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March 2, 2009

The Curious Case Of The Viagra Commercial That Might Make You Cry

There's a new Viagra commercial that seems to be inspired by Benjamin Button, and also it's really sad about life. SOME THINGS LAST (FOUR TO SIX HOURS).:

This is the saddest Viagra commercial ever. (Worse than "Viva Viagra.") Thank god the tagline "Like the first time." brought some much-needed comic relief. But still: :(.

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If that commercial had lasted a few seconds longer it would have been a crime.

Posted by: Sam at 03/02/09 1:40 PM | Reply
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Dorkus Malorkus

That's exactly what I was thinking...."how much younger will they go?!"

Posted by: Dorkus Malorkus profile link in reply to Sam's comment at 03/02/09 2:04 PM | Reply
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Lindsay

Hahaha. Maybe the director's cut includes "playing doctor."

Posted by: Lindsay profile link in reply to Sam's comment at 03/02/09 2:04 PM | Reply
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i think that's aready a crime in some states...

Posted by: atomiquepink profile link in reply to Sam's comment at 03/02/09 7:27 PM | Reply
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Darren87

If by the "first time" they mean "over before it began (not insight into my personal life)," then they may want to rethink that tagline.

Posted by: Darren87 profile link at 03/02/09 2:03 PM | Reply
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any idea about the song playing? i did it.

Posted by: steeeeeeeve at 03/02/09 2:03 PM | Reply
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dig* darn

Posted by: steeeeeeeve at 03/02/09 2:05 PM | Reply
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I just threw up in my mouth. Not just a little bit, but a lot.

Posted by: j at 03/02/09 2:12 PM | Reply
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I don't know, but once the tambourine comes in that song turns really good.

Posted by: Gary Bang at 03/02/09 3:41 PM | Reply
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CarolineA

They could have kept aging back a few more years, until they became that 13 year old Brittish kid who just had a baby...and instead of being a viagra commercial it would have been a condom commercial.

Posted by: CarolineA profile link at 03/02/09 5:40 PM | Reply
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Pavimento

*Crying*

Posted by: Pavimento profile link at 03/02/09 10:24 PM | Reply
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Obsessive Googling yields unsatisfactory results about the music in the commercial:

1. The song was recorded exclusively for the commercial by Catatonia and is called "What I Feel"


2. OR the song was recorded exclusively for the commercial by a singer named Russian Red


The singer in the commercial sounds like both of those people, but I'm leaning towards Russian Red.


References:

http://adsoftheworld.com/media/tv/viagra_couple

http://www.myspace.com/russianready

Posted by: Dana at 03/04/09 12:34 AM | Reply
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