# Songs With Only A Letter/Number Combination As The Title

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 29, 2014, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918 "2014-08-29T23:35:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2014, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/1 "2014-08-29T23:35:24Z")

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TVC15, David Bowie  
12XU, Wire  
CPL593H, Roxy Music

Any others?

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**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:** [August 30, 2014, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/2 "2014-08-30T00:01:18Z")

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> [@Penfeather](#):
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> CPL593H, Roxy Music

That’s actually titled “Remake/Remodel.” However, Roxy Music did do “2HB.”

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**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/3 "2014-08-30T00:39:11Z")

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> [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](#):
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> That’s actually titled “Remake/Remodel.” However, Roxy Music did do “2HB.”

:smack:

Perfect, thanks.

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**Author:** ![Hello\_Again](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hello\_Again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hello_Again)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/4 "2014-08-30T00:49:19Z")

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867-5309, Tommy Tutone (wait does it count if there’s no letters?)

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**Author:** ![MG1692](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/779978/32.png) [@MG1692](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MG1692)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/5 "2014-08-30T01:01:53Z")

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634-5789

Wilson Picket song featured in Blues Brothers 2000

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/6 "2014-08-30T01:11:33Z")

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One After 909 (Beatles), is a letter number combination.

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**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/7 "2014-08-30T01:21:56Z")

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7 AM - Kesha

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**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/8 "2014-08-30T01:26:01Z")

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_25 or 6 to 4_ is close.

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**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:** [August 30, 2014, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/9 "2014-08-30T01:30:28Z")

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Frank Zappa: “H.R. 2911”

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/10 "2014-08-30T01:37:34Z")

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> [@Penfeather](#):
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> TVC15, David Bowie

Love that song.  
How about **YYZ** by Rush?

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**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/11 "2014-08-30T01:57:30Z")

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The Time’s 777-9311. There’s no letters, though.

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**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/12 "2014-08-30T02:35:22Z")

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T 4 2

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/13 "2014-08-30T02:55:33Z")

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[ME 262](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9280ALzFwcY) – Blue Oyster Cult

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**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/14 "2014-08-30T03:04:10Z")

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ABC by the Jackson Five.

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**Author:** ![DChord568](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/15 "2014-08-30T03:13:13Z")

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ST 100/6 by Big Star fits the thread criterion exactly.

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**Author:** ![DChord568](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@DChord568](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DChord568)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/16 "2014-08-30T03:17:04Z")

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Another: D.C.B.A.-25 by Jefferson Airplane.

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**Author:** ![Rain\_Soaked](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e19adc/32.png) [@Rain\_Soaked](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rain_Soaked)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/17 "2014-08-30T03:53:58Z")

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[5:15 AM](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnrPq6ejZmg) Mark Knopfler

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**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 4:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/18 "2014-08-30T04:00:30Z")

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> [@TreacherousCretin](#):
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> T 4 2

HAH!

How about B-17?

That’s cheating, of course, because the actual title is _Please, Mister, Please_. 😃

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**Author:** ![Accidental\_Martyr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ce7236/32.png) [@Accidental\_Martyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Accidental_Martyr)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/19 "2014-08-30T04:16:09Z")

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“3 AM” by Guadalcanal Diary (from the album _2X4_).

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**Author:** ![Kimble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kimble/32/19185_2.png) [@Kimble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimble)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2014, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/songs-with-only-a-letter-number-combination-as-the-title/696918/20 "2014-08-30T05:00:20Z")

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“2JN” by R.E.M. (sorta cheating since it’s dedicated **to** [**J** ack **N** itzsche](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Nitzsche))  
“M1 A1” by Gorillaz

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