# 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\
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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:** [February 24, 2013, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14442 "2013-02-24T16:34:04Z")

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People who’ve been called the “Fifth Beatle”

1. George Martin
2. Disc jockey “Murray the K” Kaufman
3. Billy Preston
4. Brian Epstein
5. Stu Sutcliffe
6. Pete Best
7. Tony Sheridan (who just passed away the other day)
8. Neil Aspinall
9. Pete Shotton
10. Jimmie Nicol
11. Andy White
12. Clarence Walker

[Cite](http://vimeo.com/8904532)

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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:** [February 24, 2013, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14443 "2013-02-24T16:41:48Z")

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People who’ve been called the “Fifth Beatle”

1. George Martin

2. Disc jockey “Murray the K” Kaufman

3. Billy Preston

4. Brian Epstein

5. Stu Sutcliffe

6. Pete Best

7. Tony Sheridan (who just passed away the other day)

8. Neil Aspinall

9. Pete Shotton

10. Jimmie Nicol

11. Andy White

12. Clarence Walker

13. Jeff Lynne (producer of “Free as a Bird”)  
New topic: Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

14. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in _ **The Little Mermaid** _)

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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:** [February 24, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14444 "2013-02-24T16:47:14Z")

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Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in _ **The Little Mermaid** _)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in _ **The Lion King** _)

I wonder if any of the answers _won’t_ be Disney.

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**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14445 "2013-02-24T16:56:59Z")

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Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in _ **The Little Mermaid** _)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in _ **The Lion King** _)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in _ **An American Tail** _ - non-Disney)

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**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14446 "2013-02-24T17:07:56Z")

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Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in _ **The Little Mermaid** _)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in _ **The Lion King** _)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in _ **An American Tail** _ - non-Disney)
4. “Thomas O’Malley Cat,” (O’Malley in _The Aristocats_)

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**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:** [February 24, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14447 "2013-02-24T18:29:54Z")

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Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in The Lion King)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in An American Tail - non-Disney)
4. “Thomas O’Malley Cat,” (O’Malley in The Aristocats)
5. “The Rainbow Connection” (Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie)

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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:** [February 24, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14448 "2013-02-24T18:34:29Z")

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Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in The Lion King)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in An American Tail - non-Disney)
4. “Thomas O’Malley Cat,” (O’Malley in The Aristocats)
5. “The Rainbow Connection” (Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie)
6. “I Wanna Be Like You” (King Louie [the Orangutan] and Baloo [a bear] in _The Jungle Book_)

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**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14449 "2013-02-24T19:21:01Z")

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Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in The Lion King)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in An American Tail - non-Disney)
4. “Thomas O’Malley Cat,” (O’Malley in The Aristocats)
5. “The Rainbow Connection” (Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie)
6. “I Wanna Be Like You” (King Louie [the Orangutan] and Baloo [a bear] in _The Jungle Book_)
7. “When You Wish Upon a Star” (Jiminy Cricket) in _Pinocchio_.

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14450 "2013-02-24T19:29:34Z")

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Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in The Lion King)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in An American Tail - non-Disney)
4. “Thomas O’Malley Cat,” (O’Malley in The Aristocats)
5. “The Rainbow Connection” (Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie)
6. “I Wanna Be Like You” (King Louie [the Orangutan] and Baloo [a bear] in The Jungle Book)
7. “When You Wish Upon a Star” (Jiminy Cricket) in Pinocchio.
8. “Hakuna Matata” (Timon & Pumbaa in The Lion King)

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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:** [February 24, 2013, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14451 "2013-02-24T20:17:28Z")

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Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in The Lion King)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in An American Tail - non-Disney)
4. “Thomas O’Malley Cat,” (O’Malley in The Aristocats)
5. “The Rainbow Connection” (Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie)
6. “I Wanna Be Like You” (King Louie [the Orangutan] and Baloo [a bear] in The Jungle Book)
7. “When You Wish Upon a Star” (Jiminy Cricket) in Pinocchio.
8. “Hakuna Matata” (Timon & Pumbaa in The Lion King)
9. “A Veritable Smorgasbord” (Templeton [Paul Lynde] and Goose [Agnes Moorehead] in _Charlotte’s Web_)

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**Author:** ![Iggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iggy/32/3364_2.png) [@Iggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iggy)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14452 "2013-02-24T20:31:04Z")

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1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in The Lion King)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in An American Tail - non-Disney)
4. “Thomas O’Malley Cat,” (O’Malley in The Aristocats)
5. “The Rainbow Connection” (Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie)
6. “I Wanna Be Like You” (King Louie [the Orangutan] and Baloo [a bear] in The Jungle Book)
7. “When You Wish Upon a Star” (Jiminy Cricket) in Pinocchio.
8. “Hakuna Matata” (Timon & Pumbaa in The Lion King)
9. “A Veritable Smorgasbord” (Templeton [Paul Lynde] and Goose [Agnes Moorehead] in Charlotte’s Web)
10. “The Chipmunk Song: Christmas Don’t Be Late” (Alvin & the Chipmunks from their eponymous movie)

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**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14453 "2013-02-24T21:06:38Z")

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1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in The Lion King)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in An American Tail - non-Disney)
4. “Thomas O’Malley Cat,” (O’Malley in The Aristocats)
5. “The Rainbow Connection” (Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie)
6. “I Wanna Be Like You” (King Louie [the Orangutan] and Baloo [a bear] in The Jungle Book)
7. “When You Wish Upon a Star” (Jiminy Cricket) in Pinocchio.
8. “Hakuna Matata” (Timon & Pumbaa in The Lion King)
9. “A Veritable Smorgasbord” (Templeton [Paul Lynde] and Goose [Agnes Moorehead] in Charlotte’s Web)
10. “The Chipmunk Song: Christmas Don’t Be Late” (Alvin & the Chipmunks from their eponymous movie)
11. “I Like to Move It” (King Julien XIII [a lemur] - Madagascar)

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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:** [February 24, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14454 "2013-02-24T21:36:32Z")

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Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in The Lion King)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in An American Tail - non-Disney)
4. “Thomas O’Malley Cat,” (O’Malley in The Aristocats)
5. “The Rainbow Connection” (Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie)
6. “I Wanna Be Like You” (King Louie [the Orangutan] and Baloo [a bear] in The Jungle Book)
7. “When You Wish Upon a Star” (Jiminy Cricket) in Pinocchio.
8. “Hakuna Matata” (Timon & Pumbaa in The Lion King)
9. “A Veritable Smorgasbord” (Templeton [Paul Lynde] and Goose [Agnes Moorehead] in Charlotte’s Web)
10. “The Chipmunk Song: Christmas Don’t Be Late” (Alvin & the Chipmunks from their eponymous movie)
11. “I Like to Move It” (King Julien XIII [a lemur] - Madagascar)
12. “Gus: The Theatre Cat” (by Gus, in Cats)

Also non-Disney: [Cats (disambiguation) - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_(film))

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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:** [February 24, 2013, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14455 "2013-02-24T22:12:48Z")

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Songs Sung By Animals in Movies

1. “Under the Sea” (sung by Sebastian the Crab in The Little Mermaid)
2. “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” (Simba in The Lion King)
3. “Somewhere Out There” (Fievel and Tanya Mousekewitz in An American Tail - non-Disney)
4. “Thomas O’Malley Cat,” (O’Malley in The Aristocats)
5. “The Rainbow Connection” (Kermit the Frog in The Muppet Movie)
6. “I Wanna Be Like You” (King Louie [the Orangutan] and Baloo [a bear] in The Jungle Book)
7. “When You Wish Upon a Star” (Jiminy Cricket) in Pinocchio.
8. “Hakuna Matata” (Timon & Pumbaa in The Lion King)
9. “A Veritable Smorgasbord” (Templeton [Paul Lynde] and Goose [Agnes Moorehead] in Charlotte’s Web)
10. “The Chipmunk Song: Christmas Don’t Be Late” (Alvin & the Chipmunks from their eponymous movie)
11. “I Like to Move It” (King Julien XIII [a lemur] - Madagascar)
12. “Gus: The Theatre Cat” (by Gus, in Cats)
13. “Paris is a Lonely Town” (Mewsette [Judy Garland] in Gay Purree)

Next up- in honor of Oscar night-

Oscar Winning Actors/Actresses Who Had Regular or Semi-Regular Roles on TV Shows (before or after they won)

1. Estelle Parsons (_Bonnie & Clyde_, cast member on _Roseanne_)

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**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14456 "2013-02-24T22:25:45Z")

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Oscar Winning Actors/Actresses Who Had Regular or Semi-Regular Roles on TV Shows (before or after they won)

1. Estelle Parsons (Bonnie & Clyde, cast member on Roseanne)
2. Forest Whittaker (Best Actor in The Last King of Scotland, cast member on The Shield)

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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:** [February 24, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14457 "2013-02-24T22:34:31Z")

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Oscar Winning Actors/Actresses Who Had Regular or Semi-Regular Roles on TV Shows (before or after they won)

1. Estelle Parsons (Bonnie & Clyde, cast member on Roseanne)
2. Forest Whittaker (Best Actor in The Last King of Scotland, cast member on The Shield)
3. Linda Hunt (Year of Living Dangerously, regular: NCIS: Los Angeles)

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**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14458 "2013-02-24T22:48:02Z")

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1. Estelle Parsons (Bonnie & Clyde, cast member on Roseanne)
2. Forest Whittaker (Best Actor in The Last King of Scotland, cast member on The Shield)
3. Linda Hunt (Year of Living Dangerously, regular: NCIS: Los Angeles)
4. Lee Marvin (Best Actor in _Cat Ballou_ and star of tv series _M Squad_.

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**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14459 "2013-02-24T23:17:08Z")

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Oscar Winning Actors/Actresses Who Had Regular or Semi-Regular Roles on TV Shows (before or after they won)

1. Estelle Parsons (Bonnie & Clyde, cast member on Roseanne)
2. Forest Whittaker (Best Actor in The Last King of Scotland, cast member on The Shield)
3. Linda Hunt (Year of Living Dangerously, regular: NCIS: Los Angeles)
4. Lee Marvin (Best Actor in _Cat Ballou_ and star of tv series _M Squad_.
5. Ernest Borgnine (Best Actor _Marty_ and McHale’s Navy, amongst others)

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**Post date:** [February 24, 2013, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14460 "2013-02-24T23:24:20Z")

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Oscar Winning Actors/Actresses Who Had Regular or Semi-Regular Roles on TV Shows (before or after they won)

1. Estelle Parsons (Bonnie & Clyde, cast member on Roseanne)
2. Forest Whittaker (Best Actor in The Last King of Scotland, cast member on The Shield)
3. Linda Hunt (Year of Living Dangerously, regular: NCIS: Los Angeles)
4. Lee Marvin (Best Actor in Cat Ballou and star of tv series M Squad.
5. Ernest Borgnine (Best Actor Marty and McHale’s Navy, amongst others)
6. Donna Reed (Best Supporting Actress in _From Here to Eternity_, star of _The Donna Reed Show_)

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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:** [February 25, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/14461 "2013-02-25T00:32:26Z")

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Oscar Winning Actors/Actresses Who Had Regular or Semi-Regular Roles on TV Shows (before or after they won)

1. Estelle Parsons (Bonnie & Clyde, cast member on Roseanne)
2. Forest Whittaker (Best Actor in The Last King of Scotland, cast member on The Shield)
3. Linda Hunt (Year of Living Dangerously, regular: NCIS: Los Angeles)
4. Lee Marvin (Best Actor in Cat Ballou and star of tv series M Squad.
5. Ernest Borgnine (Best Actor Marty and McHale’s Navy, amongst others)
6. Donna Reed (Best Supporting Actress in From Here to Eternity, star of The Donna Reed Show)
7. Shelley Winters (Best Supporting Actress wins for The Diary of Anne Frank and Patch of Blue; twice nominated for other films; Roseanne)

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