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This one by Bob Dorough is the best of course. And it has educational value too.
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I’m no mathamatician but surely this counts. The tra la la song by the banana splits. Also covered by Carla Bley.
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De la soul
Suzanne vega
Siouxsie and the banshees
The number of the beast springs to mind
As does Whole lotta Rosie
Obviously Duality
Lyndon
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Beatles - 910
(Sorry, The one after 909)
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Rock Around The Clock.
Jay-Z 99 Problems
Lena 99 Luftballons
Paul Simon 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover (admittedly he doesn’t actually list fifty ways)
Robert Plant 29 Palms
And of course
Prince 1999
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What about 50 Words for Snow by Kate Bush?
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68 guns - The Alarm
Swords of a thousand men - Tenpole Tudor
American pi - I’ll get my coat.
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‘Numbers’ from the Phil Manzanera album ‘K-Scope’.
Manfred Mann 54321
Lyrics
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one
Five, four, three, two, one…
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I know that it is not a ‘song’ but how about:
Albedo 0.39 by Vangelis.
A great album.
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The Police: Murder by Numbers
Paul Simon: When Numbers Get Serious
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Five Years,Bowie
Tom Robinson and his band almost had a residency at the North London Poly back in the day. They would play the SU at Prince of Wales Road at least once a term. They were wonderful and this was always the resounding last song. Happy memories.
Where are all the soul boys and girls?
First song that sprang to my mind was:
Wilson Pickett 634-5789 - YouTube 6345789
666, Number of the beast - Iron Maiden
N n n n nineteen - Paul Harcastle
5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - Manfred Mann
And an album: The Who by numbers, though the tracks aren’t number related
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