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October Thursday diary themes :
2nd: Count on Me songs, 9th: The word Number in song titles, 16th: two digits in song titles, 23rd: Prime number in song titles, 30th: 20-something in song titles
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>>>This diary features songs with the word ‘number’ in the title
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wikis: Rikki Engine Heartaches
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"Rikki Don't Lose That Number" is a single released in 1974 by rock/jazz rock group Steely Dan . It was the most successful single of the group's career, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1974.
Just to clear up a generation's worth of rumors about the lyrics of "Rikki Don't Lose That Number," Walter Becker stated for the record in a 1985 interview in the pages of Musician that the "number" in question was not slang for a marijuana cigarette.
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"Engine Engine #9" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Roger Miller. It was released in May 1965, and peaked at number 2 on the U.S. country singles chart.
The story in the song concerns a man waiting for his girlfriend to arrive by train, fearing that she may have found another man during the trip. It refers to the MTA NYC #9 subway line that used to exist.
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Heartaches by the Number" is a popular country song published in 1959. The sheet music was a best seller in both the US and Britain in January 1960.
The song mentions three heartaches, listed by the narrator:
The first one is when the narrator's lover leaves him. The lover returns, but never means to stay, and this causes the second round of anguish. Thirdly, the lover calls stating she plans to return but the narrator waits in vain for the knock on his door and suggests that she has lost her way.
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Rikki Don’t Lose That Number by Steely Dan
Engine, Engine #9 by Roger Miller
Heartaches By The Number by Ray Price
