Spreadable, Creamy Punk
If good deserves Lurpak, what does bad food get? Johhny Rotten perhaps.
As an old punk I’m not offended by the idea of my punk icons doing an advert anymore than I’m offended by Henry Rollins appearing in bad movies. As an advertising guy, however, I’m offended at the crap advert made and the complete non-sequitur of using a Sex Pistol to push a dairy product.
Johnny, that must have been a big cheque. Your future dream turned out to be a marketing scheme.
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October 4th, 2008 at 2:31 am
I remember back when it was considered career suicide to shill a product.
October 5th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
I guess this is a must do move for has beens as the money flow is drying up?
October 5th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
I Like the ad; funny and targeted all people. And also showed its nutritious value. Really the article is awesome.
October 12th, 2008 at 11:36 pm
not too bad an advert. even though it is kinda a sellout move, it is good to see rotten on tv
October 18th, 2008 at 12:58 pm
You know what, I kinda just laugh when I saw this. This so Johnny if you ask me. He really won’t care what you say about this move of his. Tell him to his face, and he’ll just probably flick you off.
October 21st, 2008 at 5:24 pm
Johnny Rotten is so cool, my kids think he’s mad and he probably is….but he’s still cool.
November 18th, 2008 at 11:09 pm
Well maybe Henry Rollins has done some really bad movie, but at least he’s doing a good Tv Show, or not?
November 19th, 2008 at 7:28 am
It is a nice comedian, entertaining product advertisement.
December 4th, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Jonny Rotten sold out to advertising?! well I never. I wonder what advertising demographic they thought they would reach with him?
December 13th, 2008 at 5:55 am
if you looked advertising 5 years ago and look at it now, things have changed so much, its getting harder and harder to make audience laugh. more and more new ideas are forced out.
December 18th, 2008 at 7:21 pm
maybe Johnny just wanted to give jump charge to his current limited public image.
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Jonny Rotten sold out to the money, spread it on your toast jonny
January 4th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
well money can make you do a lot of silly things. And besides, Johnny wouldn’t mind being laughed at.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:49 am
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January 15th, 2009 at 5:54 am
well based on what he did w/ guitar hero, I’m guessing you won’t be seeing Jonny doing any Country Life public appearances.