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Apple's Annual Holiday Ad Revolves Around 'The Magic of Mini'
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We all have different histories. I remember parents hating 70s and 80s music. And their parents not liking 50s and 60s "garbage" that my parents liked.Except I recall parents and kids generally liking & listening to much of the late 70’s, 80’s and early 90’s music together. After all the angst/anger-ridden grunge and gangsta rap that rose in the early/mid 90’s, then things started to really separate.
Let’s see if the music in this commercial is ever heard in stores or on elevators or in waiting rooms after 5-10 years from now...Not that a song becoming Muzak defines a “good“ song...but more, a song staying memorable enough to be heard for decades really says something about its a quality IMHO.
Actually it is music, it’s artistic expression. It’s fine if you don’t like this genre but music doesn’t just exist in one form. If rock, dance, rap, metal et-al didn’t exist then the world would be very boring.
Nonsense it’s extremely creative. Could you do better?
You mean the music isn’t to your taste. There I fixed that for you.
No I don’t think it’s that at all. There’s a common dismissive theme in the forum suggesting it’s not music because it’s different. This is not fine.
It is music just not the stuff you like and that’s fine.
Tupac didn’t pioneer this genre he was a participant, the genre pre-dates him by over a decade.
If this is really the annual holiday ad they've really step down the game.
I’m sure that was the case. But let’s see if we hear the song in the Apple ad anywhere in 10 years. See you in 2030.
Sure... I'd just re-use 2019's holiday ad, or 2018's holiday, etc, etc. The point I'm making, is this year's ad is inferior to past ones. Sure art is subjective, but I think you'll find a difficult battle convincing anyone that this year's ad is as good or better than year's past. But keep up the good fight!
The casual racism with post likes these is gross. If you couldn't understand the lyrics, you may just not understand the English language. Also, this isn't a holiday song ... it's a holiday themed commercial, but the song is not a holiday song.
Wow, Amazon’s ballerina commercial is so much better.
I actually thought it was a Apple commercial at first.
I actually thought it was a Apple commercial at first.
So you’d reuse last years ad to be more creative?!? Think about that for a minute.
Anyway yes if you feel this ad is inferior then yeah cool.
I guess I’m not the target demo of that production because I thought it was dreadful. And what, in the name of all that is holy, was going on with that woman's teeth?
Can anyone tell me what its message is?
Adverts usually have a really simple and obvious message.
For example:
“Our deodorant will make you attractive”
“This phone makes life more fun”
“You can do real work on this iPad”
“Giving this product as a gift indicates real love”
”Macs are for fun people; Windows is for boring nerds”
Obviously they’re usually complete bollocks, but they’re clear. I don’t know what this one’s is.
Adverts usually have a really simple and obvious message.
For example:
“Our deodorant will make you attractive”
“This phone makes life more fun”
“You can do real work on this iPad”
“Giving this product as a gift indicates real love”
”Macs are for fun people; Windows is for boring nerds”
Obviously they’re usually complete bollocks, but they’re clear. I don’t know what this one’s is.
That rapping commercial was not for me. Not my kind of music. Could hardly understand what she was saying.
I’m not sticking up for the terrible advert, but I don’t get people’s problem with the tooth decorations. OK, you don’t like them, but it’s obvious they’re decorative and therefore represent personal taste; surely you don’t expect everyone to have the same taste as you, so what’s with the shock? You’re basically saying “I’m appalled by this demonstration of taste which differs from my own”.
The thumbnail made it looked like she had severe tooth decay.
Also, probably one of the worst ads I've ever seen. Hard to believe this was made by Apple.
Also, probably one of the worst ads I've ever seen. Hard to believe this was made by Apple.
Oompa Loompa's in the hooooussse! Do they really run commercials that are this long on TV? I guess Christmas ads focus on selling a style and a feeling more than a product. I know I need more puffy sweaters with skirts on the sleeves and mile long scarfs. Now I'm jealous. I'm sure it sounds fine but it looks like it collects dust easily and its always listening to you. If Apple could just make a set of computer speakers that would be nice.
The artist is entitled to decorate herself however she sees fit. She is not entitled to universal approval of her decorative choices.
Lol. Says the person behind a mostly anonymous internet identity, on a forum where members can't share their opinions about each other. This is the epitome of "safe space." But I'm glad the Negative Nancys of the site have a place to share their toxicity. 😂
Ummm. I don't know what genre you think Tupac "pioneered" but I'd probably be showing my age if I listed all the rap artists that came and went before he even dropped his first album. You're full of it anyway - people who know the genre beyond being able to spell 2Pac's name know that if he were alive, he'd probably be collaborating with current artists (like this one) in order to stay relevant.
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