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While it likely dates back further, one of its first major pop-culture appearances was in the 1970s TV show M A S H*. 3. Other References

The artist Ava Max also has a song titled "World's Smallest Violin," which uses the metaphor to tell an ex-partner that she doesn't care about their "sob stories". smallest_violin

Usually accompanied by the line, "This is the world's smallest violin, and it's playing a sad song just for you". While it likely dates back further, one of

It is performed by rubbing your thumb and forefinger together as if moving a tiny bow across a tiny violin. While it likely dates back further