NINE, NINE, NINE

(unknown, Square One Television)


5,6,7,8
	Nine nine nine
	  Fantastic number nine
	It's perfectly consistent
	  It works out every time
	Nine nine nine
	  That crazy number nine
	Times any number you can find
	  It all comes back to nine

Two times nine is eighteen
  Eight and one is nine
Three times nine is twenty-seven
  Seven and two is nine
Four times nine is thirty-six
  Six and three is nine
Five times nine is forty-five
  Five and four is nine

Six times nine is fifty-four
  Five and four is nine
Seven times nine is sixty-three
  Six and three is nine
Eight times nine is seventy-two
  Seven and two is nine
Nine times nine is eighty-one
  Eight and one is nine

	Nine nine nine
	  Fantastic number nine
	It's perfectly consistent
	  It works out every time
	Nine nine nine
	  That crazy number nine
	Times any number you can find
	  It all comes back to nine

Nine times ten is ninety
  Just drop the zero sign
Nine times eleven is ninety-nine
  Makes it rhyme with another line
Nine and nine is eighteen
  And eight and one is nine
Times any number you can find
  It all comes back to nine

Does this work for bigger numbers too?

  Yup

Well, try this: 3,487

  Mmm, nine times three thousand four hundred eighty-seven
  Is thirty-one thousand three hundred eighty-three
  Three plus one plus three plus eight plus three is eighteen
  One plus eight is nine
  It always works
  It all comes back to nine

	Nine nine nine
	  Fantastic number nine
	It's perfectly consistent
	  It works out every time
	Nine nine nine
	  That crazy number nine
	Times any number you can find
	  It all comes back to nine


recording: Square One Television [YouTube]

notes: Square One Television episode 124 [TVIV]

notes: Reg E. Cathey obituary (2018) [AV Club]