''It Only Hurts When I Laugh'' is a punchline of a joke which exists in numerous versions since at least 19th century. A typical setup is that someone badly hurt (e.g., a Wild West rancher with an arrow in his chest, a Jew crucified by the Nazis, etc.) is asked "Does it hurt?" — "I'm fine. It only hurts when I laugh."
"The Joke Stops Here"
'' Memphis Flyer''
The phrase was used as a title of various works:
* ''It Only Hurts When I Laugh'' (album)
* ''It Only Hurts When I Laugh'' (TV series)
* ''It Only Hurts When I Laugh'', an autobiography by Stan Freberg
Stan Freberg (born Stanley Friberg; August 7, 1926 – April 7, 2015) was an American actor, author, comedian, musician, radio personality, puppeteer and advertising creative director.
His best-known works include " St. George and the Dragonet ...
*'' Listy i rozmowy'' ("It Only Hurts When I Laugh... Letters and Conversations")' see Correspondence of Stanisław Lem Selected correspondence of Stanisław Lem has been published in several books.
*2018: '' Listy i rozmowy'' (''It Only Hurts When I Laugh... Letters and Conversations'') is a selected correspondence between Stanisław Lem, the poet Ewa Lipska, and L ...
See also
*Only When I Laugh (disambiguation) Only When I Laugh may refer to:
* ''Only When I Laugh'' (film), a 1981 film based on Neil Simon's play ''The Gingerbread Lady''
* ''Only When I Laugh'' (TV series), a 1970s/1980s British sitcom
* ''Only When I Laugh'' (album), a 1973 album by Bl ...
*"It Only Hurts When I'm Laughing
It or IT may refer to:
* It (pronoun), in English
* Information technology
Arts and media Film and television
* ''It'' (1927 film), a film starring Clara Bow
* '' It! The Terror from Beyond Space'', a 1958 science fiction film
* ''It!'' (1967 ...
", a song by Mi-Sex
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English words and phrases
Jokes