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Post by wal on Jan 19, 2016 12:46:46 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Jan 19, 2016 12:49:29 GMT -5
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Post by wal on Jan 19, 2016 12:50:43 GMT -5
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Post by sizzling63 on Jan 19, 2016 12:52:48 GMT -5
grant @grrrr_unt 3m3 minutes ago Adam commented on both OREO videos!!!! #RollingWonder   Now I can see what inspired the outfits/costumes that Terrance and Holly are wearing in the final segment of the show  |
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Post by wal on Jan 19, 2016 13:13:37 GMT -5
SPIN @spinmagazine 18m18 minutes ago Today in #Brands: @avicii’s Coca-Cola song vs. @adamlambert's Oreo jingle go.spin.com/1ODTFkuToday in #Brands: Avicii’s Coca-Cola Song vs. Adam Lambert’s Oreo Jingle Yay capitalism! James Grebey // January 19, 2016 If you’re reading this, chances are you’re what’s known in the business as a Consumer. And, boy, let me tell you, there are some #brands out there who would really like you to spend your hard-earned money on one of their fine products. Today, two such brands have partnered with musicians to create original songs that — they hope — might entice you to consume a Coca-Cola or an Oreo. Coke got Avicii and singer Conrad Sewell to record “Taste the Feeling,” while America’s Favorite Cookie enlisted Adam Lambert for a new jingle. Below, SPIN has put the songs up against each other to see how they stack up. The Contenders: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa6mLZf5HVwwww.youtube.com/watch?v=wN0G9qdMDYIWhich Song Sounds Better?There’s no way around it — Avicii’s Coke song is godawful. It’s the most banal, easy-listening to the point of non-existence country crooning combined with maybe two-thirds of an idea for a full-fledged Avicii track. That the lyrics are about sugar water is somehow the least offensive aspect of this agonizing, committee-approved tune. Lambert’s Oreo jingle, meanwhile, has the benefit of being shorter, and it doesn’t pretend to be a real song. It’s just a jingle, and a catchy little one at that. Light and upbeat, Lambert’s jingle sounds kinda fun in a throwaway pop kinda way. Winner: OreoWhich Song Is More On-Brand?Ever since Don Draper thought up that “I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke” ad, Coca-Cola has been positioning itself as a universal beverage and a shortcut to a nirvana-like happiness. Avicii’s snoozer of a song about “tasting the feeling” touches that vague sense of happiness while also sounding old and familiar. Oreo, meanwhile, has been positioning itself as both a classic treat that’s a throwback to childhood, and a surprisingly progressive force. They took some heat for a Facebook post in support of gay pride a couple years back, so having openly gay singer Adam Lambert represent them is another positive, inclusive step, especially since noted-ally Kacey Musgraves recorded a jingle in 2013. At the end of the day, though, both brands are delicious, ubiquitous junk food. Winner: TieWhich One Is More “Hip With the Youth?”Coca-Cola describes its aesthetic as “Norman Rockwell Meets Instagram,” one part of which is decidedly not hip while the other one is the epitome of the millennial zeitgeist. Oreo’s going for a more general — if not especially outstanding — modern pop feel. Adam Lambert isn’t the biggest name in pop despite “Ghost Town” being one of the greatest songs ever written (fight me on this), but he’s still more hip than Avicii, who, sorry, peaked a while ago. Winner: OreoWhich Has the Most Eye-Rolling Line of Copy From the Press Release?“‘Taste the Feeling’ will bring to life the idea that drinking a Coca-Cola – any Coca-Cola – is a simple pleasure that makes everyday moments more special.” — Coke “‘The mission statement really spoke to me,’ says Lambert. ‘They’re encouraging people to look at our similarities as opposed to our differences and that is in line with my philosophy.'” — Adam Lambert, to Billboard, about a cookie. Winner: In a sense, everybody loses, but Coke somehow looks better here.Overall Winner: Oreo |
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Post by shimoli710 on Jan 19, 2016 13:26:12 GMT -5
It's all about me, and what I want. Adam wants you to have a good time, to sing and dance and celebrate. That's fine EXCEPT NOT DURING HIS BEAUTIFUL BALLADS. You are listening to a one in a billion voice at its finest. Or you would be if you SHUT THE FUCK UP. If you are gonna sing just stay in your car and turn up the radio. There, I said it! Anyone sitting near me in Atlanta better be quiet during the ballads or I may start slitting throats. Hope I am sitting next to you, cause I feel the same way!!! I totally understand your feelings. Anyway, I can't wait but wonder - what do you think is better for Adam? What would he prefer? The audience to be quiet or singing showing him their passion and devotion? I really don't know. |
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Post by satisfied on Jan 19, 2016 13:45:41 GMT -5
This audience gets an A+ for screaming. Love that they love him so much!
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Post by mszue on Jan 19, 2016 13:49:03 GMT -5
Hope I am sitting next to you, cause I feel the same way!!! I totally understand your feelings. Anyway, I can't wait but wonder - what do you think is better for Adam? What would he prefer? The audience to be quiet or singing showing him their passion and devotion? I really don't know. I hear you Cassie and understand your frustration but you are telling a fan who is seeing Adam for perhaps the first...or at least one of a very few times...that your wish to hear the voice, that she is filming for your pleasure [likely..but don't know that for sure] is paramount to her enjoying that concert. In all fairness, she has the right to tell you to go listen to the radio too, and honestly, she may have the moral high ground there....love you wish I could meet you in LA, but seriously, we need to keep perspective in this.... |
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Post by wal on Jan 19, 2016 13:50:39 GMT -5
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Post by FanOfTheMan on Jan 19, 2016 13:50:45 GMT -5
Hope I am sitting next to you, cause I feel the same way!!! I totally understand your feelings. Anyway, I can't wait but wonder - what do you think is better for Adam? What would he prefer? The audience to be quiet or singing showing him their passion and devotion? I really don't know. I think it must be so gratifying to an artist to hear and see your audience singing your songs along with you. To me, that would be much more rewarding than a dead silent audience - like-are these people even alive. Adam sure seems to enjoy and appreciate the audience participation.  And with all due respect, in an audience of several thousand, it really isn't all about you. |
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