“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…
“We are not strange. We are dramatically different”
"We're not strange. We're dramatically different" and "I'm not strange. I'm dramatically different" and "We are not strange. We are dramatically…
“We got both kinds of music—country and western”
"Country" music used to be called "country and western" music. The movie The Blues Brothers (1980) popularized the joke: Elwood: What kind of music do you usually have…
“We’re not strange. We’re dramatically different”
"We're not strange. We're dramatically different" and "I'm not strange. I'm dramatically different" and "We are not strange. We are dramatically…
“We’re taking a bite out of the Big Apple tonight” (Blue’s Big City Adventure film, 2022)
Blue's Big City Adventure (2022) is a film that takes place in New York City, and is based on the American interactive educational children's television series BLue's Clues. Josh and…
“Welcome Back” (Theme to “Welcome Back, Kotter”) (1975)
"Welcome Back, Kotter" was an ABC sitcom that ran from September 9, 1975 - August 10, 1979. It featured comedian Gabriel Kaplan as Gabe Kotter and, oh yes, some actor named John Travolta…
“What Christmas carol is a favorite of parents?”/“Silent Night.”
A Christmas riddle is: Q: What Christmas carol is a favorite of parents?A: Silent Night. That is, parents prefer silence. The joke has been cited in print since at least 2001. Wikipedia: Silent…
“What did the sound engineer say on his last day of work?”/“Audios.”
"Adios" (Spanish for "goodbye") should not be confused with "audios," but there are jokes. This riddle was posted on Reddit -- 3amjokes on October 27, 2020: Q: What…
“What do cars do at the disco?”/“Brake dance.”
"Breakdancing" shouldn't be confused with "brake dancing," but there is a riddle: Q: What do cars do at the disco?A: Brake dance. The pun has been cited in print since at…
“What do cat actors say on stage?”/“Tabby or not tabby!”
A cat riddle is: Q: What do cat actors say on stageA: "Tabby or not tabby!" This joke -- a parody of the "To be, or not to be" line from William Shakespeare's Hamlet -- has…
“What do cows like to listen to?”/“Moo-sic!”
A cow riddle is: Q: What do cows like to listen to?A: Moo-sic (music). The joke was printed in newspapers in 1985 and 1988. 11 October 1986, Rockford Register Star, "Just For Laughs,"…
“What do ghosts read at a concert?”/“Sheet music.”
A popular Halloween ghost riddle is: Q: What do ghosts read at a concert?A: Sheet music. "What music do ghosts prefer? Sheet music" was printed in several newspapers in October 1981. 25…
“What do songwriters compose in bed?”/“Sheet music.”
"Sheet music" has nothing to do with bed sheets, but there are jokes. "Why did the composer spend all his time in bed? He wrote sheet music" was printed in the Home News Tribune…
“What do tired line dancers do?”/“They line down.”
A line dancer riddle is: Q: What do tired line dancers do?A: They line down. The line dancer joke has been cited in print since at least 2007. funnyjoke.com.auCategory: Dance jokesDate Added:…
“What do you call a beautiful woman on a trombonist’s arm?”/“A tattoo.”
A popular joke is told about trombonists: Q: What do you call a beautiful woman on a trombonist's arm?A: A tattoo. The trombonist version has been told since at least 2000, but same joke has…