# Stoner "catchphrase" origin

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stoner-catchphrase-origin/345834>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 23, 2006, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stoner-catchphrase-origin/345834 "2006-02-23T19:18:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stoner-catchphrase-origin/345834/21 "2006-02-24T04:39:42Z")

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What about “the colors?”

That’s fairly standard in any druggie scene, but where did it first get used in pop culture?

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**Author:** ![Yookeroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yookeroo/32/323_2.png) [@Yookeroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yookeroo)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2006, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stoner-catchphrase-origin/345834/22 "2006-02-24T06:38:02Z")

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“I can see the music.” -Lisa Simpson

I’m sure that predates her though.

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