were did saying rodger on the radio come from?
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From the earliest days of wireless communication, the Morse code  letter R (dit-dah-dit) has been used to indicate 'O.K. -- understood or received.' So 'Roger' was the  logical voice-phone equivalent.
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wo oh oh oh on the radio....
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I think some folks are confused as to what "scanner" means here. The Asker means the radio-type scanner that scans the frequencies for a particular conversation on the radio, such as a police or fire scanner. It does NOT mean a graphics scanner like a flatbed or sheetfed. \n\nTo broadcast a scanner feed, you'll need software to stream live audio, such as SHOUTCast.
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The Springsteen version is a bit clearer. The version by Manfred Mann muddied the issues. The line refers to a "deuce" i.e.a two seater hot rod in street racing lingo.
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The etymology of the word booger baffles scholars. Since it has always been considered semi-vulgar or at least childish, it has been used in few written sources. Furthermore, in the past the word booger has been used to mean many things, and has often overlapped with the terms boogie, bogey, and bugger. The earliest usage of the word is as an alternate spelling of the vulgarism bugger. Booger was first said to be slang for "dried mucus" in the 1892 Dialect Notes; boogie was said to mean the same thing in the 1891 Dictionary of American Regional English. Its appearance in slang dictionaries indicates that it had probably been used for some time in the United States before the 1890s. Both books said that mainly "school children" used the words.\n\nBy the middle of the twentieth century, both booger and boogie were commonly being used to mean dried mucus. As late as the 1970s, both words seem to have been (relatively) acceptable. Since then, however, booger has apparently become more common in American English. This may be due to its appearance in legitimate print media: Bill Watterson claims to be the first cartoonist to use the word booger in a syndicated comic strip, while Dave Barry has pioneered its use in newspaper columns, both in the 1980s. Rapper Biz Markie recorded a humorous song "Pickin' Boogers" [1] which appeared on his album Goin Off. In the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, Dr. Johnny Fever was fired from another radio station for saying "booger" on the air (under the premise that it was an objectionable word).\n\n\nOR if you mispelled the word BURGER\n\nA burger or "burger sandwich" is a type of sandwich which consists of a hamburger bun or similar type of round bread, and a primary filling of a meat or vegetarian patty. The word "burger" is an abbreviation of the word "hamburger" (see the hamburger entry for an explanation of the hamburger's origins and history).\n\nBurgers made with beef are traditionally known as hamburgers, though, due to the profusion of burger types over the last few decades, are also often referred to these days as beef burgers. Other meats such as chicken or fish can be used, and the sandwich may contain a portion of meat that is not formed into a patty. For example, a turkey burger uses ground turkey meat, a chicken burger uses ground chicken meat, a buffalo burger uses ground meat from a bison, and a veggie burger (alternately called a tofu burger. vegiburger or garden burger) uses a meat substitute (for example, tofu, TVP, seitan (wheat gluten), or an assortment of vegetables, nuts or soy protein, which are ground up and mashed into patties). A Jersey burger is a hamburger and fish (filet or burger) in one bun.\n\nSome alternatives to hamburgers are marketed as being heathier than their beef based competitors, and a niche market exists for exotic burgers such as buffalo burgers.\n\nThere are usually other accompaniments or condiments piled onto the meat portion. These might include any combination of cheese (a cheeseburger is not a burger made primarily from cheese, but rather a hamburger with a slice of cheese in it), vegetables (lettuce, tomato, onion, pepper, pickles) and sauces (mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, etc.)\n\nThere are two independent definitions of what differentiates a burger from a sandwich:\n\nBurgers use processed meat (or imitation meat), regardless of the type of bread. \nBurgers use a "burger" bun, regardless of the filling (see: "burgerless burger"). \nBurgers are usually made from ground meat or meat substitute, then re-shaped to form patties, cooked (if applicable) and eaten.
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There was a hostage case some years ago where the gunman holding people hostage demanded that the local radio station play the same Celine Dion song over and over. The radio code is an urban legend that sprang from that situation.\nUsually when I hear a Celine Dion song my greatest concern is that I won't be able to change the station quickly enough.
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I do. What was the phrase?
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The Game is aiming that comment at all the rappers in New York and California who can't get any radio play because the South is what's hot right now. (As far as spins on the radio). He was implying that he is here to stay, even if everybody else has to follow the same lean n rock formula to stay in the game. Thats why he says you better do like they do if you need radio play. He's boasting that he doesn't have to cuz he's the Game.
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Radio trivia answer is "Ryan Cabrera"
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try this link \n\nhttp://www.bearcat1.com/radiowi.htm
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http://radioreference.com/modules.php?name=RR&stid=36
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That rumor was going around about Rod Stewart, before Lil' Kim was even famous.  If you look it up on an urban legend site like www.snopes.com, it'll tell you it's a myth.  Same with the rumor about Richard Gere and the gerbil.
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I always thought they were just saying "oh, oh oh oh oh..." In any case, I think it's just one of those background chants that used to frequently be heard in songs that were popular in the "radio age." In other words, the song is about a period in time when music and lyrics were simpler, and listening to the radio was a "purer" and "more innocent" activity done for pure enjoyment. Hence their message that "video killed the radio star" meaning that that simplicity of song and lyrics does not transcribe well to visual media, which require physical presence, dancing skills, and all sorts of other attributes that a radio star from a "purer, simpler" age might not possess.
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Find out what radio station it was, then go to their website and you should be able to find out what it was called
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I heard one recently about the English football team, called "Dont Mention the War".  Very funny.
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I've never heard it. You might have heard it in reference to Helga Zepp.\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helga_Zepp-LaRouche
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This originated in the early 1980s. It is generally regarded as an American expression. This item from the New York newspaper the Syracuse Herald-American, Feb. 1982, which is the earliest version in print that I can find, puts that in some doubt. It's in a piece by Jerry Buck, writing out of Los Angeles, about actress Lauren Tewes