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Showing posts with label Even Douchebags Need a Day Off. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Even Douchebags Need a Day Off. Show all posts
Friday, February 6, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Montre-Toi, Douchebag!
My friends, I am obsessed with this ad...
I would've been about 5 years old when this aired, and I guess Chanel thought they were too good to advertise during Inspector Gadget. Whatever.
I laughed my ass off when Margaret Cho made reference to it back in the day, but I never looked it up. I guess I'm making up for lost time, though--- as it's only 34-seconds long, saying I've watched it 30 times today might be an underestimate.
There's something about it that makes me think of Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire and the 3rd movement of Crumb's Ancient Voices of Children (as does the 4th movement of Nico Muhly's "Mothertongue," which I recently bought), two of my favorite compositions... I was a music major, bear with me.
Now I know I'm a sworn Gaultier guy, but this commercial has quickly become one of my favorite works of art. Which, I realize, is strange for a commercial, but what are you going to do?
And the personal irony of it all, Égoïste the fragrance was the inspiration for one of my songs, "Humbert." If only I'd thought to include screaming French women during the bridge. Oh well, live and learn.
I would've been about 5 years old when this aired, and I guess Chanel thought they were too good to advertise during Inspector Gadget. Whatever.
I laughed my ass off when Margaret Cho made reference to it back in the day, but I never looked it up. I guess I'm making up for lost time, though--- as it's only 34-seconds long, saying I've watched it 30 times today might be an underestimate.
There's something about it that makes me think of Schoenberg's Pierrot Lunaire and the 3rd movement of Crumb's Ancient Voices of Children (as does the 4th movement of Nico Muhly's "Mothertongue," which I recently bought), two of my favorite compositions... I was a music major, bear with me.
Now I know I'm a sworn Gaultier guy, but this commercial has quickly become one of my favorite works of art. Which, I realize, is strange for a commercial, but what are you going to do?
And the personal irony of it all, Égoïste the fragrance was the inspiration for one of my songs, "Humbert." If only I'd thought to include screaming French women during the bridge. Oh well, live and learn.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
And a Happy Douche Year
Now this is change we can believe in...
According to Jezebel (and confirmed by my middling French comprehension skills) the text translates to "No women's bodies were exploited in this ad." And what better sentiment to close out 2008?
Hope everyone enjoys their NYE festivities! See you in '09.
According to Jezebel (and confirmed by my middling French comprehension skills) the text translates to "No women's bodies were exploited in this ad." And what better sentiment to close out 2008?
Hope everyone enjoys their NYE festivities! See you in '09.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Seasons Douchings!
I'm about an hour from leaving for the airport. Christmas will be spent with the family and the GA friends. But as my parents are Betty and Barney Rubble, I will be without internets until Sunday. So in my absence, I've harnessed the power of YouTube to pass on some of my favorite Winter-time tunes.
Enjoy your holiday, and try not to be that drunk douchebag under the mistletoe at the party. You know who you are...
Enjoy your holiday, and try not to be that drunk douchebag under the mistletoe at the party. You know who you are...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
The No-Douche Zone
I'm not going to make any snarky comments about this. If you've got the time, please give it a view.
(If you really need a laugh, though, check this out. I'm always looking out for you. Fair warning: the third pic left me for dead...)
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