“Plays aren’t written, they’re rewritten” (theatre adage)
"Plays aren't written, they're rewritten" is an old theatre adage meaning that many changes are usually made during the rehearsal process, before the play officially opens. Dion…
“Please refrain from making music puns”
The word "refrain" has two meanings, and there are music jokes. "Please refrain from making music puns" was posted on Facebook by Eric Hackl to The Punsters on April 26, 2022.…
“Plumbers sing in a faucetto”
"Falsetto" has nothing to do with a faucet, but there are some jokes. "Plumbers sing in a faucetto" was posted on Twitter by Mike H on May 3, 2011. "2nd #PUN FOR THE DAY:…
“Poetry is proof that rhyme doesn’t pay”
"Why are poets poor? Because rhyme doesn't pay," an old joke has it, punning on "crime doesn't pay." "Afterthought: Who said rhyme doesn't pay?" was…
“Promises are like crying babies in a theater. They should be carried out at once”
"Promises are like crying babies in a theater. They should be carried out at once" is a popular saying that has been printed on GIFs. What can be so annoying to so many as a crying baby…
“Puttin’ on the Ritz” (1929)
"Puttin' on the Ritz" was written by the legendary New York songwriter Irving Berlin in 1929. Another New Yorker, Mel Brooks, featured the song in his movie classic Young…
“Rap is 75% crap”
"Rap" is a three-letter word and is 75% of the four-letter word "crap." "Rap is 75% (of) crap" is said by some rap detractors. "Also thinks rap is 75% crap"…
“Rap is all about poor people bragging about being rich”
"If country lyrics are all about being poor and rap is all about being rich, what is the middle class of music genre’s?" is an jocular line that was cited on Twitter on August 9, 2011.…
“Rappers pretend they have more money than the really do; country singers that they have less”
Rappers often like to flash money. showing off success. Country music singers often like to stay humble. A saying was posted on Reddit -- Shower Thoughts on June 27, 2017: "Rappers pretend…
“Rapping about how the Big Apple is outta sight” (The Last Poets, 1969-1970)
The Original Last Poets (later called The Last Poets) formed on May 19, 1968 (Malcolm X's birthday), at Mount Morris Park (now known as Marcus Garvey Park) in East Harlem. The Last Poets…
“Rated G - The good guy gets the girl; R - The bad guy gets the girl; X - Everyone gets the girl”
A jocular explanation of the movie rating system has been printed on several images. It was explained like this in February 1973: "If a movie is rated G, the hero gets the girl; if R, the…
“Real barrel of laughs” (someone/something not funny)
An entertainment is sometimes said to be "a barrel of laughs" (to have a lot of laughs) or "a barrel of fun" (to have a lot of fun). The "barrel" term was popular in…
“Regular barrel of laughs” (someone/something not funny)
An entertainment is sometimes said to be "a barrel of laughs" (to have a lot of laughs) or "a barrel of fun" (to have a lot of fun). The "barrel" term was popular in…
“Remember when you would get kicked out of a nightclub for experimenting with untested drugs?”
The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic resulting in many requirements to get vaccinations. The vaccinations received emergency use authorizations and were not fully tested and approved by the U.S.…
“Rose of Washington Square” (1920)
"Rose of Washington Square," with words by Ballard MacDonald and music by James F. Hanley, appeared in Ziegfeld's Midnight Frolic (1920). The usual singer was Fanny Brice (portrayed…
“Roses are red. Salsa is hot. Chocolate has calories. Dancing does not”
"Roses are red. Salsa is hot. Chocolate has calories. Dancing does not" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying plays on the word "salsa," which can be a…
“Roses are red. Salsa is hot. Chocolate has calories. Zumba does not”
"Roses are red. Salsa is hot. Chocolate has calories. Dancing does not" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying plays on the word "salsa," which can be a…
“Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long” (1932)
"Sam, You Made the Pants Too Long" (1932) is probably most familiar to audiences from singer Barbra Streisand. Comedian/singer Joe E. Lewis earlier had popularized the song. The…
“Satire is something that closes on Saturday night” (theatre adage)
"Satire is what closes on Saturday night" is a 1937 quotation of playwright George S. Kaufman (1889-1961). Kaufman co-authored many popular comedies -- and satires -- but he felt that…
“Saw a fat kid wearing an ‘I Love Hip Hop” shirt. The letters ‘C’ and ‘S’ must have washed off”
"Just seen a fat bird wearing a t-shirt saying ‘I Love hip hop’....... ha ha.... the c and the s must have fallen off!!" was posted on Twitter by dan.e.ligner on February 10, 2011.…