Posted on 03/21/2005 4:47:35 PM PST by Rebelbase
Yes, that was indeed Darius Rucker, of Hootie & The Blowfish fame, donned in a rhinestone cowboy suit for a surreal Burger King Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch commercial.
Angsty Hootie fans might deplore it, but I loved the spot, despite watching it but once. I instantly recognized the jingle as a parody of “Big Rock Candy Mountain”, which is one of my favorite folk songs; I guess that helped endear the commercial to me. The overall cheesiness, and inclusion of various b-list starlets/models, took it the rest of the way.
As usual, Crispin Porter + Bogusky served up this quirky work, continuing a series of work that’s distinguishing BK’s advertising/marketing campaign.
The commerical: http://www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/1580/
The women in that commercial are hot.
Specially the one picking the burger off the tree and the one being swung by Burger King himself...
Yes. I've paid WAY too much attention to that commercial.
Surreal and food just don't mix very well.
The commercial reminds me of porn...or at least what I'm told porn is like...you know...like that...
I think they've sold around 17 million CD's. Between 1995-1996 you couldn't turn on a radio without hearing them.
“Burger King: Ranch Song”
When my belly starts a-rumblin’
And I’m jonesin’ for a treat
I close my eyes for a big surprise
The Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch
I love the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch
The breasts they grow on trees
And streams of bacon ranch dressing
Flow right up to your knees
There’s tumbleweeds of bacon
And cheddar paves the streets
Folks don’t diss you ‘cause you got the juice
There’s a train of ladies comin’ with a nice caboose
Never get in trouble, never need an excuse
The Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch
I love the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch
No one tells you to behave
Your wildest fantasies come true
Dallas cheerleaders give you shaves
Red onions make you laugh instead
And french fries grow like weeds
You get to veg all day
All the lotto tickets pay
There’s a king who wants you to have it your way
That’s the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch
The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, and the woman on the swing.... I can't get enough of that commercial.
I did, and anyone involved that absurd piece of existential pollution should be blasted into space on the next available launch vehicle. No, it ain't 'cute'. Or 'amusing'. Or anything else, for that matter. It ought to be advertising Pizza Bites to 8-year-olds on Nickelodeon, but the NY/LA - 'let's-do-lunch-babe' crowd knows it's fertile 'I'm easily amused' ground. And some of them will go to Burger King and order one, unaware that their intelligence - and existence - has been insulted and ridiculed.
Yeah, I got an attitude tonight.
The woman on the swing is Brooke Burke.
She's been in Playboy twice (or maybe 3 times) and hosted a "party"/"travel" show on E! (I can't remember the name of the show, sorry)
Just FYI
Wild On was the name of the show.
Thanks for the info! To think, I didn't have to ask! :)
I remember hearing that Rucker used to get PO'd whenever people called him "Hootie." What does he expect when the band is named "Hootie and the Blowfish" and he is the lead singer?
Please tell me you found that on the net, and that you didn't record the commercial and replay it until you understood all the words.
Yep, Wild On
That's it
Oh, how I HATE this commercial. One of the most annoying ones I have ever seen.
Brooke Burke... Yum...
Are those really the words?
Or did you do your own version?
Those are the words. Play the video above the first comment and listen.
It's on the net.
And the two girls on the--whatdoyacallit? That rail-cart thing? Nice hot pants!
Ps - The ad was produced by ultra hip advertising group Crispin, Porter, and Bogulsky
They've done some pretty wacky stuff. Check out "The Package".
Forget JLo!
Just saw this morning where Coke has now signed Crispin Porter to handle their new "Coke Zero" launch.
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