62 Light Bulb Jokes: 2015 – The Hotline Bling Glow

In 2015, the internet was divided over the color of a dress, everyone was “whipping” and “nae-naeing,” and Drake’s turtleneck dance became the ultimate meme. It was the year The Force Awakens brought Star Wars back to the big screen, “Left Shark” stole the Super Bowl, and we all started saying “on fleek” for everything. The humor of 2015 is neon-lit, viral, and heavily influenced by the rise of “aesthetic” social media.

The 2015 Top 10: Viral & Galactic Vibes

1. The Drake (Hotline Bling) Fan: One, but they have to do that weird side-to-side shuffle dance in a colorful glowing box while they screw it in.
2. The Left Shark: One, but they have no idea what they’re doing and just flap their fins aimlessly in the dark.
3. The Kylo Ren: One, but he gets a temper tantrum and smashes the entire lamp with his crossguard lightsaber because the bulb is “too old.”
4. The Dress Debater: “Is the bulb white and gold, or blue and black?! I CAN’T TELL!”
5. The “On Fleek” Teen: “Yasss! This 60-watt is literally on fleek right now. Slay!”
6. The Adele (25) Fan: “Hello from the other side… of the dark room! I must have called a thousand times to ask for a spare!”
7. The Mad Max (Fury Road) Fan: “WITNESS ME! …as I screw in this bulb before we drive into the sandstorm!”
8. The Minion (2015 Movie): Three. One to hold the bulb, two to say “Bapples!” and fall off the ladder.
9. The Silento Fan: One. Now watch me whip, now watch me nae nae… now watch me screw in this light bulb.
10. The Shia LaBeouf Fan: “JUST DO IT! MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE! SCREW THE BULB IN! YESTERDAY YOU SAID TOMORROW!”

The Full 2015 Archive (Extended List)

11. The Weeknd Fan: “I can’t feel my face when I’m in the dark… but I love it.”
12. The Justin Bieber (Purpose) Fan: “Is it too late now to say sorry? …Because I broke the bulb.”
13. The Hotline Bling Caller: “You used to call me on my cell phone… whenever you needed a bulb changed.”
14. The “Deez Nuts” Candidate: “Who’s gonna change the bulb? Deez Nuts! Ha! Got ’em!”
15. The Netflix and Chill Couple: They don’t change the bulb. They prefer the “ambiance.”
16. The Inside Out Fan: One, but the “Sadness” emotion keeps touching the bulb and making it blue.
17. The Jurassic World Fan: One, but it has to be a genetically modified “Indominus Bulb” that’s bigger and has more teeth.
18. The Ant-Man Fan: One, but he has to shrink down to the size of a dust mite to fix the internal filament.
19. The Hamilton Fan: “I am not throwing away my… shot… at reaching the ceiling!”
20. The Fetty Wap Fan: “I’m like, hey, what’s up, hello… I see a pretty bulb in the store, yo.”
21. The Mark Ronson (Uptown Funk) Fan: “Stop! Wait a minute! Fill my socket, put some light in it!”
22. The Martian (Mark Watney): “I’m going to have to science the heck out of this burnt-out bulb.”
23. The Scientist: “We found liquid water on Mars, but we’re still using ladders? Where are the jetpacks?”
24. The Librarian: “Silence is golden, but darkness is just poor planning.”
25. The Gym Teacher: “If you can’t reach the bulb, it’s because you skipped leg day!”
26. The Chef: “I’ll change it, but only if it’s served on a slate slab with a micro-green garnish.”
27. The Optimist: “At least now I can pretend I’m in a cool underground club!”
28. The Pessimist: “The light coming back on just exposes the harsh reality of my life.”
29. The Pro-Wrestler: One, but they have to hit the bulb with a ‘RKO out of nowhere’.
30. The Detective: “The bulb didn’t burn out. It was a victim of a high-voltage conspiracy.”
31. The Tourist: “Is this the original light socket from the 1995 archive?”
32. The Reality Producer: “Can we get a shot of the bulb crying about its journey?”
33. The Bodybuilder: “I’m not changing the bulb, I’m ‘testing the structural integrity’ of the ladder.”
34. The Sailor: “A room without a bulb is just a ship with a broken lighthouse.”
35. The Poet: “The glass is a hollow heart, waiting for the spark of life.”
36. The Bus Driver: “Step behind the white line! I can’t see, but I can still hear you eating those loud snacks!”
37. The Ghost: “I liked the old bulb. It flickered in a very ‘Victorian era’ way.”
38. The 2015 Legend: One, but they do it while wearing a ‘dad hat’ and a ‘thrasher’ hoodie.
39. The Starbucks Fan: “One Venti-Watt, extra hot, with a pump of peppermint.”
40. The Wiz Khalifa (See You Again) Fan: “It’s been a long day… without you, my light.”
41. The Walk the Moon Fan: “Shut up and dance… even if the bulb is out.”
42. The Maroon 5 (Sugar) Fan: “Sugar… yes please… won’t you come and screw it in for me?”
43. The Post Malone (White Iverson) Fan: “Saucin’, saucin’, I’m saucin’ on the ladder.”
44. The “Why You Always Lyin'” Guy: “Why you always lyin’? Why you always lyin’? You said the bulb was new!”
45. The Fallout 4 Player: One, but they have to spend 4 hours scavenging for copper and glass in a wasteland first.
46. The Witcher 3 Player: One, but they have to play a game of Gwent with the hardware store owner to get the bulb.
47. The Undertale Fan: One, but they try to “spare” the old bulb instead of replacing it.
48. The Rocket League Player: One, but they have to drive a car off a ramp and hit the bulb into the socket mid-air.
49. The Apple Watch Owner: One, but their watch keeps telling them to “Stand Up” while they’re already on the ladder.
50. The Periscope User: One, but they have to live-stream the whole process to 3 people and some hearts.
51. The Hoverboard User: None. The hoverboard caught fire and burned the whole house down before they reached the socket.
52. The Man Bun Guy: One, but he has to make sure his hair tie doesn’t snap while he’s reaching up.
53. The Vape Enthusiast: They don’t change the bulb; they just fill the room with “clouds” so you can’t tell it’s dark.
54. The Peanuts Movie Fan: “Good grief. The bulb is out.”
55. The Creed Fan: “It’s about how much you can take and keep moving forward… onto the next step of the ladder.”
56. The Hateful Eight Fan: Eight. They all sit in the dark and talk until someone gets shot.
57. The Sicario Fan: One, but it’s a very intense, quiet, and terrifying process.
58. The Room Fan (Movie): “No, Ma! The light is ‘outside’!”
59. The Straight Outta Compton Fan: “Straight Outta… light bulbs!”
60. The 2015 Trendsetter: One, but they do it while wearing ‘Kylie Jenner Lip Kit’ and taking a Snapchat with the ‘dog filter’.
61. The Pizza Rat: One, but he’s too busy dragging a giant slice of pizza down the subway stairs to care.
62. The 2015 Icon: One, but they do it while wearing a ‘Man Bun’ and checking their Instagram ‘Explore’ page.