Okay… here we go.
After having watched the somewhat, er, uh, infectious (shall I say?), PSA from our pals at the Aluminum Can Council for the Nth time, I find myself drawn to comment on it, as several others have. Just a few points and/or questions:
1) What are they trying to impress upon us? That we actually should not shake soda cans? Is this a case of “all fun and games until someone loses an eye”? If so, this has to be the most absurdly pedantic commercial ever devised, not to mention beyond late in the game.
2) It would seem highly likely that someone at the ACC is a gluteophile. Lots and lots of booty, friends. Booty, booty, booty.
3) The most suggestive scene is just after the “chill it, store it” bridge, where one particularly colorful hiney is featured in a close-up. This is followed by a shot of a young man nodding in what appears to be a tush-induced trance. The camera sweeps to an older woman who is giving the young man a look of approval. SO… WHAT is this sequence trying to say?
Young Man: That is one tasty burger! Gotta tap that!
Older Woman: Mmhmmm! yes, indeedy, short-shank! You gotta get you some of that!
4) To label a social institution a “council” basically implies that this entity has some wisdom to impart to the rest of us. Well… so much for that linguistic tradition.
5) For all the warnings issued within the song, there’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on. “Do as I say, not as I do.”
6) Are we actually funding this ad with tax dollars? I find it interesting that the FCC hasn’t admonished the ACC for such a lewd and flagrant display (tongue firmly planted in cheek).
7) Where is Sir Mix-a-Lot in all this?
I’m just sayin’…