# 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:** 616
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12302 "2012-10-02T12:47:24Z")
Songs by Sting (or Sting & The Police); list your favorite that hasn’t been listed yet. 1. “Mad About You” 2. “Synchronicity II” 3. “Fortress Around Your Heart” 4. “King of Pain” 5. “Message in a Bottle” 6. “Love is the Seventh Wave” 7. “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” 8. “Roxanne” (I like Eddie Murphy’s rendition in 48 Hours. Just kidding.) 9. “Can’t Stand Losing You” 10. “Englishman in New York” 11. “Every Breath You Take” 12. “Fields of Gold” ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12303 "2012-10-02T18:33:14Z")
Songs by Sting (or Sting & The Police); list your favorite that hasn’t been listed yet. 1. “Mad About You” 2. “Synchronicity II” 3. “Fortress Around Your Heart” 4. “King of Pain” 5. “Message in a Bottle” 6. “Love is the Seventh Wave” 7. “Every Little Thing She Does is Magic” 8. “Roxanne” (I like Eddie Murphy’s rendition in 48 Hours. Just kidding.) 9. “Can’t Stand Losing You” 10. “Englishman in New York” 11. “Every Breath You Take” 12. “Fields of Gold” 13. “So Lonely” First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12304 "2012-10-02T18:41:35Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind “A many D must a A walk A, be A you can D him a G” ---
**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:** [October 2, 2012, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12305 "2012-10-02T20:23:55Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks ---
**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12306 "2012-10-02T21:03:43Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks 4. Smoke on the Water ---
**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:** [October 2, 2012, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12307 "2012-10-02T21:09:49Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks 4. Smoke on the Water 5. Mary Had a Little Lamb ---
**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:** [October 3, 2012, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12308 "2012-10-03T00:10:13Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks 4. Smoke on the Water 5. Mary Had a Little Lamb 6. Kumbaya ---
**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:** [October 3, 2012, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12309 "2012-10-03T01:10:18Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks 4. Smoke on the Water 5. Mary Had a Little Lamb 6. Kumbaya 7. The Entertainer Right after _The Sting_ came out, it was inescapable on pianos throughout this great land. ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12310 "2012-10-03T02:32:32Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks 4. Smoke on the Water 5. Mary Had a Little Lamb 6. Kumbaya 7. The Entertainer 8. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/Alphabet song/Baa Baa Black Sheep ---
**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:** [October 3, 2012, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12311 "2012-10-03T03:24:21Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks 4. Smoke on the Water 5. Mary Had a Little Lamb 6. Kumbaya 7. The Entertainer 8. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/Alphabet song/Baa Baa Black Sheep 9. Joy to the World So simple I can probably even still remember it, though it’s been 20 years or more. ---
**Author:** ![Dave\_Hartwick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@Dave\_Hartwick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dave_Hartwick)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12312 "2012-10-03T05:59:52Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks 4. Smoke on the Water 5. Mary Had a Little Lamb 6. Kumbaya 7. The Entertainer 8. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/Alphabet song/Baa Baa Black Sheep 9. Joy to the World 10. Greensleeves ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12313 "2012-10-03T09:54:21Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks 4. Smoke on the Water 5. Mary Had a Little Lamb 6. Kumbaya 7. The Entertainer 8. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/Alphabet song/Baa Baa Black Sheep 9. Joy to the World 10. Greensleeves 11. Long, Long Ago ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12314 "2012-10-03T11:16:35Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks 4. Smoke on the Water 5. Mary Had a Little Lamb 6. Kumbaya 7. The Entertainer 8. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/Alphabet song/Baa Baa Black Sheep 9. Joy to the World 10. Greensleeves 11. Long, Long Ago 12. House of the Rising Sun ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12315 "2012-10-03T14:54:25Z")
First songs everyone learns on guitar, piano, etc…: (AKA songs I do not allow people to play on my guitar, piano, etc…) 1. Stairway to Heaven 2. Blowin’ In The Wind 3. Chopsticks 4. Smoke on the Water 5. Mary Had a Little Lamb 6. Kumbaya 7. The Entertainer 8. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star/Alphabet song/Baa Baa Black Sheep 9. Joy to the World 10. Greensleeves 11. Long, Long Ago 12. House of the Rising Sun 13. Deck the Halls Next: Major League Baseball Playoff Teams This Decade (from 2010) 1. San Francisco Giants (2010 World Series Champions) ---
**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:** [October 3, 2012, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12316 "2012-10-03T15:32:41Z")
Major League Baseball Playoff Teams This Decade (from 2010) 1. San Francisco Giants (2010 World Series Champions) 2. Washington Nationals (2012 National League Eastern Division Champions) You know it, baby! ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2012, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12317 "2012-10-03T15:57:11Z")
Major League Baseball Playoff Teams This Decade (from 2010) 1. San Francisco Giants (2010 World Series Champions) 2. Washington Nationals (2012 National League Eastern Division Champions) 3. Oakland A’s (great season finish this year, way to go, A’s) ---
**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:** [October 3, 2012, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12318 "2012-10-03T17:09:22Z")
Major League Baseball Playoff Teams This Decade (from 2010) 1. San Francisco Giants (2010 World Series Champions) 2. Washington Nationals (2012 National League Eastern Division Champions) 3. Oakland A’s (2012) 4. St. Louis Cardinals (2011 World Series Champions) ---
**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:** [October 3, 2012, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12319 "2012-10-03T20:16:59Z")
Major League Baseball Playoff Teams This Decade (from 2010) 1. San Francisco Giants (2010 World Series Champions) 2. Washington Nationals (2012 National League Eastern Division Champions) 3. Oakland A’s (2012) 4. St. Louis Cardinals (2011 World Series Champions) 5. Texas Rangers (lost to the Cards that year) ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2012, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12320 "2012-10-04T03:30:16Z")
Major League Baseball Playoff Teams This Decade (from 2010) 1. San Francisco Giants (2010 World Series Champions; 2012 NL West Champs) 2. Washington Nationals (2012 National League Eastern Division Champions) 3. Oakland A’s (2012 AL West Champs!) 4. St. Louis Cardinals (2011 World Series Champions) 5. Texas Rangers (lost to the Cards that year) (also lost to the Giants in 2010) 6. Cincinnati Reds (2012 NL Central Champs) ---
**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:** [October 4, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/12321 "2012-10-04T13:10:54Z")
Major League Baseball Playoff Teams This Decade (from 2010) 1. San Francisco Giants (2010 World Series Champions; 2012 NL West Champs) 2. Washington Nationals (2012 National League Eastern Division Champions) 3. Oakland A’s (2012 AL West Champs!) 4. St. Louis Cardinals (2011 World Series Champions) 5. Texas Rangers (lost to the Cards that year) (also lost to the Giants in 2010) 6. Cincinnati Reds (2012 NL Central Champs) 7. Milwaukee Brewers (2011 NL Central Division Champs) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=615) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=617)