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January 12, 2017
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“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…

April 9, 2025
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusTransportation

“Me pausing my music to see if the siren is in the song or it’s outside”

When a person is driving a vehicle and is listening to music, is the siren that is heard in the music or from another vehicle? "Me pausing the music to see the siren is in the Song or…

July 6, 2013
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“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" --…

January 29, 2012
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“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…

June 23, 2012
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“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…

September 24, 2014
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“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…

August 17, 2013
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“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…

May 10, 2005
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“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…

November 28, 2004
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“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…

September 26, 2024
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/CircusWork/Businesses

“Most cutting thing you can say is ‘who’s this clown?’ because it implies they’re a) a clown & b) not even one of the better-known clowns”

To call someone a "clown" is usually derogatory. This was posted on X/Twitter by "Cohen is a ghost" on December 12, 2013, and this received over 136,000 likes: "most…

May 11, 2017
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Most orchestras are just 1800s cover bands”

"Most orchestras are just 1800s cover bands" is a jocular orchestra saying that has been printed on several images. " If you think about it, most orchestras are mainly cover…

March 3, 2018
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Movies are the one time you don’t want front row seats”

Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterSnapC: isaidfawkyou@isaidfawkyouRT @AYEboogie_MARS: RT @ThatNigguhRay: Movies...The Only Place You Don't Want Front Row Seats10:21 PM - 16 Sep 2011…

November 24, 2022
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Movies make you rich. television makes you famous, but theatre is what it’s all about”

"Movies will make you famous, television will make you rich, but theatre will make you good" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the saying is unknown, but it…

November 24, 2022
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Movies will make you famous, television will make you rich, but theatre will make you good”

"Movies will make you famous, television will make you rich, but theatre will make you good" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Authorship of the saying is unknown, but it…

December 27, 2015
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Movies would be better if they shot less film and more actors”

The term film "shoot" has been the subject of jokes, like this one in 1938: "Winchell thinks Hollywood should shoot fewer pictures and more actors." The Hollywood joke has been…

December 23, 2004
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Movin’ On Up” (Theme to “The Jeffersons”) (1975)

The Jeffersons was a stituation comedy spinoff of All in the Family that ran on CBS television from January 18, 1975 to July 23, 1985. George Jefferson ran a successful dry cleaning business,…

April 3, 2019
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Music always sounds better on Friday”

"Music always sounds better on Friday" is a Friday saying that has been printed on many images. "Music always sounds better on Friday” was posted on Twitter by Lou Brutus on…

February 8, 2021
Music/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Music is how we decorate time”

"Art is how we decorate space. Music is how we decorate time" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "There's nothing so sublime as Jeff Buckley covering an Alex…

January 11, 2025
Education/SchoolsMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Music is just loud math”

Music and math have many connections. It's sometimes said that "music is just math out loud" or that "music is just loud math." “Music is just math out loud" was…

January 11, 2025
Education/SchoolsMusic/Dance/Theatre/Film/Circus

“Music is just math out loud”

Music and math have many connections. It's sometimes said that "music is just math out loud" or that "music is just loud math." “Music is just math out loud" was…

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