That’s because they’re hilarious!
Once tweeters found out about this New York Times correction:
#nytsongtitles Because someone apparently has to explain the joke: pic.twitter.com/Z6gAW7vZN7
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) December 26, 2014
They were inspired to Times-ify other classic song titles. And thus, a brilliant hashtag was born:
@JonnyGeller @Popehat @nytimes "It Doesn't Mean a Thing if it Hasn't Got That Swing" #nytsongtitles
— Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) December 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/RonColeman/status/548478829862600705
#nytsongtitles I Can Get No Satisfaction.
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) December 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/Spivonomist/status/548480195045629953
#nytsongtitles Whom Do You Love?
— Salim Furth (@salimfurth) December 26, 2014
#nytsongtitles Is That Not A Shame?
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) December 26, 2014
#nytsongtitles "I Feel Well," by James Brown.
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) December 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/RonColeman/status/548481367261335552
@Popehat #nytsongtitles Is Not Any Mountain High Enough.
— Robert Woolley (@RandomlyBob) December 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/draperha/status/548482265333108736
https://twitter.com/RSP419/status/548482990310182912
https://twitter.com/Jwindeatt/status/548483985836613632
@Popehat Sonny and Cher: I Have You, Baby#nytsongtitles
— Sacheverell (@Sacheverell) December 26, 2014
@Popehat #nytsongtitles "Is That Not a Kick in the Head"
— D W Wenzel (@TX_zel) December 26, 2014
#nytsongtitles "A Lot of Shaking Currently Occurring"
— The Unknown Citizen (@thokta) December 26, 2014
Baby Has Back. #nytsongtitles @ricosmac
— IWantNothingHat (@Popehat) December 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/CrankyGordon/status/548485633996779520
#nytsongtitles I Would Like To Hold Your Hand
— Chris Hornbostel (@ChrisHornb) December 26, 2014
@Popehat #nytsongtitles I Am Not Too Proud To Beg
— John Cain (@JJCIVFC) December 26, 2014
#nytsongtitles Are You Indeed Or Are You Not My Baby
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) December 26, 2014
You Cannot Touch This #nytsongtitles
— Uri Blago (@UriBlago) December 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/548492565700681729
Hurts So Well #nytsongtitles
— BAH! Humbuggery… (@thehiredmind) December 26, 2014
https://twitter.com/arloman1959/status/548495220711497729
#nytsongtitles Directly From Compton
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) December 26, 2014
@Popehat #nytsongtitles Let Us Converse About Intercourse, Dear
— Chris Seville (@cseville2) December 26, 2014
Keep ’em comin’! Oh, sorry — keep them coming. We’ve got to be proper, you know!