# 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:** 966
### Author:  [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2013, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19303 "2013-08-18T22:46:21Z")
Unusual instruments used in rock/pop songs
1. Oboe, “I Got You Babe” (Sonny and Cher)
2. Cowbell, "Don’t Fear The Reaper (BOC)
3. Theramin, “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys)
4. Bagpipes, “It’s a Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll” (AC/DC)
5. Melodica a/k/a “hooter”, “And We Danced” (The Hooters)
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### Author:  [@fanganga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fanganga)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2013, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19304 "2013-08-18T23:03:55Z")
Unusual instruments used in rock/pop songs
1. Oboe, “I Got You Babe” (Sonny and Cher)
2. Cowbell, "Don’t Fear The Reaper (BOC)
3. Theramin, “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys)
4. Bagpipes, “It’s a Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll” (AC/DC)
5. Melodica a/k/a “hooter”, “And We Danced” (The Hooters)
6. [Tubular Bells](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubular_bells) in [Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubular_Bells)
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### Author:  [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2013, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19305 "2013-08-18T23:37:35Z")
Unusual instruments used in rock/pop songs
1. Oboe, “I Got You Babe” (Sonny and Cher)
2. Cowbell, "Don’t Fear The Reaper (BOC)
3. Theramin, “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys)
4. Bagpipes, “It’s a Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll” (AC/DC)
5. Melodica a/k/a “hooter”, “And We Danced” (The Hooters)
6. [Tubular Bells](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubular_bells) in [Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubular_Bells)
7. Cash register, “Money” (Pink Floyd)
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2013, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19306 "2013-08-18T23:52:34Z")
Unusual instruments used in rock/pop songs
1. Oboe, “I Got You Babe” (Sonny and Cher)
2. Cowbell, "Don’t Fear The Reaper (BOC)
3. Theramin, “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys)
4. Bagpipes, “It’s a Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll” (AC/DC)
5. Melodica a/k/a “hooter”, “And We Danced” (The Hooters)
6. Tubular Bells in Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
7. Cash register, “Money” (Pink Floyd)
8. Typewriter, “The Typewriter Song” (Leroy Anderson & the Boston Pops)
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19307 "2013-08-18T23:54:39Z")
Unusual instruments used in rock/pop songs
1. Oboe, “I Got You Babe” (Sonny and Cher)
2. Cowbell, "Don’t Fear The Reaper (BOC)
3. Theramin, “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys)
4. Bagpipes, “It’s a Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll” (AC/DC)
5. Melodica a/k/a “hooter”, “And We Danced” (The Hooters)
6. Tubular Bells in Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
7. Cash register, “Money” (Pink Floyd)
8. Typewriter, “The Typewriter Song” (Leroy Anderson & the Boston Pops)
9. Glass harmonica, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” (Pink Floyd)
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### Author:  [@Aji\_de\_Gallina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aji_de_Gallina)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19308 "2013-08-19T00:12:47Z")
Unusual instruments used in rock/pop songs
1. Oboe, “I Got You Babe” (Sonny and Cher)
2. Cowbell, "Don’t Fear The Reaper (BOC)
3. Theramin, “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys)
4. Bagpipes, “It’s a Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll” (AC/DC)
5. Melodica a/k/a “hooter”, “And We Danced” (The Hooters)
6. Tubular Bells in Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
7. Cash register, “Money” (Pink Floyd)
8. Typewriter, “The Typewriter Song” (Leroy Anderson & the Boston Pops)
9. Glass harmonica, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” (Pink Floyd)
10. Alarm clock, “Avenida Larco” (Frágil)
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### Author:  [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19309 "2013-08-19T00:32:15Z")
Unusual instruments used in rock/pop songs
1. Oboe, “I Got You Babe” (Sonny and Cher)
2. Cowbell, "Don’t Fear The Reaper (BOC)
3. Theramin, “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys)
4. Bagpipes, “It’s a Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll” (AC/DC)
5. Melodica a/k/a “hooter”, “And We Danced” (The Hooters)
6. Tubular Bells in Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
7. Cash register, “Money” (Pink Floyd)
8. Typewriter, “The Typewriter Song” (Leroy Anderson & the Boston Pops)
9. Glass harmonica, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” (Pink Floyd)
10. Alarm clock, “Avenida Larco” (Frágil)
11. Toilet plunger, “Wake Up” (Roy Wood)
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### Author:  [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19310 "2013-08-19T00:34:13Z")
Unusual instruments used in rock/pop songs
1. Oboe, “I Got You Babe” (Sonny and Cher)
2. Cowbell, "Don’t Fear The Reaper (BOC)
3. Theramin, “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys)
4. Bagpipes, “It’s a Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll” (AC/DC)
5. Melodica a/k/a “hooter”, “And We Danced” (The Hooters)
6. Tubular Bells in Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
7. Cash register, “Money” (Pink Floyd)
8. Typewriter, “The Typewriter Song” (Leroy Anderson & the Boston Pops)
9. Glass harmonica, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” (Pink Floyd)
10. Alarm clock, “Avenida Larco” (Frágil)
11. Toilet plunger, “Wake Up” (Roy Wood)
12. Sitar, “Norwegian Wood” (The Beatles)
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### Author:  [@The\_Other\_Jeffrey\_Lebowski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Jeffrey_Lebowski)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19311 "2013-08-19T00:43:34Z")
Unusual instruments used in rock/pop songs
1. Oboe, “I Got You Babe” (Sonny and Cher)
2. Cowbell, "Don’t Fear The Reaper (BOC)
3. Theramin, “Good Vibrations” (Beach Boys)
4. Bagpipes, “It’s a Long Way To The Top If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll” (AC/DC)
5. Melodica a/k/a “hooter”, “And We Danced” (The Hooters)
6. Tubular Bells in Tubular Bells (Mike Oldfield)
7. Cash register, “Money” (Pink Floyd)
8. Typewriter, “The Typewriter Song” (Leroy Anderson & the Boston Pops)
9. Glass harmonica, “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” (Pink Floyd)
10. Alarm clock, “Avenida Larco” (Frágil)
11. Toilet plunger, “Wake Up” (Roy Wood)
12. Sitar, “Norwegian Wood” (The Beatles)
13. Cardboard boxes, “Dreamer” (Supertramp)
Famous people who have the same birthday as you
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
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### Author:  [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19312 "2013-08-19T00:52:25Z")
Famous people who have the same birthday as you
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
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### Author:  [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19313 "2013-08-19T01:20:45Z")
Famous people who have the same birthday as you
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
3. Buddy Holly, Sept. 7
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### Author:  [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19314 "2013-08-19T01:43:15Z")
Famous people who have the same birthday as you
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
3. Buddy Holly, Sept. 7
4. Barry Williams, Sept. 30
I was so in love with him during the Brady years - and I believed we were fated to be together because we had the same birthday
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### Author:  [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19315 "2013-08-19T03:29:40Z")
Famous people who have the same birthday as you
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
3. Buddy Holly, Sept. 7
4. Barry Williams, Sept. 30
5. Michaelangelo, March 6
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### Author:  [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19316 "2013-08-19T04:28:02Z")
Famous people who have the same birthday as you
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
3. Buddy Holly, Sept. 7
4. Barry Williams, Sept. 30
5. Michaelangelo, March 6
6. John McEnroe, Feb 16
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### Author:  [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19317 "2013-08-19T13:51:22Z")
Famous people who have the same birthday as you
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
3. Buddy Holly, Sept. 7
4. Barry Williams, Sept. 30
5. Michaelangelo, March 6
6. John McEnroe, Feb 16
7. Annie Lennox, Dec 25, 1954!\*
\*and I hope some of you above have listed the same birth _date_
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### Author:  [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19318 "2013-08-19T15:31:27Z")
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
3. Buddy Holly, Sept. 7
4. Barry Williams, Sept. 30
5. Michaelangelo, March 6
6. John McEnroe, Feb 16
7. Annie Lennox, Dec 25, 1954!\*
8. Edgar Degas, July 19, 1834
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### Author:  [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19319 "2013-08-19T19:27:46Z")
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
3. Buddy Holly, Sept. 7
4. Barry Williams, Sept. 30
5. Michaelangelo, March 6
6. John McEnroe, Feb 16
7. Annie Lennox, Dec 25, 1954!\*
8. Edgar Degas, July 19, 1834
9. Rachel Weisz, March 7
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### Author:  [@Eutychus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eutychus)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19320 "2013-08-19T19:29:30Z")
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
3. Buddy Holly, Sept. 7
4. Barry Williams, Sept. 30
5. Michaelangelo, March 6
6. John McEnroe, Feb 16
7. Annie Lennox, Dec 25, 1954!\*
8. Edgar Degas, July 19, 1834
9. Rachel Weisz, March 7
10. John Lennon, October 9.
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### Author:  [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19321 "2013-08-19T19:40:18Z")
Famous people who have the same birthday as you
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
3. Buddy Holly, Sept. 7
4. Barry Williams, Sept. 30
5. Michaelangelo, March 6
6. John McEnroe, Feb. 16
7. Annie Lennox, Dec. 25, 1954
8. Edgar Degas, July 19, 1834
9. Rachel Weisz, March 7
10. John Lennon, October 9
11. Lily Tomlin, Sept. 1
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### Author:  [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/19322 "2013-08-19T19:42:45Z")
Famous people who have the same birthday as you
1. Harlan Ellison, May 27
2. Pablo Picasso, Oct. 25
3. Buddy Holly, Sept. 7
4. Barry Williams, Sept. 30
5. Michaelangelo, March 6
6. John McEnroe, Feb. 16
7. Annie Lennox, Dec. 25, 1954
8. Edgar Degas, July 19, 1834
9. Rachel Weisz, March 7
10. John Lennon, October 9
11. Lily Tomlin, Sept. 1
12. Winona Ryder, October 29
She’s ten years younger than me.
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