“No applause—just throw money”
"No applause -- just throw money" is an entertainment gag line of uncertain authorship. Some insist that the line is from vaudeville in the early 1900s, but it has been cited in print…
"No applause -- just throw money" is an entertainment gag line of uncertain authorship. Some insist that the line is from vaudeville in the early 1900s, but it has been cited in print…
"It stops being your favorite song when you use it as an alarm clock" is an alarm clock saying that was posted on Twitter by "black af" on August 28, 2011. "@evanpd: No…
“No one can whistle a symphony; it takes a whole orchestra to play it” is a popular saying about teamwork that has been attributed to Halford E. Luccock (1885-1961), a professor of homiletics…
"No Standing -- Only Dancing" is a popular poster; the saying appears as wall graffiti between two parked cars. The original photo was taken by Australian photographer Rennie Ellis…
"Nobody likes/liked him/it but the public" is said of an entertainer or entertainment receiving a poor critical reception, but that nevertheless draws audiences. The one-liner gently…
Do people go to the movies for the movie or the popcorn? "Noodleberry jam" posted on Twitter on January 12, 2016: "Not sure if I actually like movies or just like looking at…
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: 2019-20 coronavirus outbreakThe 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute…
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic caused many movie houses to close and for people to quarantine and to "socially distance" themselves. The Colonial Theatre (Phoenixville, PA) closed,…
"NYC" is from Interpol's Turn On The Bright Lights (2002). It's not a big hit, but it does mention New York.…
"Karaoke" should not be confused with "karate," but there are jokes. "Of all the martial arts, karaoke inflicts the most pain" is a jocular saying that has been…
"Oh beautiful for spaceship skies" is a mondegreen of "Oh beautiful for spacious skies," the opening line in the patriotic hymn "America the Beautiful." The misheard…
"Olympia, WA" by the punk band Rancid was on their album ...And Out Come the Wolves (1995). The lyrics mention the corner of 52nd Street and Broadway. Someone should tell Rancid that…
"On Broadway" (1963) was recorded by the Drifters and was a big hit for George Benson. It's from the famed songwriting teams of Cynthia Weil and Barry Mann, and Mike Stoller and…
On September 1, 1850, Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale," arrived in New York on the strength of her big hit, "Jenny from the Block." Nah, wrong Jenny. Just kidding! Bronx…
"As soon as I listen to music, I ignore everything around me" is a music saying that has been printed on many images. "When i listen to music , I ignore EVERYTHING" was posted…
Many people believe that bagpipe tunes all sound the same. "When you've heard one bagpipe tune, you've heard them both" was printed in the time travel novel From Time to Time…
John Barrymore (1882-1942) was an American actor of stage and screen. The following barrymore comment was cited in print in 1938 about his many years in the theatre: "One of my chief regrets…
Thoroughly Modern Millie was a 1967 movie that starred Julie Andrews and Mary Tyler Moore. The stage version, starring Sutton Foster, opened on Broadway April 2002 and closed June 2004. The action…
"Open mic" (or "open mike") means that an entertainment venue (such as a nightclub or a comedy club) has an "open microphone" where people can sign up to perform. It…
Various types of music have been compared to cursive writing -- flowing and elegant, but sometimes difficult to understand. "Opera's like singing in cursive" was posted on Twitter by…