Another headline that sings ...

Here's another one for the collection. This one - about a dog called Elvis - is from today's Daily Mirror. 

We need more Tommy-Steele inspired headlines

Headlines based on song titles are a valid weapon in the headline writer's armoury - but I have never seen one like this before. 'Flash bang wallop' has been used many a time - but the whole lyric, right down to the 'um-tiddily-um pum' and the 'stick it in your family album' is a new one on me. It just doesn't really have anything to do with the picture. Still, as @christofflennon who drew it to my attention says, we don't really get enough Tommy-Steele inspired headlines in newspapers these days. So, if anyone has any more Tommy Steele headlines, I would love to hear from you. Previously mentioned song titles headlines can be found here, here and here. 

Tabloid headlines of the month

Those subs who believe their headlines should sing were out in force in April. Here are a couple of crackers that caught the eye.

The Sun has a long track record of song title headlines, of course, but I can't imagine the Ulster Gazette uses many. When it does, it certainly does so in style.

Meanwhile the New York Post refuses to shy away from being overtly tabloid - and shocking. Here is a headline to add to the growing collection to make you smile or, perhaps, wince.

This though was perhaps the most astonishing front page headline of the month. Who could have predicted The Sun (or anybody else for that matter) would come up with such a bizarre collection of words following the death of Margaret Thatcher.

And if you are looking for headlines that 'build a picture in the reader's mind', this one from Mail Online takes some beating.

Sun making its headlines sing again

Here's another addition to the growing number of headlines based on song titles. Clever - but how many Sun readers will get the Pink Floyd reference? A narrow band I suspect. If you have no idea what it all means, here's the original version of the song dedicated to the late Syd Barrett.