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Budweiser Upside Down Clown (2003): A clown with an upside-down suit walks into a bar, orders a Bud Light, and pours the drink into his mouth through an opening between the suits legs. What failed: The only thing that works up less of a thirst less than thinking about a bagpipers naughty parts is watching a commercial where a clown appears to drink beer through his buttocks. The fallout: Budweiser received just enough positive reinforcement from this commercial to come back the following year with something even more disgusting. (See number 5.) 5. Budweiser Flatulent horse ad (2004): A romantic evening in a hansom cab is ruined by a farting horse, whose flatulence hits a candle and torches a womans hair. What failed: This ad was criticized for being a disgusting example of sullying a brand, and was lumped in the declining morals discussion kicked off by Janet Jacksons wardrobe malfunction. But mostly we hate it because it rips off an episode of Seinfeld. The fallout: The public flogging that Budweiser took had one positive result their ads got better, including last years clever Magic Fridge commercial.

Renault Laguna Estate Eric Cantona

24 March 2009 by Silky

Heres a funny one for you its the greatest footballer of his generation, with a reputation for taking himself too seriously, sending himself up in an advert for an estate car: Yes, its Eric Cantona in the new Renault Laguna Estate advert and Im kind of on the fence over it. I cant help but smile as Cantona ironically enthuses over the features of the new car (Just one finger. Magic.), but at the same am left feeling that the advert fails because Cantonas performance says You can love this car but youll be a pretentious, arrogant wanker if you do. And who really wants to be that? Apart from BMW drivers, of course. Plus there are a few of places where Erics accent is so thick that I cant understand what the monkey hes banging on about. But when its in his now-classic Seagull delivery it really doesnt matter what hes saying. As I say, Im on the fence but what do you think is this another display of the Frenchmans genius or does it miss the mark by a mile?

Volkswagen Polo Dog Sings with Confidence

10 April 2008 by Silky

This entry should really be on Britains Overly Sentimental People blog as I find it very hard to believe the response to a little dog shivering for a couple of second on TV but If the Internet is to be believed (and I see no reason why it shouldnt be) somewhere between 600 and 6 billion people from the UK complained that the dog in the Volkswagon Polo advert looked like it may well have, at some point in its life, although we cant say for sure, been frightened. Such was the outcry that Volkswagon have been forced to say they didnt threaten to chop the mutts nuts of if it looked at them in that pathetic puppy dog way again (Im paraphrasing there) in order to make it shiver and also that they arent going to re-run the adverts when they come to the end of their current run because youre all too stupid to get the joke (Frankly Ive just made that bit up). Anyways, it turns out the dog was acting although quite why they have to drag Martine McCutcheon in to the story, I dont know. Whats that? Oh, the dog in this advert was acting. Yes, I see, *acting* dogs, I get it. Actually, no, no I dont get it. I strongly suspect that the dogs direction was something along these lines Once more with pathos, Lovey, and youll get a Schmacko but if its called acting on Hollyoaks then its acting here, I suppose. So, for all those people that think an animal stood on a vibrating platform constitutes cruelty which, come on, is a giant leap forward in the treatment of animal TV stars considering they put electrodes on Mr Eds bollocks to make him talk (which was hilarious, I think we all agree) heres the advert for you to vote on:

Ford Fiesta Stupid Dogbot, Clever Fiesta

9 February 2008 by Silky

I was talking to a friend not so long ago about his future plans. He was debating whether to move away from London to a new, better paid job because leaving the bright lights of the big city would mean leaving his youth behind. Youre past 30; I think youth has left you behind I reassuringly told him (after all, what are friends for?).

And Ive realised that Im not a young man any more either. It takes me 2 days to get over playing an hours football, I cant bear listening to even a second of Radio 1 and Ive completely forgotten the excitement of trying to sneak into a pub even though youre underage. So thats why I probably dont get the latest set of Ford Fiesta adverts. Stupid Dogbot, Clever Fiesta simply isnt aimed at me, its aimed at the youth (just like the CMonsCorsa adverts were). Whilst I sit at home with my pipe and slippers doing a crossword, the youth is sat outside Tesco with tinny music playing from their mobile phone doing a jay. So, no, I dont get Dogbot but thats OK because Im not supposed to. But I get a feeling from these adverts that just as I dont get their adverts, Ford dont get the youth either. Lets look at the features on which Ford are trying to sell their Fiesta to the youth:

Becks Beer Only Four Steps

18 July 2007 by Silky

Let the Becks Vier Beer advert be a lesson to us all. I loved this advert. I thought it was quirky, original and everything fitted together in a very clever way reinforcing the message: Only Ever Four Steps. Just plain brilliant. I loved it so much that if I werent tea-total, after seeing this advert the first time, Id probably have rushed out and drunk myself into a four-step Becks coma. As it was, I had to do with buying a couple of crates Becks and soaking in a four-step bath of the stuff (not my preference, you see, but it had to do). Then they change the song and ruin the advert. Why? Why, for the love of all things with only ever four steps have you changed the song Becks, why? Why? As a special treat though, dear Reader, heres the original for us to enjoy one last, sweet time: All together now: Can, can, can you do that dance

Update
What youve just read above is mostly a lie. What is definitely a lie is the bit where I say the one with the can you do the dance song was the original. It wasnt, as Adam points out in the comments below. I apologise for misleading you all, dear Readers, and I must confess that the Queen did not walk out of the photo session with Annie Leibowitz in a rage; she was in a rage before even a photo was taken. But seriously, I dont know how I missed this, I must have still been in the Priory at the time weaning myself of the grain. So, cheers Adam. Subscribe to TWA's RSS Feed ShareThis

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11Responses:
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DaveP

Said on the19 July 2007 I prefer the new song, a great song by the Flaming Lips!
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Silky

Said on the19 July 2007 Hey Dave, dont get me wrong, this is no disrespect to the Mr Coyne et al I just dont think the new song fits the advert as well as the old one. Unless of course the song is entitled Only Ever Four Steps then Ill let Becks off.
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Adam

Said on the21 July 2007 Eh, the flaming lips song was the original wasnt it? I remember this ad from a year and a half ago and was annoyed when it was rereleased with the can you do the dance thing.
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Adam

Said on the21 July 2007 in fact here is the proof. Note from Silky: The link in this comment was edited to make it fit on the page. Oh yes, I have that kind of power!
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Adam

Said on the21 July 2007 Oh dear. Bad link.HEre is the content: Published: 24 May 2006 12:00 Becks is back on TV for the first time in seven years with a new advertising campaign, created by Leo Burnett, which showcases the German beers traditional brewing heritage.

The TV spot, which illustrates Becks four-step brewing process, mixes three different styles of animation with live action. It portrays four dancing characters that turn out to be the same person represented in a range of starkly different ways. The person first appears as a marionette puppet followed by two-dimensional animation and a stop-frame motion model. The final version is the real-life person. The ad is set to a track by The Flaming Lips entitled It Overtakes Me. seems like they changed it to do the dance and then back again!
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a sheard

Said on the25 July 2007 But WHAT IS this song? I love it and want it but no-one I know knows it!! PLEASE tell me!
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Silky

Said on the25 July 2007 Hey there a sheard, The song from the first Becks Beer advert in the post above is, as DaveP pointed out, The Flamming Lips It Overtakes Me. The song from the second Becks Beer commercial is, The Pink Mountaintops Can You Do That Dance?.
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Chick Copp

Said on the6 August 2008

I watched the new 2008 Becks advert that starts with The Painters Who Said No To Brusheswhat is that cool guitar track that plays over it? Trying to find out with Net searchs drew a big blank.it knock spots of those Lips geezers
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Ruaridh

Said on the1 September 2008 Artist:-Arling& Cameron Song:- shivas R&R dub http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=687230 64 hope this helps, it is a tune, get out the air guitar!!
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Ruaridh

Said on the1 September 2008 q

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Consuming beer

Said on the10 July 2011 Be cautious whenever having way too much beer since it may end up in alcohol addiction. Ofcourse if you are an enjoyer of life just like i am then you may not care!