Tuesday, March 28, 2006
AC Challenge: Worst commercial + Jingle ever?
My AC pal Bob issues this open challenge:
Is there a worse pairing of song and image than Weight Watchers using "Song for the Lonely" to get people to sign up for their program?
Well, assailers? Is there?
Blogger Michele Collins already "weighed" in. Warning, she's a caustic firecracker. But you will laugh. (What sells the post for me: she uses the word 'geen.' I know she doesn't care, but that earns her 5 Cool Points. I love it...):
http://youcantmakeitup.blogspot.com/2006/01/open-letter-to-weight-watchers.html
Is there a worse pairing of song and image than Weight Watchers using "Song for the Lonely" to get people to sign up for their program?
Well, assailers? Is there?
Blogger Michele Collins already "weighed" in. Warning, she's a caustic firecracker. But you will laugh. (What sells the post for me: she uses the word 'geen.' I know she doesn't care, but that earns her 5 Cool Points. I love it...):
http://youcantmakeitup.blogspot.com/2006/01/open-letter-to-weight-watchers.html
# posted by ACoolKid @ 6:15 AM 
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Push me.
Then just touch me.
Until I get my.
Satisfaction.
Makes me hot for... Wendy's!?
Note: you must follow this link. And see if you think of burgers next time you hear this song.
Then just touch me.
Until I get my.
Satisfaction.
Makes me hot for... Wendy's!?
Note: you must follow this link. And see if you think of burgers next time you hear this song.
Just a note...
As I was reading eric "babe" morse's post,(whom should reconsider referring to himself as eric THE babe morse...and say THE like THEE so it will seem as though he is the sole babe) I linked to the song and as it played my husband yelled from the other room, "Hey, that's from the Burger King ad"
So apparently their very odd choice actually has found its way into the mind of consumers.
I cannot think of any current ad/jingle tragedies besides WW, however, in the summer of about '99, MSU Bootery (which is now out of business and I am sure forgotten by most...) had a radio jingle, that in and of itself was not too horrible, but the fact that they let a man who was either deaf or sorry to say, mentally challenged, sing half of the duet was painful and tragic...perhaps you can recall
woman:step into fashion
deaf and/or retarded man: dep innew syle (step into style)
woman: work and play in comfort
deaf a/o retarded man: MMM EZZZ OUUU Boodery
Just can't figure out WHY they chose him, afterall, great singers like VERVE PIPE come from East Lansing...
As I was reading eric "babe" morse's post,(whom should reconsider referring to himself as eric THE babe morse...and say THE like THEE so it will seem as though he is the sole babe) I linked to the song and as it played my husband yelled from the other room, "Hey, that's from the Burger King ad"
So apparently their very odd choice actually has found its way into the mind of consumers.
I cannot think of any current ad/jingle tragedies besides WW, however, in the summer of about '99, MSU Bootery (which is now out of business and I am sure forgotten by most...) had a radio jingle, that in and of itself was not too horrible, but the fact that they let a man who was either deaf or sorry to say, mentally challenged, sing half of the duet was painful and tragic...perhaps you can recall
woman:step into fashion
deaf and/or retarded man: dep innew syle (step into style)
woman: work and play in comfort
deaf a/o retarded man: MMM EZZZ OUUU Boodery
Just can't figure out WHY they chose him, afterall, great singers like VERVE PIPE come from East Lansing...
# posted by 
: 5:01 PM, March 28, 2006
: 5:01 PM, March 28, 2006
not wanting to feel like a total idiot, I looked up "geen" in the urban dictionary and thought I'd share:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=geen
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=geen
# posted by : 5:03 PM, March 28, 2006
: 5:03 PM, March 28, 2006
Sorry, Eric.
But we can't but take your Wendy's comments with a grain of fry salt.
I know your beef with them...
;-)
But, thanks for the link to the Craftsman ad. Though I don't think it's for real. I think the dual-action saw is industrial, not for household use.
Anon,
I agree, that was a low, low moment in East Lansing broadcasting. All the more reason to listen to MSU's commercial-free alternative, 88.9 fm, the Impact.
We shall now, from here on out, refer to Eric as The Babe.
Cool points to all.
Bonus cool point for Anon for looking up "geen." Though, I think Michelle was using it as a phoenetic nick-say for "genius." Which is cooler than slang for cat. Does that fit the second definition?
But we can't but take your Wendy's comments with a grain of fry salt.
I know your beef with them...
;-)
But, thanks for the link to the Craftsman ad. Though I don't think it's for real. I think the dual-action saw is industrial, not for household use.
Anon,
I agree, that was a low, low moment in East Lansing broadcasting. All the more reason to listen to MSU's commercial-free alternative, 88.9 fm, the Impact.
We shall now, from here on out, refer to Eric as The Babe.
Cool points to all.
Bonus cool point for Anon for looking up "geen." Though, I think Michelle was using it as a phoenetic nick-say for "genius." Which is cooler than slang for cat. Does that fit the second definition?
Now, for tonight's submission:
I saw a GMAC financing commercial that used "She works hard for the money". Maybe it wasn't inappropriate, but it is really weird...
So far, The Babe is in The lead...
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I saw a GMAC financing commercial that used "She works hard for the money". Maybe it wasn't inappropriate, but it is really weird...
So far, The Babe is in The lead...
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