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How Many Musicians Does It Take To Screw In A Light Bulb?

Working in a sheet music store, you hear an awful lot of musician jokes, and you flip through a lot of musician joke books when trade is slow. One Rocks Off's favorite type of jokes is the "How many ____ does it take to screw in a light bulb" category, so we though we'd share some of the best ones we've heard with you.

SINGERS

How many male lead singers does it take to screw in a light bulb? One. He holds it up and the world revolves around him.

How many altos does it take to change a light bulb? Two. One to change it, and another to remark, "Isn't that a little high for you?"

How many female lead singers does it take to change a light bulb? None, the piano player will end up doing it.

How many singers does it take to change a light bulb? Two, one to change it, and the other to hog the light.

GUITARISTS

How many guitarists does it take to change a light bulb? Twelve. One to change it, and eleven to say they could've done it better.

How many light bulbs does it take to screw a guitar player? It doesn't matter. A guitar player will screw anything.

How many guitar players does it take to change a light bulb? Two. One to screw it in, and another one to come in the next session and screw a better one on over it.

BASS PLAYERS

How many bass players does it take to screw in a light bulb? None, the piano player can do it with his left hand.

How many bass players does it take to screw in a light bulb? None. They're so macho they walk in the dark and bark their shins.

How many bass players does it take to change a light bulb? One, but the guitar player will have to show him how to do it.

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Jef Rouner (not cis, he/him) is a contributing writer who covers politics, pop culture, social justice, video games, and online behavior. He is often a professional annoyance to the ignorant and hurtful.
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