A song of mine was used in a car commercial. At first, I refused to sell the rights to it. I hate when rock music pimps for big corporations. The ad agency who wanted to use the song told me, in so many words, that they’d create a sound-a-like version if I didn’t relent and let them use the tune. I relented. I made money. It’s the only real money I’ve ever made from my music. Do I feel unclean? No.

Despite what’s said in the ‘Music House’ video, it’s not illegal for an ad agency to create a song that sounds exactly like someone else’s. A slight change in structure is all it takes, a change most people wouldn’t even notice.

The Wojahn brothers, composers of TV jingles/music for Taco Bell, AT&T and Home Depot, made this video and I give them credit for satirizing with merciless honesty the bullshit within their own industry. Hipster commercials make me gag.
 

 
Here’s a perfect example of the faux indie band at its absolute skincrawling worst. They’re ripping off Moldy Peaches. The Freecreditscore.com Band rockin’ out:
 

 
One of the commercials that started it all after the jump…

 
If you got a problem with the smell of your own nutsack or somebody else’s, here’s the towel for you.

The True Clean Towel is screen printed with a diagram that specifies what sections are for cleaning certain parts of your body so, gawd forbid, you don’t accidentally wipe your face with residual sex juice or whatever.

Body loathers rejoice!

Step out of the shower and have the confidence of knowing that you are drying your freshly cleaned face with a section of the towel which has not been used to dry ‘other’ places. Reusing towels makes sense, so why not be smarter and healthier about how you use your towel.

Via copyranter

 
This latest gem to be excavated from that endless trove of inscrutable weirdness known as Soviet era Ukrainian TV is a small masterpiece of people’s collective comedy. I’m sure there’s a lesson to be learned somewhere in all of this. But no matter ,I’m a sucker for peppy musical numbers that involve deconstructed instruments, factories, mimes and sausages. That’s entertainment !
 

 
Thanks Yewknee !

 
They would probably sound a little like this. Hey, at least they look good while they’re doing it. 

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Lenny Bruce doing his famous airplane glue bit on the Steve Allen Show in 1958. A classic. I’ve heard this routine on record and read it on the page, but I’ve never seen Lenny perform it live.

Thanks to Josie for uploading this to Youtube.
 

Glenn Beck thrives off criticism, it’s what gives him credibility. Ideally, it would be best to ignore him, but that is easier said than done. So, let’s turn Glenn Beck on his head. Let’s turn him upside down.

I think it was Norman Mailer who once suggested turning pictures of Lyndon B. Johnson upside down as a protest against the Vietnam War, now we can do something similar. Wherever there is a book by Mr Beck, turn it upside down. Move it to fiction by all means, but turn it upside down. When the American flag is inverted it means distress. Turning Glenn Beck upside down will mean the same - here is a middle-aged man who is deeply distressed. Go do it.

Turn Glenn Beck upside down today—and everyday.

When people see Mr Beck’s image upside down, they’ll know he cannot be taken seriously.

Let’s make it a meme to turn Glenn Beck upside down whenever and wherever we find him. We who cannot stand what Glenn Beck stands for how he preys on the thick and dim-witted and how he divides this country for personal gain and hubris need to make our distaste for the man known.

Have fun.
 

 
Rocky Flats Gear may provide the answer to maintaining privacy and protecting the crown jewels when going thru airport security with their selection of radiation and X-ray blocking undergarments.

Rocky Flats Gear™ is the US manufacture of a revolutionary flexible, attractive, lightweight, Lead (Pb) free, radiation shielding garments for individuals. Our emphasis is on protecting the traveling public, airline, medical, and security professionals from radiation generated by security and medical imaging equipment. Our novel products can protect tissues from a broadband of ionizing and non-ionizing radiation generated by imaging equipment and natural sources. For the first time, radiological shields are attractive, durable, affordable, fun, and comfortable to wear.

Background radiation has increased over the decades from atomic weapons testing, coal power plants (thorium-40 emissions), industrial accidents, medical/security imaging, and use of depleted uranium (DU) munitions putting us all at greater cancer risk and generational DNA damage. We are bathed in radiation from a variety of sources both natural and man-made, we are trying to do our small part to improve general health and enhance dignity.

A selection of undergarments are available with radiation blocker fig leaf, flowers or hand clasps are available on the Rocky Flats Gear site.
 

 
Previously on Dangerous Minds
 

 
With thanks to Betsy Burger!
 

 
iTunes who?

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I had a eye-opening great experience browsing through the many Google Street View photos on 9 Eyes. I must be a nosey lil’ shit. Here’s just a taste of what I found on this glorious website.
 

 
More of 9 Eyes after the jump…

 
You learn something new everyday, folks.

Discusses satanic cults and details signs and evidence that may be found at crime scenes. Teaches officials what to look for and how to anticipate satanic activity.

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