Music's Famous Phone Numbers
Call Me: 6 Of Music’s Famous Phone Numbers
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Back in the day, it was imperative you memorized a phone number. Now, with all these “smart phones” committing a number to memory is more old school than owning a VCR. But before phone books, some of the cool kids starting putting numbers in songs. Take a look at some of music’s famous phone numbers
1) Tommy Tutone -”867-5309/Jenny”
Lyrics: Eight six seven five three ohhh nineeeeee/eight six seven five three ohhh nineeee
Word on the street, lead singer Tommy Tutone said the number belonged to a girl he knew and decided to write it on a wall of a motel he and the band were staying at. The infectious single took the No. 1 spot on The Billboard Top Tracks in 1982, and became the theme song for all sluts. Rock On!
2) Alicia Keys – “Diary”
Lyrics: Ohh, baby if there’s anything that you fear./Call four eight nine forty-six oh eight and I’ll be here.
On “The Diary of Alicia Keys,” Keys released Diary, the single from her second album. In the song, Keys tells her beau that if he ever needs to confide in her, all he has to do is call 489-4608, which was Key’s old New York number.
3) Destiny’s Child feat. NEXT – “If You Leave”
Lyrics: I called 612 555 2422 to find you/I pack my bags gassed up the jag/told my dad you the finest girl I never had
“The Writings On The Wall” was filled with bangers but “If You Leave” with male R&B group NEXT “If You Leave” stood out. Both Bey and RL sang about their significant others for one another.
4) Mike Jones – “Back Then”
Lyrics -Now they rush to hug and kiss me now/They tellin all they friends when I leave how they miss me now/two eight one three three oh eight zero zero four
Before Drake started from the bottom, southern rapper Mike Jones told the world all the hoes want him now that he done blown up. Hey…it happens
5) Souljah Boy – “Kiss Me Through The Phone”
Lyrics –Six seven eight triple nine eight two one two/Baby you know that I miss you/I wanna get with you tonight but I cannot baby girl/And that’s the issue/Girl you know I miss you/ I just wanna kiss you/But I can’t right now so baby kiss me thru the phone
The Chicago emcee who rose to fame with his catchy single ”Crank That” did a solid for the ladies with his Sammie assisted single Kiss Me Through The Phone. The sweet single finds Souljah Boy missing his boy and having to suffice with a kiss through a phone.
6) Sir Mix A Lot – “Baby Got Back”
Lyrics: So ladies, if the butt is round/ And you want a triple X throw down/ Dial 1-900-MIXALOT/And kick them nasty thoughts/ Baby got back!
The retro track to the wonders of a round rear end were brought to us by Sir Mix A Lot. At a time when mainstream media didn’t find large asses to be attractive, Sir Mix A Lot was a trailblazer in showcasing how amazing a nice butt is.
6) Sir Mix A Lot – “Baby Got Back”
Lyrics: So ladies, if the butt is round/ And you want a triple X throw down/ Dial 1-900-MIXALOT/And kick them nasty thoughts/ Baby got back!
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