Songs, zero to one hundred?
I must have done some really good dreaming, because I woke up with a medley of the Beatles' Two of Us and Johnny Cash's Five Feet High and Rising running through my head, which made me think: how many other great songs are out there with numbers in the title?
Is every number from zero to 100 represented? (I have no interest in going to Google for this; I am simply interested in what songs pop into your head immediately that fit this criteria)
Responses
David P.
21 Guns - Green Day
18 and life - Skid Row (that about does it for my 90's & 00's knowledge)
Me.
Good call on both, David (and forgoing the easier 1-10 numbers right off the bat!) I always liked Sebastian Bach's voice...although my favourite tracks off Skid Row's debut were Youth Gone Wild and I Remember You
Andy E.
25 or 6 to 4
Cherilyn C.
The Proclaimers--500 Miles.
Jon P.
32-20 Blues, Robert Johnson; "Highway 61 Revisited" and "From a Buick 6," Dylan; Take Five, Dave Brubeck; 500 Miles, folk song; "Revolution 1" and "Revolution 9," The Beatles; Three Little Birds, Bob Marley.
Matt N.
Seven nation army - white stripes,
Me.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 18, 20, 21, 32, 61, 500 Good start.
Jon P.
Got 6 too! I'm gonna keep thinking until 8 and 10 are accounted for.
Me.
Thanks for the commitment, Jonathan. My brain is whirring along too...and you definitely beat me to six. Drawing a blank, which is maddening.
Matt N.
When I'm 64 - beattles, 409 - beach boys, 99 bottles of beer on the wall, 3 days - Willie Nelson
Erik R.
46 & 2 by Tool.
Me.
99 Luftballons / 99 Red Balloons (Nena)
Brian M.
96 Tears
Me.
88 Lines About 44 Women / the Nails
Erik R.
(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66
Also, NIN has a songs titled 999,999 and 1,000,000. Only the latter has lyrics though.
Brian M.
"1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 Barbie Dolls" by Pizzicato Five.
"Sixteen" by Iggy Pop.
"'81' Poop Hatch" by Cap'n Captain Beefheart
Jeremy L.
100 years, Five for Fighting. A number in the song title AND band name
Brian M.
"10:15, Saturday Night" by the Cure
"25 O'Clock" by Dukes of Stratosphear (aka XTC)
"40 Versions" by Wire
Me.
16 Shells From a Thirty-Ought-Six / Tom Waits
Bam.
Jon P.
14 Years, Guns 'n Roses
Only Sixteen, Sam Cooke
I have to confess to some look-ups here, but I went to confirm a U2 one and re-discovered that they have a bunch of number songs: One, One Tree Hill, Two Hearts Beat As One, God Part II, 4th of July, 11 O’Clock Tick Tock, 40, Hawkmoon 269. C’mon, Hawkmoon 269!?
Rainy Day Women #12 & 35, 4th Time Around, and Obviously 5 Believers from _Blonde on Blonde_
Jeremy L.
6 AM, Fitz & the Tantrums
Don't Think Twice, it's All Right, Bob Dylan (Not sure if that counts)
Me.
I Can't Drive 55 / Sammy Hagar
UPDATE (ME)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 20, 21, 25, 32, 35, 36, 40, 42, 44, 46, 55, 61, 64, 66, 81, 88, 96, 99, 269, 409, 500
(and 999,999 and 1,000,000)
Me.
99 in the Shade / Bon Jovi
100 Other Lovers / DeVotchKa
Sorry Jeremy; skipped adding 6 on there. Good one.
Ethan T.
KDX125 by the Pet. Shop Boys immediately sprang to mind. And a great listen too, in my opinion.
Jeremy L.
Eight Days a Week, The Beatles.
Jon P.
A Thousand Miles from Nowhere, Dwight Yoakam
Richard D.
Metallica, One. Blind Melon,2x4, Aphex Twin, 4. 5 years, Bjork, 5 piece chicken dinner, Beastie Boys.
Me.
A Thousand Kisses Deep / Leonard Cohen
Seven Swans / Sufjan Stevens
Holli B.
867-5309
Me.
Nothing Compares 2 U / Prince (Sinead's timeless interpretation though )
52nd Street / Billy Joel
21 Years / Robert Plant
A.M. 180 / Grandaddy
Born in the 70s / Ed Harcourt