58 Light Bulb Jokes: 2013 – The Year of the Frozen Sing-along

In 2013, the world was caught in a whirlwind of viral trends and cinematic shifts. We were all doing the “Harlem Shake,” learning why the fox said whatever it said, and trying to “Let It Go” along with Elsa. It was the year of the Doge meme (much light, very wow), the launch of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and the moment GTA V redefined the open world. The humor of 2013 is high-energy, meme-heavy, and increasingly social-media driven.

The 2013 Top 10: Viral & Chilled Brilliance

The Elsa (Frozen) Fan: “Let it go! Let it go! Can’t hold the darkness back anymore!”
The Harlem Shake Crew: One person screws it in slowly for 15 seconds, then the beat drops and 30 people in costumes start thrashing around the ladder.
The Doge: “Wow. Such dark. Many shadows. Very bulb. Much screw. So light. Wow.”
The Ylvis Fan: “What does the fox say? …Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingering-ding! Turn on the light!”
The GTA V Player: One, but they have to switch between three different characters to get the ladder, the bulb, and the stool.
The Miley Cyrus Fan: One, but she’ll just come in like a wrecking ball and take out the whole ceiling.
The Lorde Fan: “And we’ll never be royals… but we can at least have a working 60-watt.”
The Vine Creator: One, but they only have 6 seconds to screw it in, and it has to end with a loud “DO IT FOR THE VINE!”
The Candy Crush Addict: They don’t change it; they just wait for their Facebook friends to send them a “Life” so they can try the socket again.
The Despicable Me 2 Fan: “I’m happy! …Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof (or a light)!”

The Full 2013 Archive (Extended List)

The Daft Punk (Get Lucky) Fan: “We’ve come too far… to give up who we are… so let’s screw this in and get lucky.”
The Robin Thicke Fan: “Blurred lines! I know you want it… but I can’t see anything with these blurred lines!”
The Katy Perry (Roar) Fan: “I’ve got the eye of the tiger… and a spare bulb in the drawer.”
The Imagine Dragons Fan: “Welcome to the new age… to the new age… of energy-efficient lighting.”
The Avicii Fan: “Wake me up when it’s all over… and the light is back on.”
The Gravity (Movie) Fan: One, but they’ll spend 90 minutes spinning through the kitchen while breathing heavily.
The Iron Man 3 Fan: One, but it’s part of the “Mark 42” suit and it flies into the socket piece by piece.
The Hunger Games (Catching Fire) Fan: “Tick tock… the clock is ticking and the bulb is out.”
The Walter White (Breaking Bad Finale) Fan: “I did it for me. I was good at it. And I was really… really good at changing bulbs.”
The Man of Steel Fan: One, but he destroys half of Metropolis just to get to the hardware store.
The Pacific Rim Pilot: Two, but they have to be “drift-compatible” to screw the bulb in together.
The Selfie Expert: One, but they have to use a selfie stick to reach the socket and get the perfect angle.
The Netflix Binge-Watcher: “I’ll change it after just one more episode… oh wait, it’s 4 AM.”
The Scientist: “We’ve found the Voyager 1 has left the solar system, but I still can’t find a bulb that doesn’t flicker in the wind.”
The Librarian: “Darkness is just the universe’s way of telling you to use your imagination.”
The Gym Teacher: “If you can’t reach the bulb, give me 50 burpees! Earn that light!”
The Chef: “I’ll change it, but it needs to be farm-to-table and gluten-free.”
The Optimist: “Perfect lighting for a candlelit dinner for one!”
The Pessimist: “The bulb is out. Just like my hope for a raise.”
The Pro-Wrestler: One, but they have to hit the old bulb with a ‘Sledgehammer’ first.
The Detective: “The filament was shattered. It wasn’t wear and tear; it was foul play.”
The Tourist: “Is this the same socket that was in the ‘Harlem Shake’ video?”
The Reality Producer: “Can we get the bulb to admit it’s ‘not here to make friends’?”
The Bodybuilder: “I’m not changing the bulb, I’m ‘maintaining a peak contraction’ on the ladder.”
The Sailor: “A dark cabin is just a ship with its eyes closed.”
The Poet: “The glass is a cold, empty cocoon where the light once lived.”
The Bus Driver: “Step behind the white line! It’s dark, but I can still see you’re not paying the fare!”
The Ghost: “I liked the old bulb. It had a more ‘spectral’ quality.”
The 2013 Legend: One, but they do it while wearing a ‘OBEY’ hat and a floral-print tank top.
The Starbucks Fan: “One Venti-Watt, soy-powered, with a caramel drizzle.”
The One Direction (Best Song Ever) Fan: “And we danced all night to the best song ever… in the dark!”
The Macklemore (Thrift Shop) Fan: “I’m gonna pop some bulbs… only got 20 dollars in my pocket…”
The Bastille Fan: “But if you close your eyes… does it almost feel like the bulb isn’t out at all?”
The Passenger Fan: “Well, you only need the light when it’s burning low… and it’s definitely burning low.”
The Timberlake (20/20 Experience) Fan: “I’m putting on my suit and tie… to change this bulb.”
The Bruno Mars (Treasure) Fan: “Treasure, that’s what you are… you’re my golden bulb.”
The Great Gatsby (Movie) Fan: One, but there has to be a giant party with fireworks every time the light turns on.
The World War Z Survivor: One, but they have to do it while a mountain of zombies tries to scale the ladder.
The Lone Ranger Fan: One, but it’s a total box office disappointment.
The Monsters University Student: One, but they have to pass “Intro to Scaring” first.
The Minion: “Bee-do! Bee-do! Bee-do! …Light bulb!”
The Last of Us Player: One, but they have to craft a shiv out of the old glass to get past a Clicker.
The BioShock Infinite Fan: “Bring us the bulb, and wipe away the debt!”
The Flappy Bird Player: One, but they keep hitting the edge of the socket and having to start over.
The Bitmoji User: One, but the bulb looks just like a cartoon version of them.
The Cronut Eater: One, but they had to wait in line for three hours to get the bulb.
The Grumpy Cat (Again): “The light is back on? I hate it.”
The 2013 Icon: One, but they do it while wearing a ‘What Does The Fox Say?’ t-shirt and checking their Vine likes.