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| Author: | Bovine Juice [ Tue May 11, 2010 11:29 am ] |
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| Author: | Thee SPC [ Tue May 11, 2010 5:24 pm ] |
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Yeah I just searched for the phrase and the first thing I found was this: which refutes the racists slant. I'm skeptical of revisionist takes on phrases. They mean whan they mean right now to the people using them. Ask a bunch of 14 year olds what gay means. Then ask as bunch of octogenarians. |
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| Author: | Bovine Juice [ Tue May 11, 2010 5:36 pm ] |
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| Author: | milchman [ Tue May 11, 2010 5:48 pm ] |
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I remember when this first blew up. after much a broo-ha-ha, the general consensus seemed to be that there was no basis for this claimed origin. For the authoritative verdict on what the nitty gritty is, we must, of course, turn to Shirley Ellis: Everybody's asking what the nitty gritty The nitty gritty's anything you want it to be Just stir it up from the soul And when it starts to fizz That's what the nitty gritty is That's what the nitty gritty is, listen There's a nitty gritty way of talking Boom bop boom... the nitty gritty There's a nitty gritty way of walking Boom de boom boom... There's a nitty gritty way of sounding Ooh, ooh, ooh There's a nitty gritty way of sounding Boom digga boom... tell the beat Some people think the nitty gritty's a dance You think it's a dance, do the nitty gritty Come on and do the nitty gritty Come on and dance the nitty gritty There's a nitty gritty way of saying Boom bop boom... the nitty gritty There's a nitty gritty way of playing Do do do dooda... There's a nitty gritty way of oohing Ooh, ooh, ooh There's a nitty gritty way of doing Boom digga boom... tell the beat Gotta say and call it, taking care of biz That's what the nitty gritty is That's really what the nitty gritty is That's what the nitty gritty is, listen That's what the nitty gritty is That's what the nitty gritty is Really what the nitty gritty is, listen That's what the nitty gritty is [ Shirley Ellis Lyrics are found on www.getlyrics.com ] |
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