2000 Legacy: The “The Thong Song” Confusion
Why was Sisqó on the radio? Because 2000 was the year we all had to explain to our grandmothers what that specific piece of clothing… Read More »2000 Legacy: The “The Thong Song” Confusion
2000 Vintage: The Next Big Thing
Why the 2001 teasers? Because everyone was already talking about a show called “The Shield” and whether HBO could top itself. Part of the 31… Read More »2000 Vintage: The Next Big Thing
1999 Classic: The Rise of Vladimir Putin
Why did Boris Yeltsin choose a former KGB agent as his successor on New Year’s Eve? Because he wanted to make sure that the “New… Read More »1999 Classic: The Rise of Vladimir Putin
1999 Vintage: The Banker
Why did the banker leave his job? He lost interest. Part of the 58 Classic Dad Jokes: The 1999 Millennium Edition archive. Historically Verified
1998 Legacy: The Best Original Song Category
Why was it so predictable? Because in 1998, if your song didn’t have “Heart” or “Ocean” in the title, you were just wasting your breath.… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Best Original Song Category
1998 Legacy: The Furby
A guy puts a Furby on the bar. The bartender says, “We don’t serve Gremlins.” The Furby says, “Doo-dah!” The bartender kicks them both out… Read More »1998 Legacy: The Furby
1998 Archive: The Semisonic “Closing Time”
Why the lyrics? For a song about a bar closing that was actually about a baby being born, fooling every drunk person in America for… Read More »1998 Archive: The Semisonic “Closing Time”
1997 Legacy: The Pear
I’m a duo. We’re a great pear. Part of the 62 Classic Punny One-Liners: The 1997 Retro Edition archive. Historically Verified
1997 Legacy: The Bull Market
Why were politicians so happy in ’97? Because the Dow hit 7,000 and 8,000, and they all took credit for it, despite most of them… Read More »1997 Legacy: The Bull Market
1996 Classic: The Vacuum
She bought a new Dyson. She says it’s the only thing in the house that actually “picks up after itself.” Part of the 62 Mother-in-Law… Read More »1996 Classic: The Vacuum