I'd like your help.

I'm trying to come up with a list of songs that do a lot of counting within the lyrics. Such as "I'm a Wheel" by Wilco ("one-two-three-four-five-six-seven-eight-nine"). I know it's a random request, but hey, THIS IS WHAT I DO.

Thanks for putting up with it. 

Your pal,

Sarah

Comments

[veronica]

The Rapture - "Heaven"http://www.dapslyrics.com/display.php?sid=4444

[Garrett]

Here's one.

http://charly.fequiou.free.fr/BenjiMusic/DJ%20Shadow%20-%20Endtroducing/03%20-%20The%20Number%20Song.mp3

[geeky]

how about the "Pi" song that recite the never ending numer series 3.14...Look it up in youtube, there are several versions

[Matt Musgrave]

"Pinball Count Song" by the Pointer Sisters from Sesame Street. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-YcBVEnLT8

[BilliamJ]

How about Feist's 1234http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qP79rRzzh4

[sarah]

Oh yes!!! Great ideas so far! Who's got more?

[buzzbishop]

barenaked ladies - 7 ate 9

[Tim]

Kiss off - Violent Femmes

[Jeff Blaze]

What about "Rock Around The Clock"!?

[Gik]

Only four numbers:http://www.metrolyrics.com/new-gold-dream-81828384-lyrics-simple-minds.html

The count is severely broken:http://www.smartlyrics.com/Song594885-Folksongs-99-Bottles-Of-Beer-On-The-Wall-lyrics.aspx

No idea of the tune but goes to one ninety-nine:http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/pennywyatt/Interests/FlandersSwann/Other/Other01.html (a hundred if you count "a hundred")

[Carl]

Space Oddity by David Bowiehttp://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/davidbowie/spaceoddity.html

[Josh Bush]

Coolio - 1234 (Sumpin' New)

http://play.napster.com/track/14067907

[linchi]

Pizzicato Five - One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight Nine Ten Barbie Dolls

[Chris]

You Never Give Me Your Money by The Beatles

[Jacki]

"Back at One" by Brian McKnight:"One: you're like a dream come true. Two: just want to be with you. Three: Girl it's plain to see that you're the only one for me. Four: repeat steps one through three. Five: make you fall in love with me..."I know that ridiculous song way too well.

[phR3d]

phone numbers counts? Jenny 8675309http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqUPApCUt90

[Kanelee]

Bodies-by drowning poolA murder of one-by the counting crowesAnimal- by pearl jam

[Jason]

A Murder of One - Counting Crows

1, 2, 3, 4 - Feist

Little One - Elliott Smith

that's all i got

[Trin]

The old Christmas standard "12 days of Christmas". Not sure if this is in the vain you are looking for

[Uilleam]

How about this one:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1Kqz-6LqX7M

[rickfle]

"This Old Man;" of course; "One Two Three," (two different songs, one by Gloria Estefan, one really old from the 'sixties); "Forty-Nine Bye-Byes" (CSNY); too late to think of more, but they're out there, I know. Good luck with this.

[Eric]

"18 Wheels on a Big Rig" by comedic singer Heywood Banks

[Text Pirate]

"Senses Working Overtime" by XTC

[Justin]

Anesthesia by Bad Religion

[Matt Hocking]

There's "Rock Around the Clock" by Elvis, of course.

[Brent]

Animal by Pearl Jam

12 Days of Christmas by Various Artists

867-5309 by Tommy Tutone (I know, I know...it's not really counting numbers!)

[Dane]

That one in the iPod Nano commercial. "1 2 3 4, tell me that you love me more, sleepless long nights, ..."

[Mark]

Peter Schilling - Major TomBe My Girl - Jet

They Might Be Giants "Here Come the 123s" should have something too

[Danny]

'Let the Bodies Hit The Floor' by Drowning Pool

[Danny]

12 Days of Christmas

[Mr. Mai Tai]

When I was three I used to have a Sesame Street record with a song by The Count. All he did was count. Sure he is a one trick pony but who doesn't like a counting vampire? While never as big as Bert's "Doing the Pigeon" or Cookie Monsters "C is for Cookie" I still liked it and to this day I can't count without saying "ah, ah, ah" between numbers. "1, ah, ah ah. 2 ah, ah, ah. 3 ah, ah, ah"

[cait]

have you tried this:http://www.searchlyrics.org/?artist=&song=&lyric=four+five+six

[Doug]

8675309!!!

[alexis]

One to Ten - Loretta LynnSeven Day Weekend - Elvis CostelloThree Times a Lady - Lionel RichieOne to Three - Les Savy FavLittle One - Elliott SmithArt Star - Yeah Yeah Yeahs12 Steps - Violent FemmesCounting on You - The MonkeesThree and Nine - Roxy Music

[anon]

off of the top of my head:

Guster - Barrel of a Gun ("four, three, two, one..." in refrain)

Incubus - Crowded Elevator ("fifteen minutes .. fourteen floors ... thirteen suited strangers .. twelve more floors ...")

Jet - Are You Gonna Be My Girl

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists - The High Party (1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 repeating during the last 30 seconds of the song)

sorry if I accidentally repeated something someone else said :)

[Ed]

I realize this isn't what you are looking for, but the first thing that came to mind was "99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall" :)

[JoeyDee]

Hey Sarah!

One of my favorite songs of all time is a song by Dave Mathews Band called: Typical Situation. It doesn't have the numbers in sequence (like maybe in the sesame street song) but it has a cool poetic account of the numbers ten to one.

Ten fingers counting we have each,Nine planets around the sun repeat,Eight ball the last if you triumphant be,Seven oceans pummel the shores of the sea.... (chorus)Six senses feeling,Five around a sense of self,Four season turn on and turn off,I can see three corners from this cornerTwo's a perfect number, butOne!Well everybody's happy, Everybody's free,We'll keep the back door open, everyone will come around.

You can listen to the song at:http://www.imeem.com/astrozombie/music/WSfNgjRa/dave_matthews_band_typical_situation/If you don't have an imeem account... yer crazy and you hate music :D

P.S. Don't forget the holiday classic "D*%k in a box" from SNL. A classic in the making!

[Bunny Emerald]

Step By Step - The Crests

[Doug]

Violent Femmes- Kiss Off.

One-one-one cause you love meTwo-Two for my...

[Mike Cunningham]

Beatles Hey Bulldog 1234 I want a little more!

[Tar]

Oldie but goodyGloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - 1-2-3

[Chrissy]

Drop Kick the Punks by The Faint. The counting is even in German, but it's only at the beginning and end of the song. To cut to the chase.

[Dennis D]

Here's a Techno One by Warp Brothers and Red Monkey from 2005Operation Blade 200 C Degree's Mixgot a countdown from 10 a couple of minutes in, or you could always go with once twice three times a Lady lol.

[Matt A]

"200 Bars" by Spiritualized

[BrionG]

I was beginning to wonder if it was 'just me' or what, Ed ... {lol}

[Daniel T]

Snoopy vs the Red Baron by the Royal Guardsmenhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxzg_iM-T4E:)

[sup191]

There's always that tune from Sesame Street that counts to 12...

One two three, four, fivesix seven eight, nine, teneleven, twelve

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDm0PqjAF78

[Steve]

Hi Sarah,

Haywood Banks does a song called 18 Wheels (on a big rig), that does more counting than you would ever want.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GhQWeZSg9U

P.S. I'm a big fan from back in the tech tv days....

[V]

Cretin Hop by The RamonesLet's Sew Our Pants Together by Weezer

[Steve St. Germain]

Thursday -Jet Black New Yeargreat countdown song. great song.