Bakers Dozen

Billboard Top 40 Hits by Acts from Scotland

  1. “Love Hurts” - Nazareth
  2. “Magic” - Pilot
  3. “Saturday Night” - Bay City Rollers
  4. “Pick Up the Pieces” - Average White Band
  5. “In a Big Country” - Big Country
  6. “Don’t You Forget About Me” - Simple Minds
  7. #1 Crush” - Garbage
  8. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” - The Proclaimers
  9. “9 to 5 (Morning Train)” - Sheena Easton
  10. “Baker Street” - Gerry Rafferty
  11. “Year of the Cat” - Al Stewart

Billboard Top 40 Hits by Acts from Scotland

  1. “Love Hurts” - Nazareth
  2. “Magic” - Pilot
  3. “Saturday Night” - Bay City Rollers
  4. “Pick Up the Pieces” - Average White Band
  5. “In a Big Country” - Big Country
  6. “Don’t You Forget About Me” - Simple Minds
  7. #1 Crush” - Garbage
  8. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” - The Proclaimers
  9. “9 to 5 (Morning Train)” - Sheena Easton
  10. “Baker Street” - Gerry Rafferty
  11. “Year of the Cat” - Al Stewart
  12. “Home and Dry” - Gerry Rafferty, again

I’d almost forgotten about Rafferty’s great album, City to City. I just downloaded it and am enjoying it. Several great tunes from 1978, there.

Billboard Top 40 Hits by Acts from Scotland

  1. “Love Hurts” - Nazareth
  2. “Magic” - Pilot
  3. “Saturday Night” - Bay City Rollers
  4. “Pick Up the Pieces” - Average White Band
  5. “In a Big Country” - Big Country
  6. “Don’t You Forget About Me” - Simple Minds
  7. #1 Crush” - Garbage
  8. “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” - The Proclaimers
  9. “9 to 5 (Morning Train)” - Sheena Easton
  10. “Baker Street” - Gerry Rafferty
  11. “Year of the Cat” - Al Stewart
  12. “Home and Dry” - Gerry Rafferty, again
  13. “For Your Eyes Only” - Sheena Easton, again

Next category:

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”

Try to convince me this has NOT been said at any point.

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”
  5. “Sorry, Governor Cuomo, I have to put you on hold- Joy Behar is calling.”

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”
  5. “Sorry, Governor Cuomo, I have to put you on hold - Joy Behar is calling.”
  6. “If I have to take another call from Malia about her wardrobe I’m gonna scream.”

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”
  5. “Sorry, Governor Cuomo, I have to put you on hold - Joy Behar is calling.”
  6. “If I have to take another call from Malia about her wardrobe I’m gonna scream.”
  7. “NO, Miss Lewinsky, we’re not looking for new volunteers at this time.”

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”
  5. “Sorry, Governor Cuomo, I have to put you on hold - Joy Behar is calling.”
  6. “If I have to take another call from Malia about her wardrobe I’m gonna scream.”
  7. “NO, Miss Lewinsky, we’re not looking for new volunteers at this time.”
  8. “Man, I’d sure like to punch that Mitt guy in the face!”

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”
  5. “Sorry, Governor Cuomo, I have to put you on hold - Joy Behar is calling.”
  6. “If I have to take another call from Malia about her wardrobe I’m gonna scream.”
  7. “NO, Miss Lewinsky, we’re not looking for new volunteers at this time.”
  8. “Man, I’d sure like to punch that Mitt guy in the face!”
  9. “Do you think it’s too late to get that ‘Bronco Bama’ thing into the campaign literature?”

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”
  5. “Sorry, Governor Cuomo, I have to put you on hold - Joy Behar is calling.”
  6. “If I have to take another call from Malia about her wardrobe I’m gonna scream.”
  7. “NO, Miss Lewinsky, we’re not looking for new volunteers at this time.”
  8. “Man, I’d sure like to punch that Mitt guy in the face!”
  9. “Do you think it’s too late to get that ‘Bronco Bama’ thing into the campaign literature?”
  10. “First a blizzard, now a hurricane. Why does everything happen to ME?”

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”
  5. “Sorry, Governor Cuomo, I have to put you on hold - Joy Behar is calling.”
  6. “If I have to take another call from Malia about her wardrobe I’m gonna scream.”
  7. “NO, Miss Lewinsky, we’re not looking for new volunteers at this time.”
  8. “Man, I’d sure like to punch that Mitt guy in the face!”
  9. “Do you think it’s too late to get that ‘Bronco Bama’ thing into the campaign literature?”
  10. “First a blizzard, now a hurricane. Why does everything happen to ME?”
  11. “Is Michelle gone? Good- get this wheat germ out of here, and bring me a Whopper with cheese and large onion rings. And a pack of Marlboros.”

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”
  5. “Sorry, Governor Cuomo, I have to put you on hold - Joy Behar is calling.”
  6. “If I have to take another call from Malia about her wardrobe I’m gonna scream.”
  7. “NO, Miss Lewinsky, we’re not looking for new volunteers at this time.”
  8. “Man, I’d sure like to punch that Mitt guy in the face!”
  9. “Do you think it’s too late to get that ‘Bronco Bama’ thing into the campaign literature?”
  10. “First a blizzard, now a hurricane. Why does everything happen to ME?”
  11. “Is Michelle gone? Good- get this wheat germ out of here, and bring me a Whopper with cheese and large onion rings. And a pack of Marlboros.”
  12. "I can’t believe I have to grovel for votes from those damned Green Bay Packers fans. Don’t they know the Chicago Bears are “The Monsters of the Midway”?

Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”
  5. “Sorry, Governor Cuomo, I have to put you on hold - Joy Behar is calling.”
  6. “If I have to take another call from Malia about her wardrobe I’m gonna scream.”
  7. “NO, Miss Lewinsky, we’re not looking for new volunteers at this time.”
  8. “Man, I’d sure like to punch that Mitt guy in the face!”
  9. “Do you think it’s too late to get that ‘Bronco Bama’ thing into the campaign literature?”
  10. “First a blizzard, now a hurricane. Why does everything happen to ME?”
  11. “Is Michelle gone? Good- get this wheat germ out of here, and bring me a Whopper with cheese and large onion rings. And a pack of Marlboros.”
  12. “We’ve called this guy twenty-eight times, and he always says he’s voting for Romney, but maybe the twenty-ninth time will be the charm!”

Closing this out…
Recently overheard in the Obama campaign HQ

  1. “What is it with Axelrod and his mustache, anyway…?”
  2. “Where’s the bathroom?”
  3. “Is it too late to dump Joe Biden for Chris Christie?”
  4. “Whaddaya mean you ‘changed your mind’ about a second term?”
  5. “Sorry, Governor Cuomo, I have to put you on hold - Joy Behar is calling.”
  6. “If I have to take another call from Malia about her wardrobe I’m gonna scream.”
  7. “NO, Miss Lewinsky, we’re not looking for new volunteers at this time.”
  8. “Man, I’d sure like to punch that Mitt guy in the face!”
  9. “Do you think it’s too late to get that ‘Bronco Bama’ thing into the campaign literature?”
  10. “First a blizzard, now a hurricane. Why does everything happen to ME?”
  11. “Is Michelle gone? Good- get this wheat germ out of here, and bring me a Whopper with cheese and large onion rings. And a pack of Marlboros.”
  12. "I can’t believe I have to grovel for votes from those damned Green Bay Packers fans. Don’t they know the Chicago Bears are “The Monsters of the Midway”?
  13. “We’ve called this guy twenty-eight times, and he always says he’s voting for Romney, but maybe the twenty-ninth time will be the charm!”

(last, by Sternvogel)
Equal opportunity - Next: Recently overheard in the Romney campaign HQ

  1. “Ain’t no effing way we’re gonna win this thing.”

Hey, I saw after I posted that I was #13, but I couldn’t edit my message in time. I even had a new category started.

Recently overheard in the Romney campaign HQ

  1. “Ain’t no effing way we’re gonna win this thing.”
  2. “Let’s see, it’s Thursday. Are we pro or anti abortion today?”

Recently overheard in the Romney campaign HQ

  1. “Ain’t no effing way we’re gonna win this thing.”
  2. “Let’s see, it’s Thursday. Are we pro or anti abortion today?”
  3. “He said what?”

Recently overheard in the Romney campaign HQ

  1. “Ain’t no effing way we’re gonna win this thing.”
  2. “Let’s see, it’s Thursday. Are we pro or anti abortion today?”
  3. “He said what?”
  4. “I thought we were going to get killed til that first debate- was Obama smoking weed, or what???”