# 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:** 508
**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 21, 2012, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10142 "2012-03-21T14:29:47Z")
Wanna start the next round, **anyrose**? ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10143 "2012-03-21T15:46:42Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Wanna start the next round, **anyrose**? urm … uh … mind blank … can’t start … 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10144 "2012-03-21T17:49:38Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks ---
**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 21, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10145 "2012-03-21T21:27:58Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2012, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10146 "2012-03-21T21:55:38Z")
**Sparky** -need clarification-ALL members are still alive, or ANY members are still alive? If the latter is allowed then the Beatles are eligible. ---
**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 21, 2012, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10147 "2012-03-21T22:23:26Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > **Sparky** -need clarification-ALL members are still alive, or ANY members are still alive? If the latter is allowed then the Beatles are eligible. I’ll assume he means the main living members won’t reunite. The opening item he gave was the Kinks and founding member Peter Quaife is dead from that band. ---
**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 22, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10148 "2012-03-22T01:57:18Z")
I agree. Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors ---
**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 22, 2012, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10149 "2012-03-22T03:36:21Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors 4. The Talking Heads ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10150 "2012-03-22T03:52:56Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors 4. The Talking Heads 5. The Grateful Dead ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10151 "2012-03-22T08:36:11Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors 4. The Talking Heads 5. The Grateful Dead 6. The Monkees ---
**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 22, 2012, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10152 "2012-03-22T08:38:06Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors 4. The Talking Heads 5. The Grateful Dead 6. The Monkees 7. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince One of them has moved on ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10153 "2012-03-22T11:16:40Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Talking Heads 4 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 4. The Smiths Sorry for being too vague, I was going for groups where the “core” and/or frontmen of the band are still alive but won’t re-unite for other reasons. The Doors have re-united without Jim Morrison so they wouldn’t count either way. The Dead wouldn’t qualify because Gerry is dead, and The Monkees would have been a good choice up until last month when Davy Jones died. The Talking Heads did re-unite years ago without David Byrne, and released the album No Talking, Just Head but it wasn’t the same. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10154 "2012-03-22T12:08:03Z")
But you still left the Kinks on your list, though the original frontman has died? 😕 My suggestion: Just let everyone choose whatever answer they have in mind and don’t worry if their selections do or do not match your intent - it’s just a silly game, after all. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10155 "2012-03-22T13:34:53Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors 4. The Talking Heads 5. The Grateful Dead 6. The Monkees 7. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 8. R. E. M. ---
**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 22, 2012, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10156 "2012-03-22T13:59:03Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors 4. The Talking Heads 5. The Grateful Dead 6. The Monkees 7. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 8. R. E. M. 9. The Beatles ---
**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 22, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10157 "2012-03-22T14:20:18Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors 4. The Talking Heads 5. The Grateful Dead 6. The Monkees 7. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 8. R. E. M. 9. The Beatles ---
**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 22, 2012, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10158 "2012-03-22T14:26:57Z")
It’s a tough category. I thought of three bands that I was pretty sure would never reunite (the Sex Pistols, Blondie, and the Cars) due to some members very emphatically saying there would never be a reunion. And in all three cases I find that there subsequently has been a reunion. Apparently the lure of major concert money overcomes a lot of reluctance. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2012, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10159 "2012-03-22T14:35:11Z")
Yeah, I know. Members of Fleetwood Mac constantly state that there will be no “reunion”, then somebody throws $50 million at them, then voila! Reunion. Right now it’s Christie McVie’s turn to play spoilsport - I guess she’s looking for a $100 million payday. 🙂 Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors 4. The Talking Heads 5. The Grateful Dead 6. The Monkees 7. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 8. R. E. M. 9. The Beatles 10. Fleetwood Mac (for now) ---
**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 22, 2012, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10160 "2012-03-22T15:46:37Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors 4. The Talking Heads 5. The Grateful Dead 6. The Monkees 7. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 8. R. E. M. 9. The Beatles 10. Fleetwood Mac 11. Wham! ---
**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 22, 2012, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/10161 "2012-03-22T16:37:32Z")
Bands that, although they have living members, will never re-unite: 1. The Kinks 2. Oasis 3. The Doors 4. The Talking Heads 5. The Grateful Dead 6. The Monkees 7. DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince 8. R. E. M. 9. The Beatles 10. Fleetwood Mac 11. Wham! 12. Nirvana died/got out of music/started his own band [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=507) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=509)