Where there's a whip there's a way

[venta]

Quick question: what, if anything, does the phrase "misery whip" mean to you ?

In a second-hand CD shop in Camden at the weekend I was delighted to find Vol 2 of Everclear's "Songs From An American movie" for £2. On it, there is a track called Misery Whip.

Which is odd, because I also have a song called The Misery Whip on "Asphyxia" by the Dream Disciples. And they're definitely not the same song. This would seem to be a strange example of convergent evolution, so I'm just wondering if the phrase exists independently, and if so, how well-known is it ?

Yes, I could just google the phrase, and I probably will. But I'm curious to hear people's thoughts, first.

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Re: OEDey goodyness

[eostar.livejournal.com]

Had some slack time before going out this evening, and googled up this page, which suggests that your explanation of where the misery in "misery whip" comes is pretty close! And also a pictureTwo men and a misery whip, which gives a some idea of the size of the beast.

No sign of any etymology, unless, of course, you know otherwise ...