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sábado, 25 de mayo de 2013

The word "number" in the lyrics of some rock bands


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Some 20th-century rockers who have used the word “number” in their lyrics:

Bachman-Turner Overdrive was a Canadian band. Randy Bachman was the leader, main composer, front man and rhythmic guitarist.
         In the song “Find about love”: “If you think you can help me, here’s my number”.

Steely Dan, in the song “Rikki, don’t lose that number”.

Iron Maiden, a British rock group, in the album entitled The number of the beast.               
         → 666
         (Revelation, XIII, 18: Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
         (In Latin: Apocalypsis Ioannis, XIII, 18: Hic sapientia est: qui habet intellectum, computet numerum bestiae; numerus enim hominis est: et numerus eius est sescenti sexaginta sex.)

Uriah Heep, a British rock group, in the song “Woman of the night” (included in the Fallen angel album): “You’ve got your number on the wall of some deserted station hall…”

Tommy Tutone, in the song “867-5309 / Jenny”: “Who saw your name and number on the wall […] Jenny, don’t change your number, 867-5309, eight six seven five three o nine”.

Deep Purple, in the song “Sometimes I feel like screaming”: “While you were out… the message says you left a number, and I tried to call…”.

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