# 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:** 2881
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57607 "2018-03-05T12:56:24Z")
New: Sentences With Hidden Presidents’ Names 1. The Crips aRE A GANg in Los Angeles. 2. Am I the only who finds corn on the cOB AMAzing? 3. Even considering violating a taBU SHould be something to avoid. 4. In addition to standard caviar, the buffect had salMON ROE. 5. I recall seeing Ron Howard’s brother, CLINT, ON television years ago. 6. Ever since I got this COOL ID, GEtting carded is no problem. 7. The guy driving that golf CART ERred when he drove it into the sand trap. 8. Looks like the dishes need WASHING TONight. 9. Ha ha HA, YES, I think that’s a great joke 10. One hopes the current economics are not an ecHO OVER the depression era. 11. Hey MON, ROE deer don’t live in Jamaica. ---
**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 5, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57608 "2018-03-05T13:05:01Z")
Sentences With Hidden Presidents’ Names 1. The Crips aRE A GANg in Los Angeles. 2. Am I the only who finds corn on the cOB AMAzing? 3. Even considering violating a taBU SHould be something to avoid. 4. In addition to standard caviar, the buffect had salMON ROE. 5. I recall seeing Ron Howard’s brother, CLINT, ON television years ago. 6. Ever since I got this COOL ID, GEtting carded is no problem. 7. The guy driving that golf CART ERred when he drove it into the sand trap. 8. Looks like the dishes need WASHING TONight. 9. Ha ha HA, YES, I think that’s a great joke 10. One hopes the current economics are not an ecHO OVER the depression era. 11. Hey MON, ROE deer don’t live in Jamaica. 12. The river’s still rising, we’re going to have to FILL MORE sandbags. ---
**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 5, 2018, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57609 "2018-03-05T14:07:18Z")
Sentences With Hidden Presidents’ Names 1. The Crips aRE A GANg in Los Angeles. 2. Am I the only who finds corn on the cOB AMAzing? 3. Even considering violating a taBU SHould be something to avoid. 4. In addition to standard caviar, the buffect had salMON ROE. 5. I recall seeing Ron Howard’s brother, CLINT, ON television years ago. 6. Ever since I got this COOL ID, GEtting carded is no problem. 7. The guy driving that golf CART ERred when he drove it into the sand trap. 8. Looks like the dishes need WASHING TONight. 9. Ha ha HA, YES, I think that’s a great joke 10. One hopes the current economics are not an ecHO OVER the depression era. 11. Hey MON, ROE deer don’t live in Jamaica. 12. The river’s still rising, we’re going to have to FILL MORE sandbags. 13. You have to use the JOHN, SON, before we get in the car. Next up: Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) ---
**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 5, 2018, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57610 "2018-03-05T14:16:48Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) ---
**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:** [March 5, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57611 "2018-03-05T14:30:39Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) ---
**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 5, 2018, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57612 "2018-03-05T14:33:48Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) 4. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) ---
**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 5, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57613 "2018-03-05T15:08:53Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) 4. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) 5. The Drones (Richard Thompson) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57614 "2018-03-05T15:53:00Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) 4. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) 5. The Drones (Richard Thompson) 6. The Jokers, in Rick Derringer’s “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo” (There was a band called the Jokers, they were laying it down…") ---
**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 5, 2018, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57615 "2018-03-05T16:16:37Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) 4. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) 5. The Drones (Richard Thompson) 6. The Jokers, in Rick Derringer’s “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo” (There was a band called the Jokers, they were laying it down…") 7. Bennie and the Jets (Elton John) I’ve never been able to figure out if the band name is “Bennie and the Jets”, or if the band is “The Jets” with Bennie as their lead singer ---
**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 5, 2018, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57616 "2018-03-05T16:18:41Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) 4. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) 5. The Drones (Richard Thompson) 6. The Jokers, in Rick Derringer’s “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo” (There was a band called the Jokers, they were laying it down…") 7. Bennie and the Jets, (Elton John) 8. Major Happy’s Up-and-Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band (Rutles) ---
**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 5, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57617 "2018-03-05T16:24:38Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) 4. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) 5. The Drones (Richard Thompson) 6. The Jokers, in Rick Derringer’s “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo” (There was a band called the Jokers, they were laying it down…") 7. Bennie and the Jets, (Elton John) 8. Major Happy’s Up-and-Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band (Rutles) 9. The Spiders From Mars (David Bowie) ---
**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 5, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57618 "2018-03-05T19:26:58Z")
MONROE was repeated in the previous category, so I’ll add: 1. I bought these flowers FOR Dolores, my girlfriend. Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) 4. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) 5. The Drones (Richard Thompson) 6. The Jokers, in Rick Derringer’s “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo” (“There was a band called the Jokers, they were laying it down…”) 7. Bennie and the Jets (Elton John) 8. Major Happy’s Up-and-Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band (Rutles) 9. The Spiders From Mars (David Bowie) 10. An American Band (Grand Funk Railroad) ---
**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:** [March 5, 2018, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57619 "2018-03-05T19:47:05Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) 4. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) 5. The Drones (Richard Thompson) 6. The Jokers, in Rick Derringer’s “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo” (“There was a band called the Jokers, they were laying it down…”) 7. Bennie and the Jets (Elton John) 8. Major Happy’s Up-and-Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band (Rutles) 9. The Spiders From Mars (David Bowie) 10. An American Band (Grand Funk Railroad) 11. Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) ---
**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 5, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57620 "2018-03-05T20:52:23Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) 4. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) 5. The Drones (Richard Thompson) 6. The Jokers, in Rick Derringer’s “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo” (“There was a band called the Jokers, they were laying it down…”) 7. Bennie and the Jets (Elton John) 8. Major Happy’s Up-and-Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band (Rutles) 9. The Spiders From Mars (David Bowie) 10. An American Band (Grand Funk Railroad) 11. Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) 12. Uncle John’s Band (Grateful Dead) ---
**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:** [March 6, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57621 "2018-03-06T03:32:10Z")
Fictional bands mentioned in songs (and the real bands that sing the song) 1. Willie and the Poor Boys (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 2. The Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits) 3. The “band” in “Leader of the Band” (Dan Fogelberg) 4. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) 5. The Drones (Richard Thompson) 6. The Jokers, in Rick Derringer’s “Rock & Roll Hoochie Koo” (“There was a band called the Jokers, they were laying it down…”) 7. Bennie and the Jets (Elton John) 8. Major Happy’s Up-and-Coming Once Upon A Good Time Band (Rutles) 9. The Spiders From Mars (David Bowie) 10. An American Band (Grand Funk Railroad) 11. Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry) 12. Uncle John’s Band (Grateful Dead) 13. Mr. Tambourine Man (Bob Dylan) Next: Elton John albums 1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ---
**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 6, 2018, 4:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57622 "2018-03-06T04:06:18Z")
Elton John albums 1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 2. Empty Sky His first, in 1969: [Empty Sky - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empty_Sky) ---
**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:** [March 6, 2018, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57623 "2018-03-06T04:22:30Z")
Elton John albums 1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 2. Empty Sky 3. Tumbleweed Connection ---
**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 6, 2018, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57624 "2018-03-06T04:27:01Z")
Elton John albums 1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 2. Empty Sky 3. Tumbleweed Connection 4. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy ---
**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 6, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57625 "2018-03-06T04:46:20Z")
Elton John albums 1. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 2. Empty Sky 3. Tumbleweed Connection 4. Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 5. Madman Across the Water ---
**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 6, 2018, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57626 "2018-03-06T06:47:37Z")
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