Selling out

Y'know, sometimes I wish that more bands would sell out. I'm not talking about crap like Peter Garbiel letting a song of his play during a beer commercial. That's not just selling out, it's boring. I'm talking about folks who have songs that, with some proper adjustments, could really work well as jingles.

Consider Rocket From the Crypt, a band that's about as uncommercial as they come.

What if we took one of their more successful songs, "On a Rope," and simply changed the chorus slightly:

Have a Coke,
Have a Coke,
When you're thirsty,
Have a Coke

Really, the Coke ad exec who missed this one just wasn't following the '90s punk scene.

Amongst current music, how did the Vines miss the chance to synergize with a bank or two, by singing,

I want a check-free,
I want a check-free,
I want a a check-free,
Bill-paying service.


Really, I'd rather see stuff like this (or maybe Duran Duran endorsing Pepcid by singing, "Acid Reflux, what a shame. It burns down in my heart") than just a song played over a commercial because it was a hit.

The Real Ghostbusters and Lovecraft

I never watched any of the Ghostbusters cartoons, but after reading this piece by JMS (which I came across while advance researching my May Bookslut column), I need to see this script.

*snort*

Penny Arcade, on not writing/directing/etc for critics.