Ted's Polish-Mexican Page: They Are Saying that the Groupies Love the Coq

18 sierpnia 2005

They Are Saying that the Groupies Love the Coq

Anyone remember Burger King's Subservient Chicken campaign? Believe it or not, it is still up and running.

Following on the heels of that campaign, they have come up with a new one: a band called Coq Roq. The band comes complete with a website. No word on whether or not there will be an album, but you can download MP3s. The lead singer is named Fowl Mouth. Get it? Fowl...

Here is the funny part: SliPKnot is suing them, claiming that the band is based on them.

So, which is worse for your street cred: having a band that looks like yours hawking deep-fried food, or getting your staff of corporate lawyers to sue over trademark infringement?

I can see their problem. SliPKnot is, after all, the first band ever to dress funny and wear masks, right? They invented that.

Yes, one of the slogans on the site is "Groupies Love the Coq." I did not make that up for my title. It is not my fault.

NB - They have apparently removed this from the site. It was there...really!

There is a number, 1-888-ROQ-RANT, that you can call and Mr. Mouth will "review" a song for you. You are supposed to play part of the song, and they will text you back with a review. I tried to have it review The Fall's "Touch Sensitive" and Jon Rauhouse's "The World is Waiting for a Sunrise."

The world is waiting for a sunrise, and I'm waiting for the reply.

Do zobaczenia. Hasta la proxima.

# posted by Tedski @ 6:06 PM