Three Is a Magic Number
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"Three is a Magic Number" is an educational song and segment about the number three in the Schoolhouse Rock! series that aired as the program's pilot episode on January 6, 1973. Written and performed
Michael D. Eisner, better known for his later career as CEO of Disney, wrote that "3 was the most emotional number of all"
De La Soul performing at the Dillon Gymnasium in 1991
De La Soul
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De La Soul is an American hip-hop group formed in the village of Amityville on Long Island, New York, in 1988. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, eccentric lyrics, and contributions to t
Three Is a Magic Number
…from an album into a television program. The song is associated with Generation X culture of the U.S., and has been covered or adapted by artists like De La Soul (as "The Magic Number"), Blind Melon, and Jack Johnson. The idea for rock songs of multiplication tables came from advertising executive David McCall…
De La Soul in 2004. L–R: Trugoy the Dove, Maseo and Posdnuos.
De La Soul in 2002
Posdnuos performing at the Marsatac Festival in 2008