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[#1 posted by pinch , November 14, 2008 8:32 AM]

Advertising: Fascism's evil henchman.

[#2 posted by jetfx , November 14, 2008 8:50 AM]

Ahh, but when Fascism uses Crystal Castles like that Time Sculpture advert it suddenly becomes much more appealing. Chill electronic and jack boots? A potent combo.

[#3 posted by Keith , November 14, 2008 9:10 AM]

Wow, reminds me of that old Disney cartoon "Skeleton Dance." Have a rice cake, fashion mavens!

[#4 posted by pentomino , November 14, 2008 9:10 AM]

The thumbnail, and the first few seconds of the video, made me think it was going to be one of those "Bacardi & Cola" commercials that evoked 80's buddy cop shows.

[#5 posted by jhoug , November 14, 2008 9:32 AM]

Advertising a supposedly high-end elitist perfume with a punk rock song? Punk Rock being a movement to get rock-and-roll back to it's gritty, raw roots??

[#6 posted by a_user , November 14, 2008 9:56 AM]

I don't think Blondie were ever classed as punk rock.

[#7 posted by diggum , November 14, 2008 11:03 AM]

The Sex Pistols being a wonderful vehicle with which to advertise and sell fetish gear.

Blondie were definitely post-punk on the bleeding edge of new wave. white girls singing reggae styles and about fab 5 freddy?

sincerely,
diggum

[#8 posted by garyb50 , November 14, 2008 12:54 PM]

This is not the zen I thought it was.

[#9 posted by debg , November 14, 2008 5:46 PM]

GaryB50, check back. They update the site every Friday. Frank's wife is a friend of mine from high school; I was a bridesmaid at their wedding a long, long time ago.

Thanks for noticing them, BB!