First, a little history:
Far be it from me to criticize a band for sucking - as Fall Out Boy clearly does - or to lament the "good old days" when there was at least a miniscule gap between the time a band became popular and when it started whoring out its music to all takers. The truth is, the above Vcast ad makes me laugh, solely because Film Threat's Mark Bell and I got so much hilarity out of it at SXSW.
Every time the phone rang, it was "my lady." Every emphatic conversational point was punctuated by a swirling index finger thrust. Every remotely rocking song got. Us. "Pumped!" A sentiment we made sure to express with big, vaguely psychotic, shit-eating grins on our faces.
Mark now tells me there's a new commercial that (I think) features a gay guy in a dog park, but I can't bring myself to watch it. I shared something memorable with that tousel-haired meathead. It just wouldn't feel right.
Sadly, I think the dude in the commerical was on Survivor. Not sure I am proud of admitting I know that. Damn I need to get a life.
that’s funny … the actor in the commercial kinda reminds me of Matthew McConaughey. Guess it’s the overly self confident smile and the affected speech (“my lady”) and maybe the hair. anyway, thanks for the laugh
The guy in the commercial is probably the same kinda guy that used to kick the living shit out of the guys on Fall Out Boy back in high school.
Unfortunately, in today’s music world, if you want to achieve success, you take whatever path is offered - ringtones, commercials, television shows, etc. In fact, a lot of bands that used to be discovered by dj’s on commercial radio are now discovered by television producers and used for commercials or tv. It’s the unfortunate reality of a crumbling business model and the slow death of terrestrial radio.
Your story is hilarious, btw.