Epic Win: 867-5309
Submitted by Stephanie S
In the age of cell phones, when people are so used to having their numbers pre-programmed that they often forget important numbers like girlfriends, parents, or even their own, this is probably the most remembered phone number of all times. Don’t bother trying your local number because you’ll probably either get a disconnected number or any angry person who is tired of getting calls from random teenagers or nostalgic Generation Xers. The only reason we can fault Tommy Tutone and Jenny for is being an epic earworm. Are you singing it right now? 867-5309?
And the guy who got that cell phone number for free auctioned it off for six figures. He must *love* that song!
At the time that this song came out this phone number was actually a number in Bethlehem, PA where I grew up. There was a big write-up about it in the paper, because these people’s phone rang all day long.
It was also given out regularly in State College, PA. Maybe it still is
Our area code’s “Jenny” number is actually a local business. They use the Tommy Tutone song in their advertising. I’ve always wondered if they had permission or not….lol.
INDIANA!
My cousin gives this number out when stores ask for her home number with area code and she doesn’t feel like giving them her own.
Ditto. I use it all the time with our area code.
“Yes I should know this…867-5309…no that’s not it…DAMN YOU TOMMY TUTONE!”
Yah, this number is my siggy tag. ^^
I’m amazed at how many people don’t get it!!!
If you look here: http://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=8364
And look at the stats of the item and of course the name..Everquest mentioned this song too
Around here a plumbing company has the number. And no, this isn’t an epic win for someone actually named Jenny (like me).
Yeah, it figures that it was posted by a “Stephanie”.
Any Jenny/Jenni/Jennie knows what a pain in the butt that song has been in their lifetime…however, I did make a tote bag a few years back that said “Damn You, Tommy Tutone!” on the side and it was a good conversation starter.
Blame “Love Story”.
According to the Social Securty website, Jennifer was the #1 name from 1970 through 1984–FIFTEEN stinkin’ years in a row.
Thanks, Mom! -_-;
#1 girl’s name, I mean, in the United States.
You in Indy? Ben Franklin Plumbing had the number here. I work for their sister company and love getting the prank calls from the switchboard…mostly by 40 yr old men.
If a guy I don’t like asks me for my number, I give him this. None of them seem to realize.
WIN! XD
Good lord, I didn’t even grow up with this one and I require more tabs of that solo, ‘cos Tommy knows I’m not skilled enough to tab it by ear. Epic win indeed.
Beechwood 4-5789…
I never could stand this “song”.
Like most of the other one hit wonders from the ’80s, it was twaddle.
Actually, most all of the “hits” from the ’80s were crap.
Why are you even reading this blog?!
I will HATE this song forever! I heard it 1887665454768907981278716298071290873087
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times during the year it came out and got sick of it way too soon.
The tune sounds a lot like Radio Nowhere at times.
The actual peak of the song was before my time, so I never got tired of it. One thing I have always regretted was neer actually calling the number. Still, I love how you can always get a reaction whenever you bring it up. Incidentally, 8,675,309 is my favorite prime number. I’m interested how many people who read this will test that, find its true, and tell their friends…
You guys must be talking about Gem Plumbing in RI. I have yet to hear any commercial in which they play the song though. I just hear it mentioned at the end of traffic updates on the radio.
has anyone seen the family guy where stewie try to call home and he calls this number and then he says damn you tommy tutone
Actually this band got an apartment with this number years later this. Phone’s always ringing
I deal with AC Delco auto parts and this song is one of the transmission parts they sell. Every time I sold a transmission casing, this song was stuck in my head!
My husband once worked for New York Telephone as a customer service rep. When this song gained its initial popularity, he took a call from a woman who had this number, and was vetting dozens – if not hundreds – of calls per day because of it. Keep in mind that this was long before Do-Not Call lists, Caller ID or even decent answering machines. She requested a number change.
Typically, at the time, a number change was subject to a modest fee – $15, I think. After she told him her number, he did it for her free of charge.
i called it and it said “the mailbox of jenny is full”
OH MY GOODNESS… I was at a birthday party for my brother in law a couple weeks ago, and we were playing Cranium. I had to hum this song. NO ONE GOT IT! I was so frustrated. LoL