According to Steve Jobs, it can - he said his business model for Apple was inspired by the Beatles:
http://60minutes.yahoo.com/segment/117/titans_of_tech
So what artists do you think could have inspired the makers of these products below? Now none of us knows for sure, but we could always guess:
Trojan condoms
The Bedazzler (if you don't remember it, http://www.mybedazzler.com/?cid=347874)
Geico Car Insurance
H & R Block
And feel free to add your own... :)
2007-11-28 05:37:06 · 7 answers · asked by Sookie 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
Dave - I feel your pain...I drew a total blank at the end of my list. :(
2007-11-28 05:49:13 · update #1
Rckets - is Willie the only musician who got into tax trouble? That's where things started getting cloudy for me...
2007-11-28 06:05:16 · update #2
Mike - that album cover and KISS video are hilarious!
And I've seen a few thumbs down going around today...
2007-11-28 06:06:25 · update #3
Master C - wow...Teddy Ruxpin. Forgot about that one!
2007-11-28 06:10:37 · update #4
Awesome, James!
2007-11-28 06:47:47 · update #5
Others might include -
Corvette - Prince
US Steel- Don Felder, I'm sure they could come up with something
NASCAR - Hagar and I can't drive (1) 55
Victoria's Secret - Vanity 6
by the way - the Bedazzler - Elton John's 1970's get up
2007-11-28 06:45:38 · answer #1 · answered by James M 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Trojan condoms - Gene Simmons
The Bedazzler - Britney
Geico Car Insurance - Billy Joel
H & R Block - No one better than Willie Nelson
Great question but I just don't have anything creative for it at this point. :(
Sookie - Willie likely isn't the only one but he's the best known one that I can think of. Plus, his was a very serious case. I would have said Wesley Snipes but he's an actor, or at least he pretends to be one. Don't feel bad, things are always cloudy if you're Willie.
Jmikep69 - Should be obvious who it is.
2007-11-28 13:54:09 · answer #2 · answered by Rckets 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Trojan Condoms - Gene Simmons
The Bedazzler - Elvis
Geico Car Insurance - Sammy Hagar - I can't drive 55
H&R Block - Willy Nelson
I'll fill in the blanks when my mind starts working again
Sookie - I think my head froze being outside for an hour
jmike - don't we all have a thumbs down stalker
2007-11-28 13:46:51 · answer #3 · answered by Bored @ Work 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Trojan condoms - Obviously inspired by Joyce
http://sis.slowli.com/images/joyce1.jpg
One look at that album cover, and they said to themselves, "We must stop this from happening again!"
The Bedazzler - This was clearly inspired by Kiss, or more specifically, Paul Stanley in the "Tears are Falling" video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYjD8jYfWBI
Geico Car Insurance - Their advertising campaign was ripped straight from the minds of Saigon Kick.
http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000002JPC.01._AA162_SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg
H & R Block - Unknown to many, they were orignally called H & R Blockheads... inspired by this guy:
http://www.hudba-music.sk/download/foto_male/kid_rock_wall.jpg
Fortunately, good marketing sense changed their strategy before they really began.
NP: "Incarcerated" - Todd Snider
*** I've either p*ssed off a fan, or I have a thumbs down stalker, too.
*** James, I did all the google stuff after I got the thumbs down.
2007-11-28 13:55:59 · answer #4 · answered by Mike AKA Mike 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Teddy Ruxpin - Charlie Daniels
I'm not entirely sure why....they are both good story tellers though.
2007-11-28 13:58:21 · answer #5 · answered by Master C 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Trojan - Freddie Mercury
Bedazzler - Liberace
Geico - Jim Morrison
H&R - Willy Nelson
2007-11-28 13:46:40 · answer #6 · answered by Beatle fanatic 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Money" of Abba is a huge inspiration for business from where I come from :(
(I'm not sure that the song is called "Money", but I'm sure that you know what I'm talking about even if it isn't)
2007-11-28 13:46:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋