Maybe he'll wear #96 for the same reason Question Mark & the Mysterians went with "96 Tears" years ago .... so one wonders if Sam really wanted to wear 69 but was worried of the fallout.
How we came up with the name â96 Tears,â see, when we were putting the song together, Question Mark was singing, âToo Many Teardrops,â and I think we wanted to call it that, but then our drummer said, "Let's call it â69 Tears!â"
And we said, "Well, it's a real catchy name, but we don't think that theyâll say that on the radio; itâs too dirty.â
Even though I was only 14 when we were recorded the song and 15 when it came out, I knew what 69 meant.