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Everyone knows it’s Braaa-aaad
There’s a new commercial for 7-Up featuring Brad Garrett that I’ve been seeing lately. In it, Brad gleefully songspeaks The Association hit Windy, with his own goofy lyrics. I don’t have much to say about it, except that it’s yet another example of songspeak in advertising. And I’ll be damned if that garbage truck doesn’t come close to creaming him.
Tags: 00s tv, 00s tv commercials, 7-up, 7up, brad garrett, commercial, everyone knows it's brad, everyone knows it's windy, garbage truck, the association, windy
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misheard lyrics, songspeak
Chipoltaway!
South Park’s 13th season opened with an episode called “I See Dead Celebrities” in which Patrick Swayze, Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, Ed McMahon, Walter Cronkite, DJ AM, David Carradine, Bea Arthur, and others appear in Purgatory. It was the Summer of Death after all.
Of particular note, however, was Cartman’s appreciation for advertising hero Billy Mays who is shown here hawking a product called Chipoltaway, which removes blood stains from one’s underwear after eating Chipotle.
Tags: 13th season, Bea Arthur, billy mays, cartman, chipoltaway, commercial, David Carradine, DJ AM, ed mcmahon, farrah fawcett, I see dead celebrities, michael jackson, patrick swayze, Purgatory, south park, Summer of Death, Walter Cronkite
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songspeak
All these people enjoy getting it in the can
They’re all talking about Bud Light, of course.
I got it in the can for the first time last night. I loved it.
I never thought I’d enjoy getting it in the can as much as I do. I was wrong.
I gave it to my boss in the can.
Right after this game, I’m getting it in the can.
I’ve only had it in the can once, but I’m definitely getting it in the can again.
I’ve been giving it to everyone in the can all week.
I’m gonna get it in the can in about five minutes.
I’ve lost track how many times I’ve had it in the can.
Who told you I like it in the can?
I didn’t expect to get it in the can at the company party, but… one thing led to another and sure enough, there I was getting it in the can.
Is this ad Tailgate Approved?
Tags: anal, bud light, can, commercial, drinkability, getting it in the can, innuendo, sex, tailgate approved, viral
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Where black people AND white people buy furniture
In times of beer summits and renewed interest in racial understanding, it’s nice to know that there are places like Red House Furniture Store in High Point, North Carolina. It’s where black people, white people, hixpanics, and ALL people can enjoy their custom built furniture, according to their faux commercial produced by Rhett and Link.While the commercial may be ‘fake’, the business is not. It’s been so popular on those YouTubes, The Red House is even selling t-shirts.
Here’s what Rhett and Link had to say about the commercial:
We produced this commercial for Red House Furniture as part of our web series, “Custom-built, Micro-Budget Commercials for MicroBilt Customers”. Thanks to all of the guys at Red House for being such great sports. Help em out by referring a friend in the High Point NC area, or drop by the store yourself to meet Richard, Johnny, and the gang!
To address the controversy around this video: We knew this video was going to be controversial. Anytime race is discussed in any capacity, controversy ensues. The racial reconciliation concept was a joint effort between the Red House staff and us. They pointed out the fact that their employees and customer base were like the “Rainbow Coalition”, and we thought something with a comical racial reconciliation theme would be fun, as well as a conversation starter.
For those of you who think this video is racist, we’d like you to distinguish between “racist” and “racial”. Racism is “hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.” Racial is “of, relating to, or based on a race”. This video is very obviously racial as opposed to racist. This video doesn’t promote or feature hatred or intolerance. Rather, it’s the very opposite. This commercial promotes inclusion and reconciliation, if not in a comical way. To point out the obvious, the irony in this video is that it’s completely ridiculous for people to relate furniture to their race. People of all colors are welcome at the Red House, which is something that is taken for granted today, but there was a time in the not-so-distant past during which things as simple as a water fountain were NOT for everyone.
If Saturday Night Live, Mad TV, or Dave Chappelle for that matter, were to address racial issues in a comical way (something that they all do VERY regularly), they would have pushed the envelope MUCH further.
Discussing race in the US is taboo. It always makes people feel uncomfortable. We think it’s a shame that someone saying “I’m white” or “I’m black” creates such a stir. There are real cultural identities within different people groups, and these things should be celebrated and embraced, not swept under the rug.
This video is an attempt to use humor to spark a discussion about race issues, because we still have a long way to go.
Rhett&Link
What do you think? Share your comments below.
Tags: all people, black, buy furniture, commercial, furniture, high point, hispanic, hixpanic, nc, north carolina, racial, red house, rhett and link, rhett&link, white
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songspeak
My extended family at Christmas: Walmart and Coke
This co-branded commercial from Coke and Walmart is very FreeCreditReport.com-ish, but the sentiment is nice.
Merry Christmas from all of us at Songspeak.
Tags: christmas, co-brand, coke, commercial, enough to go round, freecreditreport.com, holidays, joy, merry christmas, walmart
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