History Funny / JethroTull

It's worth noting that Dave Palmer was born with ambiguous genitalia and has since transitioned to female, so he may not have even had anything to shake!

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-wT6fkDg8k The video for "The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles"]]. It's like an amateur production of ''WinnieThePooh'' gone horribly wrong.

* After a performance of "Kissing Willie" in 1989, the year the song was released, Ian remarks that the audience are probably wondering that the song is about, with its suggestive lyrics and blatantly phallic imagery being shown in the background during the song. [[BaitAndSwitch He says that "it's about three and a half minutes long."]]

** Another moment from that tour: At the very end of "My God", Ian gives a series of blasts on his flute... which goes on for a bit, leading to bored expressions from the band. Eventually, he's about to have one final blow when he chuckles and says "Not this time!", then turns round only for Ryan to [[GroinAttack knee him in the nuts]].

* There is a moment in the ''Homo Erraticus'' tour in which Ryan O'Donnell spanks Ian's bottom with a cane during the line during the lines ''"Cruel Bunter-bashing, cane a-thrashing, lines, detention, soon forgot"'' in "Meliora Sequamur". It is every bit as funny as one would imagine.

* There is a moment in the ''Homo Erraticus'' tour in which Ryan O'Donnell spanks Ian's bottom with a can during the line during the lines ''"Cruel Bunter-bashing, cane a-thrashing, lines, detention, soon forgot"'' in "Meliora Sequamur". It is every bit as funny as one would imagine.

* There is a moment in the ''Homo Erraticus'' tour in which Ryan O'Donnell spanks Ian's bottom with a can during the line during the lines ''"Cruel Bunter-bashing, cane a-thrashing, lines, detention, soon forgot"'' in "Meliora Sequamur".

* The "stories" written in the original ''Thick As A Brick" newspaper (all contributed by each of the Tull members who recorded the album) are filled with satirical, punny, ironic, often dark-humored (or [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar risqué]]) content and wordplay, [[GeniusBonus if one knows what to look for]].

* The "stories" written in the original ''Thick As A Brick" newspaper are filled with satirical, punny, ironic, often dark-humored (or [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar risqué]]) content and wordplay, [[GeniusBonus if one knows what to look for]].

* [[http://jethrotull.com/featured-fan-mail-2nd-october14/ This hilariously tongue-in-cheek fan letter]].

* [[http://jethrotull.com/featured-fan-mail-2nd-october14/ This tongue-in-cheek fan letter]].

-->"Topically, the château was the only place where I have knowingly eaten horse. It was frequently on the menu as a mane course, so we were saddled with it. Not wanting to appear blinkered I one day took the bit between my teeth and sampled it thinking it be odds on to become a favourite. I did however fell like I'd bitten off more than I could chew." (''Note: The Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond One Man Stand Up Revue will not be appearing at Blackpool North Pier any time soon.'')

Stole it from a snowman.

* "Mother Goose" contain's these lines:

* After a performance of "Kissing Willie" in 1989, the year the song was released, Ian remarks that the audience are probably wondering that the song is about, with its suggestive lyrics and blatantly phallic imagery being shown in the background during the song. [[BaitAndSwitch He says that "it's about three and a half minutes long."]]

* After performing "Kissing Willie", Ian remarks that the audience are probably wondering that the song is about, with its suggestive lyrics and blatantly phallic imagery being shown in the background during the song. [[BaitAndSwitch He says that "it's about three and a half minutes long."]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-wT6fkDg8k The video for "The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles"]].

* After performing "Kissing Willie", Ian remarks that the audience are probably wondering that the song is about, with its suggestive lyrics and blandly phallic imagery being shown in the background during the song. [[BaitAndSwitch He says that "it's about three and a half minutes long."]]

* After performing "Kissing Willie", Ian remarks that the audience are probably wondering that the song is about. [[BaitAndSwitch He says that "it's about three and a half minutes long."]]

* Ian and his "phallic flute". Essentially, he sticks his flute over his crotch in a suggestive manner. [[ADateWithRosiePalms Sometimes, he goes a little bit further...]]

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-wT6fkDg8k The video for "The Story of the Hare Who Lost His Spectacles"]].

-->On bass is John Glascock. We like to call him Brittle-Dick.

-->'''Ian Anderson''': ...And Dave Palmer...Oh, he's gone for a piss. *The band plays another song.* Ah, David's back. Did you give it a nice shake? Good.

-->'''Ian Anderson''': Christmas is NOT a time for heavy drinking, over-eating, [[ButYouScrewOneGoat and casual sex with farm animals, that's out of the question!]] So be warned, [bassist] David Pegg.

** The studio version has Ian whispeing:

-->'''Ian Anderson''': Christmas is NOT a time for heavy drinking, over-eating, [[ButYouScrewOneGoat and casual sex with farms animals, that's out of the question!]] So be warned, [bassist] David Pegg.