"Booty is Booty" Burger King commercial?

[Hercules10]

I saw that commercial, or parts of it, and laughed my butt off!

 

[luvmy3]

I saw that commercial, or parts of it, and laughed my butt off!

Is it square?

 

[JessicaR]

I don't think it's offensive, but I don't see it being effective. I don't want to be reminded of my big butt when thinking of hamburgers.

And thats the bottom line! (no pun intended) BK should hire you.

 

[DawnM]

I rarely watch live TV as I much prefer to Tivo everything and watch with the ability to FF commercials.

Another friend of mine was quite upset about this today too so now I want to see it!

Ok, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5X4TSbGreA

 

[rparmfamily]

I rarely watch live TV as I much prefer to Tivo everything and watch with the ability to FF commercials.

Another friend of mine was quite upset about this today too so now I want to see it!

Ok, here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5X4TSbGreA

LOL that's the whole song!! Cracks me up!!!

The commercial is awesome...as long as it doesn't play when my kids are around LOL.

But if it plays duing kids programming,etc I'd be pretty irritated.

 

[Shelton123]

*Gasp* We agree on something! (Actually, we've been in agreement a lot lately)

Anyway, I thought it was hilarious, but I did say to DH, "wanna bet the Dis is freaking out about this tomorrow?"

I couldn't stop laughing when I saw it, but a love a PP post about not wanting to think about my big butt when I go to BK.

But you won't think about your BIG butt, you'll think about your SQUARE butt... I don't know if it's any better.

 

[SydSim]

It's a take-off on Sir Mix-A-Lot's song "Baby Got Back." In fact, I think that's Mix-A-Lot on the sofa at the end saying "Booty is booty."

Even though it's advertising a Burger King kid's meal, I don't think it's aimed at kids, per se. A lot of teens and young adults love SpongeBob Squarepants. I think this commercial is more designed to catch their eye.

That said, the Burger King king gives me the creeps. Maybe I'm turning into an old fogey, but their whole marketing campaign for the past couple of years goes right over my head.

Yeah, I'm old enough to know who Mix-A-Lot is (and I'm no prude either), but since this talks specifically about the kids meal (and not BK in general), I thought that it was a little, what did "The Apprentice" contestants call their commercial - VIRAL?

 

[SydSim]

*Gasp* We agree on something! (Actually, we've been in agreement a lot lately)

Anyway, I thought it was hilarious, but I did say to DH, "wanna bet the Dis is freaking out about this tomorrow?"

I couldn't stop laughing when I saw it, but a love a PP post about not wanting to think about my big butt when I go to BK.

Nah, not freaking out (awwwwwwwwwww FREAK OUt!), just thought that it was a little odd to be a commercial for a kids meal. I love SB and P - loved the cussin' episode too.

 

[Deb & Bill]

BK needs to fire their ad agency. These are the worst commercials in the world.

 

[crazelion]

I thought the commercial was funny as h@ll. I had tears in my eyes.

 

[mfd25wife]

Finally saw it. How in the world did they come up with that???

 

[CourtasanSatine]

I was howling with laughter during the ad!

 

[mousetravel]

That BK guy usually creeps me out, but that was just too funny. I liked the full video version!!

 

[torismom]

The full version is so funny. I laughed out loud watching it. Love it
Baby got back, Sir-mix-alot and Spongebob...What could be better!?!

 

["Got Disney"]

I don't think it's offensive, but I don't see it being effective. I don't want to be reminded of my big butt when thinking of hamburgers.

I said to my DH...That was a strange commercial for BK kids meals and at the end saying Booty is booty was like ...ummmm what I dont think it will make me run off to get a BK hamburger anytime soon.....and I love the whopper. I think the bending down and humping type thing was a little much...

I'm surprised he didn't say...that's a whopper of a booty ya got there sponge Bob

 

[Sean Blueart]

If you’re shocked or annoyed by this commercial, my question to you is; where have you been hiding? When considering the question of culture, a valid question is “Who makes culture?” Here’s your answer; Burger King and the ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky. Both kids and adults WILL eat this up. The ad agency has cleverly and humorously connected objectification of women with cheap fatty meat and toys. What’s the problem? Isn’t this the culture you’d enjoy living in?

For me, this is really a question of culture and who we pay to create the culture and who we discourage, by neglect, to contribute to the culture. How about schools teaching some legitimate creativity and genuine critical thinking.

When it comes to the welfare and spiritual well-being of your children, griping about about a BK commercial on a blog isn’t near good enough. The reality is; this is what you bought into, and sadly, so have I.

How about considering the quality of education your kids are getting. I know part of being an American (in this current culture anyhow) is your assumed right to be too busy to have a voice. Burger King is teaching your children something, I look down my nose at you and say “wake up!” You might at least consider letting the AD AGENCY (Crispin Porter + Bogusky) and BURGER KING know what we thinbk about their funny little commercial:

call: 305-859-2070 ask for Katie Kempner, Public Relations

BK Corporate Headquarters - 305-378-3000
BK Marketing/Advertising Information Requests - 305-378-7200
BK Consumer Relations - 305-378-3535
HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Cards Consumer Help Desk - 1-800-522-1278

 

[MarkFL]

"Booty is booty"... "money is money"... is a tongue-in-cheek remark about his current absence of a career.

 

[bengalbelle]

I think the video is funny.

Sir Mix A Lot.

Me too! I just saw the commercial for the first time and I was LMAO!!

 

[MAH4546]

If you’re shocked or annoyed by this commercial, my question to you is; where have you been hiding? When considering the question of culture, a valid question is “Who makes culture?” Here’s your answer; Burger King and the ad agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky. Both kids and adults WILL eat this up. The ad agency has cleverly and humorously connected objectification of women with cheap fatty meat and toys. What’s the problem? Isn’t this the culture you’d enjoy living in?

For me, this is really a question of culture and who we pay to create the culture and who we discourage, by neglect, to contribute to the culture. How about schools teaching some legitimate creativity and genuine critical thinking.

When it comes to the welfare and spiritual well-being of your children, griping about about a BK commercial on a blog isn’t near good enough. The reality is; this is what you bought into, and sadly, so have I.

How about considering the quality of education your kids are getting. I know part of being an American (in this current culture anyhow) is your assumed right to be too busy to have a voice. Burger King is teaching your children something, I look down my nose at you and say “wake up!” You might at least consider letting the AD AGENCY (Crispin Porter + Bogusky) and BURGER KING know what we thinbk about their funny little commercial:

call: 305-859-2070 ask for Katie Kempner, Public Relations

BK Corporate Headquarters - 305-378-3000
BK Marketing/Advertising Information Requests - 305-378-7200
BK Consumer Relations - 305-378-3535
HAVE IT YOUR WAY® Cards Consumer Help Desk - 1-800-522-1278

Get over it.

Burger King isn't teaching children anything.

It doesn't take a genius to realize that the commercial is not aimed at children, but adults, and that it advertises a 99 cent kids meal with the purchase of an value ("adult") meal.

It is airing on programming on ESPN, Sci-Fi and other channels watched primarily by adults.

 

[MosMom]

My brother was about 10 (I was 17) when the original song came out and listened to it all the time. I'm thinking that just might be worse than the commercial. I think many a kid listened to the original.