In America there is a Lays Potato chip commerical that is in full rotation. It's about the good kind..the plain ones. No extra flavoring, just salt. They are playing Al Greens 'Lets Stay Together' as the music that is prominent.

Just another reason why I understand Prince's fixation on control of his music. Yes, I know he has allowed some songs in the past to be used for commercials but it has been very minimal. And not a complete bastardization of the work. Seriously..Al Greens playing over the woman eating potato chips and thats it. I know some will joke and say that he bastardizes his own songs himself for a myriad of reasons but the poiint is that he does it on his terms with his own creations.

Think about it the next time some of yall bitch n moan about Prince being a control freak.

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels that way, everytime I see that commericial. To use a classic Al Green song like that over a bag of potato chips, in my opinion, is insulting, but then you have to wonder if he appproved them to use it like that or some record label exec.

2elijah said:

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels that way, everytime I see that commericial. To use a classic Al Green song like that over a bag of potato chips, in my opinion, is insulting, but then you have to wonder if he appproved them to use it like that or some record label exec.

update: they showed it again..this time with Queens 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

I imagine if they could, they'd use The Beautiful Ones or Adore if they could

rdhull said:

2elijah said:

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels that way, everytime I see that commericial. To use a classic Al Green song like that over a bag of potato chips, in my opinion, is insulting, but then you have to wonder if he appproved them to use it like that or some record label exec.

update: they showed it again..this time with Queens 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

I imagine if they could, they'd use The Beautiful Ones or Adore if they could

Or Do Me, Baby I could soooo picture them using the "here we are in this big old empty room, staring each other down" line

rdhull said:

2elijah said:

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels that way, everytime I see that commericial. To use a classic Al Green song like that over a bag of potato chips, in my opinion, is insulting, but then you have to wonder if he appproved them to use it like that or some record label exec.

update: they showed it again..this time with Queens 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

I imagine if they could, they'd use The Beautiful Ones or Adore if they could

Yep, they probably would, but I'm still stuck on them using Al's song and associating it with Lay's potato chips. The connection makes absolutely no sense.

2elijah said:

rdhull said:

update: they showed it again..this time with Queens 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

I imagine if they could, they'd use The Beautiful Ones or Adore if they could

Yep, they probably would, but I'm still stuck on them using Al's song and associating it with Lay's potato chips. The connection makes absolutely no sense.

Well, I can see the connection with the songs as they are genral love songs so they are saying this model or you john/jane q public are in love with the chips.

Its kind of lazy assed marketing imo (the ad men behind this must be the most uncreative just graduated dorks) but thats worth being a control freak over I feel.

I knew a chip named Lays

I guess you could say it was a snack find

I ate it in a hotel lobby
Masticating with a magazine
It said how'd u like a massive waistline
And I could not resist when I saw little tater grind

kenkamken said:

I knew a chip named Lays

I guess you could say it was a snack find

I ate it in a hotel lobby
Masticating with a magazine
It said how'd u like a massive waistline
And I could not resist when I saw little tater grind

Or even better..."When I lay my hands on U"

benjaminira said:

Or even better..."When I lay my hands on U"

"Its gotta be a major purple hit that most people know. Peggy get in here!"-Don Draper.

rdhull said:

2elijah said:

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels that way, everytime I see that commericial. To use a classic Al Green song like that over a bag of potato chips, in my opinion, is insulting, but then you have to wonder if he appproved them to use it like that or some record label exec.

update: they showed it again..this time with Queens 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

I imagine if they could, they'd use The Beautiful Ones or Adore if they could

nah, nobody knows those songs anymore... ads use songs like Crazy Little Thing Called Love because they've become short little musical cliches that everyone recognizes, even if they don't know the name of the artist or the song. Something like Let's Stay Together gets used in ads and movies and tv so often that it's become ingrained as 'that smooth romantic song that you play for comedic effect... you know the one i'm talking about... I'm So In Love With You? I think it's called?'

None of Prince's songs have that quality because they aren't allowed to be in movies and ads. Personally I dunno if that's good or bad. Probably good, because I bet if Prince allowed his music to be used like that, commericals would just play the synth hook of When Doves Cry whenever they needed to make a 'LOL the 80s were SILLY!!' joke.

kenkamken said:

I knew a chip named Lays

I guess you could say it was a snack find

I ate it in a hotel lobby
Masticating with a magazine
It said how'd u like a massive waistline
And I could not resist when I saw little tater grind

You have just won the funniest post of the MONTH! HILARIOUS!

You came up with that So great! Hahahahaha...

Prince should perform this version in commercials! lol

fusk said:

rdhull said:

update: they showed it again..this time with Queens 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

I imagine if they could, they'd use The Beautiful Ones or Adore if they could

nah, nobody knows those songs anymore... ads use songs like Crazy Little Thing Called Love because they've become short little musical cliches that everyone recognizes, even if they don't know the name of the artist or the song. Something like Let's Stay Together gets used in ads and movies and tv so often that it's become ingrained as 'that smooth romantic song that you play for comedic effect... you know the one i'm talking about... I'm So In Love With You? I think it's called?'

None of Prince's songs have that quality because they aren't allowed to be in movies and ads. Personally I dunno if that's good or bad. Probably good, because I bet if Prince allowed his music to be used like that, commericals would just play the synth hook of When Doves Cry whenever they needed to make a 'LOL the 80s were SILLY!!' joke.

Kiss, You Got The Look, Lets Go Crazy, 1999, Purple Rain, I Would Die 4 U, Cream, Diamonds n Pearls, I Wanna Be Your Lover and more all say "you're wrong"

rdhull said:

fusk said:

nah, nobody knows those songs anymore... ads use songs like Crazy Little Thing Called Love because they've become short little musical cliches that everyone recognizes, even if they don't know the name of the artist or the song. Something like Let's Stay Together gets used in ads and movies and tv so often that it's become ingrained as 'that smooth romantic song that you play for comedic effect... you know the one i'm talking about... I'm So In Love With You? I think it's called?'

None of Prince's songs have that quality because they aren't allowed to be in movies and ads. Personally I dunno if that's good or bad. Probably good, because I bet if Prince allowed his music to be used like that, commericals would just play the synth hook of When Doves Cry whenever they needed to make a 'LOL the 80s were SILLY!!' joke.

Kiss, You Got The Look, Lets Go Crazy, 1999, Purple Rain, I Would Die 4 U, Cream, Diamonds n Pearls, I Wanna Be Your Lover and more all say "you're wrong"

I could see them using "Kiss" in a lispstick ad, "U Got The Look" in hair or makeup ads, and "Diamonds & Pearls" in a jewelry store commercial. But, I'd rather not!

rdhull said:

fusk said:

nah, nobody knows those songs anymore... ads use songs like Crazy Little Thing Called Love because they've become short little musical cliches that everyone recognizes, even if they don't know the name of the artist or the song. Something like Let's Stay Together gets used in ads and movies and tv so often that it's become ingrained as 'that smooth romantic song that you play for comedic effect... you know the one i'm talking about... I'm So In Love With You? I think it's called?'

None of Prince's songs have that quality because they aren't allowed to be in movies and ads. Personally I dunno if that's good or bad. Probably good, because I bet if Prince allowed his music to be used like that, commericals would just play the synth hook of When Doves Cry whenever they needed to make a 'LOL the 80s were SILLY!!' joke.

Kiss, You Got The Look, Lets Go Crazy, 1999, Purple Rain, I Would Die 4 U, Cream, Diamonds n Pearls, I Wanna Be Your Lover and more all say "you're wrong"

Kiss and MAYBE 1999, I can see in commericals. The rest would just confuse people, I'm sure of it. Maybe the part of Purple Rain where he's saying 'Purple Rain', so people would be able to say, 'oh, I guess this must be that Purple Rain song...'

[Edited 6/15/12 20:42pm]

rdhull said:

In America there is a Lays Potato chip commerical that is in full rotation. It's about the good kind..the plain ones. No extra flavoring, just salt. They are playing Al Greens 'Lets Stay Together' as the music that is prominent.

Just another reason why I understand Prince's fixation on control of his music. Yes, I know he has allowed some songs in the past to be used for commercials but it has been very minimal. And not a complete bastardization of the work. Seriously..Al Greens playing over the woman eating potato chips and thats it. I know some will joke and say that he bastardizes his own songs himself for a myriad of reasons but the poiint is that he does it on his terms with his own creations.

Think about it the next time some of yall bitch n moan about Prince being a control freak.

I wonder if Al approved the use?

rdhull said:

In America there is a Lays Potato chip commerical that is in full rotation. It's about the good kind..the plain ones. No extra flavoring, just salt. They are playing Al Greens 'Lets Stay Together' as the music that is prominent.

Just another reason why I understand Prince's fixation on control of his music. Yes, I know he has allowed some songs in the past to be used for commercials but it has been very minimal. And not a complete bastardization of the work. Seriously..Al Greens playing over the woman eating potato chips and thats it. I know some will joke and say that he bastardizes his own songs himself for a myriad of reasons but the poiint is that he does it on his terms with his own creations.

Think about it the next time some of yall bitch n moan about Prince being a control freak.

Goddamn Control Freak, why can't he let Laughing Cow cheese get a piece?

I never meant to cause you any pain, I only want to see you laughing w/ the cow/ laughing cow laughing cow~

[Edited 6/16/12 3:29am]

Thats a big ol bag...

hm... yeah, cream too

... maybe i'm wrong about this...

maybe i'm wrong about all men

I agree. I think it is a wise thing for P to control his music so it isn't defiled by parasitic corporations or a lower level version in sample stealing talentless gangster rappers(aka modern day minstrels).

He could license Lays to use Work That Fat

"Baby ate the wrapper 2..."

You need to, you need to, you need to! You need to lay it down!

"LAYS! The ultimate potato chips"

rdhull said:

2elijah said:

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who feels that way, everytime I see that commericial. To use a classic Al Green song like that over a bag of potato chips, in my opinion, is insulting, but then you have to wonder if he appproved them to use it like that or some record label exec.

update: they showed it again..this time with Queens 'Crazy Little Thing Called Love"

I imagine if they could, they'd use The Beautiful Ones or Adore if they could

Ditto,I saw that couple times...like wtf lol.

Llanishenlad said:

You need to, you need to, you need to! You need to lay it down!

"LAYS! The ultimate potato chips"

now ur talkin

rdhull said:

benjaminira said:

Or even better..."When I lay my hands on U"

"Its gotta be a major purple hit that most people know. Peggy get in here!"-Don Draper.

So would Prince have approved the use of Gett off in the movie PS I Love You, or because it is only a small section of it, they don't need his permission, or does it go back to Warner Bros?