# 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:** 666
**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:** [November 17, 2012, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13302 "2012-11-17T19:59:45Z")
Songs you want played at your wedding (future) or already did play at your actual wedding (past): 1. Renaissance: “Song of Scheherazade” (future) 2. The Muppets: “Never Before, Never Again” from The Muppet Movie (future) 3. The Police: “Every Breath You Take” (past) 4. American (Shaker) folk hymn: “Simple Gifts” (past) 5. Donna Lewis and Richard Marx, duet: “At The Beginning”, from the Disney movie, Anastasia [(lyrics link)](http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/d/disney6472/wonderfuljourney246877.html) (past) 6. Etta James “At Last”: future (but not bloody likely) 7. “Promenade” from Mussorgsky’s _ **Pictures at an Exhibition** _ (used it for processional; what can I say? I was an old ELP fan!) 8. AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long”, but it wasn’t the wedding dance song (past) ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2012, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13303 "2012-11-17T21:20:40Z")
Songs you want played at your wedding (future) or already did play at your actual wedding (past): 1. Renaissance: “Song of Scheherazade” (future) 2. The Muppets: “Never Before, Never Again” from The Muppet Movie (future) 3. The Police: “Every Breath You Take” (past) 4. American (Shaker) folk hymn: “Simple Gifts” (past) 5. Donna Lewis and Richard Marx, duet: “At The Beginning”, from the Disney movie, Anastasia [(lyrics link)](http://www.stlyrics.com/songs/d/disney6472/wonderfuljourney246877.html) (past) 6. Etta James “At Last”: future (but not bloody likely) 7. “Promenade” from Mussorgsky’s _ **Pictures at an Exhibition** _ (used it for processional; what can I say? I was an old ELP fan!) 8. AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long”, but it wasn’t the wedding dance song (past) 9. Men At Work - It’s A Mistake (Retrospectively speaking, of course.) ---
**Author:** ![Eutychus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13304 "2012-11-18T14:10:22Z")
#13302 Yesterday, 04:20 PM Leaffan Guest Join Date: Aug 2005 Songs you want played at your wedding (future) or already did play at your actual wedding (past): 1. Renaissance: “Song of Scheherazade” (future) 2. The Muppets: “Never Before, Never Again” from The Muppet Movie (future) 3. The Police: “Every Breath You Take” (past) 4. American (Shaker) folk hymn: “Simple Gifts” (past) **5. Donna Lewis and Richard Marx, duet: “At The Beginning”, from the Disney movie, Anastasia (lyrics link) (past)** 5. Etta James “At Last”: future (but not bloody likely) 6. “Promenade” from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (used it for processional; what can I say? I was an old ELP fan!) 7. AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long”, but it wasn’t the wedding dance song (past) 8. Men At Work - It’s A Mistake (Retrospectively speaking, of course.) Small nitpick … “Anastasia” was not a Disney movie. ---
**Author:** ![FrillyNettles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@FrillyNettles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrillyNettles)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13305 "2012-11-18T14:15:50Z")
Songs you want played at your wedding (future) or already did play at your actual wedding (past): 1. Renaissance: “Song of Scheherazade” (future) 2. The Muppets: “Never Before, Never Again” from The Muppet Movie (future) 3. The Police: “Every Breath You Take” (past) 4. American (Shaker) folk hymn: “Simple Gifts” (past) 5. Donna Lewis and Richard Marx, duet: “At The Beginning”, from the Disney movie, Anastasia (lyrics link) (past) 6. Etta James “At Last”: future (but not bloody likely) 7. “Promenade” from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (used it for processional; what can I say? I was an old ELP fan!) 8. AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long”, but it wasn’t the wedding dance song (past) 9. Men At Work - It’s A Mistake (Retrospectively speaking, of course.) 10. Joe Cocker: “You Are So Beautiful.” ---
**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:** [November 18, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13306 "2012-11-18T18:19:15Z")
Songs you want played at your wedding (future) or already did play at your actual wedding (past): 1. Renaissance: “Song of Scheherazade” (future) 2. The Muppets: “Never Before, Never Again” from The Muppet Movie (future) 3. The Police: “Every Breath You Take” (past) 4. American (Shaker) folk hymn: “Simple Gifts” (past) 5. Donna Lewis and Richard Marx, duet: “At The Beginning”, from the Disney movie, Anastasia (lyrics link) (past) 6. Etta James “At Last”: future (but not bloody likely) 7. “Promenade” from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (used it for processional; what can I say? I was an old ELP fan!) 8. AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long”, but it wasn’t the wedding dance song (past) 9. Men At Work - It’s A Mistake (Retrospectively speaking, of course.) 10. Joe Cocker: “You Are So Beautiful.” 11. The Last Man in My Life: from Andrew Lloyd Webber & Don Black’s Song & Dance (future) ---
**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13307 "2012-11-19T18:30:58Z")
Songs you want played at your wedding (future) or already did play at your actual wedding (past): 1. Renaissance: “Song of Scheherazade” (future) 2. The Muppets: “Never Before, Never Again” from The Muppet Movie (future) 3. The Police: “Every Breath You Take” (past) 4. American (Shaker) folk hymn: “Simple Gifts” (past) 5. Donna Lewis and Richard Marx, duet: “At The Beginning”, from the Disney movie, Anastasia (lyrics link) (past) 6. Etta James “At Last”: future (but not bloody likely) 7. “Promenade” from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (used it for processional; what can I say? I was an old ELP fan!) 8. AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long”, but it wasn’t the wedding dance song (past) 9. Men At Work - It’s A Mistake (Retrospectively speaking, of course.) 10. Joe Cocker: “You Are So Beautiful.” 11. The Last Man in My Life: from Andrew Lloyd Webber & Don Black’s Song & Dance (future) 12. Frozen Ghost - “Dream Come True” (past) -written and sung by Arnold Lanni, who coincidentally, also wrote another wedding staple “When I’m with You” while a member of Sheriff. ---
**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:** [November 19, 2012, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13308 "2012-11-19T20:55:11Z")
Songs you want played at your wedding (future) or already did play at your actual wedding (past): 1. Renaissance: “Song of Scheherazade” (future) 2. The Muppets: “Never Before, Never Again” from The Muppet Movie (future) 3. The Police: “Every Breath You Take” (past) 4. American (Shaker) folk hymn: “Simple Gifts” (past) 5. Donna Lewis and Richard Marx, duet: “At The Beginning”, from the Disney movie, Anastasia (lyrics link) (past) 6. Etta James “At Last”: future (but not bloody likely) 7. “Promenade” from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (used it for processional; what can I say? I was an old ELP fan!) 8. AC/DC’s “You Shook Me All Night Long”, but it wasn’t the wedding dance song (past) 9. Men At Work - It’s A Mistake (Retrospectively speaking, of course.) 10. Joe Cocker: “You Are So Beautiful.” 11. The Last Man in My Life: from Andrew Lloyd Webber & Don Black’s Song & Dance (future) 12. Frozen Ghost - “Dream Come True” (past) - written and sung by Arnold Lanni 13. G.F. Handel, “Zadok the Priest” Don’t know that we could afford the full orchestra and chorus, but no matter - this is glorious: [Prom Palace - Zadok the Priest - Handel - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1W1XJ96y9k) Next category: What you’ve _got_ to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream ---
**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:** [November 19, 2012, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13309 "2012-11-19T21:27:14Z")
What you’ve _got_ to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2012, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13310 "2012-11-19T21:51:20Z")
What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce ---
**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:** [November 20, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13311 "2012-11-20T00:02:45Z")
What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce 4. Mashed potatoes with gravy ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2012, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13312 "2012-11-20T01:04:48Z")
What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce 4. Mashed potatoes with gravy 5. Ham (there’s some turkey haters in my family) ---
**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:** [November 20, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13313 "2012-11-20T04:42:36Z")
What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce 4. Mashed potatoes with gravy 5. Ham (there’s some turkey haters in my family) 6. Silver Palate mashed potatoes These mashed potatoes can be made ahead and reheated. Feel free to substitute lower-fat dairy products. Makes 8 servings. 9 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 3⁄4 cup sour cream 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Place the diced potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer over medium heat until tender; drain. Place the potatoes in a mixer bowl. Cut the butter and cream cheese into small pieces and add to the potatoes. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the sour cream. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or reheat in a buttered casserole at 300 degrees for 20 minutes. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13314 "2012-11-20T07:43:00Z")
What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce 4. Mashed potatoes with gravy 5. Ham (there’s some turkey haters in my family) 6. Silver Palate mashed potatoes 7. Pecan Pie - recipe straight from the back label on a Karo Syrup bottle ETA: Let’s leave **Elendil’s Heir’s** mashed potatoes recipe here. These mashed potatoes can be made ahead and reheated. Feel free to substitute lower-fat dairy products. Makes 8 servings. 9 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 3⁄4 cup sour cream 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Place the diced potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer over medium heat until tender; drain. Place the potatoes in a mixer bowl. Cut the butter and cream cheese into small pieces and add to the potatoes. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the sour cream. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or reheat in a buttered casserole at 300 degrees for 20 minutes. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13315 "2012-11-20T15:33:01Z")
What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce 4. Mashed potatoes with gravy 5. Ham (there’s some turkey haters in my family) 6. Silver Palate mashed potatoes 7. Pecan Pie - recipe straight from the back label on a Karo Syrup bottle 8. Stuffing ETA: Let’s leave **Elendil’s Heir’s** mashed potatoes recipe here. These mashed potatoes can be made ahead and reheated. Feel free to substitute lower-fat dairy products. Makes 8 servings. 9 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 3⁄4 cup sour cream 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Place the diced potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer over medium heat until tender; drain. Place the potatoes in a mixer bowl. Cut the butter and cream cheese into small pieces and add to the potatoes. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the sour cream. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or reheat in a buttered casserole at 300 degrees for 20 minutes. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13316 "2012-11-20T15:41:19Z")
What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce 4. Mashed potatoes with gravy 5. Ham (there’s some turkey haters in my family) 6. Silver Palate mashed potatoes 7. Pecan Pie - recipe straight from the back label on a Karo Syrup bottle 8. Stuffing 9. Good wine! ETA: Let’s leave **Elendil’s Heir’s** mashed potatoes recipe here. These mashed potatoes can be made ahead and reheated. Feel free to substitute lower-fat dairy products. Makes 8 servings. 9 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 3⁄4 cup sour cream 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Place the diced potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer over medium heat until tender; drain. Place the potatoes in a mixer bowl. Cut the butter and cream cheese into small pieces and add to the potatoes. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the sour cream. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or reheat in a buttered casserole at 300 degrees for 20 minutes. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13317 "2012-11-20T16:00:54Z")
What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce 4. Mashed potatoes with gravy 5. Ham (there’s some turkey haters in my family) 6. Silver Palate mashed potatoes 7. Pecan Pie - recipe straight from the back label on a Karo Syrup bottle 8. Stuffing 9. Good wine! 10. Broccoli and cheese sauce ETA: Let’s leave **Elendil’s Heir’s** mashed potatoes recipe here. These mashed potatoes can be made ahead and reheated. Feel free to substitute lower-fat dairy products. Makes 8 servings. 9 large baking potatoes, peeled and diced 1⁄2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature 12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature 3⁄4 cup sour cream 1⁄2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Place the diced potatoes in a large saucepan and add water to cover. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer over medium heat until tender; drain. Place the potatoes in a mixer bowl. Cut the butter and cream cheese into small pieces and add to the potatoes. Beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the sour cream. Season with the nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately or reheat in a buttered casserole at 300 degrees for 20 minutes. ---
**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:** [November 20, 2012, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13318 "2012-11-20T17:15:51Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > …ETA: Let’s leave **Elendil’s Heir’s** mashed potatoes recipe here… Thanks, but no need. You can find it here: [Silver Palate mashed potatoes - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=672924) What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce 4. Mashed potatoes with gravy 5. Ham (there’s some turkey haters in my family) 6. Silver Palate mashed potatoes 7. Pecan Pie - recipe straight from the back label on a Karo Syrup bottle 8. Stuffing 9. Good wine! 10. Broccoli and cheese sauce 11. Mushy lima beans drowning in butter ---
**Author:** ![applebetty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@applebetty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/applebetty)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13319 "2012-11-21T02:01:44Z")
What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce 4. Mashed potatoes with gravy 5. Ham (there’s some turkey haters in my family) 6. Silver Palate mashed potatoes 7. Pecan Pie - recipe straight from the back label on a Karo Syrup bottle 8. Stuffing 9. Good wine! 10. Broccoli and cheese sauce 11. Mushy lima beans drowning in butter 12. Corn - with a little butter and salt ---
**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:** [November 21, 2012, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13320 "2012-11-21T02:23:05Z")
What you’ve got to have included in your Thanksgiving meal 1. Pumpkin pie with whipped cream 2. Turkey (duh) 3. Oceanspray® chunky cranberry sauce 4. Mashed potatoes with gravy 5. Ham (there’s some turkey haters in my family) 6. Silver Palate mashed potatoes 7. Pecan Pie - recipe straight from the back label on a Karo Syrup bottle 8. Stuffing 9. Good wine! 10. Broccoli and cheese sauce 11. Mushy lima beans drowning in butter 12. Corn - with a little butter and salt 13. The gravy itself (with acknowledgements to #4)-an old recipe handed down from my grandmother to my mom (her daughter-in-law), also using my grandma’s gravy boat too. The ultimate thing you want to do the most before you die 1. Find my one true love and live happily ever after ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2012, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/13321 "2012-11-21T02:36:29Z")
The ultimate thing you want to do the most before you die 1. Find my one true love and live happily ever after 2. See my kids grow into normal adults with decent jobs and relationships. Lame, I know. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=665) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173.md?page=667)