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| Figure Eight | |
| Multiplication Rock, Song 8 | | |
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| Air date February 24, 1973 | |
| Written by Bob Dorough | |
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This song is a part of Multiplication Rock! It goes over multiplying by eights. The original airdate was February 24, 1973. It is sung by the late Blossom Dearie, making this the only Multiplication Rock song that is sung primarily by a female.
It was also featured in the 2005 American independent arthouse comedy-drama film, The Squid and the Whale by Noah Baumbach.
In the 30th Anniversary DVD, this song was used as the background song for the "Multiplication Rock" menu.
Lyrics[]
LUCY: (thinking musically) Figure eight as double four
Figure four as half of eight
If you skate, you would be great
If you could make a figure 8
That's a circle that turns 'round upon itself
1 x 8 is 2 x 4
4 x 4 is 2 x 8
If you skate upon thin ice
You'd be wise if you thought twice
Before you made another single move
1 x 8 is 8, 2 x 8 is 16
3 x 8 is 24, 4 x 8 is 32
And 5 X 8 is 40, you know
6 x 8 is 48, 7 x 8 is 56
8 x 8 is 64, 9 x 8 is 72
10 x 8 is 80, that's true
11 x 8 is 88, and 12 x 8 is 96
Now, here's a chance to get off
On your new math tricks
'Cause 12 x 8 is the same as
10 x 8 plus 2 x 8
80 plus 16 ... 96
1 x 8 is 8, 2 x 8 is 16
3 x 8 is 24, 4 x 8 is 32
And 5 x 8 is 40, you know
Figure eight as double four
Figure four as half of eight
If you skate, you would be great
If you could make a figure 8
That's a circle that turns 'round upon itself
Place it on its side and it's a symbol meaning infinity...
In the 30th Anniversary DVD, this song was used as the background song for the"Multiplication Rock" menu.