Fuck me was that Johnny Rotten on a Country Life butter advert?
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ohmyliver
poppin' like a cork
with the tag line 'great for spreading on buns' ?
not relevant to this particular ad, but I think adverts can have some bad effects on people's mental health, after all they are there to make people want things they don't necessarily need.
HarrisonSlade
say NO to the vaccine
Get real people. Johnny Lydon is a pop star. An amusing one, a clever one, but never the less, a pop star. He has said that he would like to write a song for Britney Spears. It's maybe a joke, but I don't see why it should be. He once said that Thatcher was a genuine and honest Prime Minister, and why shouldn't he. His wife is the aire to a fortune from a leading European media baron. Lydon did "I'm a celebrity....", showing that he was nothing but one. He went on to work for Rupert Murdoch's SKY to do some cheap show about bugs. He also claimed that the Queens Jubillee should be celebrated, as it was a great excuse for a party.
This does not mean that he is a bad person, but that "selling out" to do some commercial isn't the worst travesty to hit the world. When I saw it, I didn't think "Oh no. This wonderful sage and man of the people has let us down. I'm not going to burn my copy of "Bollocks" because I was under any illusion about the credibility that he evidently never had. I always considered him as a cartoon character in a joke band. I felt that he was a dreadful lyricist, shouting words whilst a "Status Quo" type pub band played over him.
And, as the editor said, at least it's not cars. Or McDonalds - Kids are United are they Jimmy? Are they really?
This does not mean that he is a bad person, but that "selling out" to do some commercial isn't the worst travesty to hit the world. When I saw it, I didn't think "Oh no. This wonderful sage and man of the people has let us down. I'm not going to burn my copy of "Bollocks" because I was under any illusion about the credibility that he evidently never had. I always considered him as a cartoon character in a joke band. I felt that he was a dreadful lyricist, shouting words whilst a "Status Quo" type pub band played over him.
And, as the editor said, at least it's not cars. Or McDonalds - Kids are United are they Jimmy? Are they really?
HarrisonSlade
say NO to the vaccine
Oh, I love it when people get woken up by the fact that their idols aren't who they appear to be. Just like when all them Christians find out that Jesus had a gay relationship with Lazarus, and apparently enjoyed being fisted.
HarrisonSlade
say NO to the vaccine
I do have to say that I prefer Country Life as a butter, than I do Mr Lydon as a performer. I feel that it maybe the product that has sold out rather than the person.
This advert proves that advertizing does work, because for the first time in my life, I've actually gone out and bought something because I saw it advertized by someone I admire, i now have two tubs of "Country Life" in my fridge.
No, but i've wanted to.
Could do a cut price offer 'for when things get tight'.
He'd presumably say he's not sold out because he never had any position to sell out from in the first place.
Just a gobby, irrelevant, loudmouth git, innit.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
I never thought I would see the day Country Life sold out.
All my teenage dreams have been smashed. I thought it was all about rebellion, but it turns out it is just about selling butter.
Dillinger4
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L'Oreal will never sell out.
Saw the ad and loved it. I think its hilarious (so is he) 
Johnny Rotten is simply doing what he wants with a loud proud 'fuck em!' attitude. Its not selling out for that reason.
Johnny Rotten is simply doing what he wants with a loud proud 'fuck em!' attitude. Its not selling out for that reason.
Dillinger4
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I reckon he is thinking "kerching" rather than "fuck em"
Saw the ad and loved it. I think its hilarious (so is he)
Johnny Rotten is simply doing what he wants with a loud proud 'fuck em!' attitude. Its not selling out for that reason.
Yep, he's really sticking it to 'em (whoever 'they' are) by, erm, advertising butter!!!
Dillinger4
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This is what anarchy is all about.
Augie March
blahem
I'm sure he didn't really want to be selling butter on national television. It's just if some company unload a truckload of cash onto your doorstep what are you going to do? Clearly saying fuck you to 'em wasn't an option, but saying fuck you to the people who thought you would say fuck you to 'em, well, that's punk baby!
Bear in mind too, he's probably trying to raise some cash for that apparent court apperance he threatned Kele Okereke with not too long ago for accusing his entourage of physical attacks and racial abuse. I'm sure he's been on the phone night and day to lawyers helping him make a case against such slander. Any minute now he'll be announcing court dates for that. Yup, any minute now...
Bear in mind too, he's probably trying to raise some cash for that apparent court apperance he threatned Kele Okereke with not too long ago for accusing his entourage of physical attacks and racial abuse. I'm sure he's been on the phone night and day to lawyers helping him make a case against such slander. Any minute now he'll be announcing court dates for that. Yup, any minute now...
In his case its a reverse anarchy cos its giving two fingers and saying a loud 'fuck you' to all who criticise him. He is so blatantly taking the piss in the ad too, its really funny
Dillinger4
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Isn't reverse anarchy like, fascism, or something?
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Really, I've worked with him and found him to be not a twat at all. A rare talent for TV people, let alone TV people who used to be pop stars.
Lydon has always loved England, and Country Life butter may seem like a toff product at first instance, but living in the country and being a gentleman is a fine way to live ones life and nothing for the Brits to be 'ashamed' of.
Thats why he did it if you ask me, cos he loves England, so this is a deeply ironic way of saying so, and getting paid for it, and the fact that hes getting paid is a 'fuck you' to those who criticise him for doing it.
why shouldnt he do it anyway? hes done more good for England than most people. he deserves to get spoiled for it.
Thats why he did it if you ask me, cos he loves England, so this is a deeply ironic way of saying so, and getting paid for it, and the fact that hes getting paid is a 'fuck you' to those who criticise him for doing it.
why shouldnt he do it anyway? hes done more good for England than most people. he deserves to get spoiled for it.
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Do you think he wrote the thing?
He was really arrogant and a bit obnoxious. He'd just come off stage though, and he appeared somewhat 'charged up'. I was quite disappointed, I have to say. Other people I know have had good experiences of meeting him though, so it might have been a one-off.
The others were sound though. I'd just moved to Sydenham at the time and Woody recommended the Sainsbury's Savacentre at Bell Green as the best place to shop locally!
John Lydon is not racist. And I've no doubt that that whiny talentless whinger Kele Okereke completely misinterpreted whatever deeply sarky 'remarks' Lydon made, and simply didnt understand them, cos hes too stupid.
Refused as fuck
"ethnic pakistani tosser"
Yes it is, but it doesn't mean shit. Poverty and obscurity aren't a badge of honour.
He's still a twat.
