This week we return to a news story we covered recently in which mathematician Alex Bellos sought to find out why people have a favourite number and what in fact the most popular numbers around the world are.
So in true Pick of the Pops style we bring you the world’s top ten favourite numbers, through the medium of chiptune, erotic Italian soundtrack music, library music and cha cha.
We also invite you to play Moon Bingo along with the show this week, using the cover art for the show to mark off each number as it comes up, perhaps downing a glass of port each time you find one. The first listener to call “house” will also win a prize, but only if you manage to get your entry to us here at the Moonbase in a sealed envelope.
Find out more at favoritenumber.net @alexbellos
Listen now:
The Music
| 1. | Belbury Poly: The Eleventh House from Farmer’s Angle (Revised edition) |  |
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| 2. | Max Harris: Two Tone from Super Sounds Unlimited – Amphonic Music (1971-81) | |
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| 3. | G.P. & G.F. Reverberi: Sequence Six from Erotica Italia | |
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| 4. | Mongo Santamaría: Cloud Nine from Blow Up A Go-Go | |
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| 5. | xyce: thirteen from 4chpcm love |  |
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| 6. | Douglas Wood: Five To A Bar from G-Spots | |
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| 7. | Herbie Flowers & Barry Morgan: Light Four from KPM 1000 Series: Bass Guitar and Percussion, Vol. 1 | |
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| 8. | Pete Moore: Take Eight from Gypsy Creams & Ginger Nuts: Sounds That Swept The Supermarkets | |
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| 9. | Hugo Montenegro & His Orchestra: Theme For Three from The Best Of | |
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| 10. | Tito Rodriguez & His Orchestra: The Magnificent Seven from Motion Picture Themes Cha Cha Cha | |
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The Unnecessary News
- For Some Strange Reason the Nurses at This Chinese Hospital Dress Like Flight Attendants
- Mystery artist turns dog feces into gold in Brooklyn
- Hamuketsu: Japan’s new craze for hamster bottoms
- Team of scientists discovers a way to induce lucid dreams in people
- FBI Hiring Stoners To Help Fight Hackers
- Amazonian Butterflies Drinking Turtle Tears
