er then i mean. not that movies don't uplift songs more than commercials most of the time (c.f. every use of "walking on sunshine" in movies versus commercials)
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
embraced by people with jobs and kids
Yes, god forbid those absolutely awful people with jobs and kids like music. Fuck them.
― one pretty obvious guy in the obvious (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:28 (thirteen years ago) link
really the main objection is "couldn't this shit have just stayed on youtube where it belongs instead of invading all our televisions 94/7 for the last month"
― Egyptian Raps Crew (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:29 (thirteen years ago) link
The song reddening posted is currently stuck in my head.
― won't be on this church plan ting (kkvgz), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:34 (thirteen years ago) link
xp like i don't think anybody's really like "hyundai ruined the pommelmice!" or "hipsters ruined my favorite christmas songs!" or w/e — some wires got crossed somewhere in our culture, a few cheezeballs found a new favorite band, and now the rest of us can begin repressing this memory and getting on with our lives
― Egyptian Raps Crew (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:35 (thirteen years ago) link
i complained abt these dudes when they were just on utube and i think i deserve recognition
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:41 (thirteen years ago) link
to officially recognize your achievements in this area I offer you the following jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y176/edwardiii/lemmy_vega.jpg
― Є|Э (Edward III), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:44 (thirteen years ago) link
ty so much!
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:47 (thirteen years ago) link
http://blog.sharethrough.com/advertising/viral-advertising-working-in-reverse
For the first several years of online video’s boom, most brands took the logical route of syndicating their television commercials online. Gradually, though, brands have started embracing the creative freedom (and longer runtimes) afforded by online video, and have begun to create original, unique, and terribly entertaining videos specifically for that venue and that audience.
And with a new series of commercials from Hyundai, we may finally have come full circle. Hyundai hired a couple of viral video stars--the musical group Pomplamoose--to serve as their holiday spokespersons. You may have seen the commercials like this one:
Now, instead of old television commercials being repurposed as “viral videos,” we have viral video stars being hired to help make better television commercials.
This interview with the band says that not only did Hyundai make a bold leap by hiring the YouTube stars, but they also gave the pair complete and total creative freedom.
“They were actually awesome to work with. They totally let us do our thing. In our contract, it specified that they were not allowed to be in the room while we were filming, which was amazing. If we have 10 people breathing down our neck and we have to wait for somebody to adjust a light while we want to do our shot, it’s not going to be as fun and spontaneous. They let us do our thing, they let us have complete creative control over the whole song and the videos. We gave them songs, they didn’t have a single comment on the arrangements, or the singing, or the instruments — nothing.”
While this is not the first time a brand has hired a YouTube star to help market their company, the creative license given to the Youtube stars seems to be pretty unprecedented.
But did this accomplish anything? You might ask. Well the YouTube version of the Hyundai television spot (embedded above) is over half a million views… meaning that the television commercial featuring viral stars has itself now gone viral. Just sayin’….
― Cunga, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 20:58 (thirteen years ago) link
wow @ lemmy_vega.jpg!
― old man yells at cloud computing (am0n), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:00 (thirteen years ago) link
does ilx have the authority to issue a fatwa
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:01 (thirteen years ago) link
Those songs posted just a bit upthread from Self and Jennifer Lewis are both great finds.
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Suggest Fatwa button was removed in 2007 because of how Dom used it.
― Cunga, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link
rip big man
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:02 (thirteen years ago) link
speaking of the intersection between indie and corporate culture, dude from Self is also the guy who sang the "Exepedia DOT COMMMMMMMM!" jingle from a few years back. he also had a song on the shrek soundtrack right before smash mouth's cover of "i'm a believer," so, you know. worlds upon worlds.
― there is no turning back in an art game? (reddening), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:12 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.pollsb.com/photos/o/30533-quot_all_president_s_men_quot.jpg
― Cunga, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:14 (thirteen years ago) link
"real men drink 'lite' beer."Empirical studies have shown that Americans have lousy taste in beer
― Sanford, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 17:33 (1 hour ago) Permalink
i wonder how much lite beer it would take to get me drunk? it would have to be a lot, i'll bet.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 17:35 (1 hour ago)
there is something manly to be said about buying cheap beer because you don't give a fuck and then pounding down large quantities of the stuff
― gravity explodes (CaptainLorax), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:19 (thirteen years ago) link
college manly
― omar little, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:29 (thirteen years ago) link
no.judging from ILX, I don't think Brits know what blue collar manliness is
― gravity explodes (CaptainLorax), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:30 (thirteen years ago) link
there is something manly to be said... and that manly thing is "getta load of this lil bitch sippin his miller lite"
― Egyptian Raps Crew (bernard snowy), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:30 (thirteen years ago) link
why don't you school us, Rosie the Riveter?
― Shanty! Shanti! Shanté! (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:30 (thirteen years ago) link
where am i
― markers, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:31 (thirteen years ago) link
you either know or you dontthere aint no schoolin to be had
― gravity explodes (CaptainLorax), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:31 (thirteen years ago) link
ok lorie
― omar little, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:33 (thirteen years ago) link
brits and their reliance on school!
― gravity explodes (CaptainLorax), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:33 (thirteen years ago) link
you seriously should calm down
― Indolence Mission (DJP), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:38 (thirteen years ago) link
cpt lorax bringing it
― ╰㊂-㊂╯ (Lamp), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:40 (thirteen years ago) link
*lorax tips up his welding visor*
*wipes sweat from his brow*
*gazes at his dodge ram*
― the medina green preservation society (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:44 (thirteen years ago) link
for some reason scott didnt post the best rita pavone vid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqIKVEh9BPI
smdh
― Princess TamTam, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:48 (thirteen years ago) link
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― the Sonic Youths of suck (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:49 (thirteen years ago) link
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― PWN: The Paul Winfield Network (get bent), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:54 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah, you had to be there
― carles marx (contenderizer), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 21:56 (thirteen years ago) link
what's that thread of inexplicable celeb pairings that make you happy? prolly belongs there but y'know jho put in the work so
― Є|Э (Edward III), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 22:02 (thirteen years ago) link
were they like friends or something?
― the Sonic Youths of suck (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 22:49 (thirteen years ago) link
(i suppose if there was some story behind it, it would cease to be 'inexplicable')
Ok just watched these videos for the first time and this is the most annoying shit ever. Also, three people have now insinuated that I resemble this lady and considering that just looking at her makes me want to punch her in the face, I'm not taking this as a compliment.
― ENBB, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 22:50 (thirteen years ago) link
E, you look NOTHING like that goofball.
― Glorified Lolcat (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 22:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Dude she's not even your STAND IN. No resemblance that I can see aside from coloring and if that applies then I look like Judy Garland. You're safe imo ENBB. And WAY cuter. WAY WAY WAY cuter. In fact, you're cute. she's just a weird dead eyed hipster girl.
― VegemiteGrrrl, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 22:55 (thirteen years ago) link
still think people were way more punchworthy in olden days.http://l6mm.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/jamiroquai_virtual_insanity.jpg
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 22:56 (thirteen years ago) link
don't believe their wicked lies, enbb. xpo
― Cunga, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 22:57 (thirteen years ago) link
dude ENBB if you look like but do that thing with you're damn eyes then it's all good
― kind of chill and very rapegaze (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 22:58 (thirteen years ago) link
hahahaha I mean I think she's cute but there's something indescribably ANNOYING about her face or the looks she gives that I hope I don't have. I can sorta see some similarities myself but hope I somehow bypass that bit. Nobody said this until today btw when two people emailed me about it and someone else mentioned it. weird.
― ENBB, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 22:59 (thirteen years ago) link
seems words were omitted from my post
― kind of chill and very rapegaze (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
erica tbh the pamplmose lady is p smokin, i mean its better than being compared to some gnarly motherfucker, tho not as good as being compared to a sexy yet down to earth godess, but ay we cant all have it all
― ice cr?m, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
her highlights are ridiculous. Compare her missionary haircut to her hipster haircut
― kind of chill and very rapegaze (rip van wanko), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 23:03 (thirteen years ago) link
x-post Yeah Joe, I know but I just can't get over how annoying they make her look in the videos and with the stupid faces.
― ENBB, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 23:09 (thirteen years ago) link
I kind of like that Jamiroquai song/videonothing cringeworthy about it
― gravity explodes (CaptainLorax), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 23:13 (thirteen years ago) link
i like the in-camera gimmick of the jamiroquai video, but the dude's face is way more into fisting than pompladour's.
― Philip Nunez, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 23:17 (thirteen years ago) link
but he's not doing anything unordinary with his face. you just don't like him because you think he's ugly?
― gravity explodes (CaptainLorax), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 23:20 (thirteen years ago) link
This is from a bout 9000 post ago but...Holy shit you can smoke earl grey in a cigarette? Is it tasty? What about Lady grey?Or was that just a euphemism for "jazz tea"?
― no pop, no style -- all simply (Viceroy), Wednesday, 5 January 2011 23:22 (thirteen years ago) link
feeling better about the world now that we've managed to cover twee jamz, Jamiroquai, and tea all in one thread
― markers, Wednesday, 5 January 2011 23:26 (thirteen years ago) link