# 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:** 3229
**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 8, 2019, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64568 "2019-03-08T15:15:18Z")
Cities or countries: old names, current names 1. Edo, Tokyo 2. Leningrad, St Petersburg 3. Cleaveland, Cleveland 4. Berlin, Kitchener 5. Abyssinia, Ethiopia 6. Hot Springs, Truth or Consequences, NM 7. Burma, Myanmar 8. Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City 9. Trimountaine, Boston 10. Constantinople, Istanbul ---
**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 8, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64569 "2019-03-08T16:28:56Z")
Obligatory musical link for #10: [Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rHRd6Cl-tQ) Cities or countries: old names, current names 1. Edo, Tokyo 2. Leningrad, St Petersburg 3. Cleaveland, Cleveland 4. Berlin, Kitchener 5. Abyssinia, Ethiopia 6. Hot Springs, Truth or Consequences, NM 7. Burma, Myanmar 8. Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City 9. Trimountaine, Boston 10. Constantinople, Istanbul 11. Bytown, Ottawa ---
**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:** [March 8, 2019, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64570 "2019-03-08T17:07:26Z")
Cities or countries: old names, current names 1. Edo, Tokyo 2. Leningrad, St Petersburg 3. Cleaveland, Cleveland 4. Berlin, Kitchener 5. Abyssinia, Ethiopia 6. Hot Springs, Truth or Consequences, NM 7. Burma, Myanmar 8. Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City 9. Trimountaine, Boston 10. Constantinople, Istanbul 11. Bytown, Ottawa 12. East Pakistan, Bangladesh ---
**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 8, 2019, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64571 "2019-03-08T18:11:52Z")
Cities or countries: old names, current names 1. Edo, Tokyo 2. Leningrad, St Petersburg 3. Cleaveland, Cleveland 4. Berlin, Kitchener 5. Abyssinia, Ethiopia 6. Hot Springs, Truth or Consequences, NM 7. Burma, Myanmar 8. Saigon, Ho Chi Minh City 9. Trimountaine, Boston 10. Constantinople, Istanbul 11. Bytown, Ottawa 12. East Pakistan, Bangladesh 13. New Amsterdam, New York Next: Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) ---
**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:** [March 8, 2019, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64572 "2019-03-08T18:38:13Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) ---
**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2019, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64573 "2019-03-08T19:55:51Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) ---
**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 8, 2019, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64574 "2019-03-08T20:43:47Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) 4. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison [Roy Orbison-Only the Lonely (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJ3DBtYg5E) ---
**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 8, 2019, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64575 "2019-03-08T22:35:00Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) 4. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison [Roy Orbison-Only the Lonely (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJ3DBtYg5E) 5. A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles [A Hard Day's Night (Remastered 2015) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSiHdrHl0g) ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64576 "2019-03-09T02:38:27Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) 4. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison [Roy Orbison-Only the Lonely (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJ3DBtYg5E) 5. A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles [A Hard Day's Night (Remastered 2015) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSiHdrHl0g) 6. Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfu_gfPBPWc) ---
**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 9, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64577 "2019-03-09T06:00:54Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) 4. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison [Roy Orbison-Only the Lonely (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJ3DBtYg5E) 5. A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles [A Hard Day's Night (Remastered 2015) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSiHdrHl0g) 6. Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly [link](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfu_gfPBPWc) 7. Fever, Helen Shapiro [Fever - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozX3EAvFPI) ---
**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 9, 2019, 7:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64578 "2019-03-09T07:55:39Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) 4. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison [Roy Orbison-Only the Lonely (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJ3DBtYg5E) 5. A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles [A Hard Day's Night (Remastered 2015) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSiHdrHl0g) 6. Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly link 7. Fever, Helen Shapiro [Fever - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozX3EAvFPI) 8: Teen Angel, Mark Dinning [Teen Angel-Mark Dinning-original song-1960 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-AcC53OYY) ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2019, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64579 "2019-03-09T09:02:41Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) 4. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison [Roy Orbison-Only the Lonely (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJ3DBtYg5E) 5. A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles [A Hard Day's Night (Remastered 2015) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSiHdrHl0g) 6. Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly link 7. Fever, Helen Shapiro [Fever - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozX3EAvFPI) 8: Teen Angel, Mark Dinning [Teen Angel-Mark Dinning-original song-1960 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-AcC53OYY) 8. Sentimental Journey, Doris Day [doris day sentimental journey youtube - Search](https://www.bing.com/search?q=doris%20day%20sentimental%20journey%20youtube&pc=cosp&ptag=G6C999AEAF735706C&form=CONBNT&conlogo=CT3210127) ---
**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 10, 2019, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64580 "2019-03-10T05:19:52Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) 4. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison [Roy Orbison-Only the Lonely (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJ3DBtYg5E) 5. A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles [A Hard Day's Night (Remastered 2015) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSiHdrHl0g) 6. Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly link 7. Fever, Helen Shapiro [Fever - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozX3EAvFPI) 8: Teen Angel, Mark Dinning [Teen Angel-Mark Dinning-original song-1960 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-AcC53OYY) 8. Sentimental Journey, Doris Day [doris day sentimental journey youtube - Search](https://www.bing.com/search?q=doris%20day%20sentimental%20journey%20youtube&pc=cosp&ptag=G6C999AEAF735706C&form=CONBNT&conlogo=CT3210127) 9. It’s Now or Never - Elvis Presley [elvis presley - its now or never (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMVscR5YOo) ---
**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 11, 2019, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64581 "2019-03-11T13:55:40Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) 4. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison [Roy Orbison-Only the Lonely (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJ3DBtYg5E) 5. A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles [A Hard Day's Night (Remastered 2015) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSiHdrHl0g) 6. Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly link 7. Fever, Helen Shapiro [Fever - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozX3EAvFPI) 8: Teen Angel, Mark Dinning [Teen Angel-Mark Dinning-original song-1960 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-AcC53OYY) 8. Sentimental Journey, Doris Day [doris%...logo=CT3210127 - Search](https://www.bing.com/search?q=doris%25...logo=CT3210127) 9. It’s Now or Never - Elvis Presley [elvis presley - its now or never (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMVscR5YOo) 64571 10. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes [Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (1971) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q429AOpL_ds) One bad mother— ---
**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 11, 2019, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64582 "2019-03-11T18:51:51Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) 4. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison [Roy Orbison-Only the Lonely (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJ3DBtYg5E) 5. A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles [A Hard Day's Night (Remastered 2015) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSiHdrHl0g) 6. Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly link 7. Fever, Helen Shapiro [Fever - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozX3EAvFPI) 8: Teen Angel, Mark Dinning [Teen Angel-Mark Dinning-original song-1960 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-AcC53OYY) 8. Sentimental Journey, Doris Day [doris%...logo=CT3210127 - Search](https://www.bing.com/search?q=doris%25...logo=CT3210127) 9. It’s Now or Never - Elvis Presley [elvis presley - its now or never (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMVscR5YOo) 64571 10. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes [Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (1971) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q429AOpL_ds) 11. “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow” - The Shirelles [The Shirelles Will you still love me tomorrow (Top Quality + Lyrics) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnPlJxet_ac) The first song by a black all-girl group to reach number one in the United States; Carole King and Gerry Goffin’s breakthrough hit ---
**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 11, 2019, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64583 "2019-03-11T19:40:14Z")
Without telling the year, name a song that came out the year you were born. (Provide a link to the song, if possible) 1. Like a Rolling Stone - Bob Dylan ([Bob Dylan - Like a Rolling Stone (Official Audio) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwOfCgkyEj0)) 2. Chubby Checker, Pony Time [Chubby Checker - Pony Time - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaxcvHSyZY) 3. Jerry Lee Lewis, Great Balls of Fire [Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IjgZGhHrYY) 4. Only the Lonely, Roy Orbison [Roy Orbison-Only the Lonely (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJ3DBtYg5E) 5. A Hard Day’s Night, The Beatles [A Hard Day's Night (Remastered 2015) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMSiHdrHl0g) 6. Peggy Sue, Buddy Holly link 7. Fever, Helen Shapiro [Fever - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lozX3EAvFPI) 8: Teen Angel, Mark Dinning [Teen Angel-Mark Dinning-original song-1960 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IE-AcC53OYY) 8. Sentimental Journey, Doris Day [doris%...logo=CT3210127 - Search](https://www.bing.com/search?q=doris%25...logo=CT3210127) 9. It’s Now or Never - Elvis Presley [elvis presley - its now or never (1960) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkMVscR5YOo) 64571 10. Theme From Shaft - Isaac Hayes [Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft (1971) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q429AOpL_ds) 11. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles [The Shirelles Will you still love me tomorrow (Top Quality + Lyrics) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnPlJxet_ac) 12. You Really Got Me, The Kinks - [You Really Got Me (Mono Mix) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqTOi8gpC6A) Next category: Military officers not best known for battlefield command 1. George C. Marshall, U.S. Army ---
**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 11, 2019, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64584 "2019-03-11T19:44:02Z")
Military officers not best known for battlefield command 1. George C. Marshall, U.S. Army 2. Colin Powell, U.S. Army ---
**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 11, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64585 "2019-03-11T19:51:27Z")
Military officers not best known for battlefield command 1. George C. Marshall, U.S. Army 2. Colin Powell, U.S. Army 3. Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French Army A noted military engineer of his day: [Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A9bastien_Le_Prestre_de_Vauban) ---
**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2019, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/64586 "2019-03-11T19:57:02Z")
Military officers not best known for battlefield command 1. George C. Marshall, U.S. Army 2. Colin Powell, U.S. Army 3. Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French Army 4. Lieutenant Colonel John Glenn, USMC Upon his military retirement in 1965, President Lyndon Johnson promoted Glenn to full colonel. ---
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Military officers not best known for battlefield command 1. George C. Marshall, U.S. Army 2. Colin Powell, U.S. Army 3. Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, French Army 4. Lieutenant Colonel John Glenn, USMC 5. Henry Knox, Continental Army The great artillerist of the American Revolution: [Henry Knox - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Knox) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3228) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3230)