"Coo coo ca-choo"-Where does it come from? - Straight Dope
2000年2月8日 · In the earlier “Mrs. Robinson” thread, I stated that I thought the phrase “coo coo ca-choo” in the song was a reference to the noise made by Humpty Dumpty as he sneezed, just before falling off the wall in Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll. I could have sworn that was right (one of those pesky “false memories”), but my assertion was challenged by another …
Ku Ku Kachoo: What does it mean? - Cafe Society - Straight Dope
2013年4月22日 · My Coo Cachoo Alvin Stardust 1974 I don’t think it has any more intrinsic meaning than ‘la la laaaa’ or ‘hey nonny nonny no’ - it’s just a string of syllables that worked in that song for that songwriter. There’s probably a name for it …
"Humpty Dumpty"/"I Am the Walrus" revisited - Straight Dope
2000年3月4日 · An earlier thread mentioned that John Lennon came up with the line “I am the Egg Man, coo-coo, ca-chew,” (with some artistic interpretation) from “Finnegan’s Wake,” because that’s what Humpty Dumpty said when he fell. Not having read “Finnegan’s Wake,” if such a thing is possible, my question is: Why did HD say “Goo Goo Goosh?”
Origin of koochie koochie koo? - Factual Questions - Straight …
2009年4月24日 · Forms: 18- coochy coo, 19- coochie coo, 19- koochie coo, 19- koochie koo.Freq. with reduplication of the first element. [Origin uncertain; perh. imitative of a baby’s gurgling; perh. cf. COO v. The element coochy appears earlier in similar contexts: 1860 Vanity Fair 14 July 29/2 Pooty baby!..Coochey, oochy, coochey.
Phrase/word mavens: Ta ra ra boom de ay - Straight Dope
2001年10月24日 · What exactly does “Ta ra ra boom de ay” mean? I read somewhere that Ta-ra-ra was after some guy/person, but that is all I can recall.
Good songs that don't fit with their good albums - Straight Dope
2007年5月3日 · Okay, there are plenty of bad songs stinking up good albums, and plenty of one-hit-albums whose hit song is markedly different from the rest of the stuff. This thread is about songs you like that seem out of place in albums you also like: – Teenagers from The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance. The rest of the songs are either about death, or about …
How did the cuckoo call become a synonym for someone who is …
2002年7月23日 · I think the OP explains itself. I want to know how this interesting bird’s call became a popular euphemism for someone that has lost his or her sensibilities
The huge power plant in Moss Landing, CA is on fire {2025-01-17}
2025年1月17日 · The plant now has a lithium battery energy storage area, and that’s what’s on fire. Everyone nearby is advised to evacuate because of toxic smoke from the fire. That place is right next door to Elkhorn Slough, which is a sea otter gathering place. I hope the smoke doesn’t settle in the slough and poison the otters.
2025 Celebrity Still-Dead Pool - The Game Room - Straight Dope
2024年12月3日 · Choo Choo Justice Vivian Stanshall Odd Flattuma *(All entries must include Franco. Tradition is important.) You will be graded on originality of your picks. Odd or obscure or just plain funny choices are encouraged. Choose carefully. Don’t just post the first thirteen dead celebrities you can think of.
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in Manhattan ... - Straight Dope
2024年12月5日 · I think that most reasons for professional hit are contraindicated by the message. If it were an organization that feels wronged, they’d want to send a message of “don’t fuck with us”, and obscuring who “us” is would not help with that. So I agree with the people who think it’s most likely a lone and disgruntled, yet competent, actor. The only other option that …