We're called "Thats What She Said."
Okay, here’s a new joke, “Joke Poo,” riffing on the “That’s What She Said” concept, while trying to maintain a similar comedic structure and surprising twist:
Title: Joke Poo
Me and my buddy, who only understands really bad puns, just opened a waste management company that specializes in dealing with septic tanks and outhouses.
We call ourselves “The Dump Trump.”
Alright, let’s dissect this joke and inject some comedic vitamins!
Analysis of the Original Joke:
- Premise: An all-male band exclusively covers songs by female singers. This creates an initial incongruity – a clash between gender performance and musical repertoire.
- Punchline: The band’s name, “That’s What She Said,” is a double entendre. It refers to the literal act of the band performing female singers’ lyrics, but also alludes to the suggestive, often sexually charged, phrase popularized by “The Office.”
- Humor Mechanism: The humor relies on the unexpected twist of the band name. The initial premise sets up a certain expectation (perhaps a serious tribute or a campy parody). The name subverts that expectation, delivering a punchline that’s both literal and suggestive. It plays on the audience’s familiarity with the “That’s What She Said” trope.
Key Elements:
- Gender Inversion: All-male band covering female singers.
- Double Entendre: Band name functioning on two levels.
- Pop Culture Reference: “That’s What She Said” from “The Office.”
- Music: The songs are the foundation of their performance.
Comedic Enrichment and New Humor:
Let’s leverage those key elements to create something new. Here’s a “Did You Know” factoid and a related joke that build on the original:
Factoid:
Did you know that the highest-charting all-female band in Billboard history is The Go-Go’s, whose hits include “We Got the Beat”? They blazed a trail for female musicians, and ironically, their early shows were often backed by all-male punk bands! Talk about a gender swap on stage!
New Joke/Observation:
Me and my all-male band, “That’s What She Said,” just played our first gig. It was… confusing. The audience kept yelling, “Play ‘We Got the Beat’!” And we were like, “Dude, that’s literally what we’re trying to do… she said she wanted a faster tempo!” Turns out, they thought we were a Go-Go’s tribute band. We’re starting to think we got the beat… down bad.
Why this works:
- Connects to the original: It references the premise of the all-male band covering female singers and keeps the spirit of the band name.
- Builds on the Factoid: It uses the historical context of female bands being supported by male bands to create an ironic twist. The audience’s misunderstanding highlights the absurdity of the original premise while adding a new layer of comedic mishap.
- Exploits “That’s What She Said” further: The joke utilizes the “That’s What She Said” play, making it more absurd by making the double entendre both suggestive and a literal instruction.
- Meta-humor: The “we got the beat…down bad” is a modern internet trope that uses the term as a self-deprecating way to imply someone is obsessive (especially in love).