It aint over till the fat lady sings

Posted by Tiamat on May 07, 2010 at 14:53

A phrase used all the time now is 'it aint over till the fat lady sings.'
This makes no sense in operatic terms since the fat lady usually sang in the first act. I heard the phrase originally as: it 'aint over till the fat lady dies'. This is more usual in opera and makes sense. Does anyone else remember the original?

• It aint over till the fat lady sings Brian from Shawnee 07/May/10
  • It aint over till the fat lady sings Baceseras 07/May/10
    • It aint over till the fat lady sings Smokey Stover 08/May/10
      • It aint over till the fat lady sings Baceseras 08/May/10
        • It aint over till the fat lady sings Smokey Stover 09/May/10
          • It aint over till the fat lady sings Baceseras 10/May/10
            • It aint over till the fat lady sings john 10/May/10
              • It aint over till the fat lady sings Smokey Stover 10/May/10