# From A to Z, your first and last iPod song **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 10, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033 "2011-06-10T21:52:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/1 "2011-06-10T21:52:36Z")
For me, it’s “Abacab” by Genesis and “Zorba the Greek” by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass (or “1812 Overture” if you include tunes whose titles begin with numbers). And you? ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/2 "2011-06-10T21:55:24Z")
First: ABC (Freeform) - The Eurythmics Last: Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie Last, including numbers: 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone ---
**Author:** ![koeeoaddi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/koeeoaddi/32/408_2.png) [@koeeoaddi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koeeoaddi)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/3 "2011-06-10T21:58:06Z")
Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers Zombies - Tell Her No (…and if you include numbers, the last is 500 Miles - Rosanne Cash) ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/4 "2011-06-10T21:58:41Z")
First: _A’ Soalin’ (Live)_ - Peter, Paul and Mary Last: _Zumba_ - Strunz and Farah Last including numbers: _99 Ways_ - Jane Wiedlin ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/5 "2011-06-10T22:12:43Z")
First: _A.D. 2000_ by Erykah Badu Last alphabetically: _Zoot Allures_ by Frank Zappa Last overall: _Π_ by Kate Bush ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/6 "2011-06-10T22:20:47Z")
Too late to edit: I just noticed something funny about the way iTunes orders numerals. They are arranged in order of numerical value (rather than all numbers beginning with 1 preceding all numbers beginning with 2, etc.), but if there’s a comma in the number, it’s not recognized as a single number. So “40,000 Headmen” by Traffic comes after “37½” by Soft Machine but before “45” by Elvis Costello. ---
**Author:** ![Icerigger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/icerigger/32/432_2.png) [@Icerigger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Icerigger)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/7 "2011-06-10T22:28:04Z")
A.M. Radio by Everclear Zat You Santa Claus by Louis Armstrong ---
**Author:** ![Twoflower](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/twoflower/32/22_2.png) [@Twoflower](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Twoflower)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/8 "2011-06-10T22:29:30Z")
Above the Treetops - Pat Metheny Zelao - Vince Guaraldi 1952 Vincent Black Lightning - Richard Thompson ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/9 "2011-06-10T22:34:21Z")
Abraham: Die Blume von Hawaii (operetta) Zoom and Bored (from the Carl Stalling Project) ---
**Author:** ![Proudest\_Monkey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/proudest_monkey/32/13257_2.png) [@Proudest\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Proudest_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/10 "2011-06-10T22:42:04Z")
First alphabetically: Ain’t Too Proud to Beg Last alphabetically: You and I (Lady Gaga) Last numerically: #41 (Dave Matthews Band) I need some Zs! ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/11 "2011-06-10T22:42:36Z")
The A-Treatment (Laika and the Cosmonauts) Zydec Tous Pa Tous (Buckwheat Zydeco) and dead last: 99 Days In Jail (George Thorogood and the Destroyers). ---
**Author:** ![CT\_Damsel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CT\_Damsel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CT_Damsel)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/12 "2011-06-10T22:51:50Z")
First: Abandon Ship - Matthew Farquhar (not really a song only a 19 sec bugle call) Last: Zyczenie (Maiden Wish) - Anna Haase & Lucius Rühl Last, including numbers: 8105 - Moving Mountains ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2011, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/13 "2011-06-10T23:00:15Z")
A.D. 1928 by Styx to $ by Prince. ---
**Author:** ![TheBoltEater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/779978/32.png) [@TheBoltEater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheBoltEater)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/14 "2011-06-11T00:45:42Z")
Aberdeen - Kenny Wayne Shepherd Zina Marina - Gogol Bordello 914 - Liquid Tension Experiment ---
**Author:** ![Ichbin\_Dubist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/51bf81/32.png) [@Ichbin\_Dubist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichbin_Dubist)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/15 "2011-06-11T00:53:47Z")
“A-11,” Buck Owens “Zydeco Sont Pas Salés,” Jimmy Peters “2120 South Michigan Avenue,” Rolling Stones ---
**Author:** ![Tarwater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9de0a6/32.png) [@Tarwater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tarwater)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/16 "2011-06-11T00:55:59Z")
“Abandon All Hope” - Aesop Rock “Zoo Music Girl” - The Birthday Party “9 Milli Bros. (feat. Wu-Tang Clan)” - Ghostface Killah ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/17 "2011-06-11T01:36:33Z")
ABQ, by boy eats drum machine Zoo Station, by U2 (or 9999999, off the album Portal 2: Songs to Test By) ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/18 "2011-06-11T01:50:07Z")
First: “A&E” by Goldfrapp Last (alphabetical): “Zion Sank” by Cut.Rate.Box Last (numerical): “999,999” by Nine Inch Nails ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/19 "2011-06-11T01:52:40Z")
A - Cartel Zeratul’s Warning - Starcraft 2 soundtrack ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2011, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033/20 "2011-06-11T01:52:55Z")
A Means To An End-- Joy Division You Were Right-- Built To Spill By the Numbrers: 03 Annihilate This Week–Black Flag [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/from-a-to-z-your-first-and-last-ipod-song/585033.md?page=2)