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From: usul@auc.UUCP (Ron McBay )
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Subject: Re: What song contains the phrase "WYSIWYG"?
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Date: 28 Dec 89 22:50:07 GMT
References: <351@fwi.uva.nl> <1TvfrT#4xr7gM=eric@snark.uu.net> <2860@optilink.UUCP>
Reply-To: usul@auc.UUCP (0-Ron McBay )
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>> In <351@fwi.uva.nl> Freek Wiedijk wrote:
>> >                                         I know that [WYSIWYG] is an
>> > abbreviation of the phrase "what you see is what you get".  I know (?)
>> > that this phrase comes from some popular song.

The song WAS called "What You See Is What You Get".  I was thinking it was
by the Friends Of Distinction or some other type band.  But it WASN'T an
original phrase when that song came out.  I'm pretty sure that Flip Wilson
originated the phrase on Laugh-In when he did his Geraldine character.

Here are some lyrics I can remember:

		 Some people are made of plastic
		 Some people are made of wood
		 Some people have hearts of stone (?) 
		 Some people are up to no good

		 But baby, I'm for real (?)
		 I'm as real as real can get
		 ...
		 'Cause what you see is what you get.

A great song as I recall. That's all I can recall at the moment.
Maybe this helps jog a few memories out there in net-land.

		  -- Ron McBay
		  ...!{gatech,emory}!auc!usul


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