“The Dead Apple” (hip-hop track by Reason, 2025)
New York City has sometimes been called the "Dead Apple," a usually unflattering variation of the "Big Apple" nickname. In 2010, "Dead Apple Tours" offered a history…
“The envelope, please” (awards show saying)
Awards shows such as the Oscars (Hollywood) and Tonys (Broadway) have a person announce the nominees in a category, and then that person usually says, "The envelope, please." This…
“The first rule of Mime Club goes without saying”
"The first rule about fight club is you don't talk about fight club" is a saying in the novel Fight Club (1996) and the 1999 film. What would be a similar saying for Mime Club?…
“The first rule of Mime Club is: You do not talk about Mime Club”
"The first rule about fight club is you don't talk about fight club" is a saying in the novel Fight Club (1996) and the 1999 film. What would be a similar saying for Mime Club?…
“The first rule of Mime Club: ”
"The first rule about fight club is you don't talk about fight club" is a saying in the novel Fight Club (1996) and the 1999 film. What would be a similar saying for Mime Club?…
“The first rule of show business is to always leave them wanting more”
The first rule of the theatre (show business) is 'always leave them wanting more" is a saying of unknown authorship. The premise is to leave the audience on a positive note, wanting more…
“The first rule of theatre is to always leave them wanting more”
The first rule of the theatre (show business) is 'always leave them wanting more" is a saying of unknown authorship. The premise is to leave the audience on a positive note, wanting more…
“The foundation of acting is the reality of doing”
"The foundation of acting is the reality of doing" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is credited to acting teacher Sanford Meisner (1905-1997). “The…
“The ghost walks” (theater salaries are paid)
The Free Dictionarythe ghost walksAn expression used in theater to explain that actors will perform because they have been assured of payment. The phrase possibly originated when an actor playing…
“The government faked Michael Jackson’s moonwalk”
Moon landing conspiracy theories have been popular, and there have been jokes that Michael Jackson's famous "Moonwalk" dance was also faked. "RT @stephanathome: I believe…
“The high school music teacher told his students to read band books”
"Banned books" is sometimes punned as "band books." "Did John Philip Sousa read band books? #bannedbooks" was posted on Twitter on September 24, 2012. "The high…
“The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven’t seen the joke yet”
"The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scots as a joke, but the Scots haven't seen the joke yet" is a classic joke about that musical instrument. "One of the favorite wisecracks of…
“The key to a woman’s heart is hidden in her playlist”
"The key to a woman’s heart is hidden in her playlist" is a saying that has been printed on many images. That is, a woman's taste in music reveals her personality. "'The…
“The last time I heard that I fell off my dinosaur” (an old joke)
When someone tells on old-old-old joke, the recipient of the joke might reply, "The last time I heard that I fell off my dinosaur." The line "fell off my dinosaur" has been used…
“The lonely Trekkie at a Star Wars convention was looking for love in Alderaan places”
"Lookin' for Love (in all the wrong places)" was a son in the movie Urban Cowboy (1980). "Looking for love in Alderaan places" is a Star Wars movie joke. "Honey,…
“The magician got so mad he pulled his hare out”
"The magician got so mad he pulled his hare out. (Pun of the Day)" was posted on the newsgroup rec.humor.puns on March 8, 2002. Magicians often pull a rabbit from a hat; "pull his…
“The movie Blazing Saddles could never be made today…” (anti-joke)
The movie Blazing Saddles (1974) is a comedy classic. Many people say that the movie couldn't be made today because some of the humor is not "politically correct" and could…
“The musician in jail was anxiously awaiting his next release”
"The musician in jail was anxiously awaiting his next release. (Pun of the Day)" was posted on the newsgroup alt.humor.puns on December 14, 2004. The joke originated on the website…
“The next song is all about subtractions. Take it away, boys”
"My next song is about subtraction. Take it away..." was posted on Twitter by sickipediabot on January 10, 2011. The joke originated on the Sickipedia website. "This next song is…
“The only problem with dancing naked is that not everything stops when the music does”
"The only problem with dancing naked is that not everything stops when the music does/stops" -- that is, the body fat still jiggles -- is a saying that has been printed on many images.…