Berocca
17 April 2008 by SilkyWhat do you think the makers of this advert were watching on MTV when they came up with the idea:
Leave your answers in the comments, please.
Not yet though….
Wait for it….
OK, Go!
Just How Bad is this Ad?
(45 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5)
27Responses:
embo
Said on the 17 April 2008
seriously,
how dare they.
theyve ruined it completely
Jonny Chestwig
Said on the 17 April 2008
Bugger, I’m not ‘with it’ enough to have a clue what you’re both talking about. I’m truly past it.
Ms X
Said on the 18 April 2008
Cheeky buggers! Can’t believe it.
So shocked – its Boosh and Sugar Puffs all over again
Keith
Said on the 18 April 2008
Oddly, I quite like this advert, but I wouldn’t buy the product.
Mike Empuria
Said on the 18 April 2008
Living on the Ceiling, Blancmange, 1982, No 7 UK chart.
Whoosh; the rest is over my head. What am I missing?
Gina
Said on the 18 April 2008
This music video came out ages ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI
Advertising companies must be running out of ideas, this is at least the third shameless rip-off this year.
Silky
Said on the 18 April 2008
Cheers for the link, Gina.
Lethe
Said on the 19 April 2008
I’m speechless, I really am, Trish Sie and OK Go could sue for that one surely. It’s sugar puffs all over again. Isn’t there an ounce of creativity in ad land any more?
And for the oldies – here’s the original…and best
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI
Lethe
Said on the 19 April 2008
oops sorry never registered Gina’s link
Mike Empuria
Said on the 19 April 2008
It’s Saturday night and I’m in the mood for arguing.
I’ve now researched this video and I can honestly say that the Berocca version is far superior to OK Go’s ess one.
Discuss.
emile
Said on the 20 April 2008
who gives a fuck its another shit advert with shit music which needs taking off the fucking telly..is there someone on this fucking shit planet that can produce adverts that 1 make sense and 2 are good…hold on a minute why not me i know i could so any you fucking uni boys who make these shite homo enticed adverts want to contact me and pay me shit loads of money i bet i can do a lot better…..here ends the news….
Sonya
Said on the 20 April 2008
I loved the advert but it’s the music that makes it. I bought that record when it was first released but can’t for the life of me remember what I did with it ;o(
Remind me, what product are they advertising???????
Silky
Said on the 21 April 2008
Hey Sonya,
According to TV Ad Music (and, more importantly, Mike Empuria) it’s “Blancmange – Living On The Ceiling”.
As for the product, I think it’s some kind of amphetamines.
Tractorboy5555
Said on the 21 April 2008
Plaugurism (sp?) is frowned upon at my Uni. Seems to be rewarded in the advertising world. Ok Go, Sue, Sue Nowwww
Capucine
Said on the 23 April 2008
Oddly I quite like this – even the strapline. Maybe it’s the memories of the lead singer’s barnet that are doing it…
Gina
Said on the 23 April 2008
The orignal video is better if you watch it with the sound off, or even with Living On The Ceiling – then it becomes much, MUCH better than this rip off!
Darren
Said on the 25 April 2008
I really like it! Does that make me a wrong ‘un?
R E Krishna
Said on the 1 May 2008
Perhaps the next advert in this series should an anti-drug campaign. “You but on a BAD day, a really very very BAD day indeed”
Antizan
Said on the 10 May 2008
Love that song…..ignored the advert completely
Jim Jacques
Said on the 30 May 2008
Great piece of music, from an era when music was music. Good advert showing varying age groups combining. Then we have the “TOSSERS” slagging it of with their foul language. Suppose it takes all sorts.
ugh
Said on the 15 August 2008
this advert is AWFUL. everything about it. SUCKS.
you. but on a good day.
Oh shut up. That could advertise haemmorhoid cream for all I care.
stupid. stupid. stupid.
Dazzler
Said on the 21 November 2008
I hate this advert, the fact they ripped off the Okay Go video, the terrible music, and the smug bald twat in the advert.
Edward
Said on the 1 April 2009
well, I have to say I loved it, good fun made me smile.
don`t take life so seriously
Chris
Said on the 11 April 2009
I think is fantastic cant stop watching it
Rob
Said on the 11 April 2009
I.
Hate.
This.
Advert.
*cuts self*
Steve
Said on the 27 September 2009
This is one of the finest advertisements ever to be aired
mike
Said on the 10 December 2010
LOL ITS EVEN WORSE NOW THE ADVERT now is like 2 lumberjacks dancing on a log in water it looks so stupid