do you say mooooog or mogue?

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do you say mooooog or mogue?

Post by madzub » Thu Sep 02, 2004 6:11 pm

okay, I KNOW that the proper pronounciation is "mogue", but do most people still pronounce it "mooooog"? Personally, I think the latter sounds better :wink: How do you pronounce it?
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Post by Boeing 737-400 » Fri Sep 03, 2004 2:37 am

I say Mooooooooog, probably because everyone else does. :)
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Post by THM » Fri Sep 03, 2004 4:14 am

I have the intention to say "Mogue" (the correct pronunciation), 'though my friends and colleagues say "Mooooog" - and after all it's very confusing... :D
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Post by writeroxie » Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:37 am

i know most people pronounce it "moooooooooog"... we all know it's technically pronounced "mogue"... but I still say "mooooooog" it's more fun?
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Post by moogmusic » Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:48 am

Check out the faqs
http://moogmusic.com/faq.php?content_id=4&cat_id=1&
Now you're in the know...
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Post by ebg31 » Fri Sep 03, 2004 11:45 pm

When I first met Herb Deutsch, Moog's muse in becoming a synth builder, he told me that he cringes whenever someone says "moooog." I was actually knocked for a bit of a loop, the first time I heard it pronounced right - in an interview with Donna Summer's producer, Georgio Moroder. When he said "Mogue," I thought, "What's he saying?" I thought it was his German background getting in the way. But I certainly trust the word of the one who was there, almost from the very beginning.
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Post by JHY » Sat Sep 04, 2004 4:00 pm

The real problem is "moogerfooger"....

"Mooooogerfooooger" is just wrong, but seems the natural pronunciation.

"Mogue-er Fogue-er" should be right but sounds like a perverted aristocrat.

"Mogue-er Fooooger"...where's the logic there?.......

Send me two mongooses..no,no,no
Send me two mongeese...no,no,no

Send me a mongoose..p.s. send me another! :D
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Post by Brian G » Sat Sep 04, 2004 10:39 pm

I've always said "Mogue", always will :). A lot of times I will nicely correct someone who pronounces it "wrong" :), if they do one of the half way between he two, I'll usually chalk it up to "accent " :)

Now for fun say MoogerFooger real fast with a slight New York Accent :).

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Post by Kevin Bowden » Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:06 am

What you are perhaps missing is that Moog as a name doesn't actually come into use as part of the 'Fooger' product line as such. "Mooger" can be pronounced as 'spelled', to rhyme with Fooger - you don't need to refer back to the pronunciation of the root name. 'Mooger' is what it is. Someone called 'Smith' could've come up with "Mooger Fooger".
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Post by MC » Sun Sep 05, 2004 10:46 pm

Now for fun say MoogerFooger real fast with a slight New York Accent
Mother was visiting once and checking out my pedals. She read the name out loud as moooogerfoooooger.

I didn't have the heart to correct her :lol:
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Post by JHY » Mon Sep 06, 2004 6:21 am

A good and fair point, Kevin .

In deference to the good doctor, but by reference to Edmund Blackadder, I will call all my moogerfoogers simply...

"Bob".

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Post by basssfx » Mon Dec 19, 2005 4:55 pm

Watch the demo.s for the MF range (e.g 104Z). The guy (forget his name) says "Mowger Fowger." I think it is probably a good idea to respect Bob's name and pronounce as "Mowg".

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Post by this_poison » Tue Dec 20, 2005 6:27 am

It is a strange one.

I know it's "Mogue", but if you use "Mogue" to the general public, they'll look at you funny and it's not worth explaining.

I too use Mooooooog - incorrect and lazy, and let's face it, not Bob's name.

From this day forth, I will only use "Mogue".

Probably.

If I remember.

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Post by Sweep » Tue Dec 20, 2005 9:19 am

this_poison wrote:I know it's "Mogue", but if you use "Mogue" to the general public, they'll look at you funny and it's not worth explaining.
Actually I think it probably is worth it. If people who know don't explain it, people who don't know will continue to be wrong. If it's explained often enough, it should spread. I only know because someone told me.

It's maybe a good way to honour Bob Moog's memory.

BTW none of this applies if someone with a big knife mugs you and wants your Moog watch. He can pronounce it Oberheim if he wants to.
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Post by electrical_engineer_gEEk » Tue Dec 20, 2005 12:13 pm

Sweep wrote:
this_poison wrote:
BTW none of this applies if someone with a big knife mugs you and wants your Moog watch. He can pronounce it Oberheim if he wants to.
NO, I shall defend the correct pronunciation to the death!!!!
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