grodscorp@grods.comBoycott AMP
 | Posted by Scott on Saturday 14 July 2007, 6:39 pm Categories: Corporate stupidity, Music Tags: Tags: advertising, AMP, boycott, LemonJelly, TheStauntonLick |
There’s nothing new about popular music being used in advertising to sell stuff but this time it’s gone too far. I was sitting in the hostel lounge in Queenstown last week when an ad came on the telly in the corner. I paid attention because the soundtrack was one of my favourite songs and one that’s quite meaningful — “The Staunton Lick” by Lemon Jelly. Not sure what exactly the ad was selling but I’m not buying. How dare AMP requisition a song so close to me for profit-making purposes? And how dare the band sell out at my expense?
So do the right thing, GrodsReaders: join me in boycotting AMP until the ad is withdrawn.
