Do you remember, the 21st night of September?

[Downward Spiral]

 

[Rev. Johnny Vegas]

No.

 

[Rev. Johnny Vegas]

Maybe.

 

[Rev. Johnny Vegas]

Nope, definitely not.

 

[Rev. Johnny Vegas]

Wait..... No, still no.

 

[garbagemanlb]

Wake me up when September ends.

 

[BigT]

I have a friend that loves Earth Wind and Fire.

 

[Shep762]

 

[kilian]

 

[TucsonTerror]

So odd this comes up. I was listening to a podcast and the moron host said it was Timberlakes song (from Trolls I think).
But I wondered about why the 21st. Turns out, it was just what fit the rhythm of the song. They say they tried everything from
the 1st to 21st before saying, yeah, that's it.

Why Earth Wind and Fire Chose ‘The 21st Night of September’

Earth Wind and Fire's 1978 hit song 'September' specifically mentions the 21st night. Here's why.

ultimateclassicrock.com

"
As for that opening phrase, the band tried out many other dates. "We went through all the dates: 'Do you remember the first, the second, the third, the fourth ... ' and the one that just felt the best was the 21st," Willis confessed. "I constantly have people coming up to me and they get so excited to know what the significance was. And there is no significance beyond it just sang better than any of the other dates. So ... sorry!"

Read More: Why Earth, Wind and Fire Chose ‘The 21st Night of September’ | https://ultimateclassicrock.com/ear...ember/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral "

 

[FlyNReeLow]

had put this on my calendar the last time this video was posted....

 

[wait*what]

The elements :

 

[Downward Spiral]

its that time of the year

 

[Ranger-AO]

 

[OLBERTMAN]

Knowing you've been thinking about making this thread for like 6 months makes you the worst.

 

[Jim Lahey]

been vibing to his videos over the years all afternoon

 

[Jesus]

Great song. Great band.

 

[baboymo]

 

[Cicada]

friend had his wedding on 9/21 and they played the shit out of this

 

[Twinsen]

How have I never seen this and my birthday is today?

 

[atxmike]

Woke up at 4am and danced around the house to this playing. It's my birthday

 

[ObeyTheNoodle]

My wife's b-day is tomorrow (9/22) and I think she is secretly mad that she wasn't born on 9/21...