Comments on: Who’s afraid of the big, bad meme?

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 09:05:15 +0000

Here are some original ads that have achieved lo-level "meme" status. I am particularly fond of the "little lad" (in an appropriate way). Also, for the record I think annoying robots are a great way to "move product", that is if your key demographic is 18-34 year old computer nerds who like Brent Spiner.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYX_zhlTDr8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db72pHYH9_c

By: marc

marc — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:42:31 +0000

How about the bad geico "virals" recently -- I used quotes because viral can only really describe the spread of a meme in retrospect.

one of a few predictable spots:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HItwu7PNdNo

By: Christian Madden

Christian Madden — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:14:43 +0000

The Quiznos "We Like the Subs" spot is still the only piece of advertising I've seen that is based on honest-to-god internet lolz. I gave them a huge amount of credit for making it, even though I'd guess only a fraction of a percent of people who saw it ever saw the original on rathergood.

The spot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZrks-BPeLQ

The original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk-ok-Qfs70

Is there an agency out there trying to sell a keyboard cat spot (or online video) to their client? I kinda hope there is.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:05:15 +0000

By: marc

marc — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:42:31 +0000

By: Christian Madden

Christian Madden — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:14:43 +0000

The Quizno's "We Like the Subs" spot is still the only piece of advertising I've seen that is based on honest-to-god internet lolz. I gave them a huge amount of credit for making it, even though I'd guess only a fraction of a percent of people who saw it ever saw the original on rathergood.

Will any agency have the stones to try to sell a keyboard cat spot to a client?

The spot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZrks-BPeLQ

The original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk-ok-Qfs70