# 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:** 2870

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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:** [February 20, 2018, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57387 "2018-02-20T16:31:47Z")

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Black superheroes in movies

1. Black Panther
2. The Falcon
3. Storm
4. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes

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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:** [February 20, 2018, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57388 "2018-02-20T16:37:14Z")

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Black superheroes in movies

1. Black Panther
2. The Falcon
3. Storm
4. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine)
5. Blade, Vampire Hunter

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**Author:** ![Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blue_blistering_barnacle/32/3386_2.png) [@Blue\_Blistering\_Barnacle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blue_Blistering_Barnacle)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57389 "2018-02-20T16:57:28Z")

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Black superheroes in movies

1. Black Panther
2. The Falcon
3. Storm
4. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine)
5. Blade, Vampire Hunter
6. Cyborg

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**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57390 "2018-02-20T16:58:31Z")

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Black superheroes in movies

1. Black Panther
2. The Falcon
3. Storm
4. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine)
5. Blade, Vampire Hunter
6. Cyborg
7. Heimdall

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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:** [February 20, 2018, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57391 "2018-02-20T17:07:51Z")

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Black superheroes in movies

1. Black Panther
2. The Falcon
3. Storm
4. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine)
5. Blade, Vampire Hunter
6. Cyborg
7. Heimdall
8. Nick Fury

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**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57392 "2018-02-20T18:03:07Z")

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Black superheroes in movies

1. Black Panther
2. The Falcon
3. Storm
4. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine)
5. Blade, Vampire Hunter
6. Cyborg
7. Heimdall
8. Nick Fury
9. Hancock

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57393 "2018-02-20T18:06:17Z")

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Black superheroes in movies

1. Black Panther
2. The Falcon
3. Storm
4. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine)
5. Blade, Vampire Hunter
6. Cyborg
7. Heimdall
8. Nick Fury
9. Hancock
10. Dolemite

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57394 "2018-02-20T18:27:13Z")

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Black superheroes in movies

1. Black Panther
2. The Falcon
3. Storm
4. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine)
5. Blade, Vampire Hunter
6. Cyborg
7. Heimdall
8. Nick Fury
9. Hancock
10. Dolemite
11. Meteor Man

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**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57395 "2018-02-20T18:46:20Z")

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1. Black Panther
2. The Falcon
3. Storm
4. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine)
5. Blade, Vampire Hunter
6. Cyborg
7. Heimdall
8. Nick Fury
9. Hancock
10. Dolemite
11. Meteor Man
12. Blankman

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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:** [February 20, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57396 "2018-02-20T20:30:12Z")

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1. Black Panther
2. The Falcon
3. Storm
4. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes (War Machine)
5. Blade, Vampire Hunter
6. Cyborg
7. Heimdall
8. Nick Fury
9. Hancock
10. Dolemite
11. Meteor Man
12. Blankman
13. Human Torch

Played by Michael B. Jordan in 2015.

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)

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**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:** [February 20, 2018, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57397 "2018-02-20T20:46:40Z")

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)
2. “Luckenback, Texas,” Waylon Jennings, feat. Willie Nelson (ref. “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” by Nelson)

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**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:** [February 20, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57398 "2018-02-20T21:19:12Z")

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)
2. “Luckenback, Texas,” Waylon Jennings, feat. Willie Nelson (ref. “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” by Nelson)
3. “A Praise Chorus,” Jimmy Eat World (Crimson and Clover, Our House, among others)

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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:** [February 20, 2018, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57399 "2018-02-20T22:04:58Z")

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)
2. “Luckenback, Texas,” Waylon Jennings, feat. Willie Nelson (ref. “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” by Nelson)
3. “A Praise Chorus,” Jimmy Eat World (Crimson and Clover, Our House, among others)
4. “This is Country Music” by Brad Paisley (ref. nine other country songs at the end!)

> **[Brad Paisley - This Is Country Music Lyrics | AZLyrics.com](https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bradpaisley/thisiscountrymusic.html)**
>
> Brad Paisley "This Is Country Music": You're not supposed to say the word "cancer" in a song. And tellin' folks Jesus is the answer can ru...

[![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/lhxO5990Opc/hqdefault.jpg "Brad Paisley - This Is Country Music") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhxO5990Opc)

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**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57400 "2018-02-20T22:28:47Z")

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)
2. “Luckenback, Texas,” Waylon Jennings, feat. Willie Nelson (ref. “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” by Nelson)
3. “A Praise Chorus,” Jimmy Eat World (Crimson and Clover, Our House, among others)
4. “This is Country Music” by Brad Paisley (ref. nine other country songs at the end!)  
[Brad Paisley - This Is Country Music Lyrics | AZLyrics.com](https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bradpaisley/thisiscountrymusic.html)

5. “Glass Onion” by The Beatles (Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am the Walrus, The Fool on the Hill, Lady Madonna, Fixing a Hole)

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**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:** [February 20, 2018, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57401 "2018-02-20T22:31:24Z")

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)
2. “Luckenback, Texas,” Waylon Jennings, feat. Willie Nelson (ref. “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” by Nelson)
3. “A Praise Chorus,” Jimmy Eat World (Crimson and Clover, Our House, among others)
4. “This is Country Music” by Brad Paisley (ref. nine other country songs at the end!)
5. “Glass Onion” by The Beatles (Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am the Walrus, The Fool on the Hill, Lady Madonna, Fixing a Hole)
6. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock (ref. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd)

Also samples music from Warren Zevon’s “Werewolves of London”.

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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:** [February 20, 2018, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57402 "2018-02-20T22:51:08Z")

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)
2. “Luckenback, Texas,” Waylon Jennings, feat. Willie Nelson (ref. “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” by Nelson)
3. “A Praise Chorus,” Jimmy Eat World (Crimson and Clover, Our House, among others)
4. “This is Country Music” by Brad Paisley (ref. nine other country songs at the end!)
5. “Glass Onion” by The Beatles (Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am the Walrus, The Fool on the Hill, Lady Madonna, Fixing a Hole)
6. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock (ref. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd)
7. “The Band Played ‘Waltzing Matilda’” by various artists

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57403 "2018-02-20T22:53:35Z")

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)
2. “Luckenback, Texas,” Waylon Jennings, feat. Willie Nelson (ref. “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” by Nelson)
3. “A Praise Chorus,” Jimmy Eat World (Crimson and Clover, Our House, among others)
4. “This is Country Music” by Brad Paisley (ref. nine other country songs at the end!)
5. “Glass Onion” by The Beatles (Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am the Walrus, The Fool on the Hill, Lady Madonna, Fixing a Hole)
6. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock (ref. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd)
7. “The Band Played ‘Waltzing Matilda’” by various artists  
8… “Rock and Roll Heaven” by the Righteous Brothers (ref. many indirectly, but “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” and “Mack the Knife” are mentioned specifically)

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2018, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57404 "2018-02-21T01:04:02Z")

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)
2. “Luckenback, Texas,” Waylon Jennings, feat. Willie Nelson (ref. “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” by Nelson)
3. “A Praise Chorus,” Jimmy Eat World (Crimson and Clover, Our House, among others)
4. “This is Country Music” by Brad Paisley (ref. nine other country songs at the end!)
5. “Glass Onion” by The Beatles (Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am the Walrus, The Fool on the Hill, Lady Madonna, Fixing a Hole)
6. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock (ref. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd)
7. “The Band Played ‘Waltzing Matilda’” by various artists  
8… “Rock and Roll Heaven” by the Righteous Brothers (ref. many indirectly, but “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” and “Mack the Knife” are mentioned specifically)
8. “Garden Party” by Ricky Nelson. Refers to “Johnny B. Goode”, plus parts of others.

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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:** [February 21, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57405 "2018-02-21T01:18:25Z")

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)
2. “Luckenback, Texas,” Waylon Jennings, feat. Willie Nelson (ref. “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” by Nelson)
3. “A Praise Chorus,” Jimmy Eat World (Crimson and Clover, Our House, among others)
4. “This is Country Music” by Brad Paisley (ref. nine other country songs at the end!)
5. “Glass Onion” by The Beatles (Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am the Walrus, The Fool on the Hill, Lady Madonna, Fixing a Hole)
6. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock (ref. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd)
7. “The Band Played ‘Waltzing Matilda’” by various artists  
8… “Rock and Roll Heaven” by the Righteous Brothers (ref. many indirectly, but “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” and “Mack the Knife” are mentioned specifically)
8. “Garden Party” by Ricky Nelson. Refers to “Johnny B. Goode”, plus parts of others
9. “Runnin’ Down a Dream” by Tom Petty (“Runaway” by Del Shannon)

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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:** [February 21, 2018, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57406 "2018-02-21T02:04:43Z")

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Songs that refer to other songs by title

1. “Songs That She Sang in the Shower,” Jason Isbell (ref. “Wish You Were Here,” among others)
2. “Luckenback, Texas,” Waylon Jennings, feat. Willie Nelson (ref. “Blue Eyes Cryin’ in the Rain” by Nelson)
3. “A Praise Chorus,” Jimmy Eat World (Crimson and Clover, Our House, among others)
4. “This is Country Music” by Brad Paisley (ref. nine other country songs at the end!)
5. “Glass Onion” by The Beatles (Strawberry Fields Forever, I Am the Walrus, The Fool on the Hill, Lady Madonna, Fixing a Hole)
6. “All Summer Long” by Kid Rock (ref. “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyrd)
7. “The Band Played ‘Waltzing Matilda’” by various artists  
8… “Rock and Roll Heaven” by the Righteous Brothers (ref. many indirectly, but “Bad Bad Leroy Brown” and “Mack the Knife” are mentioned specifically)
8. “Garden Party” by Ricky Nelson. Refers to “Johnny B. Goode”, plus parts of others
9. “Runnin’ Down a Dream” by Tom Petty (“Runaway” by Del Shannon)
10. “Having a Party” by Rod Stewart (“I Know”, “Soul Twist”, “Mashed Potato”)

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