Girls

[dust monkey]

= lawsuit?

[Mr. Smacktackle]

just seen this and came to the board to post it if nobody hasn't.

my first impression was that the vid was supported/given a green light by the boys themselves, because of the title. (and i find the vid quite cool.) but there's no note about that in the credits. if it wasn't approved by them it's kinda rude, right? especially knowing what MCA wrote in his will...

[M|X|Y]

it's not an ad, its a psa - pretty sure all would approve

[JohnnyChavello]

That's awful, but it's fair use.

[Jiberish]

Oscilloscope just posted it on their facebook wall. Fair bet they know about it and are cool with it. Besides it takes the most terrible song they have [though catchy] and allows the Girls to "take it back" if you will.

I hated it and loved it while watching it. But mostly loved it.

[abbott]

Straight up awesome.

[Brass Monk]

Originally Posted by M|X|Y

it's not an ad, its a psa - pretty sure all would approve

No it appears to be a commercial, a toy company selling toys.

[Extra Cheese]

Originally Posted by Brass Monk

No it appears to be a commercial, a toy company selling toys.

yeah, pretty clear cut.

[JohnnyChavello]

It might be on: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr...r-viral-659308. Still think it's fair use, but the closest analogy, Campbell, doesn't involve product advertising.

[MagicSpork]

Weird Al has never had to get permission to do song parodies, but he always asks out of professional courtesy. For pop/rap songs that don't require any instruments, he just straight up records his voice over the instrumental track. Of course, I think the right to parody is an artistic right. This is being used strictly for commercial purposes.

I'm sure Mike and Adam would have been fine with it had the company told them beforehand, but as metioned earlier, they knew they would get a lot more publicity this way.

[Megalon X]

Yauch said no songs in TV ads, it's in the fucking lyrics. Eat a dick. Just because it's a bunch of con artists using "feminism" to sell junk made by slave labor in China, doesn't mean you should let your phony liberal guilt over-ride the wishes of the Adam Yauch.

[Michelle*s_Farm]

Originally Posted by Megalon X

Eat a dick. Just because it's a bunch of con artists using "feminism" to sell junk made by slave labor in China, doesn't mean you should let your phony liberal guilt over-ride the wishes of the Adam Yauch.

Classic quote and nicely cuts through the bullshit. Wish the judge could be that decisive.

[Megalon X]

Originally Posted by Michelle*s_Farm

Classic quote and nicely cuts through the bullshit. Wish the judge could be that decisive.

You should also be highly suspicious of any business that used kickstarter for funding. It's the latest form of hustling. I honestly wouldn't give shit to kickstarter unless it was an actual film director or band of importance that has an actual track record. A lot of people use it to trick saps into funding their living expenses for multiple years, including people that try to gain sympathy from slacktivists who support certain political causes or ideologies.

[Kid Presentable]

The original song isn’t half as annoying as the common interpretations of it. Yes it’s juvenile, and yes it says stupid things. But on the whole, this kid liked this girl, and she rejected him. Twice. For his best friends. And so he lashes out with some insults to make himself feel better. Pretty standard. Not right, but standard behaviour, particularly for a young bloke. Verrrrrry tame insults, too. Think of the things he could have said. It’s just a silly song telling a silly story; the old “can’t live with them, can’t live without them” paradigm. Would have made a great hardcore track (which it basically is).