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[Benjamin Zimmer]

On Fri, 2 Sep 2005 11:43:08 -0700, Arnold M. Zwicky wrote:

>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.
>>> -----
>>
>> 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.

Only 8? When I search on iTunes, it displays the maximum number of songs,
150, and that only covers tracks titled "Outro" (most are in the hiphop
genre). But no, the Bonzo Dog Band song doesn't seem to be available from
the music store -- in fact it doesn't have any music by the band.


--Ben Zimmer