Apple uses anti-american song in new ipad commercial

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Does Apple?s New iPad Commercial Use Anti-American Music? Here Are the Lyrics | Video | TheBlaze.com
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A new iPad commercial created by Apple uses the music of an anti-establishment song that appears to glorify burning the flag and rejecting Uncle Sam.The 60-second-spot for the new iPad Air 2, posted online earlier this month, features the song“Who Needs You” by The Orwells.
Here are the lyrics (bold added for emphasis):

You better toss your bullets
You better hide your guns
You better help the children
Let ‘em have some fun
You better count your blessings
Kiss mom and pa
You better burn that flag
Cause it ain’t against the law!
You better pledge your allegiance
You’re not the only one
Listen up forefathers
I’m not your son
You better save the country
You better pass the flask
You better join the army
I said: “no thank you, dear old uncle Sam!”
You better toss your bullets
You better hide your guns
You better help the children
Let them have some fun, some fun, some fun!
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Apple did edit out the most controversial lyrics in their commercial, picking up at the lyric about pledging allegiance and then skipping directly over the verse that rejects Uncle Sam.

And another reason why i do not support this company.

 

[MCgrease08]

I'll come at this from a marketing perspective. Let's focus on the lyrics you actually hear in the ad.

"You better pledge allegiance" (to Apple products)
"You're not the only one" (join the rest of the cool kids that use Apple products)

Skip to...

"You'd better help the children" (buy this for your kids for Christmas... or feel good thinking you're some kind of person who will change the world with an iPad)
"Let's have some fun, some fun, some fun" (iPads are awesome. You can play games and screw around with them.)

Personally, think they went with a song that has a catchy tune that fits into their marketing plan and appeals to their main demographic of customer. They picked those lyrics because the fit the narrative. I seriously doubt there's a more sinister plot behind it than that.

The odds are, whoever choose the song probably heard it and thought, "that's catchy. We should use it in a commercial." And never even listed to it closely enough to really understand or hear the meaning behind it.

 

[Hkindiana]

I'll come at this from a marketing perspective. Let's focus on the lyrics you actually hear in the ad.

"You better pledge allegiance" (to Apple products)
"You're not the only one" (join the rest of the cool kids that use Apple products)

Skip to...

"You'd better help the children" (buy this for your kids for Christmas... or feel good thinking you're some kind of person who will change the world with an iPad)
"Let's have some fun, some fun, some fun" (iPads are awesome. You can pay games and screw around with them.)

Personally, think they went with a song that has a catchy tune that fits into their marketing plan and appeals to their main demographic of customer. They picked those lyrics because the fit the narrative. I seriously doubt there's a more sinister plot behind it than that.

The odds are, whoever choose the song probably heard it and thought, "that's catchy. We should use it in a commercial." And never even listed to it closely enough to really understand or hear the meaning behind it.

Well said . . . .!

 

[HoughMade]

I've seen much worse in the political subforum. I choose not to be outraged by any of it.

People yammer on. In the end, they talk to hear themselves talk....or sing....and feel significant in their own minds.