"Yowza Yowza Yowza"
Charles Ulrich
In article <342f5306.23500396@proxy>, a02...@giant.mindlink.net (Mr. Mike)
wrote:
> FZ utters these words during one of his songs, but I heard them the other
> day in this wretched 80's disco track called "Dance, Dance, Dance." Is this
> where the phrase originated?
You're only off by fifty years. It was the catch-phrase of bandleader Ben
Bernie in the 1930s.
--Charles
P.S. How do you spell "interchange"?
Mr. Mike
RDNZL
Johan Wikberg wrote:
> Mr. Mike <a02...@giant.mindlink.net> skrev i inlägg
> <342f5306.23500396@proxy>...
> Not. The phrase was around in the 70s, because Frank used it in the 70s. I
> don't know where it originated, though, or if such an origin could be
> determined.
>
> --- Johan <wik...@mbox301.swipnet.se>
I know that it was used during the dance marathons of the 20's. As far as it's
origination, who knows?
--
Michael
"I came down from the skies to cry you a song"
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Biffyshrew
Johan Wikberg wrote:
> Mr. Mike <a02...@giant.mindlink.net> skrev i inlägg
> <342f5306.23500396@proxy>...
>
> > FZ utters these words during one of his songs, but I
> > heard them the other day in this wretched 80's disco
> > track called "Dance, Dance, Dance." Is this where
> > the phrase originated?
>
> Not. The phrase was around in the 70s, because Frank used it in the 70s.
> I don't know where it originated, though, or if such an origin could be
> determined.
The song "Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)" was a hit in
1978. FZ was definitely referring to this in "Dancing Fool," which was
released a year later. Of course, the word "yowsah" itself, exaggerated
black dialect for "yes sir," is quite old.
Your pal,
Biffy the Elephant Shrew @}-`--}----
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Johan Wikberg
> FZ utters these words during one of his songs, but I
> heard them the other day in this wretched 80's disco
> track called "Dance, Dance, Dance." Is this where
> the phrase originated?
Not. The phrase was around in the 70s, because Frank used it in the 70s. I
don't know where it originated, though, or if such an origin could be
determined.
--- Johan <wik...@mbox301.swipnet.se>
Patrick David Neve
On Sat, 27 Sep 1997, Mr. Mike wrote:
> FZ utters these words during one of his songs, but I heard them the other
> day in this wretched 80's disco track called "Dance, Dance, Dance." Is this
> where the phrase originated?
The experts have already answered this;
From: John Henley
"Yowza yowza yowza" was popularized by the American bandleader Ben Bernie
who flourished in the 1920s/30s. He was a white man who affected a black
accent, and would often pop out with the phrase between or even during the
musical numbers. He was one of the first nationally-popular radio artists,
and his program began something like this: "Yowza, yowza, yowza, lads and
lassies, this is the Old Maestro speaking."
It's amazing how many old American pop culture references you can pick up
from Warner Brothers cartoons. I believe they turned Ben Bernie into a
tuxedo'd bird of some variety.
From: biffy...@aol.com (Biffyshrew)
I believe "yowsah" was archaic black dialect (or at least
exaggerated/fabricated black dialect, a la Amos & Andy/Thingfish),
literally meaning "yes, sir," but possibly also used as an expression of
amazement. More to the point, "Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah" was the vocal hook
(and subtitle) of a big disco hit of the '70s: "Dance, Dance, Dance
(Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" by Chic (their first hit, released 1977).
Certainly this is what FZ is referring to in the context of his disco
parody.
Johan Wikberg
Biffyshrew <biffy...@aol.com> skrev i inlägg
<19970927045...@ladder02.news.aol.com>...
> The song "Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)"
> was a hit in 1978.
"I did now know that!"
-- Johan <wik...@mbox301.swipnet.se>
Jasper Leach
In article <19970927045...@ladder02.news.aol.com>,
biffy...@aol.com (Biffyshrew) wrote:
> Johan Wikberg wrote:
>
> > Mr. Mike <a02...@giant.mindlink.net> skrev i inlägg
> > <342f5306.23500396@proxy>...
> >
> > > FZ utters these words during one of his songs, but I
> > > heard them the other day in this wretched 80's disco
> > > track called "Dance, Dance, Dance." Is this where
> > > the phrase originated?
> >
> > Not. The phrase was around in the 70s, because Frank used it in the 70s.
> > I don't know where it originated, though, or if such an origin could be
> > determined.
>
> The song "Dance Dance Dance (Yowsah Yowsah Yowsah)" was a hit in
> 1978. FZ was definitely referring to this in "Dancing Fool," which was
> released a year later. Of course, the word "yowsah" itself, exaggerated
> black dialect for "yes sir," is quite old.
>
> Your pal,
> Biffy the Elephant Shrew @}-`--}----
Yeah, and Chic performed the song.
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Stephen Moore
Patrick David Neve (sp...@darkwing.uoregon.edu) wrote for millions to see:
: On Sat, 27 Sep 1997, Mr. Mike wrote:
:
: > FZ utters these words during one of his songs, but I heard them the other
: > day in this wretched 80's disco track called "Dance, Dance, Dance." Is this
: > where the phrase originated?
: The experts have already answered this;
:
: From: John Henley
: "Yowza yowza yowza" was popularized by the American bandleader Ben Bernie
: who flourished in the 1920s/30s.
: From: biffy...@aol.com (Biffyshrew)
: I believe "yowsah" was archaic black dialect (or at least
: exaggerated/fabricated black dialect, a la Amos & Andy/Thingfish),
: literally meaning "yes, sir," but possibly also used as an expression of
: amazement. More to the point, "Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah" was the vocal hook
: (and subtitle) of a big disco hit of the '70s: "Dance, Dance, Dance
: (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" by Chic (their first hit, released 1977).
Another place this popped up was in the movie, "They Shoot Horses,
Don't They?". Uttered by the sinister emcee of a dance marathon during
the Depression.
Stephen
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