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Doc Hollywood as a pun on Doc Holliday

Screamin' Jay Gould (The Yellow Kid), Friday, 28 April 2017 15:57 (nine years ago)

http://www.hiphopslam.com/bj/online_photos_2014/wfmu-1.jpg

Jay Elettronica Viva (Whiney G. Weingarten), Friday, 28 April 2017 15:59 (nine years ago)

two months pass...

Anna Domino <-> anno domini

the baby grew up to be a secessful kid (unregistered), Wednesday, 28 June 2017 17:21 (eight years ago)

two months pass...

Ari Up = Hurry up, yes?

"Celebration" encourages the listener to celebrate good times. (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 19 September 2017 20:32 (eight years ago)

yes

Number None, Tuesday, 19 September 2017 20:37 (eight years ago)

Not a pun but today I realized that maybe Mike Jones repeated his lines all the time to emulate the "chopped" parts of chopped and screwed records?

Whiney G. Weingarten, Tuesday, 19 September 2017 23:14 (eight years ago)

I just had 3/4s running through my head for some reason this afternoon when I started thinking about the alternative country band. Is it supposed to be a numerical pun or not.
Been a long time since I listened to them

Stevolende, Tuesday, 19 September 2017 23:30 (eight years ago)

Sorry Freakwater, Janet Beveridge Bean etc.

Stevolende, Tuesday, 19 September 2017 23:31 (eight years ago)

one month passes...

Meta: It just now, after 7 or so years on ILX, dawned on me what "Alfred, Lord Sotosyn" is a pun on

.oO (silby), Tuesday, 24 October 2017 23:08 (eight years ago)

Oh yeah

Alba, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 03:49 (eight years ago)

I mean, I still don't know what sotosyn is but I guess that doesn't matter

Alba, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 03:51 (eight years ago)

Last name Soto, I believe.

nickn, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 04:52 (eight years ago)

A ha

Alba, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 07:01 (eight years ago)

sotosyn thesis

imago, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 07:58 (eight years ago)

Fats Domino/Chubby Checker

(just saw it on Twitter, never made the connection until just now)

nate woolls, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 15:30 (eight years ago)

I only know that because
Things you were shockingly old when you learned

kinder, Wednesday, 25 October 2017 15:38 (eight years ago)

A ha

You've lost me there.

Terry Micawber (Tom D.), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 15:38 (eight years ago)

Fats Domino/Chubby Checker

*slaps forehead*

iCloudius (cryptosicko), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 15:48 (eight years ago)

Both ripping off little-known ragtime artist Hefty Mahjong, of course.

The Wetting Planner (Old Lunch), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 15:53 (eight years ago)

^^^ A+. (Even better if read in the voice of Seymour from Ghost World.)

Christopher Futterwacken (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 25 October 2017 16:11 (eight years ago)

one month passes...

Donnie Trumpet

niels, Thursday, 14 December 2017 14:59 (eight years ago)

"Tom Nook" is a pun on "tanuki"

.oO (silby), Friday, 15 December 2017 23:05 (eight years ago)

the mighty mighty bosstones - 'bosstones' -> 'boston' (b/c they're from boston)

, Thursday, 28 December 2017 22:23 (eight years ago)

three weeks pass...

Mash Report is a pun on Match Report

koogs, Thursday, 18 January 2018 22:10 (eight years ago)

one month passes...

The Silence of the Lambs is about Hannibal the cannibal

StanM, Sunday, 25 February 2018 21:42 (eight years ago)

and I only found out because I saw this:
https://i.imgur.com/Q24OqJt.png

StanM, Sunday, 25 February 2018 21:47 (eight years ago)

What

Simpson L. (darraghmac), Sunday, 25 February 2018 22:08 (eight years ago)

Are you whatting Stan or the fact?

Alba, Monday, 26 February 2018 09:25 (eight years ago)

Stan!

Simpson L. (darraghmac), Monday, 26 February 2018 09:57 (eight years ago)

I think I missed this pun till a few years ago. In my defence, I've never seen or read Silence of the Lambs.

Alba, Monday, 26 February 2018 10:09 (eight years ago)

I'm not usually this slow :-/

StanM, Monday, 26 February 2018 10:12 (eight years ago)

w... what is the pun

Haribo Hancock (sic), Monday, 26 February 2018 10:46 (eight years ago)

maybe not a pun then? Hannibal the cannibal?

StanM, Monday, 26 February 2018 11:13 (eight years ago)

what

Haribo Hancock (sic), Monday, 26 February 2018 11:14 (eight years ago)

What

Simpson L. (darraghmac), Monday, 26 February 2018 11:32 (eight years ago)

Does Hannibal become a cannibal in a jokey take on nominative determinism or is it presented as an amazing coincidence?

Alba, Monday, 26 February 2018 12:22 (eight years ago)

I think it was the fictional tabloid take

Which certainly is trying to have your brain and eat it too but still

Simpson L. (darraghmac), Monday, 26 February 2018 12:31 (eight years ago)

i believe they use the phrase "hannibal the cannibal" in the books

adam the (abanana), Monday, 26 February 2018 15:21 (eight years ago)

What

Video reach stereo bog (Tom D.), Monday, 26 February 2018 15:22 (eight years ago)

this hannibal-related diversion was confusing enough until i re-read that tweet and noticed it was from tom neenan, not manhunter actor tom noonan as i'd originally read it yesterday, and now my brain feels like it's melting

NEW CHIMP THREAT (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 26 February 2018 15:25 (eight years ago)

neenan

noonan

hannibal

cannibal

let's call the whole thing off

NEW CHIMP THREAT (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 26 February 2018 15:26 (eight years ago)

tom neenan and tom noonan in conversation with bbc newsperson nina nannar, tonight at nine

NEW CHIMP THREAT (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 26 February 2018 15:27 (eight years ago)

waht

Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 26 February 2018 15:45 (eight years ago)

WHAT

fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Monday, 26 February 2018 23:45 (eight years ago)

Pat Mills confirmed last week what I and thousands of others had missed for 40 years - RoJaws and Hammerstein of Ro-Busters/ABC Warriors are named in tribute to Richard and Oscar, the theatrical composers.

Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Thursday, 1 March 2018 20:38 (eight years ago)

Odd that you missed that I thought it was pretty clear.
Think I've even seen them break into song/dance together in a closing frame .

Stevolende, Thursday, 1 March 2018 21:00 (eight years ago)

Yeah, they have and it's pretty obvious.

Bimlo Horsewagon became Wheelbarrow Horseflesh (aldo), Thursday, 1 March 2018 21:19 (eight years ago)

four months pass...

It took a while to realize Stephin Merrit's band Gothic Archies referenced a Gothic arch. I just figured the comic book characters as Goths was the whole thing.

I only got this this morning.

No purposes. Sounds. (Sund4r), Friday, 13 July 2018 15:47 (seven years ago)

two weeks pass...

Looking at the current WDYLL thread just now I realized that ILXor Noodle Vague got his name from the phrase Nouvelle Vague (I assume).

nickn, Friday, 27 July 2018 16:20 (seven years ago)

I have been aware of the band Icy Demons for well over a decade but I guess I never actually said the band's name aloud before. Sheeeeesh, I am slow..

Things To Do For Dinner When You're Dad (Old Lunch), Saturday, 28 July 2018 02:07 (seven years ago)


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