http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/09/11/the-best-and-worst-beatles-headlines/ For those about to virtually rock Thu, 13 Jan 2011 19:04:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/09/11/the-best-and-worst-beatles-headlines/#comment-1106 Flame Claw Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:51:18 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=1174#comment-1106 I think "Please Please Play Me" might be a hint to the article writer's boss. I think “Please Please Play Me” might be a hint to the article writer’s boss.

]]> http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/09/11/the-best-and-worst-beatles-headlines/#comment-111 Joe Rybicki Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:52:30 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=1174#comment-111 At some point I have to imagine this turned into a competition, with each new headline trying to outdo its predecessors. At some point I have to imagine this turned into a competition, with each new headline trying to outdo its predecessors.

]]> http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/09/11/the-best-and-worst-beatles-headlines/#comment-110 Eric Majkut Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:49:42 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=1174#comment-110 Like Jason said, readers should keep in mind that editors are the ones writing most of these headlines. I deal with this exact problem all the time, though. I write a review, and then some awful, cheesy headline gets tacked onto it. But then again, my editor isn't nearly the video game nerd that I am, so I understand why she struggles with it. It happens. It's fun to go back and laugh at, though :) Like Jason said, readers should keep in mind that editors are the ones writing most of these headlines. I deal with this exact problem all the time, though. I write a review, and then some awful, cheesy headline gets tacked onto it. But then again, my editor isn’t nearly the video game nerd that I am, so I understand why she struggles with it. It happens. It’s fun to go back and laugh at, though

]]> http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/09/11/the-best-and-worst-beatles-headlines/#comment-109 Jason Wilson Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:36:12 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=1174#comment-109 Couldn't any of these newspapers' copy editors (I assume copy editors since they write most of the headlines at newspapers) make a good Beatles headline without resorting to the cliche of a play on a song lyric or song title? Couldn’t any of these newspapers’ copy editors (I assume copy editors since they write most of the headlines at newspapers) make a good Beatles headline without resorting to the cliche of a play on a song lyric or song title?

]]> http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/09/11/the-best-and-worst-beatles-headlines/#comment-104 Joe Rybicki Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:08:39 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=1174#comment-104 Ah, of course -- I knew I forgot a good one. Ah, of course — I knew I forgot a good one.

]]> http://www.plasticaxe.com/2009/09/11/the-best-and-worst-beatles-headlines/#comment-103 Mike Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:41:29 +0000 http://www.plasticaxe.com/?p=1174#comment-103 My favorite is the New York Times Magazine headline, "While My Guitar Gently Beeps". My favorite is the New York Times Magazine headline, “While My Guitar Gently Beeps”.

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