Animals

To prove the theory that music hath charms to soothe the savage beast,a noted violinist
journeyed into the heart of the African jungle. As he sat in an open field, a huge gorilla, a hungry
lion, and a mean bull elephant approached, sniffed the air, and then stood motionless, listening to the lovely selections the violinist played. Suddenly a snarling panther crashed onto the scene. With one leap he reached the violinist and tore him to shreds.

The lion roared,"you've got some nerve. For the first time in our lives we've heard beautiful music. We'll never have a chance to hear such glorious music again. Why you do that?"
The panther looked at the lion, cupped his paw to his ear and said, "what did you say?"

KEY: Animals.

VISUAL: Violinist in middle of jungle clearing, surrounded by wild animals and panther crashing through air.

PUNCH: "What did you say?"

TELLING HINT: A quiet delivery, as though beautiful music were being heard. Then for the punch line, cup your hand to your ear.