On That Note: Count Me In

[cyclones500]

Hey, music fanatics, welcome back to “On That Note,” CF’s weekly sonic exploration, presented by @MeanDean, @CycloneRulzzz and cyclones500.

This time, we focus on songs that feature count-ins, count-ups and countdowns -- spoken/sung numerical sequences. Counting may occur in the intro or anywhere during the song. If it isn’t part of the lead-in, note the approximate time. Instruments/singing may occur simultaneously.

Last week’s OTN: Tools of the Trade

Here's my 1-2-3-fer to get us going…





A balanced distribution: At the beginning, repeated throughout, and at end.




“1, 2, you know what to do!"

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

Uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco, cinco, seis






1,2,3



Uno, dos, one, two, tres, quatro



1,2,3

 

[MeanDean]

 

[MeanDean]

 

[MeanDean]

 

[cyclones500]

Approx 10 seconds in

 

[cyclones500]

 

[Cydar]

 

[3GenClone]

Another 1, 2, 3er. First at 0:33

 

[cyclones500]

 

[Althetuna]

Carl Perkins: Blue Suede Shoes
"One for the money
Two for the show
Three to get ready"

 

[diaclone]

"25 Miles" - Edwin Starr

Counts down from "25 miles" to "15 miles" to "10 miles" then one mile at a time to "5 miles"

 

[cyclones500]

 

[Cydar]

In the background starting at 0:55.

 

[michaelrr1]

 

[diaclone]

NFSW

Country Joe McDonald - The Fish Cheer/I Feel Like I'm Fixin to Die Rag

At 0:38 - "and it's 1, 2, 3, what are we fiighting for.....and it's 5, 6, 7, open up the pearly gates"

And the count repeats a time or two later in the song

 

[cyclones500]

"5-6-7 -- 50!"

 

[Cydar]

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

1,2,3,4

 

[Cydar]