Friday, January 29, 2016

Werewolves Of London


Oh my goodness! I just heard a commercial that made me laugh. Now I do not mind commercials that use old songs as background music. As a music lover I usually enjoy hearing the songs.

For instance a few years ago when Yahoo was the "big thing" on the internet they sang "Yahoooooo-oooo". It was a song in the early fifties and I got a kick out of it.

Sometimes they take an old song and rework it to fit the time allotted or to be more representative of the product. Sometimes they do a good ob sometimes they do not.

Sometimes I have no idea why a particular song being used. It does not fit in with the concept of the commercial.

Back to the commercial I just heard. Vodka was being advertised. Werewolves of London was the song.

I realize that werewolves and vampires are sex symbols these days. Okay, I'll concede (I guess). And perhaps they do drink vodka although they have no need to drink what with being undead and all. And they would get no pleasure from the taste of the drink nor would they get the "high" many people look for when drinking.

But that was not the funny part.

The song was sung by a woman with an extremely sultry voice. Instead of the half growling, howling sound of the original recording we hear a sexy, slow version.

Instead of the loud guttural "Owwoooooo, Werewolves of London" we hear a soft breathy  "oh oooh, Werewolves of London".

I know it loses a lot in translation. Trust me. It is funny.


8 comments:

  1. I have the urge to Google for the song.
    "oh oooh, Werewolves of London".

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    1. It is not one of my favorite song but was very popular. It was meant to be a gritty song about unsavory characters. This commercial turned it into a lusty breathy song and I have no idea why it has anything to do with vodka.

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  2. the old songs are still the best, they actually have words that you can hear, and that make sense.. I am from SA and they banned on liquor and cigarette adverts about 10 years ago, so strange for me that there would be such adverts

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    1. I have seen ridiculous advertisements for everyday items too. I remember a commercial from several years ago with really pretty music and a man quietly driving his car. I still have no idea what they were trying to sell.

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  3. I would have to look this up on YouTube, Emma, as I don't watch much TV, hardly any. But, there is everything online and I have a favorite commercial I may post about soon. I won't mention it here.

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    1. I like good commercials. There was a time during the 70's that I watched TV for the commercials because they were so good. I will watch for your post.

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  4. i love old songs too, more than the new ones these days. and I still remember the "yahooo" when yahoo was still the big thing, now, I am not sure if my primary email yahoo would still be existent several years from now

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    1. I had a Yahoo address at one time. I do not know if it still exists. But I do like that song.

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