The Pink Shoe Diaries

i assume by now that you have seen this commercial



i'm sorry, no wait, i mean not ashamed to admit that i love this commercial. the song, the imagery, the precense of Hootie...it all works for me.

i read an article somewhere about how this commercial fails as an advertisement because 1) the logo is not in it enough and 2)supposedly you have to listen to the song a few times before you know what he is singing about. i don't know who was polled to determine this, but you would have to be pretty geriatric and/or somewhat deaf/blind to not understand what the commercial is hawking. furthermore, there are so many people talking about it (just Google "Hootie, Burger King) , that in now way can it be considered an advertising failure.

adam and i spent a good half hour last night watching the commercial over and over (the 1 minute, uncut version, what can i say? we have time on our hands!) and are proud to say that we now know most of the lyrics.

now, sing with me:

When my belly starts a-rumblin’
And I’m jonesin’ for a treat
I close my eyes for a big surprise
The Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch

I love the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch
The breasts they grow on trees
And streams of bacon ranch dressing
Flow right up to your knees
There’s tumbleweeds of bacon
And cheddar paves the streets
Folks don’t diss front you ‘cause you got the juice
There’s a train of ladies comin’ with a nice caboose
Never get in trouble, never need an excuse
The Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch

I love the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch
No one tells you to behave
Your wildest fantasies come true
Dallas cheerleaders give you shaves
Red onions make you laugh instead
And french fries grow like weeds
You get to veg all day
All the lotto tickets pay
There’s a king who wants you to have it your way
That’s the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch
(Come and get it!)