# 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:** 752
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 11:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15022 "2013-03-22T11:25:23Z")
Songs that mention at least one dead person 1. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel 2. “Elvis is Everywhere,” Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper 3. “Ode to Billie Joe” Bobby Gentry 4. “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry 5. “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence, then by Reba McEntire 6. “Abraham, Martin and John” by Dion 7. “The End of The World” by R.E.M. no one knows all the lyrics, but everyone knows when to shout “Leonard Bernstein!” ---
**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:** [March 22, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15023 "2013-03-22T12:30:15Z")
Songs that mention at least one dead person 1. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel 2. “Elvis is Everywhere,” Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper 3. “Ode to Billie Joe” Bobby Gentry 4. “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry 5. “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence, then by Reba McEntire 6. “Abraham, Martin and John” by Dion 7. “The End of The World” by R.E.M. 8. “American Pie” by Don McLean If the jester really did borrow a coat from James Dean then it was from Zombie James Dean. ---
**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:** [March 22, 2013, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15024 "2013-03-22T12:39:58Z")
Songs that mention at least one dead person 1. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel 2. “Elvis is Everywhere,” Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper 3. “Ode to Billie Joe” Bobby Gentry 4. “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry 5. “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence, then by Reba McEntire 6. “Abraham, Martin and John” by Dion 7. “The End of The World” by R.E.M. 8. “American Pie” by Don McLean 9. “The Saga Begins,” Weird Al Yankovic (to the tune of American Pie) ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15025 "2013-03-22T12:58:20Z")
Songs that mention at least one dead person 1. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel 2. “Elvis is Everywhere,” Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper 3. “Ode to Billie Joe” Bobby Gentry 4. “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry 5. “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence, then by Reba McEntire 6. “Abraham, Martin and John” by Dion 7. “The End of The World” by R.E.M. 8. “American Pie” by Don McLean 9. “The Saga Begins,” Weird Al Yankovic (to the tune of American Pie) 10. “Victoria” by the Kinks (a song about an elderly Englishman in 1968, recalling that Victoria had been Queen of the world’s greatest empire when he was born) ---
**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, 2013, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15026 "2013-03-22T12:58:54Z")
Songs that mention at least one dead person 1. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel 2. “Elvis is Everywhere,” Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper 3. “Ode to Billie Joe” Bobby Gentry 4. “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry 5. “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence, then by Reba McEntire 6. “Abraham, Martin and John” by Dion 7. “The End of The World” by R.E.M. 8. “American Pie” by Don McLean 9. “The Saga Begins,” Weird Al Yankovic (to the tune of American Pie) 10. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, The Band ---
**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:** [March 22, 2013, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15027 "2013-03-22T13:00:55Z")
Songs that mention at least one dead person 1. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel 2. “Elvis is Everywhere,” Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper 3. “Ode to Billie Joe” Bobby Gentry 4. “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry 5. “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence, then by Reba McEntire 6. “Abraham, Martin and John” by Dion 7. “The End of The World” by R.E.M. 8. “American Pie” by Don McLean 9. “The Saga Begins,” Weird Al Yankovic (to the tune of American Pie) 10. “Victoria” by the Kinks (a song about an elderly Englishman in 1968, recalling that Victoria had been Queen of the world’s greatest empire when he was born) 11. “Gone So Young,” Amber Pacific ---
**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, 2013, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15028 "2013-03-22T14:04:50Z")
Songs that mention at least one dead person 1. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel 2. “Elvis is Everywhere,” Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper 3. “Ode to Billie Joe” Bobby Gentry 4. “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry 5. “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence, then by Reba McEntire 6. “Abraham, Martin and John” by Dion 7. “The End of The World” by R.E.M. 8. “American Pie” by Don McLean 9. “The Saga Begins,” Weird Al Yankovic (to the tune of American Pie) 10. “Victoria” by the Kinks (a song about an elderly Englishman in 1968, recalling that Victoria had been Queen of the world’s greatest empire when he was born) 11. “Gone So Young,” Amber Pacific 12. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, The Band (Fixing a missed entry. Sorry, **Astorian** , looks like we posted at the same time.) ---
**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:** [March 22, 2013, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15029 "2013-03-22T14:13:12Z")
Songs that mention at least one dead person 1. “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel 2. “Elvis is Everywhere,” Mojo Nixon and Skid Roper 3. “Ode to Billie Joe” Bobby Gentry 4. “Roll Over Beethoven” by Chuck Berry 5. “The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia” by Vicki Lawrence, then by Reba McEntire 6. “Abraham, Martin and John” by Dion 7. “The End of The World” by R.E.M. 8. “American Pie” by Don McLean 9. “The Saga Begins,” Weird Al Yankovic (to the tune of American Pie) 10. “Victoria” by the Kinks (a song about an elderly Englishman in 1968, recalling that Victoria had been Queen of the world’s greatest empire when he was born) 11. “Gone So Young,” Amber Pacific 12. “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down”, The Band 13. “Calling All Angels,” Jane Siberry, KD Lang Next Middle Name(s) of Your Child(ren), Spouse or SO – or Yourself! 1. Ann ---
**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, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15030 "2013-03-22T14:16:40Z")
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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:** [March 22, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15031 "2013-03-22T14:18:48Z")
Middle Name(s) of Your Child(ren), Spouse or SO – or Yourself! 1. Ann 2. Ellen ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15032 "2013-03-22T14:21:01Z")
Middle Name(s) of Your Child(ren), Spouse or SO – or Yourself! 1. Ann 2. Ellen 3. Damien (I was named for a leper, not the son of Satan) ---
**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:** [March 22, 2013, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15033 "2013-03-22T14:23:52Z")
Middle Name(s) of Your Child(ren), Spouse or SO – or Yourself! 1. Ann 2. Ellen 3. Damien (I was named for a leper, not the son of Satan) 4. Scott ---
**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:** [March 22, 2013, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15034 "2013-03-22T14:45:17Z")
Middle Name(s) of Your Child(ren), Spouse or SO – or Yourself! 1. Ann 2. Ellen 3. Damien (I was named for a leper, not the son of Satan) 4. Scott 5. Nelly ---
**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:** [March 22, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15035 "2013-03-22T15:31:15Z")
Middle Name(s) of Your Child(ren), Spouse or SO – or Yourself! 1. Ann 2. Ellen 3. Damien (I was named for a leper, not the son of Satan) 4. Scott 5. Nelly 6. Alan (That’s the spouse–ain’t no _way_ I’m revealing mine. I hate it. :P) ---
**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, 2013, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15036 "2013-03-22T15:43:39Z")
Middle Name(s) of Your Child(ren), Spouse or SO – or Yourself! 1. Ann 2. Ellen 3. Damien 4. Scott 5. Nelly 6. Alan 7. Washington ---
**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:** [March 22, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15037 "2013-03-22T18:10:47Z")
Middle Name(s) of Your Child(ren), Spouse or SO – or Yourself! 1. Ann 2. Ellen 3. Damien 4. Scott 5. Nelly 6. Alan 7. Washington 8. Dawn I was born at a quarter to five in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15038 "2013-03-23T03:14:37Z")
Middle Name(s) of Your Child(ren), Spouse or SO – or Yourself! 1. Ann 2. Ellen 3. Damien 4. Scott 5. Nelly 6. Alan 7. Washington 8. Dawn 9. Melissa SFC Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15039 "2013-03-23T03:16:30Z")
I am tempted to add “The” to the list as that’s my cat’s middle name. But I won’t. 😉 ---
**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 23, 2013, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15040 "2013-03-23T04:15:13Z")
Middle Name(s) of Your Child(ren), Spouse or SO – or Yourself! 1. Ann 2. Ellen 3. Damien 4. Scott 5. Nelly 6. Alan 7. Washington 8. Dawn 9. Melissa 10. Carnahan ---
**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:** [March 23, 2013, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15041 "2013-03-23T04:31:13Z")
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