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[Arnold M. Zwicky]

On Sep 2, 2005, at 11:31 AM, neil wrote:

>> The Bonzo Dog song goes back to 1967, according to OED3. Here is the
>> earliest cite given for "outro":
>> -----
>> 1967 V. STANSHALL in ŒThe Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band‚ Gorilla (record)
>> (title
>> of song) The intro and the outro.
>> -----
>>
>> --Ben Zimmer
>
> Thanks for making me feel even older! OK, I was too lazy to locate
> my copy
> of the LP, purchased contemporaneously, so just Googled the title
> and came
> up with a site listing the singles.

the iTunes music store lists eight different recordings with "outro"
in the title.  the Bonzo Dog Band cut, alas, is not among them.
alas, because it's an old favorite of mine.  it's a hoot.

arnold