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From: jones@optilink.UUCP (Marvin Jones)
Newsgroups: comp.misc,comp.text.desktop,rec.music.misc
Subject: Re: What song contains the phrase "WYSIWYG"?
Summary: wasn't badfinger
Message-ID: <2860@optilink.UUCP>
Date: 27 Dec 89 18:10:37 GMT
References: <351@fwi.uva.nl> <1TvfrT#4xr7gM=eric@snark.uu.net>
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In article <1TvfrT#4xr7gM=eric@snark.uu.net>, eric@snark.uu.net (Eric S. Raymond) writes:
> 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.
> 
> I'm not dead sure, but I *think* the phrase occurred in a lyric which began
> thus:
> 
> 	If you want it / here it is, come and get it

Nope.  This tune is just called "Come And Get It".  

I also remember the WYSIWYG song, but can't recall the details.  I believe it 
was an American soul group, along the lines of the O'Jays or something.  
(Boy, is this dredging up some memories!)  Around the early '70's, I think.  

Hope this triggers someone elses brain cells! 

Regards, 

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