The end times are upon us

Undertoad · 04-12-2005, 07:25 PM

Devo's "Uncontrollable Urge" is being used to advertise the Mitsubishi Galant.

if it was the lancer or the eclipse, this might be understandable

richlevy · 04-12-2005, 08:24 PM

It's better than hearing Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" advertising hemorrhoid cream.
(no this did not happen yet - I think).

russotto · 04-13-2005, 01:02 PM

Surest sign was Joplin's "Mercedes Benz" being used to advertise, well, "Mercedes Benz".

Then again, the Musak versions of "King of Pain" and "Synchronicity 2" were actually pretty good tipoffs as well.

wolf · 04-13-2005, 01:07 PM

The beginning of the decline of western civilization was marked by the use of The Beatles "Revolution" to sell sneakers.

Nike wasn't it?

glatt · 04-13-2005, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by wolf

The beginning of the decline of western civilization was marked by the use of The Beatles "Revolution" to sell sneakers.

Nike wasn't it?

Doesn't Wacko Jacko still own those rights? He's having cash flow problems. I wouldn't be surprised to see more Beates music used that way.

Trilby · 04-13-2005, 02:41 PM

Ok. Look. If the Ramones are EVER, EVER used in any commercial--it will be the end of times! Until then, as you were.

wolf · 04-14-2005, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Doesn't Wacko Jacko still own those rights? He's having cash flow problems. I wouldn't be surprised to see more Beates music used that way.

I thought that was why Jacko bought the rights ... to prevent that kind of commercial use of The Beatles' music.

Of course, that could be inaccurate information, poorly recalled from that time in the mists of history. And it was about the same time that he was trying to buy the Elephant Man's remains, too.

04-12-2005, 07:25 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	The end times are upon us Devo's "Uncontrollable Urge" is being used to advertise the Mitsubishi Galant. if it was the lancer or the eclipse, this might be understandable

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richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	It's better than hearing Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" advertising hemorrhoid cream. (no this did not happen yet - I think). __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

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wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The beginning of the decline of western civilization was marked by the use of The Beatles "Revolution" to sell sneakers. Nike wasn't it? __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

04-13-2005, 02:41 PM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Ok. Look. If the Ramones are EVER, EVER used in any commercial--it will be the end of times! Until then, as you were. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-13-2005, 01:02 PM	#3
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Surest sign was Joplin's "Mercedes Benz" being used to advertise, well, "Mercedes Benz". Then again, the Musak versions of "King of Pain" and "Synchronicity 2" were actually pretty good tipoffs as well.

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