“What do you get when you drop a piano down a mine shaft?” (joke)
A popular piano joke is: Q: What do you get when you drop a piano down a mine shaft?A: A flat miner. The "miner"/"minor" pun has been cited in print since at least 1975. “What…
“What do you get when you drop a piano on an army base?” (joke)
A popular piano riddle is: Q: What do you get when you drop a piano on an army base? A: A flat major. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1977. "What do you get when you drop a…
“What do you get when you play a country song backwards?”
A joke about country music (cited in print since at least 1991) illustrates the sadness of much of the lyrics. "What do you get when you play a country song backwards? You get your job back,…
“What do you get when you play a new age song backwards?”
New age music is incomprehensible to many people, hence the joke: Q: What do you get when you play a new age song backwards?A: You get a different new age song. The new age music joke has been…
“What do you think of the musician’s execution?”/“I’m in favor of it.”
A popular joke appeared in 1894 and was reprinted in many newspapers: "What did you think of my daughter's execution, Professor?" asked the fond mamma, as her fair daughter pounded…
“What do you use to fix a broken tuba?”/“A tuba glue.”
"Tuba" sounds like "tube of." A riddle was printed in many newspapers in 1994: Q: What do you use to fix a broken tuba?A: A tuba glue! The riddle is often worded as this: Q: How…
“What does a Broadway actor do when he has the flu?”/“Eight shows a week.”
Broadway actors (and many in regional theatre) are expected to perform eight shows a week. Stars are pushed to perform even when not fully healthy. American film actor Tom Hanks helped out at the…
“What does a drummer use for contraception?”/” His personality.”
A drummer riddle is: Q: What does a drummer use for contraception?A: His personality! The joke was posted on the newsgroup rec.music.christian on February 7, 1996. Google Groups:…
“What does it say on a blues singer’s tombstone?”/“I didn’t wake up this morning…”
Many blues songs contain the lyric, "I woke up this morning," A popular blues riddle is: Q: What does it say on a blues singer's tombstone? A: "I didn't wake up this…
“What happened when the dog went to the flea circus?”/“It stole the show!”
A joke about a flea circus is: Q: What happened when the dog went to the flea circus?A: It stole the show! The joke has been cited in print since at least 1935, when it was credited to New York…
“What happens when a ghost haunts a theater?”/“The actors get stage fright.”
A theatrical riddle is: Q: What happens when a ghost haunts a theater?A: The actors get stage fright. The popular Halloween joke was printed in many newspapers in 1990. 10 December 1990, Indiana…
“What has three legs and an asshole on top?”/“A drum stool.”
Drummers are on the receiving end of many jokes. A popular joke was cited in 1993: Q: What has three legs and a dick on top?A: A drum stool. Another version was cited in 1996: Q: What has three…
“What if the Hokey-Pokey really is what it’s all about?”
The Hokey-Pokey dance has the singer explain to the dancers: "You put your (leg/arm) in, you put your (leg/arm) out, you put your (leg/arm) in and you shake it all about. You do the…
“What instrument can only be played by a pair of sheep?”/“The tubaa.”
"Tuba" sounds like "two baa," and there are puns. "What instrument did the two sheep play? the tuBA" was posted on Twitter by Lexie Irwin on April 9, 2013. A riddle…
“What instrument does a skeleton play?”/“A trombone.”
A popular Halloween riddle about skeletons is: Q: What instrument does a skeleton play?A: A trombone. The joke has been cited in print since at least 1976. Google BooksBiggest Riddle Book in the…
“What is a chiropractor’s favorite type of music?”/“Hip-pop.”
"Hip-pop" is a music portmanteau of "hip-hop" and "pop." "If I were a chiropractor, I’d listen to HIP-POP! GET IT?" was posted on Twitter by Matthew Inman…
“What is a classical musician’s favorite Chinese food?”/“Bach Choy.”
The Chinese vegetable "bok choy" has nothing to do with German composer Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), but there have been several puns. "If you're making a Faure to the…
“What is a duck’s favorite dance?”/“The quackstep.”
A duck riddle is: Q: What is a duck's favorite dance?A: The quackstep. The "quackstep"/"quickstep" joke was posted on the newsgroup free.uk.btinternet.chatter.refugees on…
“What is a mummy’s favorite type of music?”/“Wrap.”
A riddle about rap music is: Q: What is a mummy's favorite type of music?A: Wrap. The "wrap music" joke has been cited in print since at least 1988. 5 November 1988, Palm Beach (FL)…
“What is a pirate’s favorite type of music?”/“Arr and B!”
A pirate riddle is: Q: What is a pirate's favourite type of music?A: Arr and B! The joke was posted on PirateJokes.net on August 31, 2008. Wikipedia: Rhythm and bluesRhythm and blues, often…