How a bizarre subway announcement became TikTok’s latest remix obsession (opens in new tab)

The New York City subway is known for many things: its colorful branding, its iconic subway cars, and its vibrant rat population. But one thing it’s not known for is its reliability—and now people are making music about it. It all started with a video from a woman who, while waiting on the platform for the train to arrive, heard a glitch in the subway’s loud PA announcements. The user, who goes by the handle @meganesc, then to share the sound, asking followers to use the glitch as a sample. “...