Arlene, Arlene, Arlene. There is absolutely no irony in that. IF the commercial would have had a couple of girls in bikinis and a coulple of guys in speedos with sweat all over their bodies inside the baths, with the car like in the middle, THAN that would have been ironic, because it would have been exactly the same as the video that was banned.
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Arlene, it's okay to admit that you're wrong. You have misunderstood the meaning of irony.
Okay, let's seeeee. The Body Language video is banned by MTV for its *visual* content. A couple of decades later, television networks (nothing to do with a music video channel) air a commercial for a car, without depicting the said "offensive" visuals.
So, basically, the crux of the issue - banned visual content - is a non-factor! This case doesn't even meet the minimum requirements for the World Irony Awards.
Let me guess... you think Alanis Morissette's hit song "Ironic" is lyrically brilliant, right?
Okay, let's seeeee. The Body Language video is banned by MTV for its *visual* content. A couple of decades later, television networks (nothing to do with a music video channel) air a commercial for a car, without depicting the said "offensive" visuals.
So, basically, the crux of the issue - banned visual content - is a non-factor! This case doesn't even meet the minimum requirements for the World Irony Awards.
Let me guess... you think Alanis Morissette's hit song "Ironic" is lyrically brilliant, right?
I was going to post this, they played the commercial a bunch of times, it's pretty cool hearing Freddie on t.v.
Arlene is one of the people who forget's to think before posting.
WTF shouldn't they use the song? (that reached 11 in the charts btw). Due to a video wich is banned.
Gees your stupid.
Geez, or gees as in Bee Gees?
The thread was meant as not serious irony, but funny irony so relax big fella!
... and I didn't sey Nissan had no right to use the song.
My point, was...how times and people's attitudes change. What ''shocked or appalled'' USA audiences 20 years ago, is now considered so wholesome they use it for a yuppie car commercial your mom or dad would drive (or me as I am 44, I drive a Nissan and I could be Your mom, young whippersnapper!)
Nowadays rapper 50 Cent is considered ''shocking''. Bet you a decade from now they'll use ''Candy Shop'' on some wholesome commercial. Just ironic how things change with perspective over time.
Yes but (sorry I was a bit pissed off, personal things reall) it was about the clip. The clip was appalling. The clip is totally individual from the song. The song wasn't appalling, so they use it. If they used the clip that would be irony.
Let me guess... you think Alanis Morissette's hit song "Ironic" is lyrically brilliant, right?
Hah!
"Rain on your wedding day isn't ironic. What would be ironic is if you had moved from a rainy city like Seattle to the desert or other dry climate, and *then* it rained...." (paraphrasing some guy on VH1)
Also that Nissan commercial seems pretty classy and cool so I hope they keep showing it....
how could i want to break free have been banned if it appeared in a C2 commercial?
Sorry if someone posted this, but MTV banned I Want To Break Free. The BBC banned Body Language. Why the ban on I Want To Break Free? Drag... at the time, NO ONE did drag on TV.
...except Boy George.
the song itself wasnt banned was it?
i thought it was just the video......
I agree.
hmm...I wish I could see that commercial.
imo...most Queen songs are suitable for commercials because they arouse various imaginations in our minds that are nothing to do with their original promo videos. I think whoever use Queen songs know well about appealing to people's mind effectively.
btw, thank you for owning Nissan's cars, for two of my cousins work at Nissan...
Arlene, you have to be the most stupid bitch ever. Get a life
Sorry Arlene, but those talking about you misundertanding the irony thing and the banned video, rather than song, are right. It was only the video that was considered risque, not the track itself. Pretty much the same that happened to IWTBF.
Peace,
Adam.
Peace,
Adam.
Arlene, you have to be the most stupid bitch ever. Get a life
I think that after this post you really should be removed from this board. Isn`t there a moderator that take care of people like you at this board?- Or is this a totally anarchy site where we can say wathever we can?
You just call stupid bitch to a person that you don`t know.
Do you know what`s ironic?- I tottaly understood Arlene`s first post, and if you want my "stupid" opinion, she is right when talking about the irony of the situation.
The ironic thing about this is that i think that all of you really understood what she was trying to say, and instead of answering with that in mind, you went on guiving the real definitions of "irony". I would like to know what you were trying to prove, because to me you didn`t prove nothing. Who is to say where i can or can not use the word irony?
Let`s see more ironic things:
- You guys claim that only the video was banned, so i assume that this song was aired even in the more conservative radiostations in America. By the way, i would like to know the airplay that this song received in the states (all the states, please!!).
- Twenty three years ago in America i doubt that any big major company would put a song like this (Gay oriented, or sex explicit lirics!) on a comercial without having the more conservative part of the audience complaining about moral and stuff.
It`s a sign of social evolution.
The ironic thing about this is that your posts here at Queenzone revealed to me that some of you are still living in USA 1983. You need to open your minds, and allways remember this:
- You don`t need the offend other people just to prove that your point of view is the correct one.
But what upsets me is that in this case you were not trying to prove nothing. Your were just been "ironic" for thr fun of it.
Take care
Normally I never would say something like this but...
What I find lame is the constant attacks on Arlene, god that is like so 5 months ago, I think you guys can find some new hobbies? They are about as funny as the old Clinton jokes now.
If you don't like what she post then don't read her topics, but to find every topic she makes and just post constant attacks is IMO childish.
What I find lame is the constant attacks on Arlene, god that is like so 5 months ago, I think you guys can find some new hobbies? They are about as funny as the old Clinton jokes now.
If you don't like what she post then don't read her topics, but to find every topic she makes and just post constant attacks is IMO childish.
Completly agree with you with the fact no one should be purposely offensive to anyone else on this site especially as it is to strangers in some cases.
However, in which I say this with upmost respect with Arlene whom I actually find to be interesting mostly, to correct an incorrect use of a word or term is not a bad thing.
In fact I imagine that in some cases this was due to there not being really a new stance that one could take on the subject and discuss. I am equally sure that others did it purely to be malicious.
So correction done in a positive sense will aid further use of the term by the person.
Thank you for your time.
However, in which I say this with upmost respect with Arlene whom I actually find to be interesting mostly, to correct an incorrect use of a word or term is not a bad thing.
In fact I imagine that in some cases this was due to there not being really a new stance that one could take on the subject and discuss. I am equally sure that others did it purely to be malicious.
So correction done in a positive sense will aid further use of the term by the person.
Thank you for your time.
I drive a Nissan Altima
I drive a Nissan Altima
I was going to buy one of those (a 1998 model) last year but the dealership wouldn't let me.
Apparently, you need to put money down, have a cosigner, or have a credit card - as well as a regular job - in order to get a car nowadays. HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT!!!
I drive a Nissan Altima
I was going to buy one of those (a 1998 model) last year but the dealership wouldn't let me.
Apparently, you need to put money down, have a cosigner, or have a credit card - as well as a regular job - in order to get a car nowadays. HOW WAS I SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT!!!
That's what happens when you are in your early twenties.. Hit the late twenties, like myself, and they ease up! ;-)