We have 24/7 support to help you. I love it but i want to know who the girl is thats singing please . Below: YouTube viewer comments on the Motaur: Do You Mind ad. Popular, by What a great idea!! How is it pandering when you reach an audience that rides motorcycles that you want to sell your insurance to? Who doesnt want to sing and feel good instead of being negative! Well, even though the advertisement was super scary, it did it was supposed to do, which is promote the brand. February 19, 2023, 6:22 am, by There are numerous myths and stories about centaurs violating women in Greek mythology. Creepy again, right? Facts Verse Presents 12 Scariest TV Commercials (WARNING: Creepy!). Facts Verse Anybody else wonder if thered be a lot of blowback if the motaur was white, speaking to a black guy like he does? My most favorite part, is the hood ornament, she is fabulous! I talk with the Amputee Coalition about the Motaur man. Little Babys Ice Cream is another creepy commercial that features Malcolm, a self-cannibalistic man, made from ice cream. After you log in, click the policy you want to manage. On what grounds? You never know Motaur might make a movie some day. Todays advertising world (and the world in general) is hyper politically correct. This add makes me want to sing. But the creative team at Arnold Worldwide, the Boston-based advertising agency that devised that clever 2017 TV commercial for the Progressive insurance company, knew right away that they had. GREAT JOB! All the inhuman creatures in the movies today are for everyones amusement. Hot A deep seated spirit. I agree! Its ok, I Like the song and the message it sends. Look around and you will see people being presented as idiots. Aidan McClure and Laurent Simon, who devised the 30-second commercial, hoped that any controversy created would serve that purpose. I decided Flo was a liar, and I dropped Progressive, never to go back. This breaking news is brought to you by Progressive Insurance and Motaur, the undocumented dark horse of the Apocalypse that's a sure sign the end is near. In this first advertisement, Willard Scott played Ronald McDonald. Am I wrong? If only half of todays advertisers kept these two concepts in mind, watching TV would be a much more enjoyable experience. Across the ad industry, there is a fundamental disconnect between what consumers want and need to hear and what creative agencies want, or are expected, to produce. In 1973, a public service announcement released by the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) featured Joanna Cassidy as Smokey Bear. I find it incredibly creepy. LOVE IT!! The ad was supposed to depict humor to the target audience. In the press release that announced the launch of the Motaur campaign, Progressive claims to be the number-one motorcycle insurer in the U.S.. Courtney told Cosmopolitan that she doesn't mind hitting certain life milestones later than others. I like the tune but also find the hood ornament creepy. Hope they bring it back. Thats precisely the problem with the ad industry today. Centaurs had a really bad reputation in Greek myths and mythology. She later gained an English Rhetoric degree from Binghamton University, according to Her Campus. I love it and smile every time I see it oh, and dance! So my thought was that the driver was headed to Vegas for the weekend. Those are the words that smart people use when they pool their talents and strengths to succeed. Yup, Im plenty Cranky. I fucking hate all their commercials with a passion and that ugly ass Flo. The Truth About Flo From Progressive Star Stephanie Courtney's Husband. The GEICO Gecko Explores A Spooky Attic Heres What Happens, What Am I Gonna Be For Halloween? I dont think Ive seen the ads you mentioned. Only right and just. That a cute young Black man is attracted to a cute young White woman (except for her specs, of course)? Flo telling Sonic not to run can be . It sure does!! This commercial makes no sense what-so-ever. Havent seen the ad recently. And it reminds me that one day soon, I would like to write a blog post about subliminal messages in advertising. Some people just like to complainthis is a happy commercial! I like the song so I dont mute it, but I dont watch it.. A new homeowner takes the GEICO Gecko up to explore his new attic. I would say so, although I wonder what he does about going to the bathroom. ah . love it! However, thats not the case. However, when you see Ferraros the company that created the egg bizarre version of Humpty Dumpty, you feel convinced that you do not ever want to eat Kinder Joy again. When he refuses to leave the treadmill after the allotted 30 minutes it is a reflection of the nasty, rude society we live in now. My problem with Flo is a few years ago, she was advertising that stay with them and your rates go down. Grew up in the 50s. As freaks on wheels? Please leave your comments in the comments sections. Just what we want from our insurance company incomplete and misleading information on best rates with a man taking advantage of a young woman and no not redeeming that she eventually boots him from the car. Hi, Cemal. (I mean, the take-off-glasses-to become pretty trope should have died decades ago.) Sugar Coated Rice Krinkles was a cereal available until 1969. As for pandering in the name of inclusiveness..how bout the evolution of Jake?! What possible grounds does anyone think the Amputee Coalition whoever the *freak* they are may have to file suit? The driver is going to need a lot of money for that AllState car insurance. The song was a poke at Thatcherism when it was released, and for those of us that liked the song when it came out, we are the current 45-55 demographic. Norton Furniture is a Cleveland, Ohio-based furniture store that became quite famous for its low-budget ads. Smells to me like a money grab.and altho Im by no means a fan of Progressive Insurance (the name tells you all you need to know about this companys politics founded by Peter Lewis, well-known multi-million $ Democratic supporter, bundler and fund-raiser), this suit has NOTHING to do with righting a wrong, and EVERYTHING to do with pub and $ flow (and Progressive may be happy to play along Peter can send more money to his pet causes). Facts Verse Well, Flo isn't just the woman who pops up for wacky adventures in 45 second commercials, she's also a killer actress. Eventually, Flo stops him and tells him that's there's easier ways to rate his car insurance. The mishap primarily affected him laying him up for a day or two, and no,.he wouldnt go to see a doc. I had my kid at 40. Suddenly, Motaur rears up like a wild mustang or a majestic steel-and-chrome erection as the voice-over repeats its familiar line: For those who were born to ride, theres Progressive.. Yes, it was creepy when I fist saw it. Love the Pet Shop Boys. It is not my wish to demean the challenges faced by those with disabilities, and I am sorry that you will face things in the world that remind you of your unfortunate circumstances. Then in 2008, she gained the role of Flo in the Progressive commercials. There you have it, folks. Thankfully, the company decided to make their mascot more pleasant-looking with time. Very upbeat. I want to BE that hood ornament. Facts Verse On the screen, there was a play on words: Mr. E. At least one of my names begins with E. And at the time, Mr. T was becoming famous. Yet, here we are talking about it. Vince Offer is and actor, producer and infomercial star. commercial is very charming. except one in which a bicyclist sight-seeing while riding his bicycle rode into my husband on his motorcycle, going real slow because he had his eyes on the road. The premise of this GEICOween commercial is fairly straightforward. Flo relates better to all. Carbon Monoxide wont kill you, its just a myth, Home TV Ad Reviews About Contact Hire Me for Copywriting Subscribe Privacy Policy. Gloria: As I have said many times on this blog, advertising is not merely about getting attention. . I would suggest she be used as a crash test dummy. Ive got the brains youve got the looks lets make lots of money . Normally I turn off or ignore commercials, but this is one I look forward to viewing again & again. I used to cover the car business for . Flippo asked Parton about what the most outrageous thing shed [] More, Robert Urich was known throughout the world as a tough guy. It reflects and celebrates the life. cuz the song sucks and in typical shitty music style millenials are known for it falls right into the sucks badly and is annoying category.Facts. come out with the whole remix song, LOVE it!! Think I heard they went out of business. by. Throughout Monroe and Kennedys alleged affair, Lawford supposedly acted as a liaison for the President. https://www.patreon.com/tuvToday, we will be talking about creepy/disturbing . Or how they want others to see them? Remarkable! Its one of a few adds that I do not fast forward through. Super talented creative individuals make awesome contributions to hold our interest in the movies. Can a Honda mate with a Harley, etc? I agree the song is nasty and has nothing to do with car insuance. Interesting take, Anonymous. in disney cream cheese pretzel recipe. Hate this commercial walk out of the room whenever it comes on.. ugh. Burger King and CP+B, the advertising agency that the company works with, have been trying since 2004 to achieve success with the king. And how hard would it have been? Thanks for the lyrics!!. Dont worry, these are just rumors. State Farm has now jumped in stupid ads. But it tastes just as sweet when it's late," she said. Cranky ad rating: One creepy motorcycle mascot out of five. Great song. About the car itself Obviously Allstate didnt want to give any free advertising to an automaker, as you can see (refer to pic above) the car has no visible logos or emblems on the front grill where most car companies place their signage. March 16, 2021, 5:44 am More people like it than not, so why should it be taken off? Motaur was a great joke, and I think a stroke of genius. The scene where a woman takes a bite off the chocolate mans butt is truly weird. Very artistic. In an interview with Cosmopolitan, she told them how it came to be. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); I think the folks at agency Arnold Worldwide started with a decent enough idea: that people who love motorcycles are passionate about the ride. January 27, 2023, 7:23 pm, by This commercial hurts many of us. !the girl blinks how did they make it ? Jewish people have fros and kinky hair too. Dont even understand the stupid commercial. Rock stars are infamous for their insatiable appetites for all things in excess. The Gecko, however, did not accompany him back to the attic for teatime. The current trend is to make the individual and the situation absurd. Personally, the homeowner likes that he could save on homeowner's insurance with GEICO. Oh how I wish they would remove it from our tv viewing. . It seems depressing, disturbing and lacking in humanity. . How frickn STUPID can YOU be? Imagine the mystical imagery that surrounds the half-human, half-horse creatures in Greek mythology. Heres our list of 10 Creepiest commercials of all time. I dont get how lets make lots of money has anything to do with car insurance. So cute. I love this ad..and Im only 76 and going strong! Do you enjoy creepy advertisements? Well, the Gecko nervously stammers, Enjoy your house!. That hood ornament totally creeps me out! "Get in the house, Sarah!," urges Charlie to his wife, wisely . The Bureau of Transportation Statistics and other sites with demographic breakdowns of motorcycle riders happily provide information about age, gender, education, marital status, household income, employment status . . Well said, Barbara. Wouldnt that resonate more with the target audience than a silly CGI contrivance like Motaur? That Lemu Emu Liberty Mutual guy with the variable high pitch voice is the most offensive ad being aired. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QO2OocOVcJo. The pauses in the first two versions are brilliant..the two silent kids with the wager, and the I Do one. Then what.that Monty Python scene removed for all time.or the scene in The Good, Bad, Ugly where Lee VanCleef tosses the coin to the ahh..ex soldier? The King then gives this man a breakfast sandwich and the man happily munches on it. Its saying that intelligence and strength cant be found in one person. Dont you get it? My favorite commercial. Id like to see advertisers take a more aspirational approach. Contrary to myths, there *is* such a thing as bad publicity. One particular rumor made people believe that several actors and crew members lost their lives after this ad. It's already fixed and the audio will sound great in the next video.Playlist with all commercials https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGxvob7l-P9iEeWf3JsvEc-Vw6qAYqmSIintro edited by @ch6rge Merch Shop https://teespring.com/stores/tuvmerchDiscord https://discord.com/invite/tuvSocials:My second channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrYWP4FOeCIwW3FI1PM2xSwInstagram https://www.instagram.com/mynameistuvTwitter https://twitter.com/mynameistuvvTiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@whoistuvSnapchat https://www.snapchat.com/add/mynameistuvReddit https://www.reddit.com/r/TuvMusic/Videos/Sources/Outro used Heavily inspired by Sunflower's video! Love it!! Geico Gekko starts melting like the witch on the Wizard Of Oz. Let me know. I believe Bill Cosby purchased rights to all Little Rascals films to prevent showing as they made him uncomfortable and he thought them to be derogatory, prejudicial etc etc. Can they eat bike parts? No. I hope you're entertained. And if the first Little Baby Ice Cream commercial was not terrifying enough to drive off your ice cream appetite, wait till you see the second one. A meaningless message if there even is one! Theres no sugarcoating it Motaur is a dick. I looked this up because I do not understand it at all. American actor Bill Glass plays Dr Rick in the new Progressive commercial. Other than car insurance companies make lots of money. Ditto, so do I and I want to know who is the woman singing? What its like to live with Crohns Disease, 32 Bizarre Fan Theories That Actually Make Sense, The Scariest Part Of Alfred Hitchcocks The Birds Happened Off Screen, 47 Science Facts That Are Creepier Than A Horror Movie, Hulu Is Dropping A Creepy New Mini-Series From The Big Little Lies Writer. My guess: somebody on the creative team figured out a way to stuff half a body into a fake front fairing, and convinced the client it was a commercial. These are series of clips where they feature Ronald McDonald the clown stalking a young teenage girl. With this new mascot, the company launched a new advertisement, which we are certain was meant to scare children into eating this cereal. Based on this campaign, Id guess not many. Now for that hood ornament do a quick search for flying woman or nymph hood ornament and you will have plenty to choose from. Its too fun not to like! I would make bike lovers the heroes of these ads each spot a 30-second celebration of their community as they live and love and laugh on the road. Totally agree. March 28, 2021, 6:21 am, by Nowhere in these ads does Progressive give consumers a reason to choose its motorcycle insurance over any other. And the songneed to be longer. So its within these 30 critical seconds that companies have to come up with an eye-catching and distinctive way to leave a great impression to their audience along with the message of their ad. If you people would do a search on Allstate commercial 2021, you will find all kinds of videos and information on the Allstate commercialThe song is by the Pet Shop Boys and the car is gender neutral so as not to advertise a car companyIt is for throwing caution to the wind as a commercial often does and is not meant to irritate anyone other than those folks that cannot understand a simple advertisementIt is for fun and allowing Allstate to mention themselves in a commercial that happens to just be funMy husband and I like it and find it a cheap thrill considering other boring commercials that airThe wet teddy bears commercial has to be the worst. I mean, who cares about the target audience, right? Its demonic. I wouldnt even call them for a quote! The concept of the commercial isnt all that creepy. Disliked her first ad, but now they are breeding more of them. Whats more surprising was that this mask used electrical stimulation to tighten facial muscles. Roughly a quarter million of these unlucky souls sustain injuries so severe that they end up dying. recipient: Progressive The doll is very creepy and gives me nightmares. Its all over the place, for crying out loud. Not to mention youre the man and his sleazy response. After watching the ad, we feel convinced that this doll, that gave children nightmares, was the real inspiration behind both Chucky and the clown in Poltergeist. In the distance, a herd of generic-looking dirt-bike motaurs buzz about like angry hornets. As a freelance copywriter, people expect me to dazzle and whoo! them with creative ideas. There is an eye projecting images onto a screen. . Are there any other creepy advertisements that we have missed? Copyright 2022 Advertising Week. The hood ornament looks like the Cadillac flying goddess of the 1940s. The hood ornament looks like one from a 1938 Cadillac brougham.. My handle comes from my DJ name mystere, taken from a photo on the album Freeze Frame. Many people thought that the King was actually Burger Kings answer to Ronald McDonald. We all wish they would go away. The Geico is immediately charmed, not alarmed by the music box. Facts Verse Be sure to check out more popular ads by clicking on my TV Commercials page. he never bought motorcycle insurance because A) He was older and insurance to a biker is . The one who first posted the video had a caption that says Look closely theres a ghost in the car, although the ad shows a very peaceful scene of a car driving in green mountains, you would certainly be freaked out of whats about to happen at the end of the clip. The girl hood ornament Is to women What Frankensteins monster is too handsome men. Sell insurance not paying homage . But of course, Sketchbook! Song is ok and catchy I guess. Ill watch it over wet teddy bears any time. IT CREEPED ME OUT AS WELL, I MEAN IT IS AN ALLSTATE COMMERCIAL, I DONT GET THE CORRELATION,CAR ORNAMENT LOOKED CREEPY,TRYING TO FIND OUT THE EXACT LYRICS-YOU GOT THE DRIVE, I GOT THE BRAIN , LETS MAKE LOTS OF MONEY-I GUESS. From expensive cars to enormous mansions to copious quantities [] More, While Peter Lawford might the least well-known member of the Rat Pack, he is sometimes referred to as the Man Who Kept The Secrets due to his secretive efforts to connect Marilyn Monroe and his brother-in-law JFK. To Progressive Insurance, Your current Motaur ad which takes place at a gym is is very offensive. Thats good. He heads back down the stairs with the Gecko following closely behind. My question was born of genuine curiosity where I live, its almost all big, older white dudes (often with bald heads, beards, and lots of tattoos) who ride the Harley-type bikes, and 20-something kids (a little more racial diversity there) who ride crotch rockets. Im not talking about the usual clichd scenes. A sprightly, cheerful character, Lucky has never been as interested in the pot of gold under the rainbow as he is in the marshmallow-filled bowls of his beloved Lucky Charms. Dont you like fun? !!!!! Mork, of course, played by the late Robin Williams. There is a solution. If he is singing he has a very good voice. All ads featuring Smokey Bear are conceptualized and created by the FCB advertising agency. Courtney was born in New York to a small family (via Washington Post). Flo is not funny. 1 min watch Play Professional photos on SmugMug https://benwilder.smugmug.com. I understand that they are trying to be funny, but when every single ad is doing it, not one of them stands out. The Mirage hotel and casino has a very similar statue in their lobby. This is following the same trend. You all need to stop hating! Hire the Budweiser frogs, at least they were funny. Kleenex released this commercial in the 80s and it quickly became the weirdest ad on television. His legs look like an amputee. This creepy Humpty Dumpty then opens the Kinder Joy egg and says Chocadooby. Hell be using the $718 savings on his Allstate insurance shown on his cell phone to make lots of money in Vegas! Id like to see another insurance company take on these clowns: show Limu Emu on a rotisserie getting BBQd by the Geico Gecko, Flo spraying the BBQ when the flames shoot out, accidentally spraying Geico Gekko in the process. As the in-house guy, you have to be solid and sensible. It also identified me when some bloggers from the old MyFox sites started the WordPress site Cleveland Foxers. Theres not a single progressive commercial that Ive seen that has been anything but cringe. Before Chucky and that clown from Poltergeist who sent shivers down everyones spine, existed Baby Laugh A-Lot. From a money pit 100 feet deep to Shakespearean manuscripts, the legendary finds on Oak Island have kept it in the news for centuries. If I had to guess, Anonymous, Id say the ratio of actual riders who said they dislike these ads is about 3:1. First, I am a motorcyclist, and I like the ads. 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Users were required to strap this weird-looking mask to their face. Unh! It pulls out the toy and then falls off the wall. Courtney and Kolanach tied the knot soon after getting together on November 25th, 2008. A singing hood ornament??? There are plenty of Black Motorcyclists. Agree, Progressive ads used to be both entertaining and informative but now they are just annoying. Scott, I had a similar feeling the first time I saw the Herd commercial in which Motaur shushes the white beta male. The guy gets a text that hes gotten money back from his Allstate policy (Lets make lots of money). Hey, Progressive, Im here if you want more ideas. Oh no!! Box Information:Bertie Ruiz (tuv)4320 Marine Ave # 1073Lawndale, CA 90260Why are you looking this deep into the description? Love this commercial too! All the progressive commercials suck. Play Smile! Its so joyful! I rode a motorcycle in the last century (oh, all right, a boyfriends Honda 350; you can stop laughing now) but fail to see the connection between this poor mangled person and insurance. But she ended up spilling the beans on one of the most embarrassing chapters of her life instead. Hes an outsider, and cool, and he cant be restrained by any laws of social convention!

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