Like maybe try some other colors, dude
Okay, here’s my “Joke Poo” version of the Mick Jagger joke, titled “Joke Poo”:
Joke Poo: Gordon Ramsay: culinary genius, disastrous accountant.
Because, at the end of the day, the books are still not well done!
Okay, let’s break down the original joke: “Mick Jagger: great singer, terrible interior decorator. Like maybe try some other colors, dude.”
Analysis:
- Core Element: The joke relies on a humorous juxtaposition: someone renowned for excellence in one area (singing) being presumed terrible at something completely different (interior decorating). The humor lies in the unexpected contrast and the implied image of Mick Jagger making disastrous decorating choices.
- Stereotype/Expectation Play: Celebrities are often perceived as having impeccable taste in everything due to wealth and access to experts. This joke subverts that expectation by suggesting even a rock icon can have questionable aesthetic sensibilities.
- Audience Knowledge: The joke works best if the audience has a general awareness of Mick Jagger’s flamboyant personality and possibly some visual memories of his style (which could be interpreted as either incredibly cool or disastrous depending on personal taste).
- The “Like maybe try some other colors, dude” addendum: This simple, slightly sarcastic suggestion adds to the humor by highlighting the presumed severity of his bad taste and framing it as easily fixable.
New Humor Piece (Witty Observation/Did You Know):
“Did you know Mick Jagger’s stage presence is so magnetic, it’s rumoured to have rearranged furniture in arenas simply by his sheer force of personality? Interior designers hate this trick. Apparently, no amount of carefully placed throw pillows can withstand the gravitational pull of ‘Satisfaction’.”
Explanation of Connection:
- Builds on the Initial Idea: The new piece acknowledges Mick Jagger’s renowned stage presence (the “great singer” aspect) and then uses it as a jumping-off point to enhance the “terrible interior decorator” joke.
- Hyperbole and Absurdity: It amps up the humor through hyperbole (his presence literally moving furniture) and absurdity (interior designers battling his influence).
- Wordplay and Irony: The phrase “gravitational pull of ‘Satisfaction'” plays on the song title and links his musical talent to the (fictional) havoc he wreaks on interior design.
- Did You Know Structure: It frames the joke as a quirky, little-known fact, adding a layer of playful deception. The claim is not based on any actual knowledge but rather on the imagination
Therefore, the new humor piece uses the core elements of the original joke (Mick Jagger, presumed bad interior taste) and enriches it with factual knowledge (his iconic performance power) and playful fabrication to create a new, connected punchline.

