“What music do planets listen to?”/“Neptunes.”
A planetary music riddle was posted on Twitter by Holly on August 10, 2012: Q: What kind of music do planets sing?A: Neptunes! A similar riddle was posted on Twitter by Bobby Amasha on October 8,…
“What musical instrument goes with cheese?”/“Picklelo.”
A piccolo (a musical instrument) doesn't contain any pickles, but there's a riddle: Q: What musical instrument goes with cheese?A: Picklelo. The piccolo pickle pun -- with cheese -- has…
“What news on the Rialto?” (Rialto theatre district)
"The Rialto" was the 14th Street theatre district. The theatre district has long since moved uptown, and "the Rialto" is no longer used. The term was extremely popular in the…
“What rock group has four members who can’t sing or play instruments?”/“Mount Rushmore.”
The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture with the heads of four U.S. presidents carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills in Keystone, South Dakota. A riddle is:…
“What type of music are balloons afraid of?”/“Pop music.”
Balloons hate "pop" music. "What kind of music do balloons dislike? Pop music." was printed in The Craziest Riddle Book in the World (2004) by Lori Miller Fox. "What type…
“What type of music do balloons hate?”/“Pop music.”
Balloons hate "pop" music. "What kind of music do balloons dislike? Pop music." was printed in The Craziest Riddle Book in the World (2004) by Lori Miller Fox. "What type…
“What type of music scares balloons?”/“Pop music.”
Balloons hate "pop" music. "What kind of music do balloons dislike? Pop music." was printed in The Craziest Riddle Book in the World (2004) by Lori Miller Fox. "What type…
“What type of singer sings about candy?”/“A candy wrapper.”
A music "rapper" shouldn't be confused with a candy "wrapper." "M&M (eminem) sings 'I'm a Candy Wrapper'" was posted on Twitter on May 27,…
“What? And leave show business?” (joke)
"What? And leave show business?" (or "What? And give up show business?") is the punch line of a popular show business joke. The joke was printed in the syndicated newspaper…
“What’s a bunny’s favorite music?”/“Hip hop.”
Rabbits and frogs allegedly listen to "hip hop" music. "Q. What music do frogs listen to? A. Hip-hop" was printed in the Michigan Chronicle (Detroit, MI) on September 2-8, 1992.…
“What’s a cow’s favorite musical note?”/“Beef-flat.”
"Beef-flat" sounds like "B-flat." "'The tune that old cow died on,' must have been written in beef flat. -- Whitehall Times." was printed in the Record of…
“What’s a drummer’s favorite vegetable?”/“Beats.”
A drummer riddle is: Q: What’s a drummers favorite vegetable?A: Beets (Beats). "beets. RT @mattmangano: What is a drummers favorite vegetable?" was posted on Twitter by Holly Frees on…
“What’s a pig’s favorite musical?”/“Hamilton.”
There is no "ham" in the musical Hamilton, but there are jokes. "What is Porky Pig's least favorite musical? Hamilton" was posted on Twitter by Lost in Transition on…
“What’s a pig’s least favorite musical?”/“Hamilton.”
There is no "ham" in the musical Hamilton, but there are jokes. "What is Porky Pig's least favorite musical? Hamilton" was posted on Twitter by Lost in Transition on…
“What’s a pretzel’s favorite dance?”/“The Twist.”
There are at least two answers to a pretzel riddle. This version has been cited in print since at least 1999: Q: What's a pretzel's favorite dance?A: The Twist. A different answer was…
“What’s a tuba for?” (joke)
"What's a tuba for?" is a classic tuba joke. "What's a tuba for? To blow into, or to make a house outa?" was cited in print in 1940. Wikipedia: 2X42x4, two-by-four, or…
“What’s better than roses on your piano?”/“Tulips on your organ.”
The organ has been the subject of many sex jokes. One popular pun is: Q; What's better than roses on your piano?A: Tulips on your organ. The oral sex joke has been cited in print since at…
“What’s the best present for a musician?”/“A broken drum. You can’t beat it.”
Entry in progress -- B.P. TwitterClarion Associates@ClarionInsWhat is the best Christmas present a musician could ever receive? "A broken drum. You can't beat it!"…
“What’s the difference between a DJ and a dog?”/“The dog knows when to stop scratching.”
A riddle has been told about a violist (someone who plays the viola), a violinist (someone who plays the violin) and a DJ. The violist version was printed in the Gasbag (University of Michigan…
“What’s the difference between a drummer and a drum machine?” (joke)
A popular riddle about drummers is: Q: What's the difference between a drummer and a drum machine?A: You only have to punch the information into a drum machine once. The joke has been cited in…