I'm curious about where it came from...Please answer
2007-03-05 10:29:36 · 7 answers · asked by Neko 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
It is areference to Opera. Often times in days past female operatic singers were large women. Many operas ended with a female with a particularly powerful voice (usualy a large woman and they did tend to have very powerful voices) singing the finaly, hence the phrase "the opera isn't over till the fat lady sings."
2007-03-06 21:27:45 · answer #1 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reference is from Kate Smith a popular entertainer from the 50's would sing the national anthem after a victory in Philadelphia at the National flyer's hockey team arena.(during the 70's] she was a stout woman hence the term" fat lady sings.'
2007-03-05 10:40:48 · answer #2 · answered by J.W. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a term from opera. the "fat lady" is because many historical ( and even current) opera figures were heavy men and women. so if the show isn't over til the fat lady sings it is a reference to the fat woman's closing song.
2007-03-05 10:33:42 · answer #3 · answered by pink orchid 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When the fat lady sings at the Opera... the shows over.
2007-03-05 10:33:16 · answer #4 · answered by AVATARD 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Despite his obvious allegiance to the Red Raiders, Texas Tech sports information director Ralph Carpenter was the picture of professional objectivity when the Aggies rallied for a 72-72 tie late in the SWC tournament finals. “Hey, Ralph,” said Bill Morgan (Southwest Conference information director), “this ... is going to be a tight one after all.” “Right,” said Ralph. “The opera ain’t over until the fat lady sings.”
2007-03-05 10:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by Ker Plunk 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the kids in the neighborhood
us in the '70s...san antonio tv sports commentator dan cook
or southern church folk saying...
or...opera
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/11/messages/495.html
texas legislature...
http://listserv.linguistlist.org/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0310b&L=ads-l&O=A&P=1685
opera...
sports...
joke punch line...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1525351/posts
2007-03-05 10:37:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
someones mouth
or maybe a piece of paper first
2007-03-05 10:42:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋