“It’s showtime!” (“It’s show time!”)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Showtime at the ApolloShowtime at the Apollo (formerly It's Showtime at the Apollo and Apollo Live) (originally syndicated) is a music television show,…
“It’s the notes you don’t play that matter” (jazz adage)
A popular jazz adage has it that "it's the notes you don't play" that are as important as the ones that you do. Jazz great Miles Davis (1926-1991) is often credited with the…
“It’s the silence between the notes that makes the music”
Entry in progress -- B.P."Music is the space between the notes.""It's the notes you don't play that matter." 16 September 1990, Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO),…
“Jailed musicians anxiously await their next release”
"The musician in jail was anxiously awaiting his next release. (Pun of the Day)" was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on December 14, 2004. The joke originated on the website…
“Jingle bell rock implies the existence of jingle bell paper and jingle bell scissors”
"Jingle Bell Rock" (1957) is a rock and roll Christmas song, performed by Bobby Helms (1933-1997). It has nothing to do with "rock paper scissors," but there are jokes.…
“Jingle bell rock implies the existence of jingle bell ska”
"Jingle Bell Rock" (1957) is a rock and roll Christmas song, performed by Bobby Helms (1933-1997). It has nothing to do with "rock paper scissors," but there are jokes.…
“Jingle bells, Batman smells”
Entry in progress -- B.P.Batman television series premiered in January 1966 Wikipedia: Jingle Bells"Jingle Bells" is one of the best-known and commonly sung American songs in the world.…
“Just Dance implies the existence of Unjust Dance”
Just Dance is a rhythm game series. There is no "Unjust Dance." "Just Dance implies the existence of Unjust Dance" was posted on Twitter by Ultimate BLM ACAB Deluxe on April 25,…
“Just in time for Thanksgiving, a blockbuster movie about sweet potatoes, ‘The Silence of the Yams’”
The Silence of the Lambs is a 1991 American psychological horror thriller film. There is no film called "Silence of the Yams," but there are yam jokes that have been printed on many…
“Keep Calm and Never Say Macbeth” (or “Keep Calm and Never Say M*cbeth”)
William Shakespeare's play Macbeth includes witches, and theater tradition has it that the play is cursed. Saying the play's name or its lines (outside of an actual performance) is said…
“Keep honking! I’m listening to ska and you’re in the band now” (bumper sticker)
"Keep honking! I’m listening to ska and you’re in the band now" is a jocular bumper sticker saying that has been printed on many images. The joke is that the honking fits right in…
“Keep your cymbal jokes to yourself. We’ve heard them all a Zildjian times”
The Avedis Zildjian Company, simply known as Zildjian, is an American cymbal manufacturer. The name "Zildjian" sounds a bit like "zillion." "Drummers always have such lame…
“Ladies and Germs” (comic introduction of “Ladies and Gentlemen”)
"Ladies and Germs" (for "Ladies and Gentlemen") is a joking way that a comedian might address an audience. "Ladies and Germs" has been cited in print insce at least…
“Last night I went to a comedy and philosophy convention. Laughed more than I thought”
The expression "I laughed more than I thought" really means "I laughed more than I thought I would laugh." Howeer, sometimes is means more laughing than thinking. "Last…
“Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects”
"Laughter is a tranquilizer with no side effects" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Laughter is a tranquilizer with no bad side effects" was printed in the…
“Laughter is like a windshield wiper. It doesn’t stop the rain, but allows us to keep going”
"Laughter is like a windshield wiper. It doesn't stop the rain, but allows us to keep going" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “Le rire c’est comme les…
“Laughter is the best medicine” (proverb)
"Laughter is the best medicine" is an old proverb that comedians and comedy clubs sometimes remind audiences with. "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up…
“Laughter is the closest distance between two people”
"Laughter is the closest/shortest distance between two people" has been credited to Danish comedian and pianist Victor Borge (1908-2000), who used several variations of this saying.…
“Lawsuits are just rap battles for white people”
A lawsuit has been compared to a rap battle. "Black people make fun of each other and it's called a rap battle, white people make fun of each other and it's called a lawsuit"…
“Let’s get this show on the road” (idiom)
"Let's get the/this show on the road" or "Let's put the/this show on the road" means "let's get started" or "let's get going." Theatrical…