What is the ‘Arnold Schwarzenegger I'll be bach’ joke?
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What did Arnold Schwarzenegger say when he was invited to a classical musician theme Halloween party?
“I’ll be Bach.”
Jean Claude Van Dam, Steven Segal, and Arnold Schwarzenegger all decide to go out trick-or-treating as musical composers for Halloween.
They go into a costume store and look for masks. Jean Claude sees a costume that he likes and says, “I think I’ll go as Beethoven.” Steven Segal sees a costume that grabs his attention and says, “I’ll be Mozart.” Arnold had a tough time finding a costume that he liked, but he eventually found one that appeased his interest. He picked up a costume and said, “I’ll be Bach.”
The joke revolves around three action movie stars, Jean Claude Van Dam, Steven Seagal, and Arnold Schwarzenegger, choosing costumes of famous composers for Halloween. The punchline comes from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s choice. When he says, “I’ll be Bach,” it’s a play on words. “Bach” is pronounced like “back” in English, and this mirrors one of Schwarzenegger’s most famous lines from the movie “Terminator” where he says, “I’ll be back.” The humor arises from the unexpected blending of a classical music reference with a well-known pop culture catchphrase, delivered in Schwarzenegger’s distinctive accent and intonation.