# 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:** 705

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**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:** [January 28, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14082 "2013-01-28T17:11:08Z")

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One word names of musical groups, A - M (Note: “The” counts as part of the name, so groups like “The Beatles” are ineligible):

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14083 "2013-01-28T17:12:19Z")

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One word names of musical groups, A - M (Note: “The” counts as part of the name, so groups like “The Beatles” are ineligible):

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. KISS

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**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:** [January 28, 2013, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14084 "2013-01-28T17:23:15Z")

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> [@Sampiro](#):
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> One word names of musical groups, A - M (Note: “The” counts as part of the name, so groups like “The Beatles” are ineligible):
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> 1. ABBA
> 2. Badfinger
> 3. Cream
> 4. Dragons
> 5. Eurythmics
> 6. Fugazi
> 7. KISS

Huh? Have you been drinking again? 😃

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**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14085 "2013-01-28T17:25:46Z")

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One word names of musical groups, A - M (Note: “The” counts as part of the name, so groups like “The Beatles” are ineligible):

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. KISS
8. Devo

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14086 "2013-01-28T17:37:09Z")

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Tne word names of musical groups, A - M (Note: “The” counts as part of the name, so groups like “The Beatles” are ineligible):

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. KISS
8. Devo
9. Rush

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**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:** [January 28, 2013, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14087 "2013-01-28T17:43:33Z")

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You have now entered The Twilight Zone…

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**Author:** ![RobDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f07891/32.png) [@RobDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RobDog)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14088 "2013-01-28T18:25:10Z")

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One word names of musical groups, A - M (Note: “The” counts as part of the name, so groups like “The Beatles” are ineligible):

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. Garbage

We back on track now?

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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:** [January 28, 2013, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14089 "2013-01-28T19:05:25Z")

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One word names of musical groups, A - M (Note: “The” counts as part of the name, so groups like “The Beatles” are ineligible):

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. Garbage
8. Hanson

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**Author:** ![Puzzler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d07c76/32.png) [@Puzzler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Puzzler)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14090 "2013-01-28T19:18:14Z")

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One word names of musical groups, A - M (Note: “The” counts as part of the name, so groups like “The Beatles” are ineligible):

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. Garbage
8. Hanson
9. Metallica

(What’s wrong with KISS?)

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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:** [January 28, 2013, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14091 "2013-01-28T19:20:29Z")

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> [@Puzzler](#):
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> (What’s wrong with KISS?)

“Rocky doesn’t get it…”

(hint: Look at the first letter of each of the band names in the list)

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**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:** [January 28, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14092 "2013-01-28T19:40:34Z")

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One word names of musical groups, A - M (Note: “The” counts as part of the name, so groups like “The Beatles” are ineligible):

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. Garbage
8. Hanson
9. INXS

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**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:** [January 28, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14093 "2013-01-28T19:43:05Z")

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One word names of musical groups, A - M (Note: “The” counts as part of the name, so groups like “The Beatles” are ineligible):

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. Garbage
8. Hanson
9. INXS
10. Journey

The next one (K) could have been my favorite beloved singer, but the rules call for a group and not an individual singer. ☹

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**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:** [January 28, 2013, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14094 "2013-01-28T19:56:04Z")

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1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. Garbage
8. Hanson
9. INXS
10. Journey
11. Kajagoogoo

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**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:** [January 28, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14095 "2013-01-28T20:08:49Z")

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Fixing the missing #9:

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. Garbage
8. Hanson
9. INXS
10. Journey
11. Kajagoogoo

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14096 "2013-01-28T20:10:17Z")

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Ah… didn’t get the “in order A-M” part. Apparently neither did a few others.

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**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14097 "2013-01-28T20:35:27Z")

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Fixing the missing #9:

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. Garbage
8. Hanson
9. INXS
10. Journey
11. Kajagoogoo
12. Love (sorry for helping get everyone else off track)

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**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14098 "2013-01-28T20:38:21Z")

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Fixing the missing #9:

1. ABBA
2. Badfinger
3. Cream
4. Dragons
5. Eurythmics
6. Fugazi
7. Garbage
8. Hanson
9. INXS
10. Journey
11. Kajagoogoo
12. Love (sorry for helping get everyone else off track)
13. Metallica

Along a similar vein, Sitcoms A-M

1. All in the Family

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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:** [January 28, 2013, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14099 "2013-01-28T20:57:52Z")

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Sitcoms A-M

1. All in the Family
2. Bewitched

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2013, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14100 "2013-01-28T21:04:06Z")

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Sitcoms A-M

1. All in the Family
2. Bewitched
3. Caroline in the City

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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:** [January 28, 2013, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14101 "2013-01-28T21:05:10Z")

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Sitcoms A-M

1. All in the Family
2. Bewitched
3. Caroline in the City
4. Dinosaurs

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