Interpretations:Number Two

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I found it amusing that whereas most children will probably think the song is about nothing more than the number two, a lot of immature adults (including myself) will secretly snicker to themselves, thinking that the song is about poop. --Duke33 00:19, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh. You just ruined this song. In a very slightly good way. I will never be able to think of this song in a normal way ever again. --Valerie 23:59, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

That is beautiful:

"One day at the beach, the next at the zoo

I'm always around, I'm the Number Two"

From the bottom of my heart, Duke, thank you. ~ magbatz 00:40, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

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This song is the TMBG counterpart to the Beatle's Octopus's Garden, a light-hearted and -weight song written and sung by a minor member of the band. Like Starr, Weinkauf surely got by with a little help from his friends. The song itself is marvelous whatever its pedigree, and its element of playful romance is something one wouldn't normally get from the Johns (Love Is Eternity being, of course, the main exception). --Nehushtan 20:49, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

OK, I take back those ugly words about Weinkauf. What an arrogant jerk I can be sometimes... :( --Nehushtan (talk) 23:47, 4 August 2019 (EDT)

Sounds like "King Herod's Song" from Jesus Christ Superstar?

I had this song show up randomly in my playlist and thought it sounded similar to TMBG's "Number Two".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb_9uH-ELJE

Indeed - the two have very similar vocal melodies, and both songs are in the same key and have the same general "feel." Nice catch! Jbshryne 22:23, 21 November 2009 (UTC)

Divorce and re-marrage? In my TMBG?

I see this song as being about a second father, after a parents mother remarried. He's always reassuring his kid that he'll be there, and he's at least as good as number one, or, his first father.

^^ That's a good one. :D -- Jason DeLima - ♥! - 19:00, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Obviously a "Dr John" homage

This is a fascinating song and video. The costuming and blinking lights are obviously a homage to Dr. John [1] in boogie-woogie mode e.g. [2]

The vocals are fascinating, and show some elements of both Dr. John and Randy Newman but with quite a distinctive twist. Love it!