By: Andrew Olson http://www.thefountainheads.com Bob Dylan? Boy the times they are a changin', and getting confusing?
Is everything turned around so much? I had a dream last night that the Beatles song Revolution was in a shoe ad, Led Zepplin played a car ad, and even Bob Dylan... BOB DYLAN was in an ad for bras...
OVER THE SHOULDER ROLLING STONE HOLDER?
Many famous artists lend their name to popular culture in America this is called POP. But in America some fats are good and some are bad like some some POP is good, and some is bad. A country built on commercialism and tripping over Donald Trump and Bill Gates has a cold and hot relationship.
Depending on the style and the times POP can make or break an artists career. Take Denis Leary for instance. Huge Comedian built on being ANTI-POP... Even to the level of tearing down STARS in their prime ie. Fiona Apple. When his career began to slow he was seen on the tv hawking oil. His career since has been pretty quiet, although bad movies may also play a role? But his integrity was gone.
Many famous STARS do commercials in other countries, but shy away from them here. So we know that they think about reputation, but it doesn't hurt them? Let's look at some artists in question.
The Beatles: This band started as young guys in a tough German/English club band. When George Martin got ahold of them they were the most popular band in music. A trophy that they still hold. Then they tossed it all and became street credible. We can't blame John for anything as he died before a commercial hit with a Beatles diddy on it. Paul McCartney made a push to buy the Beatles songs when they came up for sale.
The problem was that the "King of POP" beat him by a NOSE! Paul still doesn't speak to Jackson... It sucks when someone else sells you out.
Bob Dylan: THE MAN! This is the man who wrote Blowin' in the Wind, Like a Rolling Stone , and a LIST OF FINGER POINTING, PROTEST, I HAVE AN OPINION AND IT MATTERS SONGS.
This was who my parent's generation followed and worshiped. You were "IT" if you were into what Dylan was selling.
Then the Victoria's Secret Ad?
A whinny old voice, and the learning of Victoria's real Secret. ANYONE CAN SELLOUT, and we are all human. We feel sad that he did it, but we will carry on. It is a new world and eventually anyone has a price. Someone found Bob's price and he, ummm, errr, sold out. TV is low, but being in an ad on TV is the lowest. The last thing you want is a legacy of being remembered for a crappy ad. He should have retired in his prime.... or just maybe got fat like Elvis? This isn't the end of this discussion!
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