I actually quite enjoyed the cruise I went on, except when we were in port. It always seemed like they couldn’t bear to give us a decent amount of time for activities.
Which is true, because they wanted us to get back in international waters so they could open the casino again. (Bottled Gambler Tears have enormous after-market value!)
The ad people knew what Iggy Pop’s song was about. Just like the ad people knew that Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz” song was an diss on capitalism and conspicuous consumption. Just like they knew CCR’s “Fortunate Son” was an angry song protesting privilege and the Vietnam War.
They knew, but they used the songs anyway. Maybe they figured most people wouldn’t get it. And maybe they were right.
January 20, 2010
I actually quite enjoyed the cruise I went on, except when we were in port. It always seemed like they couldn’t bear to give us a decent amount of time for activities.
Which is true, because they wanted us to get back in international waters so they could open the casino again. (Bottled Gambler Tears have enormous after-market value!)
August 8, 2010
For any other mental tweens who didn’t get the reference off the bat:
npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4682461
February 22, 2017
The ad people knew what Iggy Pop’s song was about. Just like the ad people knew that Joplin’s “Mercedes Benz” song was an diss on capitalism and conspicuous consumption. Just like they knew CCR’s “Fortunate Son” was an angry song protesting privilege and the Vietnam War.
They knew, but they used the songs anyway. Maybe they figured most people wouldn’t get it. And maybe they were right.
February 6, 2019
I wonder how they’ll misappropriate Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”