There are many parodies of product advertisements out there. I find this one particularly funny and relatable. As a pc user, I've used Microsoft for most of my digital life but in January, decided to go Mac for the first time. For years, I encountered dozens of problems that once fixed on my pc, would then create a a whole new set of issues. I found Microsoft unnecessarily difficult and constricting to me. The tag line, "Is it going to work today?" was just one of the thoughts I would have during my Microsoft days.
Of course, back then when I first heard this song in 1997 I was in sixth grade and had no idea what a remix was. Nonetheless, I love this song because it was written in honor of the late rapper Notorious BIG, whose music constantly played in my neighborhood and my house (I had a devout hip-hop loving older brother). It was a shock for me to learn that this song was a remake of The Police's "Every Breath You Take". It was a quite the discovery! I read once in a magazine that Diddy or Puff Daddy or whatever, was the king of the remix because he took a classic, revamped it and them made millions off of it. I can't say I didn't wish I'd thought of it first! Back then I loved these songs but today, I love their originals even more.
This is a hilarious remix of the famed itunes ad. Mr. Bean is the actor on it. Enjoy! :)
I enjoyed looking at your embedded videos. I remember the rapper who was know often as: Biggie Smalls, The Notrious BIG, or to those close to him Christopher Wallace. The video was a good remake and a heart felt one as well. I loved how it had Puffy, 112, and Faith Evans in it. It sad that the life of such a young talented black man had to end the way it did. I think the video tribute to him is something that a lot of people can understand and relate to when they hera it. The beauty of being able to remix things just shows not only how advance technology has become, but that people who decide to enagage in this method are very intelligent and creative in their own way.
ReplyDeleteThe remix of Mr. Bean is classic in its own way. I recall seeing some movies with him in it. He kind of reminds me of a cross between Inspector Gadget and some of the cadets from the movie Police Academy. The music behind it and the characters in the bright colors moving is really eye catching and fun to look at.
I loved B.I.G.
ReplyDeleteWhat an insightful selection MyT! I'd never thought of a commercial Puff Daddy production as belonging to the "remix' culture. But how can it not? I'm interested in how you say you like the originals more (even though you were exposed more as a youngin' to the remix) why do you think that is the case? Is their a cultural aspect to each version that appeals to you more now than before? If so, why do you think that is the case?
I love hip hop. But when I listen critically to hip hop, I see erroneous analogies (certainly erroneous if you're taking [sorry, I have to insert an expletive following this bracket] shit like the GRE), I see confusing narrative structures and story-telling strategies (certainly [expletive coming] shit that Random House wouldn't publish and that the NY Times would review (if and only if it decided it was worth it) as "tough," "urban" or "gritty", and a world of [expletive coming, I'm sorry] fucked up grammar.
I wonder if it puts consumers of hip hop, especially the urban youth in our CUNY colleges, at a disadvantage in the classroom.
Seriously, students listen to songs like Drakes "Find Your Love" and engage in speech acts in which they say things like "I better find your loving." How does this translate into effective rhetorical moves that will be appreciated OUTSIDE of the freshman composition classes? I don't know...
Perhaps if these same students because producers of such content and if they were asked to analyze cultural choices, maybe they could code switch between hip hop, academic and whatever else they need to survive.