My gut feeling about this is "bad thing". Has been for years now. (since '87 when Nike used the Beatles' "Revolution")
I still don't like it. I mean, take a song like Sly & the Family Stone's "Everyday People" used to sell cars to me, reallly cheapens the songs legacy & original context. Though hey, if Sly Stone needed the cash (he hasn't had a hit since like, 1973), then OK.
But unless a parent or much older sibling intervenes, it seems today's youth are discovering the classics in either or some of these ways:
-self-discovery via Internet
-tv ads
-video games
It's a *little* sad to me, but none of them asked to be born when they were. (like we didn't either)
On the positive side, however, if even ONE kid hears "Black Dog" on some car commercial & it sparks him or her to jump over to iTunes or where ever & get it & in turn, delve further into Zepp's discography, mission accomplished.
What say you?
2007-10-25
08:52:07
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Fonzie T
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Rock and Pop