# 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:** 2953
**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:** [May 16, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59047 "2018-05-16T17:27:57Z")
Famous people of the 15th Century. 1. Queen Isabella of Spain 2. Johann Gutenberg 3. King Henry V of England 4. Christopher Columbus 5. Joan of Arc 6. Thomas Malory 7. Vlad the Impaler ---
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Famous people of the 15th Century. 1. Queen Isabella of Spain 2. Johann Gutenberg 3. King Henry V of England 4. Christopher Columbus 5. Joan of Arc 6. Thomas Malory 7. Vlad the Impaler 8. Sultan Mehmed II ---
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Famous people of the 15th Century. 1. Queen Isabella of Spain 2. Johann Gutenberg 3. King Henry V of England 4. Christopher Columbus 5. Joan of Arc 6. Thomas Malory 7. Vlad the Impaler 8. Sultan Mehmed II 9. Julian of Norwich ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59050 "2018-05-16T18:48:53Z")
Famous people of the 15th Century. 1. Queen Isabella of Spain 2. Johann Gutenberg 3. King Henry V of England 4. Christopher Columbus 5. Joan of Arc 6. Thomas Malory 7. Vlad the Impaler 8. Sultan Mehmed II 9. Julian of Norwich 10. JingTai emperor (Ming dynasty) ---
**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:** [May 16, 2018, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59051 "2018-05-16T19:09:14Z")
Famous people of the 15th Century. 1. Queen Isabella of Spain 2. Johann Gutenberg 3. King Henry V of England 4. Christopher Columbus 5. Joan of Arc 6. Thomas Malory 7. Vlad the Impaler 8. Sultan Mehmed II 9. Julian of Norwich 10. JingTai emperor (Ming dynasty) 11. Paul Beneke ---
**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:** [May 16, 2018, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59052 "2018-05-16T20:01:22Z")
Famous people of the 15th Century. 1. Queen Isabella of Spain 2. Johann Gutenberg 3. King Henry V of England 4. Christopher Columbus 5. Joan of Arc 6. Thomas Malory 7. Vlad the Impaler 8. Sultan Mehmed II 9. Julian of Norwich 10. JingTai emperor (Ming dynasty) 11. Paul Beneke 12. King Ferdinand of Spain ---
**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59053 "2018-05-16T20:35:07Z")
Famous people of the 15th Century. 1. Queen Isabella of Spain 2. Johann Gutenberg 3. King Henry V of England 4. Christopher Columbus 5. Joan of Arc 6. Thomas Malory 7. Vlad the Impaler 8. Sultan Mehmed II 9. Julian of Norwich 10. JingTai emperor (Ming dynasty) 11. Paul Beneke 12. King Ferdinand of Spain 13. [Josquin](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josquin_des_Prez) The greatest composer and, later, the first ever to be published by a printing press New: Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in _2001_ ---
**Author:** ![MonkeyMensch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@MonkeyMensch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeyMensch)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59054 "2018-05-16T21:10:40Z")
1. Jay Ungar’s _Ashokan Farewell_ to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ **The Civil War**. ---
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Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in _2001_ 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in _Sorcerer_, especially the truck rebuilding scedne ---
**Author:** ![Mr\_Zox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Mr\_Zox](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Zox)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2018, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59056 "2018-05-17T01:30:41Z")
Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in 2001 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in Sorcerer, especially the truck rebuilding scedne 4. Also sprach Zarathustra in the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey ---
**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 17, 2018, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59057 "2018-05-17T04:23:38Z")
Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in 2001 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in Sorcerer, especially the truck rebuilding scedne 4. Also sprach Zarathustra in the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Opening theme to Catch Me If You Can by John Williams A brilliant mix of visuals and music: [- YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nv2S_S9MlU) ---
**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:** [May 17, 2018, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59058 "2018-05-17T11:14:18Z")
Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in 2001 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in Sorcerer, especially the truck rebuilding scedne 4. Also sprach Zarathustra in the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Opening theme to Catch Me If You Can by John Williams 6. The opening credits to Casino Royale in 2016, with Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name ---
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Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in 2001 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in Sorcerer, especially the truck rebuilding scedne 4. Also sprach Zarathustra in the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Opening theme to Catch Me If You Can by John Williams 6. The opening credits to Casino Royale in 2016, with Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name 7. Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” in Apocalypse Now ---
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Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in 2001 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in Sorcerer, especially the truck rebuilding scedne 4. Also sprach Zarathustra in the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Opening theme to Catch Me If You Can by John Williams 6. The opening credits to Casino Royale in 2016, with Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name 7. Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” in Apocalypse Now 8. The Big Bang Theory, both for the song and the imagery ---
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Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in 2001 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in Sorcerer, especially the truck rebuilding scedne 4. Also sprach Zarathustra in the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Opening theme to Catch Me If You Can by John Williams 6. The opening credits to Casino Royale in 2016, with Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name 7. Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” in Apocalypse Now 8. The Big Bang Theory, both for the song and the imagery 9. In _Empire Strikes Back_ when Han Solo is frozen in carbonite. Something I didn’t really notice when I originally saw it, then I watched some show about _Empire_ later and it showed the scene with and without the soundtrack to show how the music adds to the story: [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qND0aIXOLbw) ---
**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:** [May 17, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/59062 "2018-05-17T14:37:31Z")
Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in 2001 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in Sorcerer, especially the truck rebuilding scedne 4. Also sprach Zarathustra in the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Opening theme to Catch Me If You Can by John Williams 6. The opening credits to Casino Royale in 2016, with Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name 7. Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” in Apocalypse Now 8. The Big Bang Theory, both for the song and the imagery 9. In Empire Strikes Back when Han Solo is frozen in carbonite. 10. The FX series _Legion_, in which they cover radio hits like _Don’t Come Around Here No More_, _I’d Love To Change The World_, and _Superman_ in weird and ethereal styles ---
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Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in 2001 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in Sorcerer, especially the truck rebuilding scedne 4. Also sprach Zarathustra in the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Opening theme to Catch Me If You Can by John Williams 6. The opening credits to Casino Royale in 2016, with Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name 7. Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” in Apocalypse Now 8. The Big Bang Theory, both for the song and the imagery 9. In Empire Strikes Back when Han Solo is frozen in carbonite. 10. The FX series _Legion_, in which they cover radio hits like _Don’t Come Around Here No More_, _I’d Love To Change The World_, and _Superman_ in weird and ethereal styles 11. Jerry Goldsmith’s soaring score as Adm. Kirk sees the rebuilt USS Enterprise for the first time in Star Trek: The Motion Picture [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b52b4yORX6U) ---
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Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in 2001 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in Sorcerer, especially the truck rebuilding scedne 4. Also sprach Zarathustra in the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Opening theme to Catch Me If You Can by John Williams 6. The opening credits to Casino Royale in 2016, with Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name 7. Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” in Apocalypse Now 8. The Big Bang Theory, both for the song and the imagery 9. In Empire Strikes Back when Han Solo is frozen in carbonite. 10. The FX series Legion, in which they cover radio hits like Don’t Come Around Here No More, I’d Love To Change The World, and Superman in weird and ethereal styles 11. Jerry Goldsmith’s soaring score as Adm. Kirk sees the rebuilt USS Enterprise for the first time in Star Trek: The Motion Picture 12. Maurice Jarre’s score for _Witness_, especially the barn raising scene: [Witness (1985) - 'Building the Barn' scene - YouTube](https://youtu.be/BL_X7GelX5Q?t=126) ---
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Background music to movies or TV that with the imagery blew your mind 1. Strauss waltzes to orbital mechanics in 2001 2. Jay Ungar’s Ashokan Farewell to the heartbreak of Ken Burns’ The Civil War. 3. Tangerine Dream’s soundtrack in Sorcerer, especially the truck rebuilding scedne 4. Also sprach Zarathustra in the opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey 5. Opening theme to Catch Me If You Can by John Williams 6. The opening credits to Casino Royale in 2016, with Chris Cornell’s You Know My Name 7. Wagner’s “Ride of the Valkyries” in Apocalypse Now 8. The Big Bang Theory, both for the song and the imagery 9. In Empire Strikes Back when Han Solo is frozen in carbonite. 10. The FX series Legion, in which they cover radio hits like Don’t Come Around Here No More, I’d Love To Change The World, and Superman in weird and ethereal styles 11. Jerry Goldsmith’s soaring score as Adm. Kirk sees the rebuilt USS Enterprise for the first time in Star Trek: The Motion Picture 12. Maurice Jarre’s score for _Witness_, especially the barn raising scene: [Witness (1985) - 'Building the Barn' scene - YouTube](https://youtu.be/BL_X7GelX5Q?t=126) 13. Howard Shore’s heroes’ score for The Fellowship of the Ring Next: Fiction with bounty hunters 1. Grimspace by Ann Aguirre ---
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