The 'It's Okay to Leave a Dog in a Hot Car' meme is a staple of internet surrealism, featuring fake, dark song titles photoshopped onto early Beatles album covers. The humor stems from the sharp juxtaposition between the wholesome, 'mop-top' era of 1960s pop and the jarringly inappropriate, often dangerous advice or statements presented as song titles. Originally circulating on sites like Tumblr and Twitter, the meme parodies the fanaticism of classic rock fans while embracing the 'cursed image' aesthetic. It remains a popular way for creators to test the limits of dark humor by framing absurdities within a recognizable piece of music history.