Beer commercial & Rakim
Sucka MC
Wed, 15 Apr 1998 11:32:29 -0400 (EDT)
Hey,
Has anyone seen that beer commercial on American TV that has (I think)
"Chinese Arithmetic" playing as some moron accidentally knocks over a
stack of cases of bottled beer (MGD?)? I was actually quite perplexed to
hear this. I couldn't bear to hear a virtual classic being used in such
an exploitive way. I wonder what Rakim has to say about this, being the 5
Percenter he is and all. Obviously (and probably saddly), he doesn't own
the copyright on this song.
I hate television, but for some reason I only seem to end up catching
stuff that either insults my intelligence or enrages me until I explode.
If it weren't for The Simpsos, the A&E Network, BET on Jazz, and sometimes
Comedy Central, TV would be completely useless (at least stateside). The
networks (all of 'em) ought to be ashamed.
Peace & listen to the radio,
Ha-ha
i g o t s o m u c h t r o u b l e o n m y m i n d r e f u s e t o l o s e
Harry "Sucka MC" Marquez
"And if you hurt what's mine, I'll sure as hell retaliate"
--Massive Attack "Safe From Harm" (1991).
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