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From:
Stephen D. Olson
To:
Zenon M. Feszczak
Cc:
Date:
Thu, 02 Dec 1999 17:41:37 -0800
Subject:
Re: (idm) L*vi commercial! V* comm.?
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i'll take my levis 517 boot cut over fucking khakis, cords or anything else word steve "Zenon M. Feszczak" wrote:
quoted 47 lines You know, its supposed to be a jeans commercial, but the driver is very> > > You know, its supposed to be a jeans commercial, but the driver is very > > > obviously wearing tan slacks. What gives??? The music is cool, but it > > > gives no mention as to what is being sold. > > > > Thank you for censoring the title. > Buy the way, jeans are just damn ugly. > No matter what tripped-out "underground" IDM clips are used to > distract from the fact. > If anything, the misuse of this music for advertising is cultural > misappropriation. > > Here's a suggestion: as of 2000.01.01, all people of the world simply > refuse to buy jeans. > Jeans - once considered a necessary Bohemian lifestyle statement, as > some sort of patronizing wealthguilt tribute to the poor and > downtrodden - have begun just another corporate scam. > Yesterday's revolutionaries are today's reactionaries. > The anti-establishment has become the establishment, and it's not a > pretty sight. > Exploit the so-called Nth World, pay in pennies, sell at ridiculous prices. > Make hip ad, induce consumo-lemmings to drive SUburban assult > Vehicles to nearest strip-chip-dip mall. > [Cue cynical laughter in boardroom meeting: "They're paying us for > the privilege of wearing our logo on their asses!"] > Stop for junk food on the way. > Who can resist the lure of the sacred Golden Arches? > A Sense of Belonging + cellulite poisining for just 99 cents. > Jeans will no longer fit in a month. > Must buy more. > Is anyone out there happy yet? > I hope not! > Happy people stop buying things. > Retail Therapy is the only path to salvation. > > Down with the system. > > DISCLAIMER: Any reference to non-IDM topics in the aforeread diatribe > was purely occidental. > > Perenially, > > 3 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org > For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org
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