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Fascinatin' Rhythm: That's Who-oo, 05/18/19

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Episode #1920

5/18      That’s Who-oo Song lyricists love open vowels, like oooh. The sound let singers hold notes easily, especially in the days before microphones, and oooh especially can take on a range of suggested meanings. From sadness to delight, pain to pleasure, relaxation to eroticism. It’s amazing how much you can say with so little.