That Geico ad campaign has always rankled me because of how much it debases the artists in the service of some cheap pun.
It forces them to sell out in the worst sense... you're song is literally a punchline.
― enochroot, Tuesday, 23 March 2021 16:14 (three years ago) link
Did you read the Undefeated piece on this? Selling out is not a big concern for Tag Team and they in fact drove the commercial to be what it turned out to be.
https://theundefeated.com/features/behind-the-delightful-success-of-tag-team-hit-commercial-with-geico/
― Dana Jel Pey (DJP), Tuesday, 23 March 2021 16:16 (three years ago) link
"Scoop" for "Whoomp" isn't great, but "choco-lata, choco-lata, choco-lata" is A+.
― avatar of a kind of respectability homosexual culture (Eric H.), Tuesday, 23 March 2021 16:18 (three years ago) link
undefeated piece is great
― voodoo chili, Tuesday, 23 March 2021 17:40 (three years ago) link
That article mentions Salt n Pepa's "success" from their Geico ad, and they were one of the acts I felt bad for (I never thought of them as a novelty act or one hit wonder, but the ad somehow seemed imply both). It's like, the idea of your song and your continued existence is inherently funny.
But of course I'm ignoring all the 16 year olds that never knew that song before and do now.
I guess I'm just a rockist curmudgeon.
― enochroot, Wednesday, 24 March 2021 12:18 (three years ago) link
the tag team fellas in that commercial are absolutely precious and i love them. their smiles! i hate it when i like commercials, but they get a pass.
― andrew m., Wednesday, 24 March 2021 15:22 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Thursday, 25 March 2021 00:01 (three years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 26 March 2021 00:01 (three years ago) link
sprinkles!
― voodoo chili, Friday, 26 March 2021 00:18 (three years ago) link
someone please make the hyvee "our house" ads stop
― swing out sister: live in new donk city (geoffreyess), Monday, 10 May 2021 00:41 (two years ago) link
also TJ Maxx's "Put it in your cart"
― Feta Van Cheese (Neanderthal), Monday, 10 May 2021 04:33 (two years ago) link