Since lisah mentioned it, I thought I would post my theme for August. I haven’t yet finalized the list, but this month’s work playlist is in honor (sort of) of my work colleague and would-be TAR partner.
For Jenny (Not Jenni):
“867-5309 (Jenny)” by Tommy Tutone
“Zero Zero” by Texas
“Saved by Zero” by The Fixx
“One” by U2
“Plus Ones” by Okkerkill River
“Love Plus One” by Haircut 100
“One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” by George Thorogood
“Two Princes” by The Spin Doctors
“Two Sides/Monsieur Valentine” by Spoon
“Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad” by Meat Loaf
“Three Marlenas” by The Wallflowers
“Gimme Three Steps” by Lynyrd Skynyrd
“3 Times a Lady” by The Commodores
“Friend is a Four Letter Word” by Cake
“4 Minutes” by Madonna
“Five Feet High and Rising” by Johnny Cash
“Mambo No 5” by Lou Bega
“If 6 Was 9” by Jimi Hendrix
“7 Chinese Bros.” by R.E.M.
“7 Seconds” by Youssou N’Dour
“Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes
“Eight Days a Week” by The Beatles
“9 Crimes” by Damien Rice
“9 to 5” by Dolly Parton
“Love Potion No 9” by The Clovers
“10 Miles High” by Nine Inch Nails
“11:59” by Blondie
“Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming To The Canyon)” by The Mamas and The Papas
“15” by Rilo Kiley
“Sixteen” by Lucero
“Sixteen” by No Doubt
“Edge of Seventeen” by Stevie Nicks
“Nineteen” by Old 97’s
“Hey Nineteen” by Steely Dan
“20 Dollar” by M.I.A.
“Twenty Questions” by The Beastie Boys
“Twenty One” by The Cranberries
“Strawberry Letter 23” by The Brothers Johnson
“24” by Jem
“25 or 6 to 4” by Chicago
“Care of Cell 44” by The Zombies
“50 Ways to Leave Your Lover” by Paul Simon
“52 Girls” by The B-52s
“53 Miles West of Venus” by The B-52s
“When I’m Sixty-Four” by The Beatles
“Seventy-Six Trombones” from The Music Man
“96 Tears” by ? and the Mysterians
“99 Luftballons” by Nena
“One Hundred Stories” by Alkaline Trio
“Oddfellows Local 151” by R.E.M.
“409” by The Beach Boys
“I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)” by The Proclaimers
“505” by Arctic Monkeys
“Revolution 909” by Daft Punk
“1000 Candles, 1000 Cranes” by Small Potatoes
“10,000 Feet” by Beautiful South
“If I Had $1000000” by Barenaked Ladies
I’m trying to stick to songs that are actually about/use a number, so no “I’ll Tumble 4 Ya” or Sk8ter Boi” I'm trying not to repeat numbers too much, but I've tried to include the ones that immediately sprung to mind given the theme. Bonus points for coming up with a new number. As always, much gratitude if you post a copy of said song, or the songs I’m missing (in bold), at buffistarawk.
Also, if you don't know "Plus Ones" (a really fun song that references a number of the songs here, e.g., "No one wants a tune about the 100th luftballoon..."), I've posted it on b'rawk.