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The First 50 Numbers (in rhyming order)

from An Album Of Unnecessary Detail by Helen Arney

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As heard in the APOUD episode "LIVE AND KICKING 1"

It's the numbers from 1 to 50 in rhyming order, set to the melody of Tom Lehrer's "Elements" (which is set to a melody by Arthur Sullivan)

Listen to the whole episode by searching for "Unnecessary Detail" wherever you get your podcasts, or head to:
festivalofthespokennerd.com/podcast

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Seventeen, twenty-eight, thirty-six, thirty-four,
Forty-seven, thirty-three, count the hours: twenty-four,
Thirty-eight, forty-five, twenty-nine and forty-three,
Seven, eight, sixteen, Magic number? Yes it’s three!

Forty-one, thirteen, twenty-seven, thirty-five,
Twenty-three, fifteen, Jonny says he’s Five Alive,
Nineteen, twenty-six, thirty-one, and twenty-two,
Forty-six, fourteen, all the answers: forty-two,

Forty-four, twenty-five, thirty-seven, thirty-nine,
Thirty-two, forty-eight, legs eleven, forty-nine,
Two and four and six and nine and eighteen twelve and twenty-one,
Fifty, forty, thirty, twenty, ten and end with number one.

Thanks for your applause, I cannot claim to be a hero,
If Matt was here he’d make me to do it all again but start from zero.

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from An Album Of Unnecessary Detail, released September 1, 2020

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"Geek Songstress" Helen Arney is the UK's finest purveyor of comedy songs with a scientifically verified twist.

"Champion of musical whims" Evening Standard
**** ”Harnesses the spirit of Ben Folds & the Divine Comedy’s Neil Hannon… delightful” (Chortle)

Also one third of Festival of the Spoken Nerd and author of "The Element In The Room" ... more

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