# 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: ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2013, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15662 "2013-04-15T04:42:25Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses  
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2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)

3. “ **Kodachrome** ” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a \*\*Nikon \*\*camera, I love to take photographs”)

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### 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: [April 15, 2013, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15663 "2013-04-15T04:52:29Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses
2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)
3. “ **Kodachrome** ” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a \*\*Nikon \*\*camera, I love to take photographs”)
4. “Hey Ya” by Outkast - Polaroid

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### 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: [April 15, 2013, 7:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15664 "2013-04-15T07:13:03Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses
2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)
3. “ **Kodachrome** ” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a \*\*Nikon \*\*camera, I love to take photographs”)
4. “Hey Ya” by Outkast - Polaroid
5. “Fuck You” by Cee-Lo Green - (“I’m sorry I can’t afford a **Ferrari,** but that don’t mean I can’t get you there/I guess he’s an **XBox** and I’m more an **Atari,** but the way you play your game ain’t fair.”)  
Re #1: Huh, I thought for sure the sunglasses mentioned in that song were Wayfarers.

EDIT: Which is a brand of Ray-Ban, apparently. Huh. Did not know that until I looked it up just now.

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### 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: [April 15, 2013, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15665 "2013-04-15T07:53:58Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses
2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a Nikon camera, I love to take photographs”)
4. “Hey Ya” by Outkast - Polaroid
5. “Fuck You” by Cee-Lo Green - (“I’m sorry I can’t afford a Ferrari, but that don’t mean I can’t get you there/I guess he’s an XBox and I’m more an Atari, but the way you play your game ain’t fair.”)
6. “Take It Easy” by the Eagles - Ford, the flat-bed Ford in Winslow, Arizona

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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: [April 15, 2013, 8:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15666 "2013-04-15T08:49:56Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses
2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a Nikon camera, I love to take photographs”)
4. “Hey Ya” by Outkast - Polaroid
5. “Fuck You” by Cee-Lo Green - (“I’m sorry I can’t afford a Ferrari, but that don’t mean I can’t get you there/I guess he’s an XBox and I’m more an Atari, but the way you play your game ain’t fair.”)
6. “Take It Easy” by the Eagles - Ford, the flat-bed Ford in Winslow, Arizona
7. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Cadillac

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2013, 12:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15667 "2013-04-15T12:05:30Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses
2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a Nikon camera, I love to take photographs”)
4. “Hey Ya” by Outkast - Polaroid
5. “Fuck You” by Cee-Lo Green - (“I’m sorry I can’t afford a Ferrari, but that don’t mean I can’t get you there/I guess he’s an XBox and I’m more an Atari, but the way you play your game ain’t fair.”)
6. “Take It Easy” by the Eagles - Ford, the flat-bed Ford in Winslow, Arizona
7. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Cadillac
8. “Chevy Van” by Sammy Johns

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### 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: [April 15, 2013, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15668 "2013-04-15T12:38:28Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses
2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a Nikon camera, I love to take photographs”)
4. “Hey Ya” by Outkast - Polaroid
5. “Fuck You” by Cee-Lo Green - (“I’m sorry I can’t afford a Ferrari, but that don’t mean I can’t get you there/I guess he’s an XBox and I’m more an Atari, but the way you play your game ain’t fair.”)
6. “Take It Easy” by the Eagles - Ford, the flat-bed Ford in Winslow, Arizona
7. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Cadillac
8. “Chevy Van” by Sammy Johns
9. “Mustang Sally” by Mack Rice

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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: [April 15, 2013, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15669 "2013-04-15T13:00:58Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses
2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a Nikon camera, I love to take photographs”)
4. “Hey Ya” by Outkast - Polaroid
5. “Fuck You” by Cee-Lo Green - (“I’m sorry I can’t afford a Ferrari, but that don’t mean I can’t get you there/I guess he’s an XBox and I’m more an Atari, but the way you play your game ain’t fair.”)
6. “Take It Easy” by the Eagles - Ford, the flat-bed Ford in Winslow, Arizona
7. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Cadillac
8. “Chevy Van” by Sammy Johns
9. “Mustang Sally” by Mack Rice
10. “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” by Joe Nichols - Patrón tequila

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### 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: [April 15, 2013, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15670 "2013-04-15T13:07:25Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses
2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a Nikon camera, I love to take photographs”)
4. “Hey Ya” by Outkast - Polaroid
5. “Fuck You” by Cee-Lo Green - (“I’m sorry I can’t afford a Ferrari, but that don’t mean I can’t get you there/I guess he’s an XBox and I’m more an Atari, but the way you play your game ain’t fair.”)
6. “Take It Easy” by the Eagles - Ford, the flat-bed Ford in Winslow, Arizona
7. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Cadillac
8. “Chevy Van” by Sammy Johns
9. “Mustang Sally” by Mack Rice
10. “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” by Joe Nichols - Patrón tequila
11. “Here comes the Judge” by Shorty Long - Pontiac GTO

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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: [April 15, 2013, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15671 "2013-04-15T13:20:18Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses
2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a Nikon camera, I love to take photographs”)
4. “Hey Ya” by Outkast - Polaroid
5. “Fuck You” by Cee-Lo Green - (“I’m sorry I can’t afford a Ferrari, but that don’t mean I can’t get you there/I guess he’s an XBox and I’m more an Atari, but the way you play your game ain’t fair.”)
6. “Take It Easy” by the Eagles - Ford, the flat-bed Ford in Winslow, Arizona
7. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Cadillac
8. “Chevy Van” by Sammy Johns
9. “Mustang Sally” by Mack Rice
10. “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” by Joe Nichols - Patrón tequila
11. “Here comes the Judge” by Shorty Long - Pontiac GTO
12. “TiK ToK” by Ke$ha - Jack Daniel’s

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### Author: ![Srsly\_Dad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/53a042/32.png) [@Srsly\_Dad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Srsly_Dad)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15672 "2013-04-15T13:21:07Z")

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Songs that mention a trademarked product

1. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Ray-Ban sunglasses
2. “Lola” by the Kinks - Coca-Cola (American version)
3. “Kodachrome” by Paul Simon (in addition to the product in the title, he sings “I’ve got a Nikon camera, I love to take photographs”)
4. “Hey Ya” by Outkast - Polaroid
5. “Fuck You” by Cee-Lo Green - (“I’m sorry I can’t afford a Ferrari, but that don’t mean I can’t get you there/I guess he’s an XBox and I’m more an Atari, but the way you play your game ain’t fair.”)
6. “Take It Easy” by the Eagles - Ford, the flat-bed Ford in Winslow, Arizona
7. “Boys of Summer” by Don Henley - Cadillac
8. “Chevy Van” by Sammy Johns
9. “Mustang Sally” by Mack Rice
10. “Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off” by Joe Nichols - Patrón tequila
11. “Here comes the Judge” by Shorty Long - Pontiac GTO
12. “TiK ToK” by Ke$ha - Jack Daniel’s
13. “My Adidas” by Run DMC

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Song titles containing a color.

1. “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix

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### Author: ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15673 "2013-04-15T13:44:45Z")

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Song titles containing a color.

1. “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix
2. “Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington

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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: [April 15, 2013, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15674 "2013-04-15T13:52:37Z")

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Song titles containing a color.

1. “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix
2. “Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington
3. “The Green, Green Grass of Home” by Tom Jones

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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: [April 15, 2013, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15675 "2013-04-15T14:07:22Z")

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Song titles containing a color.

1. “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix
2. “Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington
3. “The Green, Green Grass of Home” by Tom Jones
4. “Orange Crush,” REM

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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: [April 15, 2013, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15676 "2013-04-15T14:11:06Z")

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Song titles containing a color.

1. “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix
2. “Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington
3. “The Green, Green Grass of Home” by Tom Jones
4. “Orange Crush,” REM
5. “Blue Monday” by Fats Domino

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### Author: ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)
#### Post date: [April 15, 2013, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15677 "2013-04-15T14:12:28Z")

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Song titles containing a color.

1. “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix
2. “Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington
3. “The Green, Green Grass of Home” by Tom Jones
4. “Orange Crush,” REM
5. “Red Rubber Ball”, The Cyrkle

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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: [April 15, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15678 "2013-04-15T14:18:25Z")

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Song titles containing a color.

1. “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix
2. “Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington
3. “The Green, Green Grass of Home” by Tom Jones
4. “Orange Crush,” REM
5. “Red Rubber Ball”, The Cyrkle
6. “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” by Wayne Newton

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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: [April 15, 2013, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15679 "2013-04-15T14:42:24Z")

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Song titles containing a color.

1. “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix
2. “Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington
3. “The Green, Green Grass of Home” by Tom Jones
4. “Orange Crush,” REM
5. “Red Rubber Ball”, The Cyrkle
6. “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” by Wayne Newton
7. “Nights in White Satin” by the Moody Blues

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### 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: [April 15, 2013, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15680 "2013-04-15T15:12:18Z")

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Song titles containing a color.

1. “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix
2. “Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington
3. “The Green, Green Grass of Home” by Tom Jones
4. “Orange Crush,” REM
5. “Red Rubber Ball”, The Cyrkle
6. “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” by Wayne Newton
7. “Nights in White Satin” by the Moody Blues
8. “Bullet the Blue Sky” by U2

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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: [April 15, 2013, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/15681 "2013-04-15T16:07:36Z")

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Song titles containing a color.

1. “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix
2. “Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington
3. “The Green, Green Grass of Home” by Tom Jones
4. “Orange Crush,” REM
5. “Red Rubber Ball”, The Cyrkle
6. “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” by Wayne Newton
7. “Nights in White Satin” by the Moody Blues
8. “Bullet the Blue Sky” by U2
9. “In the Court of the Crimson King” by King Crimson

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