Iggy Pop has sold out!

clockley · Post by **clockley** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:11 pm

Has anyone seen the recent insurance adverts featuring Iggy Pop? Out of all the people I would expect to see hawking insurance, he certainly wasn't even close to making the list. Rather disappointed doesn't even come close to how I feel to this.

Dillinger22734 · Post by **Dillinger22734** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:21 pm

Haha, shit really?

Oh well, I don't think it means he has sold out. To me, selling out is changing the way you behave, the music you make and your image to fit what's popular to try sell records, or when bands become brands (think Ramones, Motorhead, AC/DC). Iggy has never done any of that. If musicians want to make some money on the side, especially at his age, they can go ahead. I consider those carefully marketed and manufactured NME wankfest Rough Trade Records bands to be alot worse.

Raw Power and Funhouse are still 2 of the greatest rock n roll albums ever made.

The+Deleted · Post by **The+Deleted** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 10:49 pm

At least it's not Ozzy selling fake butter!!
I got shot of my Ozzy McFarlane figure after that! His Mrs. pisses me off as well, so that swayed it.

Chinzon · Post by **Chinzon** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:53 pm

The+Deleted wrote:At least it's not Ozzy selling fake butter!!

Or indeed John Lydon selling actual butter.

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:56 pm

Yea they even made his eyes purple, the same colour as the company's logo.

My girlfriend pulled a sick face when she saw the advert. Why doesn't he wear a top, he's like 70 now isn't he?

The+Deleted · Post by **The+Deleted** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:00 am

Chinzon wrote:
The+Deleted wrote:At least it's not Ozzy selling fake butter!!
Or indeed John Lydon selling actual butter.

To be fair to Lydon, though, he's always been a c*nt!

Shaolin_monkey · Post by **Shaolin_monkey** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:26 am

Ozzy doing World of Warcraft was quite amusing though.

binaryRooster · Post by **binaryRooster** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:31 am

i used to have strong views about musicians doing adverts and selling out. Now as bands don't sell as many records because of piracy, i really don't have a problem with them making money outside music. i saw the Stooges twice in the last couple of years and they were blinding (nothing off Raw Power though!) so i'll forgive Iggy anything.

EDIT: he does look dead wrinkly though. Maybe they should only show it after the watershed.

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:33 am

Shaolin_monkey wrote:Ozzy doing World of Warcraft was quite amusing though.

And Mr T

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=bqJE5TH5jhc

Coyote Smith · Post by **Coyote Smith** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:25 am

Raw Power is such a great record. I saw this advert earlier, it made me a bit uncomfortable.

Bloodbath McGinty · Post by **Bloodbath McGinty** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:48 am

Dillinger22734 wrote:I don't think it means he has sold out. To me, selling out is changing the way you behave

Like doing adverts for cash? Can you imagine Iggy saying "where's my fuckin' cheque?". I can...

It's not the first time Iggy's sold his soul though. Anyone remember the advert he did for an airline a while back? I can't remember what airline it was, but Iggy was hanging out in first class and a stewardess asks him if he'd like a drink, he replies "mine's a large one".

OnThinIce · Post by **OnThinIce** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:41 pm

did Iggy ever sell in?

meu02136 · Post by **meu02136** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:50 pm

I was always considered selling out as changing the style of music you make to appeal to a more mainstream audience, thusly selling more records. Adverts aren't really a big deal, I doubt there's many people in the world who would turn down Â£1million to advertise a mundane, everyday item that they didn't use. Money for nothing and chicks for free. Someone let me sell out.

The only people that it impacts on 'negatively' are the fans of the band/artist that was in the advert. Too bad.

fatboyslick · Post by **fatboyslick** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 7:54 pm

Interesting topic, Selling out.

Just Reading frank skinners new book and he discusses it. In a nutshell I don't think artists enjoy selling out but when's company throws Â£30k at you for a snippet of an appearance, for example, it's easy money!

binaryRooster · Post by **binaryRooster** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:12 pm

If you're going to do it. you may as well really go for it:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3bjuoFwRhH4

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