When I first started hearing the alternative music of my youth appearing in television commercials I took it as a sign that the overshadowing presence of the baby boomer generation was finally beginning to wane. Now however, I think its just creepy.
For instance, Wendy’s is currently running an ad that has the song Blister in the Sun by the Violent Femmes playing in the background. The song is instrumental, none of the lyrics are heard, so you might be inclined to just bop along to this hand-clapping treat. But if you know the words, this song is really inappropriate for an ad about fast food. Let me put it in context for you.
In the first ad I saw, it was something about the sauce that Wendy’s was using now on their spicy chicken something or other. Now, it seems to be only appearing in an ad in which a group of friends are sitting around seeing who can make it through the meal without having to resort to taking a swig of their coke. Running in the background of images of people biting into sandwiches dripping with some mayonnaise style sauce is the tune in question,
When I’m out walking I strut my stuff yeah I’m so strung out
I’m high as a kite I just might stop to check you out
let me go on like I blister in the sun
let me go on big hands I know your the one
body and beats I stain my sheets I don’t even know why
my girlfriend she’s at the end she is starting to cry
Yeah, its a song about masturbation. Now go get you Spicy Chicken Sandwich.
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