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Where did the phrase good googly Moogly come from?
The expression first appeared in the title of the song “Good Googa Mooga” from the Magic Tones in 1953. “Googly moogly” was first heard in Howling Wolf’s cover of St. Louis Jimmy Oden’s “Going Down Slow”. “Great googly moogly” was popularized by Frank Zappa’s song, titled “Nanook Rubs It” in 1974.
What kids show says Great googly Moogly?
His favourite catchphrase is “Great googly moogly!”, which he says several times per episode including the opening sequence of the series. In “Hide And Go Beast”, it is shown that he is allergic to pollen. Beast loves pretty much any kind of food, especially Hamilton’s cooking, and is almost always hungry.
When did Maggie and the Ferocious Beast air?
May 18, 2000
Maggie and the Ferocious Beast/First episode date
What is the origin of the phrase ‘Great Googly Moogly’?
“Great googly moogly” is an expression that had been uttered by Willie Dixon in Howlin’ Wolf’s 1961 recording of “Going Down Slow”. Another variant, “great googa mooga”, was uttered by Prentice Moreland in the Cadet’s 1956 recording of “Stranded In The Jungle”, a song which FZ performed on the fall 1976 tour.
What is goodgood Googly Moogly?
good googly moogly. new phrase used in a currently-popular rap song. also, (not that anyone would know but me) a phrase used in the Nick Jr. cartoon, “Maggie and the Ferocious Beast”. it means “good gawd!”, “good gravy!”, or, to be more specific, “got DAYum!”. “Good googly moogly, that thang is juicy.”.
Did Frank Zappa ever play the song Great Googly Moogly?
Zappa played this song live in 1976, and also played it on the radio a time or two. “Great googly moogly” is an expression that had been uttered by Willie Dixon in Howlin’ Wolf’s 1961 recording of “Going Down Slow”.
What is the origin of the phrase “Great goo-ga-Moo-GA”?
A related form appears in 1953 as the title of the song “Good Googa Mooga,” a B-side recorded by the Magic Tones, and in the song “Stranded in the Jungle” recorded in 1956 by The Cadets, who added the line “Great goo-ga-moo-ga!” which did not appear in other artists’ recordings of the song made that same year.