Drum Puns One Liner & Funny Jokes 200+

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Today, we’re diving into the world of drum puns a delightful fusion of percussion and puns that’s sure to get you tapping your feet and chuckling along.

Whether you’re a seasoned drummer or simply appreciate a clever joke, this list of drum puns will surely hit the right note.

So, let’s drum up some fun and enjoy the beat of these hilarious puns.

Drum Puns

1. What do you call a drummer with half a brain? Gifted.
2. Why did the drummer go broke? He kept dropping beats.
3. Why was the drummer kicked off the golf course? He kept hitting his balls into the hi-hats.
4. How do you know if a drummer is at your door? They never know when to come in.
5. How do you get a drummer off your front porch? Pay for the pizza.
6. What’s a drummer’s favorite instrument? Anything they can hit with sticks.
7. Why did the drummer go to jail? He couldn’t keep a steady hi-hat.
8. How do you get a drummer to stop playing? Put some sheet music in front of them.
9. What do you call a drummer who is also a doctor? A beat surgeon.
10. What do you get when you cross a drummer with a sheep? A ba-dum bahh-dum.
11. Why did the drummer break up with his girlfriend? She said he had too many fills.
12. What do you call a drummer who’s always in a hurry? A snareconaut.
13. What does a drummer wear to bed? A crash pad.
14. What do you call an octopus that plays drums? A beatnik.
15. Why did the drummer refuse to play in the marching band? Because he didn’t want to be a snare.
16. How do drummers celebrate birthdays? With a jam-packed party and beats that make the floor shake!
17. Why did the chicken want to learn how to play drums? Because he heard they were good at laying beats.
18. How do drummers stay cool during summer? “You’re really bringing the bass-ic groove!”
19. Why did the drummer wear two pairs of socks? In case he got a hole in one.
20. What do you call a lazy drummer? A high-hat napper.
21. What’s a drummer’s favorite type of tree? A snare-oak.
22. What do you call a group of drummers playing together? A drum circle jerk.
23. How do you call a drummer without a girlfriend? Homeless.
24. How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb? None, they have machines for that now.
25. Why did the drummer get arrested? He was caught in a cymbal of crime.

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One Liner Drum Puns

1. What do you get when you cross a drummer with a jar of mayonnaise? A percussion section.
2. What did the drummer say when his bandmate asked him how many sticks he had left? “I’m down to my last pair.”
3. Why was the drummer mad at his bandmate? Because he was always picking at his snare.
4. Why was the drummer always tired? Because he was always snare-ing.
5. How do you know someone is a drummer? They can’t count past four.
6. How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb? None, they have machines for that now.
7. What did the drummer say when he got to the gig? “Sorry, I’m a little beat.”
8. Why was the drummer’s car impounded? He was always playing with his hi-hat while driving.
9. What’s the difference between a drummer and a large pizza? The pizza can feed a family of four.
10. Why did the snare drummer join the army? Because he wanted to march to his own beat!
11. What’s a drummer’s favorite vegetable? Beets.
12. What’s the best way to get a drummer off your porch? Pay for the pizza.
13. What do you call a drummer who just broke up with his girlfriend? Homeless again.
14. Why did the drummer need a map at the music store? So he could find the right cymbal!
15. What did the drummer say when he tripped and fell down the stairs? “I meant to do that.”
16. What do you call a drummer without a girlfriend? Homeless.
17. What do you call a drummer with half a brain? Gifted.
18. Why are drummers always the first to arrive at a party? They like to set the tempo.
19. I told my drum set it wasn’t allowed to go out. Now it’s grounded.
20. Why did the drummer sit on the clock? He wanted to keep perfect time.
21. Why did the drummer get kicked out of the rock band? He kept dropping the beat.
22. Why did the drummer go to bed early? So he could wake up in time for his afternoon nap.

Q&A Drum Puns

1. Q: How can you tell when a drummer knocks on your door? A: The knocking gets louder.
2. Q: What do you call a boxing-obsessed drummer? A: The beatboxer.
3. Q: Why couldn’t the skeleton play the drums? A: He didn’t have a backbone.
4. Q: Why did the snare drum cross the road? A: To get to the other cymbal.
5. Q: How does a drummer count to seven? A: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, seven-and-a-half, eight!
6. Q: What musical style is the clown’s favorite? A: Funk.
7. Q: What would you call a drummer who loves boxing? A: A beat-boxer.
8. Q: What did the drummer get for Christmas? A: A new stick, because he broke his last one during his drum solo.
9. Q: How does a drummer communicate? A: Mostly through drum emojis.
10. Q: What’s a drummer’s final band request? A: Let’s try one of my songs.
11. Q: What do you name a bird that sings? A: The Hummingbird.
12. Q: Why did the drummer start doing crossword puzzles? A: He wanted to find a way to fill in the rests.
13. Q: How many drummers does it take to change a tire? A: Three, one to hold the tire, and two to drink until the room spins.
14. Q: What do drummers like to eat for dinner? A: Drumsticks.
15. Q: How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None, they have machines for that now.
16. Q: Why did the drummer get kicked out of the band? A: He just couldn’t keep a beat.
17. Q: Did you hear about the drummer who switched to cymbals? A: He found it a little hard to crash, but it was a smashing success.
18. Q: What band would be a scientist’s favorite? A: Metallica.
19. Q: How do you get a drummer off your doorstep? A: Just pay him for the pizza.
20. Q: What’s a fish’s favorite musical genre? A: Future Bass.
21. Q: What did the drummer get on his IQ test? A: Drool.
22. Q: What do you call a drummer who keeps losing his sticks? A: A beatless wonder.
23. Q: What similarities do snakes and music share? A: Even snakes have scales.
24. Q: What happened to the head-banging drummer? A: He received percussion.
25. Q:  What happened to the drummer who hit his head? A: He got a percussion.
26. Q: What’s the drummer’s signature knock? A: The tempo speeds up.
27. Q: What style of music does a fish prefer? A: Upcoming bass.
28. Q: What did the drummer say after his first gig? A: “When do I get paid?”
29. Q: Who is the richest drummer who has ever lived? A: Friend Rich
30. Q: What’s a drummer’s favorite city? A: New Beatsville.
31. Q: What is a drummer’s favorite food for dinner? A: Drumsticks.
32. Q: What do you call a drummer’s favorite type of chain? A: A hi-hat chain.
33. Q: What did the drummer have to say about his upbringing? A: The Cymbaler era was then.
34. Q: How can you tell if the stage is level? A: The drummer’s drooling from both ends.
35. Q: What do you call a lazy drummer? A: A beatnik.
36. Q: How do you know when a drummer is at your door? A: The knocking speeds up.
37. Q: How do you get a drummer to stop talking? A: Put a sheet of music in front of them.
38. Q: What differentiates a fish from a drum? A: No one can tuna fish.
39. Q: Why did the drummer join the marching band? A: He wanted to drum up some new friends.
40. Q: What do you call a drummer without a girlfriend? A: Homeless.
41. Q: What kind of music do drums never play? A: Soul music.
42. Q: What happens to a drummer after a breakup? A: They become beatless.
43. Q: Why did the drummer wear glasses? A: To help him keep time.

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Funny Drum Jokes

1. Why did the drummer get fired from his job as a janitor? He kept sweeping the floor with his drumsticks!
2. Why did the drummer go to the doctor? He had a severe case of beat fever!
3. Why did the drummer bring sheets to his concert? He wanted to drum up some excitement!
4. Why settle for a music degree when you could just get a crash course in drumming?
5. Some people play the guitar to look cool, drummers play to create a sonic boom.
6. How does a drummer communicate in a different language? Through sign fills.
7. Why did the drummer leave his job at the bakery? He couldn’t handle the beat!
8. I don’t always have perfect rhythm, but when I do, it’s because I’m secretly air drumming.
9. If you think drummers have no physical endurance, just try counting how many hits they make in one song.
10. What’s a drummer’s favorite type of cupcake? A snareberry!
11. The only time a drummer quits is when their drumsticks break, and even then they’ll find a way to keep playing.
12. Behind every good band is a badass drummer making sure the beat stays on track.
13. You know you’re a dedicated drummer when your practice pad doubles as a coaster for your drinks.
14. What do you get when you cross a drummer and a chef? Beating eggs!
15. What did the drummer dress up as for Halloween? A zombie, because he was dying for a good beat!
16. Why did the drummer get lost in the forest? He couldn’t find the rhythm.
17. If drumming were easy, they’d call it guitar playing.
18. What’s a drummer’s favorite breakfast food? Hi-hat cakes.
19. Drummers: the original multitaskers, keeping beat with their feet while smashing away at cymbals and drums.
20. What’s a drummer’s favorite type of pizza? A pepperoni, of course, because it’s always on the beat!
21. I’ll never forget when my dad told me to ‘march to the beat of my own drum’… little did he know, I was already a drummer.
22. What did the drummer say when he finished his solo? I’m out of time!
23. Why did the drummer get mad at his friend? He was always trolling him with rimshots.
24. Why get a gym membership when you can just join a metal band and get your arm workout from double bass pedals?
25. What do you call a drum set full of cats? A purr-cussion ensemble.
26. What do you call a drummer who’s always losing his sticks? A drumlin!
27. What’s a drummer’s favorite type of chocolate? Breakbeat chocolate.
28. How did the snare drum get a job? It had a great resume – it had beats for years.
29. Drummers are like unicorns, rare and magical creatures who can create a magical beat.
30. Why did the drummer go to jail? He was caught drum-rolling in a public space!
31. What does a drummer use to carry his lunch? A snare drum bag.
32. Drummers have rhythm in their blood, and sometimes on their shirt after a particularly intense drum solo.
33. What’s a drummer’s favorite type of tree? A snare maple!
34. Why did the drummer quit the band? He was tired of beating around the bush.
35. Why did the drummer refuse to play jazz? He couldn’t swing it.
36. Playing the drums is like having a conversation with four other people at once… while also using your hands and feet.
37. The best part of being a drummer is knowing you control the tempo and can speed up or slow down the entire band.
38. What did the drummer name his pet snake? Rattlesnare!
39. Why did the drummer join the circus? He wanted to be a high-hat performer!
40. Why did the drum teacher bring a ladder to class? So his students could reach the higher notes.
41. Why did the chicken try out for the band? She wanted to be a drumstick!
42. Life is like a drum set, it may seem chaotic at times but you just gotta keep banging away.
43. What’s a drummer’s favorite pick-up line? Are you a drum set? Because I want to hit you all night long.
44. How do you know when a drummer is off-beat? His air drumming is still better than his actual drumming.
45. Did you hear about the drummer who got injured on stage? He had a cymbal malfunction.
46. How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb? None, because they just keep banging on the old one!
47. Why was the drummer always on time? Because he had a good beat!
48. Why did the marching band switch to percussive instruments? They didn’t have enough space for woodwinds in their drum corps.
49. Some people collect stamps, I collect drumsticks.
50. What did the drummer say when he made a mistake? I drummed it up!
51. What do you call a drummer without a girlfriend? Homeless, because he obviously can’t keep a beat.
52. What do you call a drummer who’s also a doctor? A beating physician.
53. What musical instrument can you eat? A drumstick!
54. Why did the drummer cross the road? To get to the other band practice!
55. What do you call a drummer without a girlfriend? Homeless, because he never has a place to crash!
56. What’s a drummer’s favorite type of shoe? Cymbal-ers.
57. Being a drummer is like being a superhero, except instead of a cape, you have sticks.

Hilarious Drum Puns

1. If you’re not feeling the groove, maybe it’s time to switch to a different drumstick.
2. It’s better to drum with both hands than to use only one and make a sound that will make everyone run.
3. You can tell a lot about a person by the way they hold their drumsticks.
4. When in doubt, just remember: the rhythm will guide you.
5. A drummer’s biggest fear is being replaced by a drum machine.
6. The key to a great drum solo is knowing when to stop.
7. A drum set is like a puzzle; it takes time and patience to put it all together.
8. When life gets chaotic, just sit back and listen to the beat of your own drum.
9. A good drummer knows when to hit and when to miss a beat.
10. Practice makes perfect, but sometimes it also makes your neighbors hate you.
11. A silent drum is like a silent fart, it’s stinky but nobody knows where it came from.
12. To drum or not to drum, that is the question.
13. You can’t make a beat without breaking a few sticks.
14. No one ever stumbled into success by beating around the bush; they did it by beating the drums.
15. Drummers may seem loud and wild, but deep down they’re just looking for some good vibes.
16. As the drums go, so does the party.
17. A good drummer can make you dance, a great drummer can make you fly.
18. A drummer’s life is all about hitting the right spot.
19. A drummer’s heart beats to the rhythm of their drums.
20. A drummer without rhythm is like a writer without a pen.

Daily Use Drum Puns

1. What did the drum kit say when it was feeling insecure? “I’m snared of what people might think of me.”
2. Why did the drummer have to go to the therapist? He had too many cymbal-ical issues.
3. I may not have rhythm in my dancing feet, but I’ve got plenty in my drumming hands.
4. I’m not just good at drumming, I’m also a pro at snare-diplomacy.
5. How do drummers pay for their equipment? With their coin-percussion savings.
6. Did you hear about the drummer who fell off the stage? He had a major snare-accident.
7. I like my drum solos like I like my eggs – over easy and full of snare.
8. I may not be the best drummer, but I’ll always be there to lend a hi-hat.
9. What do you call a drummer who is always late? A postponed-tempo.
10. Why did the drummer switch to playing bongos? He wanted to conga-ratulations on his new hobby.
11. My drumming skills are like a fine wine – the more I practice, the smoother they get.
12. How do you know when a drummer is about to tell a bad joke? When they start with “I got a bass-drum.”
13. I’m not just a drummer, I’m also a great timekeeper. Just ask my alarm clock.
14. I tried to teach my dad how to play the drums, but he just couldn’t handle the crash course.
15. How do drummers communicate? They use a Morse-coder.
16. I didn’t choose the drum life, the drum life chose me. But hey, at least I can keep a steady beat.
17. I guess you could say I have a real drumming addiction – it’s snare-ly controlled.
18. People say drummers have a lot of stamina, but really we’re just used to banging for long periods of time.
19. Why did the drummer go on a diet? He wanted to become more snare-ble.
20. My drum set is like my child – I may hit it sometimes, but I always love and cherish it.
21. What did the drummer say when asked if he wanted a break? No, thanks. I’m too cymbal-tized.
22. Why couldn’t the octopus be a drummer? Because it had too many arms to be able to count the notes.
23. I’ve been playing drums since I was young, but I swear I still have a toddler’s timpani.
24. What do you call a drummer who can’t keep a steady beat? A rhythmic -nightmare.
25. How do you get a drummer’s attention? Just shout “Hi-hat!”
26. How do you know when a drummer is wrong? When he starts to bass-liner.
27. Why did the drummer get the job at the bank? Because he had a strong bass-line.
28. What did the drum say to the symbol when it wouldn’t stop making noise? “You cymbal-refrain from doing that!”
29. I’ve been working on my drum fills, but my drumsticks keep leaking.
30. How do drummers make decisions? They follow their gut-percussion.
31. What did the drum set say to the snare drum? “I’m so peddled-out, I just can’t tom anymore!”
32. I knew I had a talent for drums when even my air drumming was on point.

Knock Knock Drum Puns

1. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Stick. Stick who? Stick around, the real joke is coming in the next set.
2. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Solo. Solo who? Solo drumming session, come join me for some fun!
3. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Rhythm. Rhythm who? Rhythm going to have a good time jamming on the drums.
4. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Crash-tastic. Crash-tastic who? Crash-tastic drum beat just happened in my head.
5. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Drummer. Drummer who? Drummer better tell another joke before this one ends.
6. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Cymbal. Cymbal who? Cymbal down, I’m trying to sleep!
7. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Snare. Snare who? Snare you glad I didn’t say banana?
8. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Tom. Tom who? Tom-tom drumming is my jam!
9. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Crash. Crash who? Crash-landing into a punchline!
10. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Percussion. Percussion who? Percussion not to laugh at this hilarious joke.
11. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Snare. Snare who? Snare any good drum puns lately?
12. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Drumstick. Drumstick who? Drumstick-totally awesome drummer, that’s who!
13. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Beat. Beat who? Beat it, I’m practicing my drumming!
14. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Tom. Tom who? Tom-tom you’ve been missing out on these puns!
15. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Bass. Bass who? Bass-ically, I’m the best drummer you’ll ever meet.
16. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Beat. Beat who? Beat it, I’m practicing my drumming skills.
17. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Drum. Drum who? Drum roll please, it’s time for a joke!
18. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Drum. Drum who? Drum roll, please!
19. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Cymbal. Cymbal who? Cymbal of my love for drumming!
20. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Snareful. Snareful who? Snareful you, this joke is about to be epic!
21. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Hi-hat. Hi-hat who? Hi-hat you doing? Just working on my drumming skills.
22. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Hi-hat-ic. Hi-hat-ic who? Hi-hat-ic you laughing at these awesome drum jokes?
23. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Ride. Ride who? Ride-iculous joke, am I right?
24. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Snarey. Snarey who? Snare-y thing you do, I can do better on the drums.
25. Knock, knock. Who’s there? Tempo. Tempo who? Tempo-rarily taking a break from drumming to tell this joke.

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Conclusion

And there you have it a full of drum puns that will keep your sense of humor in rhythm.

Whether you’re sharing these with your fellow musicians or simply enjoying them on your own, we hope they brought a smile to your face and a tap to your toes.

Remember, life is always better with a bit of humor and a solid beat. So, keep drumming, keep laughing, and stay tuned for more musical merriment. Until next time, keep the puns rolling and the rhythms flowing.