Hey Wendy’s Blister in the Sun Has Overt Drug References
Posted on Tuesday, February 13, 2007 in Fast Food, Music, Pop-Culture, Television
As I was doing dishes with American Idol playing in the background (honestly) a familiar tune started to play during a comercial. Blister in the SUn by the Violent Femmes was being used by Wendy’s… much to my chagrin. At first I was angry thinking that the femmes had sold out. After a little thought I realized that in this case it’s not really selling out.
If I wrote a song about drug use and sexual depravity and a corporate behomoth came up to me and asked for the rights to use it for an advertisement I would be giddy. It’s like screwing the man without them realizing it, asking for it.
Next time I’m strung out, staining my sheets, high as a kite I just might stop to check Wendy’s out.
Wednesday, February 14 10:07 am
Big Hands! I know you’re the one!
That’s precisely what I was thinking the first time I saw it. I can only hope that someone at Wedny’s Corporate giggles to themselves every time this commercial plays because their grey-haired corporate goon of a boss didn’t know any better and approved the commercial because he or she thought the tune was catchy. If the Wendy’s goons KNEW about the references to the song then it almost makes it better.
Of course, they probably knew all along and figured they could count on us to think we think they don’t know what they are up to when in fact, they planned it all along…or maybe I am thinking too much about this.
Wednesday, February 14 10:25 am
I suspect your latter suggestion, although convoluted, may be correct. If that’s the case we should alert all of the evangelical media watchdogs to the implications of using this song. Then we win… right?
Wednesday, February 14 10:45 am
No, then the terrorists win. Or something.
Thursday, February 15 9:12 am
I saw the commercial again last night. I forgot that they do not sing any of the words to the song. This indicates to me that they know exactly what the song is all about.
Sunday, February 18 9:29 pm
I just saw the ad again. I think corporate probably knows exactly what this song is about, how catchy it is, and the sort of people it will attract the attention of. Just by using such a recognizable tune they have sparked discussions all over the internet and brought themselves exponentially growing publicity from one short ad. Think about the marketing mastermind behind that psychological piece of work.
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