:33:39Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Alice in Chains 5. Pink Floyd 6. Alice Cooper 7. Jethro Tull 8. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin 9. Meet Danny Wilson ---
**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:** [May 7, 2011, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5277 "2011-05-07T00:34:06Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Alice in Chains 5. Pink Floyd 6. Alice Cooper 7. Jethro Tull 8. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin 9. Meet Danny Wilson 10. Uriah Heep ---
**Author:** ![colonial](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/34f0e0/32.png) [@colonial](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/colonial)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2011, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5278 "2011-05-07T00:44:49Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Alice in Chains 5. Pink Floyd 6. Alice Cooper 7. Jethro Tull 8. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin 9. Meet Danny Wilson 10. Uriah Heep 11. Wayne Fontana (and the Mindbenders) ---
**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:** [May 7, 2011, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5279 "2011-05-07T01:35:42Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Alice in Chains 5. Pink Floyd 6. Alice Cooper 7. Jethro Tull 8. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin 9. Meet Danny Wilson 10. Uriah Heep 11. Wayne Fontana (and the Mindbenders) 12. Pearl Jam ---
**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:** [May 7, 2011, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/5280 "2011-05-07T01:41:30Z")
Musical groups with a person’s name in the title: 1. Steely Dan 2. Right Said Fred (named after a song) 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd 4. Alice in Chains 5. Pink Floyd 6. Alice Cooper 7. Jethro Tull 8. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin 9. Meet Danny Wilson 10. Uriah Heep 11. Wayne Fontana (and the Mindbenders) 12. Pearl Jam 13. Reuben and the Jets Jazz Bassists 1. Ron Carter [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=263) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=265)