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definition

we know a song about that, don’t we? expression or saying

Used to flag up a double entendre. Works similarly to “as the actress said to the bishop” and “that’s what she said”

Origin

Was sometimes used by Les Ross, breakfast DJ on BRMB radio, generally with the words “…don’t we, boys and girls” appended

Collector

Mark – 1970s
Mark Iliff – owner

Notes

The phrase was subsequently adopted as the title of a podcast by UK musical comedian Mitch Benn, so it was probably know beyond listeners to BRMB

Submitted: 25/08/2025 by Mark

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