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Thread #108049 Message #2245768
Posted By: Jean(eanjay)
26-Jan-08 - 06:41 PM
Thread Name: BS: Specsavers ad, insult to Edith Piaf
Subject: RE: BS: Specsavers ad, insult to Edith Piaf
Some adverts use songs quite tastefully.
"Non, je ne regrette rien" is a very powerful song sung by someone with an amazing voice and an interesting life.
The captions on the screen, whilst Edith Piaf is singing, about getting 2 pairs for £75 and the word Specsavers seem to trivialise the song. It sort of cheapens things. I don't like looking at it; I just close my eyes and listen to the song.
Now the other Specsaver advert about the blow job was distasteful in a different way, but it was funny. If that woman's eyes are that bad then maybe she needs more than Specsavers!