Name: Binary
Duration: P00H02M05S
Description: Our modern world couldn't function without the binary number system. But how does it work? How can you count to 47 using only 0's and 1's? Why can't they just use our regular base 10 number system? These are all good questions that this song does not answer.

Binary

from Rock by The Alphabeticians

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Our modern world couldn't function without the binary number system. But how does it work? How can you count to 47 using only 0's and 1's? Why can't they just use our regular base 10 number system? These are all good questions that this song does not answer.

lyrics

There's only two number in binary
Just like red and white wine at a winery
An example is here, to make it all clear:

A three looks like an 11 and 111 is seven
There's no other numbers, 'cept for zeroes and ones
Zeroes and ones, zeroes and ones

If you don't understand binary
Then you can't work at an oil refinery
I'm only kidding that's just a joke
But if you work there you better not smoke

Computers use it to talk to each other
Just don't use it to talk to your mother
She won't understand, neither will I
You don't need binary to make a pie

But you can still make pi in binary
We looked it up on the internet
Some say it’s morally inappropriate
It goes: 11.0010010000111111 etc.
It goes on like that for really long
We’ll have to tell you more about it in another song

A three looks like an 11 and a two looks like a ten.
There's no other numbers 'cept for zeroes and ones
Zeroes and ones, zeroes and ones
Zeroes and ones, zeroes and ones
Zeroes and ones, zeroes and ones
Zeroes and ones, zeroes and ones
Zeroes and ones, zeroes and ones

credits

from Rock, released December 24, 2010
Mr. E: Vocals, Keyboard
Mr. Hoo: Guitar, Vocals

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The Alphabeticians Portland, Oregon

Self made millionaires seeking out vigilante justice from a cave? No. Huge, scary, reptilian beasts from an ancient time? No. Space travelers from the other side of the universe trapped here because their ship ran out of fuel? Maybe, but no. Then who, or more precisely, what are The Alphabeticians? They are 2 guys (Mr. Hoo & Mr. E) who love playing quirky, funny, upbeat songs for kids & families. ... more

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Pants!

Jan 2015
Other Stuff

Apr 2013
Junior

Apr 2012
Rock

Dec 2010

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