The View from The Johnsons: The Phone Number Song

Friday, January 20, 2012

The Phone Number Song

We were helping Lulu learn her phone number and address for school. Address? No problem. My mobile phone number? A little trickier. So Shawn and I helped her make up a song for it.

Now a few things you should know: my cell phone is from the "old" hometown, so you have to dial the area code. And, if you have my cell phone number, you may look it up and sing along. If you don't, I really don't want to risk you calling to ask me out on a date, so I've filled in 555s in classic tv fashion (except for the last digits - you need those for the rhyme)!

To the tune of "ABC" (or "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" or "Ba Ba Black Sheep"*):

(555) 555 2... 664 I'm calling you!

Clever! Shawn and I were quite smug about our little ditty. And, it worked like a charm. But, then... Shawn carried on... Whereas his number ends with 2667 while mine ends with 2664, he composed this continuation:

7 is the end of Dad's. I call him when Mommy's bad.

(555) 555 2... 664 I'm calling you!

I'm pretty sure we have a new family anthem.

Awesome.

*They're all the same tune. What a sham!

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dannyholwerda 34p · 688 weeks ago

Did you ever used to watch "Cheers"? There's an episode where Frasier and Lillith take their son to a concert by a children's singer, and it turns out that she and Frasier used to be involved. Cue sitcom antics, jealousy, etc. The episode ends with the singer performing a new song with her phone number in the lyrics. That episode aired over 20 years ago, and my sister and I can still tell you that the phone number of Frasier's ex-girlfriend is 555-6792. My point? You're going to be hearing this song for YEARS.
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Ali_Johnson 80p · 688 weeks ago

I know EXACTLY which episode you speak of! The children's performer was Laurie Metcalf - Jackie from Roseanne. See? I told you I knew exactly which episode!

I, however, could not have sung the telephone song for you. I tip my hat to you, sir.
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