“They asked if I could sing tenor—ten or twelve miles away”
"Tenor" sounds like "ten or." A joke was told on the comedy television series The Muppet Show on September 17, 1977: Statler : Can you sing tenor?Waldorf : What?Statler : Can…
“They laughed when I said I was going to be a comedian. They’re not laughing now”
British comedian Bob Monkhouse (1928-2003) is remembered for a classic line: “They all laughed when I said I'd become a comedian. Well, they're not laughing now.” It's not known…
“They say Jesus was a Carpenter, but you never see his name on any of their albums”
Jesus was a carpenter, but he was not a member of the American vocal and instrumental duo The Carpenters. "RT @Satans_Thong: They say Jesus was a carpenter. I can't recall him singing on…
“They should do a reverse Hallmark Christmas movie where a small town girl who appreciates the little things in life visits NYC…”
In a typical Hallmark Channel Christmas movie, the protagonist (a young woman) becomes disillusioned in the big city (such as New York City), and finds the true meaning of Christmas right in her…
“They’re playing our song” (romantic drama dialogue)
They're Playing Our Song is the title of a musical (book by Neil Simon, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager, and music by Marvin Hamlisch) that opened on Broadway on February 11, 1979. However,…
“This next song is about subtraction. 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…
“Those who graduate with a theater degree and can’t find work suffer post dramatic stress disorder”
"It's not multiple personality disorder, it's a theatre degree!" (also given as "I don't have a multiple personality disorder. It's a theater degree" and…
“Three chords and the truth” (“Country music is three chords and the truth”)
"Country music is three chords and the truth" (or "Country music ain't nothing but three chords and the truth") has been credited to country music songwriter Harlan Howard…
“Throw your hands in the air like you just don’t care”
"Put/Throw you hands in the air and wave them like you just don't care" isa common lric line in many songs. It's so common that there is a list: "100 Songs that contain the…
“To the musicians playing it, New York is ‘The Big Apple’” (New York Is book, 1959)
New York is (1959) is a book with text by Gilbert Millstein (1915-1999) and photos by Robert Frank (1924-2019). According to Biblio.com, the book was published by the New York Times as a…
“Toi, toi, toi” (good luck saying)
It's often considered, in the theater and elsewhere, to be bad luck to wish someone "good luck." Instead, some people say, "Toi, toi, toi," and spit three times.…
“Tom’s Diner” (Nov. 18, 1981; 1984, 1987)
Suzanne Vega included the song "Tom's Diner" in her 1987 album Solitude Standing. However, the a cappella folk song has been performed by Vega in public at least since 1984. The…
“Too caustic? To hell with the cost, we’ll make the picture anyway”
Polish-American movie producer Samuel Goldwyn (1879-1974) was known for his malapropisms, or "Goldwynisms." In August and September 1934, several stories emerged about Goldwyn in a…
“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,…
“Took a comedy and philosophy course. I laughed way more than I thought”
The expression "I laughed more than I thought" really means "I laughed more than I thought I would laugh." Howeer, sometimes is means more laughing than thinking. "Last…
“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…