“Too soon!” (comedy saying)
Entry in progress -- B.P. "Comedy is tragedy plus time." Wikipedia: Gilbert GottfriedGilbert Gottfried (born February 28, 1955) is an American actor, voice actor and stand-up comedian,…
“Tragedy is when I cut my finger; comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die”
"Tragedy is when I cut my finger; comedy is when you fall into an open sewer and die" is a popular line from Brooklyn-born comedian/actor/director/screenwriter Mel Brooks. Tragedy is even…
“Treat new plays like classics and classics like new plays”
London's Royal Court Theatre stages many new plays along with a few classics. It's been said that the Royal Court "treats new plays like classics and classics like new plays."…
“Truckin’” or “Truck on Down” (1935)
The dance "Truckin" or "Truck on Down" was popularized in Harlem in 1935. Various Harlem spots and entertainers took credit for popularizing it. (Oxford English…
“Tuba = Terrible Underwater Breathing Apparatus”
"Scuba" is an acronym for "self-contained underwater breathing apparatus." "Tuba" is not an acronym, but there are jokes. "She got the SCUBA acronym correct, then…
“Twelve-Thirty”(1968)
The Mamas & the Papas recorded this minor hit in 1968. It was also sub-titled "Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon." I can't show all the lyrics here, but it's clear that…
“Two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff. Ba-Dum-Tss”
The rimshot became famous as a drummer's support of a comedian after a (usually bad or unusually corny) joke. The drum sounds are written as "boom boom" and "ba dum tss."…
“Two elephants and a snake fall off a cliff. Boom-Boom-Tss”
The rimshot became famous as a drummer's support of a comedian after a (usually bad or unusually corny) joke. The drum sounds are written as "boom boom" and "ba dum tss."…
“Two elephants and cymbals fall off a cliff. Boom-Boom-Tss”
The rimshot became famous as a drummer's support of a comedian after a (usually bad or unusually corny) joke. The drum sounds are written as "boom boom" and "ba dum tss."…
“Two elephants walk off a cliff. Boom boom!”
The rimshot became famous as a drummer's support of a comedian after a (usually bad or unusually corny) joke. The drum sounds are written as "boom boom" and "ba dum tss."…
“Unless you’re music, I don’t wanna listen to you in the morning”
"Unless you're music, I don't want to listen to you in the morning" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people want music -- not stress -- in the morning.…
“Unless you’re music, I don’t want to listen to you in the morning”
"Unless you're music, I don't want to listen to you in the morning" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people want music -- not stress -- in the morning.…
“Violins are just guitars that play in cursive”
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…
“Violins are played in cursive”
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…
“Vogue” (1990)
Madonna's 1990 song and dance, "Vogue," was actually a New York City tradition that may have been started in Harlem many years before. It's from the fashion magazine, Vogue.…
“Voice, voice and more voice” (three requisites for an actor or singer)
Entry in progress -- B.P. Wikipedia: Tommaso SalviniTommaso Salvini (January 1, 1829 in Milan – December 31, 1915 in Florence) was an Italian actor. His father and mother were both actors, and…
“Wagner’s music is better than it sounds” (opera adage)
"The peculiar characteristic of classical music is that it is really so much better than it sounds," wrote humorist Bill Nye (1850-1896) in September 1887. In November 1889, Nye wrote in…
“Wake me up when Kirby dies” (theatre saying)
Manhattan's Chatham Street Theatre (Chatham Street is now called Park Row) in the 1840s offered cheap admission, and was attended by New York's lower classes. J. Hudson Kirby (1810-1848)…
“Wall Street” (1968)
"Wall Street" is a tap-dancing number that opens the musical Dames at Sea (1968). The musical is a 1930s parody; 'Wall Street" is direct homage to "42nd Street." The…
“Warning! The consumption of alcohol might cause you to think you can sing”
"Warning! The consumption of alcohol/wine might cause you to think you can sing" is a jocular one-line wine saying that has been printed on many images. "Warning...the consumption of…