# 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:** 3389
**Author:** ![Personal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Personal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Personal)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67768 "2019-09-06T03:21:53Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67769 "2019-09-06T04:16:16Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean At least the part where he learned about Buddy Holly’s death when he was delivering newspapers: But February made me shiver With every paper I’d deliver Bad news on the doorstep I couldn’t take one more step I can’t remember if I cried When I read about his widowed bride Something touched me deep inside The day the music died ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67770 "2019-09-06T05:17:10Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean 4. [“Woodstock”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrWNTqbLFFE) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young CSN&Y performed there but the song’s writer, Joni Mitchell, didn’t. ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67771 "2019-09-06T11:23:20Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean 4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67772 "2019-09-06T13:11:16Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean 4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles 6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67773 "2019-09-06T13:29:26Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean 4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles 6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds 7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67774 "2019-09-06T13:47:30Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean 4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles 6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds 7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM 8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67775 "2019-09-06T13:50:50Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean 4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles 6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds 7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM 8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel 9. Hurricane - Bob Dylan ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67776 "2019-09-06T14:16:45Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean 4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles 6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds 7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM 8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel 9. Hurricane - Bob Dylan 10. “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning” - Alan Jackson ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67777 "2019-09-06T14:24:15Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean 4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles 6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds 7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM 8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel 9. Hurricane - Bob Dylan 10. “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning” - Alan Jackson 11. “Creeque Alley” - The Mamas and the Papas ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67778 "2019-09-06T14:31:07Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean 4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles 6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds 7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM 8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel 9. Hurricane - Bob Dylan 10. “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning” - Alan Jackson 11. “Creeque Alley” - The Mamas and the Papas 12. 53rd and 3rd - The Ramones ---
**Author:** ![More\_Barn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@More\_Barn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/More_Barn)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67779 "2019-09-06T17:43:44Z")
Songs about events the musician(s) experienced or witnessed. 1. “Smoke on the Water”, Deep Purple 2. “Teenage Wasteland” - The Who 3. “American Pie”, Don McLean 4. “Woodstock” - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5. “Norwegian Wood” - The Beatles 6. “Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins” - The Byrds 7. “It’s the End of the World” - REM 8. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” - Billy Joel 9. Hurricane - Bob Dylan 10. “Where Were You When The World Stopped Turning” - Alan Jackson 11. “Creeque Alley” - The Mamas and the Papas 12. 53rd and 3rd - The Ramones 13. “Watch the Moon Come Down” - Graham Parker Next: _Pop/Rock_ Songs with a Prominent Banjo 1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67780 "2019-09-06T17:46:42Z")
Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo 1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who 2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67781 "2019-09-06T17:59:29Z")
Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo 1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who 2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers 3. “I Believe” - REM ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67782 "2019-09-06T18:22:05Z")
Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo 1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who 2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers 3. “I Believe” - REM 4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67783 "2019-09-06T18:24:57Z")
Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo 1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who 2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers 3. “I Believe” - REM 4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles 5. “Old Man” - Neil Young ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67784 "2019-09-06T19:31:56Z")
Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo 1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who 2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers 3. “I Believe” - REM 4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles 5. “Old Man” - Neil Young 6. [“In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9FzVhw8_bY) - The Dead South ---
**Author:** ![atimnie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atimnie/32/11_2.png) [@atimnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/atimnie)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67785 "2019-09-06T20:15:39Z")
Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo 1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who 2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers 3. “I Believe” - REM 4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles 5. “Old Man” - Neil Young 6. “In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company” - The Dead South 7. “Sweet City Woman” - The Stampeders ---
**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:** [September 6, 2019, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67786 "2019-09-06T22:09:25Z")
Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo 1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who 2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers 3. “I Believe” - REM 4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles 5. “Old Man” - Neil Young 6. “In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company” - The Dead South 7. “Sweet City Woman” - The Stampeders 8. “Take It Easy” - Eagles BTW, “Baba O’Riley” is actually the name of The Who song with the “teenage wasteland” lyric in it. ---
**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:** [September 7, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/67787 "2019-09-07T01:28:16Z")
Pop/Rock Songs with a Prominent Banjo 1. “Squeeze Box” - The Who 2. “Paranoia in B Flat Major” - The Avett Brothers 3. “I Believe” - REM 4. “Journey of the Sorcerer” - The Eagles 5. “Old Man” - Neil Young 6. “In Hell I’ll Be In Good Company” - The Dead South 7. “Sweet City Woman” - The Stampeders 8. “Take It Easy” - Eagles 9. [“Mean”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYa1eI1hpDE) - Taylor Swift [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3388) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=3390)