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Thread #108049   Message #2244925
Posted By: Victor in Mapperton
25-Jan-08 - 05:19 PM
Thread Name: BS: Specsavers ad, insult to Edith Piaf
Subject: BS: Specsavers ad, insult to Edith Piaf
My God just how low can a company stoop to sell a product. Here in Britain the company Specsavers are using film footage of one of the greatest singers of all time,Edith Piaf singing "Non, je ne regrette rien" and they have a taper running across the bottom of the screen saying "I wish I had went to Specsavers for a bargain". This is sick, Edith was blind from the age of 11 to 14 as a result of keratitis.

How can a company be allowed to manipulate such a classic rendition and insult the memory of such a wonderful woman who led such a tragic life.

Sorry folks, just needed to sound off somewhere.

Victor.