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Apparently, Paul McCartney bought his wife a plane for her last birthday.

And a ladyshave for the other leg.

B'dum Tish.

A friend of mine had this variant back in the day: Paul McCartney went down on one knee this week. Or, as the rest of us know her, ...

Acme (acme), Wednesday, 13 October 2004 13:38 (nineteen years ago) link

eight months pass...
What did 50 Cent's grandmother say to him when he gave her a hand knitted sweater for christmas?

Gee, you knit?

StanM (StanM), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 16:56 (eighteen years ago) link

Why can't Ray Charles read?
Because he's dead.

Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:08 (eighteen years ago) link

"Jaysis The Edge!" yells Larry, "Those are brand new drums! What the hell are you doing?"

"Me best leather waistcoat!" howls Adam Clayton, "The Edge you're more beast than man!"

Haha, that's great. We need more of this fake U2 dialogue.

I love how Bono actually does refer to The Edge as "The Edge" instead of just "Edge" in conversation, as in, "What are ye doing over there with that guitar, The Edge?"

PB, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:21 (eighteen years ago) link

though i don't agree with this one, here's a classic i've heard a bunch:
how is ginger baker like a cup of coffee?

both suck without cream.

matlewis, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:28 (eighteen years ago) link

Eric Clapton and Jerry Garcia are traveling in Africa when they encounter a tribe of cannibals. The elder tells them they each get one final request before being eaten, and then turns to Jerry and asks "What is your final request?"

Jerry smiles serenely and says "Give me a guitar, so I can play 'Truckin'' one last time!"

The elder nods his agreement and then turns to Eric. "And you, what is your request?"

Eric grimaces and says "Kill me before he plays that f#*&ing song!"

Nackles (Nackles), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 18:27 (eighteen years ago) link

Why does Michael Jackson like 28 year olds?

Cause there are twenty of them.

Viz (Viz), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 19:00 (eighteen years ago) link

why does michael jackson like debbie harry?

cause there are 60 of her

larvasauce, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 19:03 (eighteen years ago) link

Why does Michael Jackson primary schools?
Because they're full of little children

Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 19:22 (eighteen years ago) link

Thom Yorke is sitting in a bus station looking all depressed. Someone comes up and says, "Hey, aren't you Thom Yorke from Radiohead?"

He looks up to see a beautiful young woman peering down at him. "Yes," he says, "I am Thom from Radiohead. Who might you be?"

Before she can answer, the young woman morphs into 50 Cent, and he starts performing a club-friendly song from his latest collection of commercial rap crossovers.

barfy johnson, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 19:26 (eighteen years ago) link

Sasha: "Fancy going to the cinema tonight?"
Tong: "Dunno, who's the projectionist?"

bg (creamolafoam), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 08:13 (eighteen years ago) link

This one was told to me by another ILXor, but it hasn't been posted yet and it's great:

Who are Hansel and Gretel's favourite band?

And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Bread

Tech Support Droid (ForestPines), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 10:23 (eighteen years ago) link

"Is the cup half full, or half empty?"
Just buy the bra, Kylie.

aldo_cowpat (aldo_cowpat), Wednesday, 6 July 2005 10:30 (eighteen years ago) link

five months pass...
What was Donald Trump's funk band called?

Earth, Wind, and Youre Fired!

GET EQUIPPED WITH BAD JOKE (ex machina), Thursday, 29 December 2005 05:42 (eighteen years ago) link

radiohead? more like GAYDIOHEAD!!!!!

Special Agent Gene Krupa (orion), Thursday, 29 December 2005 05:58 (eighteen years ago) link

Q: Have you ever seen Stevie Wonder's hands?
A: Neither has he

-- rentboy (rentboyd...), September 29th, 2004.

That reminds me, I read in some music publication (perhaps even via ILM) that Stevie Wonder likes to do a little party trick where he'll have someone tell him about a particular party guest's outfit and then he'll go over to the person and compliment them on how great it looks on them.

Abbadavid Berman (Hurting), Thursday, 29 December 2005 06:58 (eighteen years ago) link

U2? more like EWWWW2

gear (gear), Thursday, 29 December 2005 07:48 (eighteen years ago) link

My favorite Michael Jackson joke that hardly gets any play:

Q: What did the lady say to Michael Jackson at the beach?
A: "Excuse me, but you're in my son."

Whiney G. Weingarten (whineyg), Thursday, 29 December 2005 07:52 (eighteen years ago) link

This one is an original:

Q: What's the difference between Dashboard Confessional and the Donnas?
A: One is for fat chicks and the other is four fat chicks.

*Ducks*

Whiney G. Weingarten (whineyg), Thursday, 29 December 2005 07:54 (eighteen years ago) link

Another original:

You hear they made a Jeff Buckly documentary? It's called Finding Nemo.

Whiney G. Weingarten (whineyg), Thursday, 29 December 2005 07:56 (eighteen years ago) link

I heard Bob Dylan was getting back together.

Bobby Peru (Bobby Peru), Thursday, 29 December 2005 07:57 (eighteen years ago) link

One last one:

Q: Why did the music critic write mean spiteful jokes on the internet about famous people he's never met.
A: Because he has crushingly low self-esteem and has to ridicule other people to validate himself and give himself the illusion of control.

Whiney G. Weingarten (whineyg), Thursday, 29 December 2005 07:58 (eighteen years ago) link

@cmj.com

s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 29 December 2005 08:04 (eighteen years ago) link

"clever"

Whiney G. Weingarten (whineyg), Thursday, 29 December 2005 08:05 (eighteen years ago) link

eight months pass...
Q: What do you call Ray Charles and Stevie Wonder playing tennis?

A: Endless Love

musically (musically), Monday, 11 September 2006 20:52 (seventeen years ago) link

Q: What did Mark E. Smith say to the qualified job applicant?
A: You're totally hired!

For some reason when I imagine "you're totally hired" in a Mark E. Smith voice, it comes out in the voice of Snake from the Simpsons.

nabisco (nabisco), Monday, 11 September 2006 21:06 (seventeen years ago) link

Q: You guys know why Kris Kross used to wear their jeans the wrong way?
A: They've been touring with Michael Jackson.

Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 11 September 2006 21:18 (seventeen years ago) link

Q: What did the rock band say to the music critic who accused them of being a Doors ripoff?
A: "That's a bassless allegation!"

(I went through a period of a week or so where I thought jokes about the Doors not having a bassist were hilarious. Don't ask.)

bernard snow (sixteen sergeants), Monday, 11 September 2006 21:23 (seventeen years ago) link

Q: What did Stevie Wonder's parents do when he was a bad boy while growing up?
A: They rearranged the furniture in his room

Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 11 September 2006 21:28 (seventeen years ago) link

Geir that is pretty obviously just a Helen Keller joke with the name changed. D-

bernard snow (sixteen sergeants), Monday, 11 September 2006 22:58 (seventeen years ago) link

They're not putting up Xmas decorations in Vietnam this year.... they're hanging Glitter.

everything (everything), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 03:44 (seventeen years ago) link

KANSAS GUITARISTS QUIT, JOIN TOTO (AP)
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA - Claiming to be tired of playing "slick, faceless corporate rock", Kansas guitarists Steve Walsh and Kerry Livgren have apparently left that band and joined Toto. By way of greeting his and Walsh's new bandmates, Livgren announced, "Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore!"

Monty Von Byonga (Monty Von Byonga), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 08:19 (seventeen years ago) link

H'ray!

mark grout (mark grout), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 08:29 (seventeen years ago) link

Answerphone message at the Beatles fan club:
"For info on John press 1, for Paul press 2, for George press 3, and for Ringo press the star key."

avery keen-gardner (avery keen-gardner), Tuesday, 12 September 2006 10:51 (seventeen years ago) link

three weeks pass...
Heard about the new Beatles album?
They've gone all Drum 'n Bass.

musically (musically), Saturday, 7 October 2006 18:10 (seventeen years ago) link

One that I recall from the schoolyard back in the days:
"Hvorfor kan ikke jeg hoste når Morten Harket?"
Worst. Only posted it to make this thread super-cosmopolitan.

Øystein (Øystein), Saturday, 7 October 2006 18:48 (seventeen years ago) link

Q. What does caviar and Michael Jackson have in common?

A. They both come on small crackers.

monocle (Sean Miguel), Saturday, 7 October 2006 18:56 (seventeen years ago) link

There's a joke upthread which reminds me of:

Q: What do vegetarian worms eat?

A: Linda McCartney.

chap who would dare to contain two ingredients. Tea and bags. (chap), Sunday, 8 October 2006 00:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Neil Hamburger has some good ones:

What major top selling pop group masturbates together just before going on stage, ejaculating at precisely the same moment on a towel supplied by their management?

'NSync

Why did the Red Hot Chilli Peppers cross the road?

They were running away from the rehab clinic.

Why do the Red Hot Chilli Peppers wear socks on their cocks?

Because they've lost all bladder control.

Matt Olken (Moodles), Sunday, 8 October 2006 01:28 (seventeen years ago) link

one year passes...

q. what's brown and rhymes with snoop?

a. dr. dre

musically, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:46 (fifteen years ago) link

lulz

Joseph McCombs, Thursday, 24 July 2008 17:52 (fifteen years ago) link

Some 1978 zine said this joke was making the rounds in NYC punk dives:

What has ten legs and kills its girlfriend?
Squid Vicious.

dad a, Thursday, 24 July 2008 18:28 (fifteen years ago) link

more neil hamburger barbs:

what do you call a senior citizen who can't refrain from showing her genitalia in public?
madonna.

what's the difference between courtney love and the american flag?
it'd be wrong to urinate on the american flag.

andrew m., Thursday, 24 July 2008 18:54 (fifteen years ago) link

more Hamburger

What's Elton John and a Sabre Toothed Tiger got in common

Hell Knows but I would'nt let either of them near my ass

sonnyboy, Thursday, 24 July 2008 19:52 (fifteen years ago) link

I heard that Dr. Dre one recently.

F3rg's Sparks joke still wins thread as far as I'm concerned (followed closely by "Endless Love"). Got a big old guffaw outta me, that's for sure.

Just got offed, Thursday, 24 July 2008 20:36 (fifteen years ago) link

Q: what did the deadheads say when they ran out of drugs?
A: god, this band sucks.

will, Thursday, 24 July 2008 21:18 (fifteen years ago) link

seven months pass...

Q: What did the Star Wars droid change his name to when he joined the New York No Wave scene?

A: R2 Lindsay!!!!!!!!!!

the next grozart, Monday, 16 March 2009 14:57 (fifteen years ago) link

What do you call a rapper who's been ritually slaughtered and bled?

Halal Cool J!

chap, Monday, 16 March 2009 15:01 (fifteen years ago) link

Have you heard about that white rapper with the sinus infection?

His names Ebideb.

the next grozart, Monday, 16 March 2009 15:10 (fifteen years ago) link


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