What other songs currently exist that are called by numbers?
Beyond the released numbered songs (#34 and #41), there are two other numbered songs in existence. #36 is a song dedicated to the memory of South African anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani who was killed in his efforts to free South Africa. The main refrain of “Hani, Hani come and dance with me” was changed to “Honey, honey come and dance with me” because Dave felt that the song was too upbeat to have such a sad message of death. Consequently, Dave also dropped the original lyrics about Hani’s murder for a more upbeat mix of scats, moans, and lines about love and happiness. #40 is another numbered song. It seems to be an enigma to the band when people request it because (though they only played it a few times) the band named it, but the fans don’t know the new name. Some people also refer to this song as “Always”. Efforts are currently being made to resurrect this song. As a sidenote, #41 was often referred to as “The Police” or “41 Police” in its early stages. The lyrics to this song al
