Elson Trinidad (elson@westworld.com)
Thu, 02 Sep 1999 12:19:33 -0700
Erik Gaderlund wrote:
>
> In today's society, adverts are kind of like the wallpaper, so they're
> kind of a necessary evil. If an advert can turn you on to something else or
> can make you laugh, if it's a kind of nice piece of art,or if it's stupid,
> or if it turns you on to a song, it's probably the best part of popular
> culture to be in.
>
> It's most democratic, because people can dig your music without actually
> going out to buy it,because they get it for free on the telly every day.
> I've never had a problem with adverts. It's only when it's advertising
> something that I don't approve of [that I have a problem]. But otherwise,
> it's probably the biggest way you can flatter me, to use my music in an
> advert.
>
>
Sounds reasonable, plus it's up to you if you want to buy the product or not.
Although I must say, pretty much every track from the "You've Come A Long Way
Baby"
has been used in some commercial or another. Well, all except, the song "In
Heaven" :)
Or maybe they've already used it for a condom commercial or a viagra spot...heh
Elson
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