# 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:** 3356

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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:** [August 4, 2019, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67108 "2019-08-04T03:51:49Z")

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Anagrams: words formed from the letters in “Caesar Augustus”, five letters or more

1. sausages
2. taser
3. gusset
4. crass
5. argues
6. cutgrasses
7. curates
8. actress
9. sutures
10. crusts
11. stress
12. acres

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**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:** [August 4, 2019, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67109 "2019-08-04T03:52:04Z")

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Anagrams: words formed from the letters in “Caesar Augustus”, five letters or more

1. sausages
2. taser
3. gusset
4. crass
5. argues
6. cutgrasses
7. curates
8. actress
9. sutures
10. crusts
11. stress
12. augurs

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**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:** [August 4, 2019, 11:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67110 "2019-08-04T11:01:00Z")

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Anagrams: words formed from the letters in “Caesar Augustus”, five letters or more

1. sausages
2. taser
3. gusset
4. crass
5. argues
6. cutgrasses
7. curates
8. actress
9. sutures
10. crusts
11. stress
12. acres
13. augurs

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes

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**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:** [August 4, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67111 "2019-08-04T11:17:37Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet

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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:** [August 4, 2019, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67112 "2019-08-04T11:27:09Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes

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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:** [August 4, 2019, 12:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67113 "2019-08-04T12:10:04Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourime

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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:** [August 4, 2019, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67114 "2019-08-04T13:22:21Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourime
5. Billy Idol - “White Wedding”

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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:** [August 4, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67115 "2019-08-04T13:39:35Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourime
5. Billy Idol - “White Wedding”
6. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine

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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:** [August 4, 2019, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67116 "2019-08-04T14:20:07Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
5. Billy Idol - “White Wedding”
6. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine

Edited to correct word I misspelled

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**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:** [August 4, 2019, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67117 "2019-08-04T14:42:21Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
5. Billy Idol - “White Wedding”
6. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
7. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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**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:** [August 4, 2019, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67118 "2019-08-04T15:55:32Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
5. Billy Idol - “White Wedding”
6. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
7. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
8. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration

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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:** [August 4, 2019, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67119 "2019-08-04T16:01:56Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
5. Billy Idol - “White Wedding”
6. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
7. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
8. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
9. Harry Belafonte - Scarlet Ribbons

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**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:** [August 4, 2019, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67120 "2019-08-04T16:03:10Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
5. Billy Idol - “White Wedding”
6. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
7. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
8. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
9. Harry Belafonte - Scarlet Ribbons
10. Prince - Purple Rain

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**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:** [August 4, 2019, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67121 "2019-08-04T16:11:56Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
5. Billy Idol - “White Wedding”
6. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
7. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
8. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
9. Harry Belafonte - Scarlet Ribbons
10. Prince - Purple Rain
11. Vaughn Monroe - Red Roses for a Blue Lady

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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:** [August 4, 2019, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67122 "2019-08-04T16:31:28Z")

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Song titles that contain adjective/noun where adjective is a color

1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
5. Billy Idol - “White Wedding”
6. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
7. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
8. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
9. Harry Belafonte - Scarlet Ribbons
10. Prince - Purple Rain
11. Vaughn Monroe - Red Roses for a Blue Lady
12. Crystal Gayle - “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue”

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**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:** [August 4, 2019, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67123 "2019-08-04T16:40:25Z")

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1. Elvis Costello - (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
2. Bobby Vinton - Blue Velvet
3. Carl Perkins - Blue Suede Shoes
4. The Lemon Pipers - Green Tambourine
5. Billy Idol - “White Wedding”
6. The Beatles - Yellow Submarine
7. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
8. Depeche Mode - Black Celebration
9. Harry Belafonte - Scarlet Ribbons
10. Prince - Purple Rain
11. Vaughn Monroe - Red Roses for a Blue Lady
12. Crystal Gayle - “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue”
13. Tom Jones - Green, Green Grass of Home

Next up: Song titles that only have one word, but a word that is repeated at least once, in the title

1. Louie, Louie

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**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:** [August 4, 2019, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67124 "2019-08-04T16:51:48Z")

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Song titles that only have one word, but a word that is repeated at least once, in the title

1. Louie, Louie
2. Money, Money, Money

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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:** [August 4, 2019, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67125 "2019-08-04T17:01:24Z")

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Song titles that only have one word, but a word that is repeated at least once, in the title

1. Louie, Louie
2. Money, Money, Money
3. You, You, You

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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:** [August 4, 2019, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67126 "2019-08-04T17:22:49Z")

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Song titles that only have one word, but a word that is repeated at least once, in the title

1. Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen
2. Money, Money, Money - ABBA
3. You, You, You - The Ames Brothers
4. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight - Genesis

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2019, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67127 "2019-08-04T18:06:59Z")

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Song titles that only have one word, but a word that is repeated at least once, in the title

1. Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen
2. Money, Money, Money - ABBA
3. You, You, You - The Ames Brothers
4. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight - Genesis
5. Fum, Fum, Fum - traditional Christmas carol

As in, “On December five and twenty/Fum, fum, fum” (pronounced FOOM)

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