“Lullaby of Broadway” (1935)
"Lullaby of Broadway" (1935) first appeared in the film Gold Diggers of 1935. The song is from the songwriting team of Harry Warren (composer) and Al Dubin (lyrics). "Lullaby of…
“Make sure your kilt is short enough to do a jig, but long enough to hide your lucky charms”
"St. Patrick's Day Tip: Your kilt should be short enough for dancing a jig, but long enough to hide your lucky charms" (also "Make sure your kilt is short enough to do a jig,…
“Makin’ Whoopee” (1928)
"Makin' Whoopee" (1928) was a popular song by Gus Kahn. However, it's believed that "making whoopee" (or, in other words, "to make love") comes from New York…
“Manhattan” (1925) (not “I’ll Take Manhattan”)
"Manhattan" (1925) by Richard Rogers and Lorenz Hart was written for the revue Garrick Gaieties. As Nancy Groce writes in New York: Songs of the City (1999), pages 19-20: "Today,…
“Marching bands are actually homeless orchestras. Tragic, really”
A jocular definition of a marching band was posted on Twitter by Tim Siedell on November 12, 2009: "Marching bands are actually homeless orchestras. Tragic, really." Marching Bands Are…
“Marching Bands of Manhattan” (2005)
"Marching Bands of Manhattan" is from the Plans (2005) by Death Cab For Cutie. The December 15, 2005 New York Post ranked it #5 in its "Best Songs to Download from 2005,"…
“May the 4th be with you. May the 5th be Cinco de Mayo”
May 4th is Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with you") and May 5th is Cinco de Mayo. "May the 4th be with you. May the 5th be Cinco de Mayo" is a joke. "May the 5th be…
“May the 4th be with you. May the 5th be with tacos”
May 4th is Star Wars Day ("May the Fourth be with you") and May 5th is Cinco de Mayo. "May the 4th be with you. May the 5th be with tacos" is a joke. "Sure, May the 4th be…
“May the 4th be with you” (Star Wars Day, May 4th)
The first Star Wars film (subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981) premiered on May 25, 1977. "May the Force be with you!" was a popular line in the film; "The Force" s a…
“May the Fourth be with you” (Star Wars Day, May 4th)
The first Star Wars film (subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope in 1981) premiered on May 25, 1977. "May the Force be with you!" was a popular line in the film; "The Force" s a…
“May your kilt be short enough to dance a jig, but long enough to hide your lucky charms”
"St. Patrick's Day Tip: Your kilt should be short enough for dancing a jig, but long enough to hide your lucky charms" (also "Make sure your kilt is short enough to do a jig,…
“Me and my friends are in a band called ‘Duvet.’ We’re a cover band”
A "cover band" performs "covers" -- the songs of other songwriters. "Me and my friends are in a band called Duvet. We're a cover band" is a joke that was posted…
“Me and my limbo team go way back”
A pun about limbo dancing is: "Me and m limbo team go way back." The joke was posted on Twitter on June 11, 2011. Wikipedia: Limbo (dance)Limbo is a traditional popular dance contest that…
“Meet cute” (romantic comedy rule)
The loving couple --usually a boy and a girl -- in a romantic comedy must "meet cute." That is, when they meet each other for the first time, the situation must be "cute" --…
“Merde!” (theatrical saying, meaning “good luck”)
"Je vous dis merde" or "Merde" ("shit" in English) is a theatrical saying meaning "good luck." Superstitious thespians believe that it's bad luck to…
“Miss one day of practice, I notice; miss two, the critics notice; miss three, the audience notices”
A famous quote is popular with anyone who practices, from pianists to ballet dancers to golfers. "If I miss one day's practice, I notice it. If I miss two days' practice, the critics…
“Mom, when I grow up, I’d like to be a musician” (joke)
A popular music joke is: Son: "Mom, when I grow up, I'd like to be a musician."Mother: "You can't do both." The joke has been cited in print since at least 1996. In…
“Moments of silence are part of the music”
"Moments of silence are part of the music" is a saying that has been printed on several gift items. Robert Fulghum's Words I Wish I Wrote: A Collection of Writing That Inspired My…
“MONY MONY” (1968)
"MONY MONY" was a Billboard #3 hit for Tommy James & the Shondells in 1968. James was looking at the "MONY" (Mutual of New York) building when he thought of using that for…
“Moon River” (1961); “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” (1995)
"Moon River" was written by Henry Mancini (music) and Johnny Mercer (lyrics) for the film Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961). The film was based on a short story by Truman Capote and it…