# What is the best song that begins with a numeral or a symbol? See rules in OP **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music, mmm-song-poll\ **Created:** [November 7, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727 "2023-11-07T01:54:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 1:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/1 "2023-11-07T01:54:10Z")
**Rules:** - OK, let’s get this one out of the way. Your submissions must begin with a punctuation mark, a character, or a numeral. - Note that, if the title spells out the number (i.e. “Seven Nation Army”), it is ineligible for this poll. The S poll is where this example would belong. - Submissions are limited to 5 per person. - Exclude articles such as “a”, “an”, “the”, etc. that begin the title. - You must include the artist (not the composer, unless they are the same person) or your submission will not be counted. - Polls will appear in this thread once we reach 100 or 150 nominations, depending on when we hit a wall. Maybe 50 in this poll. - Final poll, also in this thread, will narrow the field to 10. mmm ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/2 "2023-11-07T02:02:05Z")
Paul Simon-50 Ways to Leave Your Lover Chicago-25 or 6 to 4 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/3 "2023-11-07T02:05:09Z")
7, Prince 3AM, Matchbox 20 99 Red Balloons, Nena The 1, Taylor Swift ---
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**32 Footsteps** –They Might Be Giants **212–Azealia Banks** (I’m not a fan, but it’s listed on Rolling Stones’s Top 100 Songs of the 2010s, so it’s good to get something recent in here) **525,600 minutes, by the cast of _Rent_** (is that how to list the artist here? Not sure). I wonder if this’ll win for the largest number. **2 Be Loved, Lizzo** And of course, nothing’s as good as **4’33, John Cage** ---
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5:15 - The Who 1234 - Feist ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Sam\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_Stone)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/6 "2023-11-07T02:12:10Z")
50 Mission Cap - The Tragically Hip 867-5309 / Jenny - Tommy Tutone 2112 - Rush 19th Nervous Breakdown - Rolling Stones 21 Guns - Green Day ---
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[(I Just Wanna Be) Your Steve McQueen](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFMo5JsH2_0) – Eytan Mirsky ---
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_96 Tears_ - ? and the Mysterians, although I prefer the cover by the Stranglers ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/9 "2023-11-07T02:21:05Z")
I was going to do the ? and the Mysterians song. Missed it by that much. So instead… 157 Riverside Avenue - REO Speedwagon ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/10 "2023-11-07T02:23:26Z")
1. Gloria Estefan ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/11 "2023-11-07T02:24:03Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > 7, Prince > 3AM, Matchbox 20 > 99 Red Balloons, Nena > The 1, Taylor Swift '39, Queen ---
**Author:** ![saucywench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85e7bf/32.png) [@saucywench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saucywench)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/12 "2023-11-07T02:24:06Z")
2000 Light Years From Home - The Rolling Stones ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/13 "2023-11-07T02:30:52Z")
(Don’t Fear) the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult 19 - Paul Hardcastle ---
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Since I got dinged on this earlier: (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding 1999 - Prince The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) - Simon and Garfunkel 100 Years - Five for Fighting ---
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98.6 – Keith ---
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9 to 5 - Dolly Parton ---
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88 Lines About 44 Women - The Nails ---
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(Our Love) Don’t Throw It All Away - Bee Gees ---
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> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > '39, Queen I came in here just to say that one. (though I’ve also seen it listed as “In the Year of '39”, which would presumably be under “I”). ---
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