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Title: Any one know what this phrase is from?
Post by: Beretta686 on October 01, 2011, 10:17:24 AM
My children are 18 and 20 years old and at dinner the other night my daughter made a noise and I said, "Is it live or is it Memorex?" they looked at me like I had lost my mind, they had no clue what I was talking about. I explained it to my kids and they said I was just too old.

So I went to work and asked a half dozen employees ages from 18-25 the same question and none had ever heard that line.

Does anyone know where the phrase comes from?



Anyone remember Mother Tums TV Commercials? That was my Grandmother
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Post by: MaxTom on October 01, 2011, 10:28:21 AM
If I remember correct it was a commercial for memorex audio tapes, in the commercial they would have a singer recorded on tape and replay it and show it shattering a glass, back then audio tape sound was crappy, and they showed the glass breaking and then would say is it live or is it memorex, implying that you couldnt tell,
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Post by: Beretta686 on October 01, 2011, 10:56:35 AM
That is correct
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Post by: hookedspur on October 01, 2011, 01:24:31 PM
Quote from: MaxTom on October 01, 2011, 10:28:21 AM
If I remember correct it was a commercial for memorex audio tapes, in the commercial they would have a singer recorded on tape and replay it and show it shattering a glass, back then audio tape sound was crappy, and they showed the glass breaking and then would say is it live or is it memorex, implying that you couldnt tell,

:agreed: :icon_thumright:
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Post by: Ol'Mossy on October 01, 2011, 01:33:16 PM
I remember the commercial and say it all the time  ;D
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Post by: Mr16Gauge on October 01, 2011, 06:03:31 PM
That's how I remember it also

Google says 1971 with Ella Fitzgerald
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Post by: GOLD HUNTER on October 01, 2011, 06:17:08 PM
yep seen this one on tv a few times. HERE IT IS ................ :icon_thumright:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Is+it+live+or+is+it+Memorex&view=detail&mid=535E44B980028E31F983535E44B980028E31F983&first=0&FORM=LKVR2
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Post by: Old Gobbler on October 01, 2011, 06:39:53 PM
Guess I am old too ! remember that commercial all to well
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Post by: natman on October 02, 2011, 05:03:41 AM
Don't feel bad. I once remarked that the steering on my mother's 1966 Buick was like "winding your watch". My daughter had no idea what that meant. 
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Post by: CASH on October 02, 2011, 09:13:10 AM
It also brings Milli Vanilli to mind
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Post by: Crappiepro on October 02, 2011, 11:14:57 AM
How about "Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz, "Oh what a relief it is" My buddies and I had a ball with that one when we were kids LOL!
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Post by: Basser69 on October 02, 2011, 12:37:03 PM
Guys y'all are making me feel old.....Guess I am
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Post by: TalksToTurkeys on October 02, 2011, 12:48:33 PM
I remember 8 track players in muscle cars.   :help:
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