GG: sock it to me

["Baldwin, Daniel" <baldwin@baermarks.com>]

I have been immersed in a project at work for the past few days, and I am
finally able to catch up on all the fascinating f-minor posts that have been
flying around. I hope to have more to say later, but for now I had to
mention that, sometime recently, somone mentioned the expression "sock it to
me," and Brad asked whether it originated on "Laugh-in." Did anyone answer
him? Well...the expression predates that show (although by how much, I don't
know). I think Laugh In went on the air in '68.  Aretha Franklin's '67
recording  of "Respect" contains a repitition of "SITM" near the end. There
was also a record called "Sock it to Me" released by Mitch Ryder in '67. And
it was probably used before that (by James Brown?) Maybe Elmer E can help me
here.

Regards --

Daniel

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