Yeah, this isn’t in any way related to advertising, but my god is it classic - a brown finch completely pwned a local news reporter right as he was reporting on those same birds!  I mean, calculate the odds on this:  what are the odds of having a bird crap in one’s open mouth?  Pretty damned slim.  Now, of that small percentage, the odds that this person’s occupation is a tv news reporter?  Vanishingly small.  Now, of all the time this reporter spends doing the various activities of his daily life, what are the odds of this reporter eating bird shit while on the air live?!  Ridiculously fractionally small percentage.  And then the clincher!  Person, who happens to be a tv reporter, who happens to be broadcasting live, getting a dollop of bird crap in the mouth while doing a story on those same birds??!!

I mean, come on folks.  That’s just sheer awesomeness!  Ponder on such wonders of nature and probability as you enjoy your weekend!

My new favorite commercial - Bud Light now delivers the ability to understand animals.

 Bud Light just nails it, ad after ad (Swear Jar, anyone?).  Down to every detail - the dog with the slightly "proper British" accent, the facial expressions of the owner.. just awesome.

As I’ve said before, Bud Light has delivered so many great ads, I am almost compelled to buy their miserable-tasting swill just to say "Thank You"…. almost. In fact, Bud Light, I promise you this: next good commercial I see and I will buy a 24 pack of your product. I will probably then give it away to strangers and immediately purchase some good German brew.. but it’s the thought that counts, right? In fact, I’ll up the ante. While we’re on the subject of sports and marketing, I just went over to the Phoenix Suns new virtual locker room thingy. I’m digging it, but if you could convince them to get rid of the fucking ape and replace it with Sausage Dog, hell, I’ll throw a party and stock it with Bud Light kegs. Get to it, Bud Light brass!

btw, my server’s getting killed by you all right now, so my apologies if there’s a bit of delay in the load

Just saw this ad last night for the first time and had to watch it a few times.  I’m not even sure what the hell it’s for!  Something for EA sports games on the Wii called "Family Play".  Is this simply multi-player functionality?

Anyway, confusion of what’s being sold aside, the commercial is stellar.  Kudos on the authenticity of the "NFL Films announcer guy", and for a great acting job by the grandma.  I absolutely hate ads where they try to use cute babies to push product, but for some reason I love it when they use cute ol’ grannies.  I prefer to have logical consistency in most things… haven’t sorted this one out yet.  Any hypotheses are welcome. :)

Been a busy week, yo!  Sorry for not keeping up.  I’m still a bit taxed, but thought I’d at least draw your attention to something I’ve been having a laugh at over at DHADM.  Not the commercial.  The ad is from the "Verizon Wireless Slightly Annoying Nerd" series, and (as is typical of that entire campaign) is a yawner.

But my GAWD, the comments section!  People are going absolutely chimp-shit (why should apes get all the glory?) over the use of the miniature pony in the ad.  A couple gems:

The American Miniature Horse in this commercial is not a good representation of the breed….Our horse rides in elevators in nursing homes, has ridden in our Jeep Cherokee to get to her events and has been called the ambassador to the miniature horse breed….  -DJ Pullis

 

….DJ do quit taking yourself so seriously.  BTW, I’m in the market for a miniature horse and your farm is now off the list.  -Skeeziks

 

This add is not funny or entertaining…..Even a dog should not be confined by a rope or chain.  The thought that a horse would be confined in this mannner is ludicrous!  It sets an ignorant tone for the amazing American Miniature Horse.   -Peggy L Price

 

Mini or not, it is not safe to put a reasonably large equid inside a vehicle.  -Skeeziks  (glad you told me this before this weekend, Skeeziks!)

 

When a kid with cancer who has lost all her hair can run up to a mini and just give it a hug around its neck and the mini accepts it quietly with patience and love, you know something special is happening.   When a student who is struggling with learning disabilities and his/her social skills opens up because they touched a miniature horse, you never know how far the student will go from there….  -DJ Pullis

 

This is a terrible commercial. When you let a miniature horse chew on things such as doghouses, it ruins the meat. Minihorse meat is DELICIOUS, especially when prepared “traditional” style with an apple glaze.   - ok, this one was me. :)

People, don’t deprive yourself 5 minutes of laughs at the expense of these goobers (myself included in said goobers).  Oh and in case you’ve never seen it, the best Verizon commercial EVER never made it to TV.

While trying to balance your hectic life as wife, mother, and enterprising businesswoman, how do you appease your insatiable appetite for Nando Chicken?  Patches just won’t do!  Try Nando Fix Gum!

This ad is at least 6 months old, but my god is this commercial awesome.  Reason #215 why Aussies are cooler than we are.

I am very hesitant to ever say the phrase "That is the most {adjective} {noun} I have ever {sensory verb}!!"  You know - "funkiest song I’ve ever heard!!", "hottest girl I’ve ever seen!!", etc.

I don’t even mitigate such sentences with "might" or "could" as a general rule.  But I am telling you right now, this French commercial for Orangina might be the most fucked-up-crazy advertisement I’ve ever seen!!"  (I’m posting this at great risk of becoming the #1 Ad-blog destination for Furries the world over.)

Oh, to have been an anthropomorphized, dancing fig-leaf-wearing fly-on-the-wall when the ad execs pitched this to Orangina:

Ad Exec:  Ok, so we open up in a forest with a doe on a swing, with a tremendous rack.

Client:  Female deer don’t have racks.

AE:  No, I mean tits.  Great tits.

C:  What?  The deer has -?

AE:  - And then this bear takes her Orangina and she, like, falls into these rose petals, just like in American Beauty!

C:  Umm.. o…kay…

AE:  Boom!  We’re now in a forest strip club!  Flamingoes and octopus women are dancing on poles while the bear and his friends look on.  Lap dances ensue.

C:  Wait, what?!  Flamingoes and octopuses are -

AE:  With great tits!

C:  What?

AE:  The flamingo and octopus girls.  They have great tits, too!  In fact, just assume that all the female creatures in this scenario have great tits unless I specify otherwise.  So anyway, the deer does a little burlesque show capped off by that one FlashDance scene where Jennifer Beals does the bucket of water thing.

(one of the female clients gets up and leaves)

Dancing!  General mayhem!  Girl zebras riding Orangina bottles ’til their raw make their caps explode, getting the wet, sticky stuff everywhere!  An octopus-girl squeezes her orangey-tits and looks heavenward in orgasmic delight!

C:  …

AE:  {jazz hands} Orangina! 

C:  Call your coke-dealer.  We’re hitting the strip clubs.

Seriously though, mouth-dropping strangeness aside, it really is a beautifully done advertisement.  The concept is out of this fucking world; the artistry is top-notch.  I will never understand this ad.  But I love it!  And if you, fair visitor, happen to be the creative director behind this gem, I have got to party with your crew some weekend!

And for you loyal readers who indulged me this far, check out the commercial in Hi-Def!

Hoooooooleeeeee Sheeeeaatttt!  Check out this ad for Canada’s Prevent-It PSA Campaign!  Are ya kidding me?  Go, Canada!

I really can’t imagine these ads airing in the States, where a citizen’s proclivity for writing a protest letter to a TV network is directly proportional to their likelihood of speaking in tongues this Sunday.  But my god are they good ads.  For some reason, I can’t help but laugh a little when she gets greased.  Is it just me?

Oh, and why are the people in them speaking with American accents?

Here are two more in the series:  Construction Blast and Ladder Fall.  Sure, lady. It was the ladder’s fault.

Just awesome.  Deciding to dress up in cardboard helmets and red capes, then hold the line against an oncoming bus… if that’s not a stroke of genius then I don’t know what is.

Either this ad just hit the KC market within the last few weeks, or I really need to start being a good little consumer and watch more TV.  Check out the “Dirty-mouthed cheaters” ad for Orbit gum (thanks for being on this a full 3 months ago, Dhadm!)

I have to agree with DS, the way the homewrecker says “lint licker” in that backwoodsy, southern drawl is just hilarious to me for some reason.

This campaign is a real credit to Orbit.  As I’ve stated before, there are ads that are “on message” and ads that are entertaining or captivating, but nailing both of them in one spot can be tough.  Orbit’s on the money with funny, quirky ads that nevertheless remind us to keep a clean mouth.  Fabulous!  Which reminds me, am I the only one that finds the “fabulous”-girl totally smoking?

Sorry, kids.  This work week’s been a bit taxing so I haven’t been able to give Adchops the love.  But here’s a vid that’s hopefully worth the wait and will get you pumped for your weekend (for those of you with a pulse, that is) - it’s Rabbit in the Moon’s remix of Bowie’s “Let’s Dance”.

The song isn’t really exploring any new boundaries musically - it’s kind of a Bowie/Rage Against The Machine/early Depeche Mode/Prodigy electro-industrial mashup (yeah, that commenter is me.. I’m not plagiarizing!).  But my god does it get your blood going!

Why am I posting this on Adchops, you ask?  Well, there is one novelty to it - electronica propaganda (propaganda, marketing…same diff).  Unlike rock n roll which is saturated with “message music”, electronic music has pretty much stayed out of the fray.  You’ve got your house music that’s meant to get you in a happy, party mood.  Trance is your “take some drugs and feeeel the music” music.  Industrial and much of techno are your “I am reeeeally pissed right now, but I am still going to dance!” music.  But not much has been done along the lines of social or political commentary.

Rabbit in the Moon is definitely bringing it, as you can see in the vid.  They’ve long been known for their spectacle, so I suppose this is to be expected in their evolution.  Ok, enough of my yammering.. enjoy the vid!

Oh, and their site kicks a lot of ass too!