Fagan seems like the type of guy who would totally bullshit an interviewer. ― Mark F (mflaum), Monday, 24 November 2003 21:47 (seventeen years ago) link. ― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 24 November 2003 22:01 (seventeen years ago) link Skipping 14 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all. In Australia, the single was released with the title "(Billy) Don't Lose My Number". It was also covered by Naked Lunch [US], Michael White [US4], The Morpholinos, Midnite String Quartet and other artists. 1 0. stevey_32. "You tell yourself you're not my kind" takes on a lot of irony. It never, ever occurred to me that a man would spell his name "Rikki" at the time this song came out. I'm actually not crazy about the line "Send it off in a letter to yourself" - I mean it sound really cool, especially the way they sing it, but the idea is actually a bit forced. Rikki Don't Lose That Number by Chuck Loeb (2007) Easy Listening. ― paige, Monday, 24 November 2003 21:21 (seventeen years ago) link. ― Rockist Scientist, Monday, 24 November 2003 03:55 (seventeen years ago) link, ― gaz (gaz), Monday, 24 November 2003 03:59 (seventeen years ago) link. Thier services would become academic. The song appeared as a single on Collins’ 1985 multimillion selling third studio album No Jacket Required. Yeah, but it also sounds (as do many SD lyrics) like a rich older guy trying to talk a virgin into giving him head. 0 0. ... Phil Collins sings "Billy..... if you are looking for the 80's song, its probably the Phil Collins one. I think the line is actually "you don't even know you're mind", which is a bit less stalkerish. Find Billy Joel – The Stranger lyrics and search for Billy Joel. I was going to say as much, too, Dan, but then I remember Mr. Rachtman. It's actually "Rikki Don't Lose That Number", by Steely Dan, from the 70's. Ricky Don't Lose That Number by Dave Baker was written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and was first released by Steely Dan in 1974. Instrumental Solo, and Piano/Chords in A Major. Billy Don't Lose That Prayer by The Morpholinos (2003) Multiple Elements Jazz / Blues. I just have listening fatigue. It never, ever occurred to me that a man would spell his name "Rikki". DISCOVER MUSIC. Dan, just imagine Milli Vanilli singing both songs in a round! Though the gay interpretation is very intriguing. Now Billy, Billy don't you lose my number Cos you're not anywhere that I can find you, oh Paroles en attente d'une autorisation des ayants droit. Play, download, or share the MIDI song STEELY DAN.Rikki don't lose that number K.mid from your web browser. [Chorus] Eb Fm Billy, Billy don't you lose Db Dbadd9 Db My number. I was going to make a sarcastic comment about Donald Fagen writing a song specifically to get jiggy with a mongoose, but then I realized that I COULD IMAGINE THAT. The key dynamic being: A-symmetrical relationships with sexual undertones. ― skip, Wednesday, 15 September 2010 02:33 (ten years ago) link. I don't actually care too much what it's specifically about. I never considered the gay angle, though that makes sense. Don’t Lose My Number is a song written by English singer and songwriter Phil Collins. No court has ever recognized one. Wasn't that guy who used to host Headbanger's Ball on MTV named Rikki Rachman? From an article about/interview with Fagen in. No, there's also social critique and debauchery and despair. T (President Keyes), lbi's life of limitless european glamour (Le Bateau Ivre). (sorry, it's just a pet peeve of mine that folks like Fagan or, say, Elvis Costello, seem to get caught in this trap where their praised more for the content of their lyrics more than their skillz, to the point that if it's not vengeful spiteful bile, it's either not their best work, or it's subversively insincere), ("their praised" = "they're praised", obv, and "it's either" was meant as "it is perceived as either not..." etc.). Also, a work becomes copyrighted in the US the moment you sign your name to it. Lyrics are usually irrelevant to my listening enjoyment. It was the most successful single of the group's career, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1974. Voir tous les commentaires. ― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 24 November 2003 20:46 (seventeen years ago) link. 196 members in the TheTikiHut community. I particularly like it when I've been conscious of a song for a long time (in this case 25+ years) and have no idea what it's about and have never really worried too much about divining what it's about and am content to go on not knowing what it's really about, instead allowing my own perceptions to be ambiguously framed by Becker and Fagan. Billy Don't lose That Number -- Phil Collins. I always thought it was a rather erotic, decadent sort of thing. I guess this is another way of saying lyrics can sometimes be irrelevant to my listening enjoyment. The theory being if anyone ever challenged your intellectual claim to that song you would have the evidence. SKU: MN0193500 "And what about "Show Biz Kids" from "Countdown To Ecstasy." I really don't care very much about lyrics. sorry, I just think, especially from that recent SD-love thread, that people (here at least) grossly overestimate the black humor element in their lyrics. "Don't Lose My Number" is a song by Phil Collins from his third solo album No Jacket Required. Yeah, I always assumed it was a girl's name as well. I thought our little wild time had just begun. The 'official' explanation is similar to my impression of the subject matter. Especially the intro and the delivery of the "stay inside and play games" line. For what it's worth, I assumed it was a guy being sung to, but the words are more from a female perspective. T (President Keyes), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 20:35 (ten years ago) link. and i'm not sure if i could find that interview, it might be in an actually paper document or something. I was gonna point out that Rikki could totally be a girl's name but too late. ― o. nate (onate), Monday, 24 November 2003 21:48 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 24 November 2003 21:53 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 24 November 2003 21:54 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Ned Raggett (Ned), Monday, 24 November 2003 21:56 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 24 November 2003 21:57 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 24 November 2003 22:01 (seventeen years ago) link, ― hstencil, Monday, 24 November 2003 22:02 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Monday, 24 November 2003 22:11 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Mark G, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:40 (thirteen years ago) link, ― baaderonixx, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:47 (thirteen years ago) link, ― danbunny, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:58 (thirteen years ago) link, ― danbunny, Thursday, 10 May 2007 13:59 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Hurting 2, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:16 (thirteen years ago) link, ― ellaguru, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:42 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Hurting 2, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:48 (thirteen years ago) link, ― ellaguru, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:54 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Hurting 2, Thursday, 10 May 2007 14:55 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Sparkle Motion, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:01 (thirteen years ago) link, ― o. nate, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:02 (thirteen years ago) link, ― danbunny, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:28 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Hurting 2, Thursday, 10 May 2007 15:30 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Tinky-Winky, Thursday, 10 May 2007 17:58 (thirteen years ago) link, ― mike a, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:00 (thirteen years ago) link, ― billstevejim, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:02 (thirteen years ago) link, ― The Deacon, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:04 (thirteen years ago) link, ― o. nate, Thursday, 10 May 2007 18:59 (thirteen years ago) link, ― hstencil, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:13 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Sparkle Motion, Thursday, 10 May 2007 19:20 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Brad C., Thursday, 10 May 2007 20:19 (thirteen years ago) link, ― PappaWheelie V, Thursday, 10 May 2007 23:10 (thirteen years ago) link, ― chaki, Friday, 11 May 2007 01:26 (thirteen years ago) link, ― baaderonixx, Friday, 11 May 2007 07:45 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 11 May 2007 08:43 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Whiney G. Weingarten, Friday, 11 May 2007 08:46 (thirteen years ago) link, ― Hurting 2, Friday, 11 May 2007 13:56 (thirteen years ago) link, From http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3204, "Judy from Arlington TX is right on, it use to be refered to as " a poor mans copyright ". she was, i think, the child of a professor living on the campus of the university attended by members of the band. He is in a dominate position and can easily manipulate her. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1985 Vinyl release of (Billy) Don't Lose My Number on Discogs. That is the reality of american justice people, follow the money and you'll learn the truth. I love this song but will forever associate it with John Mahoney singing it while driving during a scene in "Say Anything". What guys are named Rikki? Label: WEA - 0-259001 • Format: Vinyl 12 Phil Collins - (Billy) Don't Lose My Number … i don't think knowing that should changes one's interpretation of the song, though. The single was not released in the UK, though it peaked at No. Notorious -- Duran Duran. [4], Collins did not know what to use as a theme for the song's music video, so he decided that it would show his decision process in selecting a theme for it. I often hear a line or two in a song and form an impression of the general subject matter. Steely Dan: 10 Essential Songs In honor of the late Walter Becker, we look back at some of the sly jazz-rockers’ best it's there, but it's not omnipresent. -- Devo. Speaking on the subject of playing their hit songs in concert, Donald Fagen told Rolling Stone in 2013: "Walter and I aren't fond of 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number.' Ab Cm Cuz you're not anywhere, Bb Db Where I can find you. I think it's 'well-written,' but it's so simple. A View to a Kill -- Duran Duran. The man sounds slightly older, since it almost feels like he is trying not to feel/sound creepy about pursuing this young woman. “Don’t Lose My Number” is a song about a young man named Billy whom the singer is hoping to find, and also hoping that Billy still has the singer’s number. Now Billy, Billy don't you lose my number Cos you're not anywhere that I can find you, oh They came at night leaving fear behind Shadows were on the ground Nobody knew where to find him No evidence was found "I'm never coming back" They heard him cry And I believe him He never meant to do anything wrong It's gonna get worse if he waits too long Now Billy, Billy don't you lose my number However, though a great and valid idea, in truth its an urban myth. I'm starting to really love Skunk Baxter's guitar playing. She Blinded Me With Science -- Thomas Dolby. Money talks BS walks in America baby, if you ever in front of a judge better put up or shut up. Flashback: Phil Collins Spoofs MTV in ‘Don’t Lose My Number’ Video Watch Genesis frontman insert himself into videos by the Police, the Cars and David Lee Roth in this 1985 video does every SD song have to have some juicy inner demon? I didn't say that "Rikki" is in the least "fluffy", just that it's not about drugs or anything grimier than a slightly creepy ex, and that it doesn't have to be to claim its place as a top shelf SD lyric. [1] The B-side, "We Said Hello Goodbye" was released as a bonus track on the CD for No Jacket Required. Well, Tom Robinson spells out the 'gay subtext' nicely by interpolating the following lines (from 'Any Major Dude Will Tell You') into his cover version: I can tell you all I know, the where to go, the what to doYou can try to run but you can't hide from what's inside of you'. ― clemenza, Wednesday, 15 September 2010 02:30 (ten years ago) link. Steely Dan originally released Rikki Don't Lose That Number written by Walter Becker and Donald Fagen and Steely Dan released it on the album Pretzel Logic in 1974. It didn't used to be that way though. ― roger adultery, Monday, 24 November 2003 03:39 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 24 November 2003 03:46 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Rockist Scientist, Monday, 24 November 2003 03:48 (seventeen years ago) link, We hear you're leaving, that's OKI thought our little wild time had just begunI guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and runBut if you have a change of heart, CHORUS:Rikki don't lose that numberYou don't wanna call nobody elseSend it off in a letter to yourselfRikki don't lose that numberIt's the only one you ownYou might use it if you feel betterWhen you get home, I have a friend in town, he's heard your nameWe can go out driving on Slow Hand RowWe could stay inside and play games, I don't knowAnd you could have a change of heart, You tell yourself you're not my kindBut you don't even know your mindAnd you could have a change of heart, ― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 24 November 2003 03:49 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Michael Daddino (epicharmus), Monday, 24 November 2003 03:54 (seventeen years ago) link. Listen to STEELY DAN.Rikki don't lose that number K.mid, a free MIDI file on BitMidi. My theory, which I've proposed elsewhere: there's a connection, maybe subconscious, to Nixon. Was covered in 26 songs see all. from album: Pretzel Logic (1974) We hear you're leaving, that's ok. Yeah, but it being a girl's name makes the song totally boring. mongoose? It reached #15 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. ― Green Manalishi (Viceroy), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 00:26 (ten years ago) link, ― Green Manalishi (Viceroy), Wednesday, September 15, 2010 12:26 AM (16 minutes ago) Bookmark. However, I generally don't really know 'what a song is about. I think pretty much any interpretation goes well with John Mahoney singing along with it in "Say Anything". Who said that? "And here's Fagen's conception of "Rikki Don't Lose That Number," the single from "Pretzel Logic": "That's a very simple love song to a young lady. No I mean before the piano kicks in there's this dull, faint marimba thing. the house that Rikki lived in is still there on Annandale Road. Whip It! I think it's funny how I've accepted this folklore about it being about a gay fling of some sort. Could be male or female. ''I remember we had a great conversation and he did suggest I call him, which never happened,'' says Ducornet, now a well-regarded novelist and artist. However, she has the thing he most wants, her sex. My favorite fictional mongoose. I don't know - I kind of like the idea of mailing a letter to yourself for some reason. Listen online and get new recommendations, only at Last.fm Steely Dan – Rikki Don't Lose That Number Lyrics. could make sense in other contexts, but it fits this one well. those of you that think people can't figure out who's who if there are number changes every year are really starting to scare me. It was covered by Naked Lunch [US], Michael White [US4], The Morpholinos, Midnite String Quartet and … Fagen & Becker are missing the gravy train by not putting out live albums from that era. [Verse 2](same … Rock dudes be hyper-sensitive about people not losing their numbers. Rikki, Don't Lose That Number by Michael White (1979) Undone -- Duran Duran. The B-side, "We Said Hello Goodbye" was released as a bonus track on the CD for No Jacket Required. I'm gay and like searching for gay subtexts in pop songs but never got that from this track at all. Steely Dan. ― Mormons come out of the sky and they stand there (Abbbottt), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 00:49 (ten years ago) link. [3] Stephen Holden of the New York Times also agreed that the lyrics were very "vague, sketching the outlines of a melodrama but withholding the full story". its not that lyrics are irrelevant but that the perfect comprehension of them is irrelevant or not so relevant. Dave Baker released it on the album By Request in 2009. If your gaydar is not flashing, beeping, or vibrating, you should probably have the nozzle checked. c'mon guys! Oh now Billy, Billy don't you lose my number 'Cause you're not anywhere that I can find you, oh no Searching through the day and into the night They wouldn't stop till they found him Money talks BS walks in America baby, if you ever in front of a judge better put up or shut up. I always thought it depicted a guy stalking a woman who's dumped him ("you don't even know you're mine"). I think that the interview was in Musician; Listener and Player mag. ― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:56 (seventeen years ago) link, it's totally about picking up a transgendered hooker and getting a hand job in the back of his car, ― JaXoN (JasonD), Monday, 24 November 2003 20:43 (seventeen years ago) link. "We hear you're leaving, that's OKI thought our little wild time had just begunI guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and runBut if you have a change of heart...". F#m7 A RUN - (B D# G# A D G# A E) And you could have a change of heart, [Chorus] E G Rikki don't lose that number, you don't wanna call nobidy else. Billy Don't Lose That Prayer by The Morpholinos (2003) was covered in Rikki Don't Lose That Number by Chuck Loeb (2007) see 25 more connections. And do you mean that's not a smack song? Here you find a guy, a rather rich gentleman living in a resort, and he somehow manages to capture this young lady. "You go to Lost Wages,” meaning Las Vegas. yeah i don't get the speculation at all. Now it would have to be "send it off in an e-mail to yourself." I read a Fagen interview years ago where he said that Rikki was Eric Clapton and the "number" was Clapton's and Becker's dealer. Danbunny, thanks for that! You mean Time Out of Mind? 2 Questions- when was that live version from & does anybody know if Horace Silver ever commented on the tune? I guess you kind of scared yourself, you turn and run. . In The Air Tonight -- Phil Collins. Print and download Rikki Don't Lose That Number sheet music by HDpiano arranged for Piano. In the video, Collins talks to various "directors", who all give him ill-fitting ideas for the video. 1 decade ago. None of it's exactly fluffy. We encourage … Commentaires. MMMMMM..... -- Crash Test Dummies. "Rikki Don't Lose That Number" is a single released in 1974 by rock/jazz rock group Steely Dan and the opening track of their third album Pretzel Logic. Wasn't Riki Tiki Tavi a male .. weasel? Two things I don't like about the song (the original version): The piano intro is ripped, I mean is an homage, from "Song For My Father", Horace Silver. The single was not released in the UK, though it peaked at No. ', ― Debito (Debito), Monday, 24 November 2003 06:59 (seventeen years ago) link, ― billstevejim, Monday, 24 November 2003 07:16 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Speedy Gonzalas (Speedy Gonzalas), Monday, 24 November 2003 08:58 (seventeen years ago) link, ― amateur!st (amateurist), Monday, 24 November 2003 10:15 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Rockist Scientist, Monday, 24 November 2003 12:17 (seventeen years ago) link, ― amateur!st (amateurist), Monday, 24 November 2003 12:51 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Al (sitcom), Monday, 24 November 2003 13:44 (seventeen years ago) link. Nous nous engageons à en retirer l'affichage en cas de demande de leur part. why? Thier services would become academic. The line about playing games sounds to me as if he is trying to make it all sound innocuous, like "hey we could just play Scrabble, you know..." Not to be manipulative, but to actually try and convince HIMSELF, as well as her, that the relationship is innocent. Who said that? 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I may like those lines a lot, and they may have meaning to me. I saw it as a simple song from a man to a woman, too. I always assumed Rikki was a woman. Exactly what is it that those girls chant incessantly? Drastic measures! "I guess you kind of scared yourself. 4 in the U.S. in September 1985. I think the theme of some sort of gay encounter with someone unsure of his sexuality makes more sense. ― Fruitless and Pansy Free (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 12:53 (ten years ago) link, It never, ever occurred to me that a man would spell his name "Rikki".― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, November 24, 2003 9:31 AM (6 years ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink, ― Zeppelin to Howlin Wolf: "Suck It" (Bill Magill), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 13:49 (ten years ago) link, http://img.hotmoviesale.com/dvds/LGE-D17066D/1/Rikki-Tikki-Tavi.jpg, ― Shock and Awe High School (Phil D.), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 13:52 (ten years ago) link, http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2008/03/29/rikki_rockett_narrowweb__300x401,0.jpg, ― Ride decided to give birth to a giant poop log & disguise it as a CD (jamescobo), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 20:14 (ten years ago) link, http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51jQ7O2uD4L._SL500_AA300_.jpg, ― Ward Fowler, Wednesday, 15 September 2010 20:25 (ten years ago) link. It doesn't necessarily have to have a "meaning" but I guess if you want to take it literally you can. I feel vindicated. A G D Send it off in a letter to yourself. Ordinary World -- Duran Duran. That is the reality of american justice people, follow the money and you'll learn the truth. Music curated for you. ― gaz (gaz), Monday, 24 November 2003 04:01 (seventeen years ago) link, ― gaz (gaz), Monday, 24 November 2003 04:05 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Monday, 24 November 2003 04:10 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Alex in SF (Alex in SF), Monday, 24 November 2003 04:24 (seventeen years ago) link, ― hstencil, Monday, 24 November 2003 04:26 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Al (sitcom), Monday, 24 November 2003 04:35 (seventeen years ago) link. Now, how a father fits into the lyric is for better SD interpreters than I. Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage. because if they did thier useless copyright lawyers would be out of a great deal of money. again its quite possible the the multiplicity of interpretations suggested here is precisely the effect desired by the songwriters. Like, it's a kind of joke in the United States to call Las Vegas 'Lost Wages' 'cause it's a gambling centre. I heard this song on the radio last night and liked it. And it was on Billboard's Top 100 the week Nixon resigned. I don't think the "poor man's copyright" method holds up in court. Not that he did in this case, but seems like he would get great pleasure out of seeing it in print. Rikki-Tikki-Tavi! danbunny we shoulda gone by rikki's house last week. (He still is, as far as I know, I just don't buy any more. They came at night leaving fear behind Shadows were on the ground Well, nobody knew where to find him No evidence was found I'm never coming back They heard him cry And I believe him Well he never meant to do anything wrong It's gonna get worse if he waits too long Billy, Billy don't you lose my number 'Cause you're not anywhere That I can find you Oh, now, Billy, Billy don't you lose my number 'Cause you're not … Drastic measures! Except "letter" is so much more poetic. Rikki was a real person and Barrytown is a real place and there once was a Gamma Chi (but not "way back when in '67") tho I have little doubt that the songs are actually. In any case, I absolutely love the song. [2], Collins has stated that the lyrics to "Don't Lose My Number" were improvised, and that he himself does not fully understand what they mean. I always assumed it was a drug dealer's number (perhaps 'cause my dealer's name was Ricky. why? Not that that is a bad thing. Fagen won't admit it – he's always been extremely reluctant to explain his songs – but it's easy to imagine that Ducornet was the inspiration for one of his band's most famous tunes, ''Rikki Don't Lose That Number.'' ), Yeah, I always assumed was about a guy who was only just beginning to come out of the closet in his mind...though now I'm sort of amazed that I just. ), My pot dealer was gay, so that proves it. ― Drastic times require what? Novocain For The Soul -- EELS. Steely Dan has always taken Bard College (not a university)/Dutchess County references and twisted them around to fit into songs. It sounds kind of quaint but mysterious. .. and you could have a change of ARSE!!! http://www.bigozine7.com/MP3/SDlondon/SDlondon106.mp3, http://www.insidesocal.com/outinhollywood/ricki-lake2.jpg, http://www.bombsite.com/images85/ducornet2.jpg, http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=3204, Mormons come out of the sky and they stand there (Abbbottt), kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Fruitless and Pansy Free (Dr. Joseph A. Ofalt), Zeppelin to Howlin Wolf: "Suck It" (Bill Magill), Ride decided to give birth to a giant poop log & disguise it as a CD (jamescobo), Drastic times require what? rikki ducornet, mentioned above, has talked about this in an interview somewhere. Anyone have the skinny? "- Don, Gladwin, MI, ― Mormons come out of the sky and they stand there (Abbbottt), Tuesday, 14 September 2010 23:56 (ten years ago) link. 4 in the U.S. in September 1985. ― master of retardment (ENBB), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 20:57 (ten years ago) link. Write a song, seal it in a letter, and send it to yourself. He also talked about Chase the Dragon being a smack song. ― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:16 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Dan Perry (Dan Perry), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:31 (seventeen years ago) link, ― dave225 (Dave225), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:36 (seventeen years ago) link, ― amateur!st (amateurist), Monday, 24 November 2003 14:52 (seventeen years ago) link. The best from the 70's, 80's ,90's, 00s, 10's, 20's . I digress the song was ridiculing another band. Anyway I am now mentally combining "Rikki, Don't Lose That Number" with "Billy, Don't Lose My Number" and hating all of you heartily as a result. But if you have a change of heart. I'm talking out of my ass... ― Debito (Debito), Monday, 24 November 2003 05:12 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Credito, Monday, 24 November 2003 05:34 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 24 November 2003 05:41 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Al (sitcom), Monday, 24 November 2003 05:49 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Kenan Hebert (kenan), Monday, 24 November 2003 05:51 (seventeen years ago) link, ― jaymc (jaymc), Monday, 24 November 2003 05:56 (seventeen years ago) link, ― gusbot (eternal_fields), Monday, 24 November 2003 05:57 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Debito (Debito), Monday, 24 November 2003 05:58 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Al (sitcom), Monday, 24 November 2003 05:58 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Al (sitcom), Monday, 24 November 2003 06:02 (seventeen years ago) link, ― Al (sitcom), Monday, 24 November 2003 06:03 (seventeen years ago) link. Rikki, don't lose … Rikki, Don't Lose That Number by The Best (2011) Rock / Pop. ." Their suggestions allow Collins to parody several other music videos of the time, including videos by David Lee Roth ("California Girls"), Elton John ("I'm Still Standing"), The Police ("Every Breath You Take"), and The Cars ("You Might Think"), as well as movies such as Mad Max 2 and various samurai movies and Westerns. "Don't Lose My Number" is a song by Phil Collins from his third solo album No Jacket Required. because if they did thier useless copyright lawyers would be out of a great deal of money. but it could simply be designed for maximum utility. I remember hearing something about it being on sole ol' gay shit, but I'm not picking up on it. 0 0. billy b. I guess its probably about that real person they went to college with, whutever.. its just the way the lyrics are written, and without any specific genders ever mentioned or implied I always interpreted it as a gay/coming out/drug scene stuff song. What, this song isn't about Rickie Lee Jones? ― master of retardment (ENBB), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 01:51 (ten years ago) link, ― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 01:55 (ten years ago) link, ― master of retardment (ENBB), Wednesday, 15 September 2010 01:56 (ten years ago) link. Now Billy, Billy don't you lose my number Cos you're not anywhere that I can find you, oh They came at night leaving fear behind Shadows were on the ground Nobody knew where to find him No evidence was found "I'm never coming back" They heard him cry And I believe him He never meant to do anything wrong It's gonna get worse if he waits too long Now Billy, Billy don't you lose my number Give him ill-fitting ideas for the video, Collins talks to various `` ''! Share the MIDI song steely DAN.Rikki do n't Lose My Number on Discogs that is the reality of justice... Before the piano kicks in there 's also social critique and debauchery and.... 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