Backwards Down the Number Line

A song by Phish, from Joy.

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Backwards Down the Number Line live

• Played 154 times.
• First played Mar 6, 2009.
• Last played Oct 12, 2026, the most recent show.

Live stats courtesy Phish.net, as of Oct 28, 2026.

How hard is it to guess from the lyric?

93% of players named Backwards Down the Number Line in the daily Phish lyric game, and 47% got it from the first lyric. It ranks #4 hardest of 7 Phish songs played so far.

Phish puzzle #4, Oct 16, 2026. The first lyric was “Made a promise one to keep” Play it →

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