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global1

(25,253 posts) Wed Aug 1, 2018, 12:59 PM Aug 2018

Smock, Smock, Smock....

Don't Knock My Smock
Or I'll Clean Your Clock

Years ago Steve Allen explained that he came up with the SMOCK SMOCK catch-phrase after realizing that he couldn't say Shmuck on TV. I can't find a video of Steve Allen saying this.

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Smock, Smock, Smock.... (Original Post) global1 Aug 2018 OP

Recommended. H2O Man Aug 2018 #1

Read the title Faux pas Aug 2018 #2

I recall Steve Allen singing the 'Smock, Smock' song on his show solara Aug 2018 #3

Memories of my siblings and I using "smock smock!" Daily :) (n/t) Guilded Lilly Aug 2018 #4

H2O Man

(73,559 posts)

1. Recommended.

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2018, 01:01 PM

Aug 2018

Where there's smock, there's fired.

Faux pas

(14,682 posts)

2. Read the title

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2018, 01:16 PM

Aug 2018

and immediately pictured Steve Allen. Thanks for the morning laugh

solara

(3,836 posts)

3. I recall Steve Allen singing the 'Smock, Smock' song on his show

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2018, 01:16 PM

Aug 2018

I just remember the first line:

"Hey there Mister, How's your sister,
Does she still go "Smock, Smock"

Possibly not completely accurate, as I was pretty young at the time.

Guilded Lilly

(5,591 posts)

4. Memories of my siblings and I using "smock smock!" Daily :) (n/t)

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Wed Aug 1, 2018, 01:19 PM

Aug 2018

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