General Gregory N. Pigott: Late Night Music Part 83......."I Can't Count, But I Can Color"

This one seriously just popped in my head just now. Nothing clever here, sorry- enjoy the list though.

In order to receive votes in this category, obviously the SONG TITLE had to feature a number of some sort. Also receiving in this category were "Song 2" by Blur, "One Is The Loneliest Number" by Three Dog Night, "Two Sparrows In A Hurricane" by Tanya Tucker, "One More Day" by Diamond Rio, "Just The Two Of Us" by Al Green, "I'm Sorry For 2004" by Reuben Studdard, "3 AM" by OAR, and "Colt 45" by Afroman.

"Nine In The Afternoon"- Panic! At The Disco. Appropriately enough, this song was the lead single for PATD's second album "Pretty. Odd.". I can't think of another way to describe this video. The funny thing is that PATD actually wrote this song right after they had scrapped an entire album worth of songs to start over again on this song. Not a bad choice if you ask me. This video was pitched to MTV by the band as "a series of bizarre yet fundamentally recognizable events with the band members". This song in parts really reminds me of the Beatles' "A Day In The Life", and the video obviously reminds me of "Sergeant Pepper", and in parts, of a color version of "A Hard Day's Night"- wait, does that even exist? These guys really also remind of the Monkees. Bonus points for winning the award for the band that sounds the most different from their first album and second album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCto3PCn8wo

"21 Questions"- 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg. Sorry, I wasn't paying attention to what you said, I was looking at Meagan Good. This video is so stupid, but lord that woman burns up a screen!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDMhlvbOFaM

"One"- Mary J. Blige and U2. I know I've featured this one before, but I had to use it again. The more I listen to U2, the more I get into them. Their songs just have a weird way of flowing with the music. To top it off, Mary J just dominates this song. As I've said before, Mary J looks great in this video, and continues to look great as she gets OLDER- tell you something ladies? Take notes. I know I've also said it 100 times, but Mary's continued dives into rock music and other genres just shows that she is quite possibly the most diverse artist since Elvis, and I'm not even joking when I say that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpDQJnI4OhU

"Three Marlenas"- The Wallflowers. Jakob Dylan really sounds and looks like his dad- still baffling. In 1998, The Wallflowers were still on top of the world with their huge album "Bringing Down The Horse", which had been released 2 years prior. This single capped off one of the most successful albums of the 90's and in the process gave us one of the most confusing videos ever made. Anyone who can tell me what is going on can pick a topic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RloXtzcCAf8

"1234"- Plain White T's. After the success of their worldwide hit "Hey There, Delilah", Plain White T's released "Big Bad World" in 2008. The second single from the album was this one which peaked at #34 on the charts giving the band it's second top 40 hit. This song has been compared to "Hey There, Delilah" by many fans just because of it's sound and none of their other songs sounding like this. Funny how that works. This video actually made waves nationally just due to the personal nature of it and it having such a low budget. Very creative if you ask me- really good song too. Bonus points for being in Chicago's Wrigleyville.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYp0GVzmLgY

"Fifteen"- Taylor Swift. For all of you country fans out there. How in the WORLD does she always find a way to get on my lists? Taylor Swift is mad talented, but she really does have a way of getting lucky, even with stupid stuff like this. This song from her second album "Fearless" is based on Swift's real life experiences during her freshmen year of high school. Bonus points for Taylor Swift being at school in the video with no shoes on and not getting in trouble.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pb-K2tXWK4w

"143"- Musiq Soulchild. I can't remember if I've featured this one or not, but the songs off of Musiq Soulchild's debut album "Aijuswanaseing" that WERE NOT released as singles are some of the best songs in 00's R & B. It debuted right after I graduated from high school, and led what would be a great decade of soul music off with a great album. Musiq continues to be one of my favorite artists of all time in the neo soul genre, but his first album is still the best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wy3SURjqJKM

"21 Guns"- Green Day. I don't know how many of you saw "The Sing-Off" Monday night, but this song being featured was pretty dang cool if you ask me. This song featured on Green Day's 2009 concept album "21st Century Breakdown" is the unofficial theme song of the album, and like most of the album (and accompanying Broadway Rock Opera "American Idiot", in which the song is featured in) it is heavily political. Not usually my cup of tea, but a really good song nonetheless and one of the better video in recent years. Great concept. Taking away bonus points for Billy Joe Armstrong's hair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r00ikilDxW4

"Two Is Better Than One"- Boys Like Girls featuring Taylor Swift. How ridiculous is it that Taylor Swift doesn't appear in this video? I realize she's pretty dang famous, but is she really better than Boys Like Girls to the point where she can not even appear in the video? C'mon man! When "Love Drunk" came out in 2009, Boys Like Girls were looking for a huge push, and this song did the trick becoming their first ever Top 20 hit peaking at #18.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW3RspM7v9M

"45"- Shinedown. Man, this song helped me through some late night studying sessions at LSU! In 2004, when the song was released from the album "Leave a Whisper", the video was actually banned from MTV due to the band's refusal to change the lyrics of the chorus. The band still insists to this day this song is not literal and has nothing to do with suicide, and that the gun reference is nothing but a metaphor. Man this song rocks so hard! Brent Smith was one of the best front men of the 00's.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLeIyy2ipps

"1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"- Coolio. Man, when gangster rap was taking over the hip hop industry, Coolio made rap fun again with his 1995 album "Gangster's Paradise". While the title track from the "Dangerous Minds" soundtrack talked about life on the streets, Coolio's other songs are nothing short of comical and his videos are hilarious just because he's in them. He may have had some street edge to him, but he wasn't worried about busting a cap in anyone- ya know? This song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and was actually featured in an alternate video/version with the Muppets....hmm, I smell a bonus video. Bonus points for Coolio's hair.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5hUtu-M3_s

"Year 3000"- The Jonas Brothers. The fact that I keep finding excuses to put this song on here is getting kind of scary.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d64_AJTKsMA

"One"- Creed. Classic live TV FAIL here! This performance from "The Late Show with David Letterman" is classic despite the rocky start for Scott Stapp and company. I am guessing that since "My Own Prison" was released in late 1997 and this is prior to David Letterman's hair transplant that this performance is from around 1998. Scott Stapp absolutely owned the mic and the screen in this performance. I am so glad Creed is back together. While their early stuff will always be their best, they will always put on a great show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DoQizE0zNw

"One Love"- Bob Marley and The Wailers. Another song from the 1977 legendary album "Exodus", this song has remained one of Bob Marley's more recognizable songs. Also, most people don't realize that the song uses the exact same lyrics in certain places as "People Get Ready" by Curtis Mayfield and the Impressions, and due to this, songwriting credits were given to Curtis Mayfield on this song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdB-8eLEW8g

"6 Months"- Hey Monday. LOVE Hey Monday! I'm glad I got a chance to feature them on here again and their great album "Hold On Tight". Cassadee Pope has an UNREAL voice and her range is unmatched from any other lead singer I know of male or female. This song just shows how much heart and passion Hey Monday put into their music. I'm really excited about their new album coming out early next year.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_0ICjcPZLI

"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"- The Proclaimers. These Scottish twins are just funny to watch. They had the good luck of having a fan in Mary Stuart Masterson, who played their 1988 album "Sunshine On Leith" constantly on set of the 1993 movie co-starring Johnny Depp "Benny and Joon". The producers loved the song so much that they added it to the soundtrack and it became The Proclaimers biggest hit when it was re-released in 1993 reaching #3 on the charts. Not bad for a song that was released 5 years prior. I'm still laughing at how hard these guys sing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbNlMtqrYS0

BONUS VIDEO- "1, 2, 3, 4"- Coolio and The Muppets.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BbB8b0wgPg

"Burning Bright"- Shinedown. Best Shinedown song ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIAF1tXFsuc