# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/21 "2023-11-07T02:55:12Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton 9 to 5 - Sheena Easton ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/22 "2023-11-07T02:55:59Z")
21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson ---
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> [@blondebear](#): > > 20th Century Man – Kinks 21st Century Schizoid Man - King Crimson 1000 Miles - Ride 25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago 52 Girls - B-52’s (Don’t Go Back To) Rockville - REM ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/24 "2023-11-07T02:57:18Z")
4th Time Around - Bob Dylan ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/25 "2023-11-07T02:58:57Z")
12 Bar Blues - NRBQ ---
**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, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/26 "2023-11-07T03:39:43Z")
1,2,3 Red Light - 1910 Fruitgum Company I still have my 45. ---
**Author:** ![peccavi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peccavi/32/388_2.png) [@peccavi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peccavi)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/27 "2023-11-07T03:39:47Z")
[4th of July](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfIlkQSOR_g) - Concrete Blonde [1917](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFZjeLGmhIw) - Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt [3/5 Of A Mile In 10 Seconds](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylLdszMHkLo) - Jefferson Airplane [635-5789](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSGuaVAufV0) - Wilson Pickett [100 Games of Solitaire](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-edsVQEtTB8) - Concrete Blonde _( Didn’t quite make the cut, so are open for someone to add- 25 Minutes To Go -Johnny Cash; 30 Days in the Hole - Humble Pie; 40 Boys in 40 Nights - The Donnas; 500 Miles - Roseanne Cash)_ ---
**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, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/28 "2023-11-07T03:41:36Z")
I love that Humble Pie song, so… 30 Days in the Hole - Humble Pie ---
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1985-Bowling For Soup ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/30 "2023-11-07T03:48:17Z")
#9 Dream - John Lennon 1999 - Prince 99 Luftballons - Nena 40 - U2 25 O’Clock - The Dukes of Stratosphear ---
**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, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/31 "2023-11-07T03:52:51Z")
409 - The Beach Boys ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/32 "2023-11-07T03:53:39Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > (though I’ve also seen it listed as “In the Year of '39”, which would presumably be under “I”). I’m a huge Queen fan, and “'39” is one of my favorite songs. The song’s official title, as listed on the _A Night at the Opera_ album, and [on the band’s YouTube page](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE8kGMfXaFU), is just that, with no other characters or words. So, it definitely belongs here in this thread. 🙂 ---
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Like I said in one of the other threads I have been keeping a list of ideas for these threads. My list for numerals/symbols was “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper”, “9 To 5”, and “88 Lines About 44 Women”, but those have already been used. Now I’m out of ideas. I may have to sit this one out. ---
**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, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/34 "2023-11-07T04:17:44Z")
Question: Are 99 Luftballons and 99 Red Balloons considered the same song? Both titles have been nominated. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2023, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-best-song-that-begins-with-a-numeral-or-a-symbol-see-rules-in-op/992727/35 "2023-11-07T04:21:08Z")
No, wait, I’ve got some: 36-24-36 - The Violent Femmes 1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky ---
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> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Question: Are 99 Luftballons and 99 Red Balloons considered the same song? Both titles have been nominated. 99 Luftballons is in German; 99 Red Balloons is in English. I’d say they count separately. ---
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**“Heroes”** by David Bowie. The quotation marks are part of the title, though that’s usually ignored when the song is discussed. They’re intended to show that the title is ironic, that the lovers in the song are imagining themselves to be far more heroic than they actually are. ---
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> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > 4’33, John Cage Just wanted to say congrats for even thinking of that. [I’m doing four and a half minutes of golf clap for you] . 1 of my favorite songs: _4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)_. Bruce Springsumpthin’… The title starts with a numeral, but also has a comma and a pair of parentheses! ---
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[?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adnMLr3srwY), Neal Morse ---
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