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...Elton John Lewis Christmas Ad 2018...

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    #32
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    Well the ad annoys me for 3 reasons.

    1 - Its not Christmassy.
    2 - Its not true. He wasnt given a piano for xmas by his mammy when he was four. So dont show me Eltons non fictional life story and then try to hit my feels with a lie at the end!!!
    3 - I just feel like Elton needed a few bob so he made this.

    I do like Your Song and I do think they have done a great job with Elton lookalikes, but as the JL Xmas ad - Im just not that impressed.


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    #33
    castletownman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,014 ✭✭✭✭castletownman


    I've seen every online article about the ad, and indeed the OP refers to it, as having "dropped" today.

    Fook off everyone with your fancy tech speak. Is not trendy enough to say it was RELEASED any more?


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    #34
    Badly Drunk Boy
    Registered Users Posts: 6,451 ✭✭✭Badly Drunk Boy


    castletownman wrote: »
    I've seen every online article about the ad, and indeed the OP refers to it, as having "dropped" today.

    Fook off everyone with your fancy tech speak. Is not trendy enough to say it was RELEASED any more?
    I despise that usage so much!! The people who use it were probably 'dropped' as a baby, but now deserve to be 'dropped' with a punch, or something stronger.


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    #35
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,391 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    Every one to their own I suppose.

    Of course it's all down to personal taste but there really is good music out there if you just look for it.

    You can't just say that all music nowadays is bad as there is so much of it and you don't say which music you don't like.


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    #36
    Gimme A Pound
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,482 ✭✭✭Gimme A Pound


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Of course it's all down to personal taste but there really is good music out there if you just look for it.

    You can't just say that all music nowadays is bad as there is so much of it and you don't say which music you don't like.
    Chart music is definitely worse today - and in the 70s Elton was in the charts with songs like Tiny Dancer, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Benny And The Jets, and Song For Guy... I'd say that's what the poster means.

    But certainly there is still plenty of great non chart music today.


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    #37
    murpho999
    Registered Users Posts: 28,391 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    Felix CoolS Ceremony wrote: »
    Chart music is definitely worse today - and in the 70s Elton was in the charts with songs like Tiny Dancer, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Benny And The Jets, and Song For Guy... I'd say that's what the poster means.

    But certainly there is still plenty of great non chart music today.

    Agree about chart music, lots of R n B stuff that all sounds the same.

    I just don't listen to music on the radio nowadays. Grew up in the 70s/80s and think that generation was spoilt.

    Thankfully through Spotify and Apple Music I'm spoilt for choice with other stuff and there's plenty of good stuff coming out.


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    #38
    Omackeral
    Registered Users Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    liamoreilly wrote: »
    ...So the most anticipated Christmas Ad has dropped

    Fcuking hate that stupid term "dropped".


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    #39
    Mr. Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭Mr. Incognito


    castletownman wrote: »
    I've seen every online article about the ad, and indeed the OP refers to it, as having "dropped" today.

    Fook off everyone with your fancy tech speak. Is not trendy enough to say it was RELEASED any more?

    Probably referring to it in the turd in the toilet sense


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    #40
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users Posts: 13,083 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    ****ing Christmas ads in November.....


    Oh well at least there not ruining anymore Smiths songs!


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    #41
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    [QUOTE=How Soon Is Now;108633416]****ing Christmas ads in November.....


    Oh well at least there not ruining anymore Smiths songs![/QUOTE]

    Next year they will probably start before Halloween.


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    #42
    How Soon Is Now
    Registered Users Posts: 13,083 ✭✭✭✭How Soon Is Now


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    Next year they will probably start before Halloween.


    Why wait ffs lets just keep the tree up and leave the lights on all year round!!


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    #43
    mad muffin
    Registered Users Posts: 8,034 ✭✭✭mad muffin


    To be fair… he’s a fat fûck. A talented fat fûck, but a fat fûck none the less. A mega ritch extremely talented fat fûck…


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    #44
    jamesbere
    Registered Users Posts: 5,022 ✭✭✭jamesbere


    I'm not sure what to think of the ad, it's good I suppose but just doesn't feel like a Christmas ad. We'll made definitely, and very nostalgic. The problem I would have is it feels like a trailer for his film that's coming out next year


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    #45
    1800_Ladladlad
    Registered Users Posts: 3,346 ✭✭✭1800_Ladladlad


    Not a Christmas ad that we are accustomed to but its a good ad but a sneaky promo for that new EJ film coming out. Im glad the ad wasn't politicised in any way to do with gender, race, creed or political stance.


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    #46
    SafeSurfer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭SafeSurfer


    The John Lewis Christmas ad is yet another attack on the family, the destruction of which is the ultimate goal.

    Christmas is seen as a family time so they portray a homesexual musician who hates his father and shows his mother and grandmother in a positive light while excluding any positive masculine influence.

    (Warning this view may be complete BS!)

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



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    #47
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    SafeSurfer wrote: »
    The John Lewis Christmas ad is yet another attack on the family, the destruction of which is the ultimate goal.

    Christmas is seen as a family time so they portray a homesexual musician who hates his father and shows his mother and grandmother in a positive light while excluding any positive masculine influence.

    (Warning this view may be complete BS!)

    Wasnt he estranged from his mother for years?


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    #48
    SafeSurfer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭SafeSurfer


    c.p.w.g.w wrote: »
    Ha ha all the young ones who are big in the music industry these days, have less creativity than Elton has in his baby finger.

    Which one is his baby finger (-;

    Multo autem ad rem magis pertinet quallis tibi vide aris quam allis



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    #49
    MikeyTaylor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭MikeyTaylor


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Elton John is an untalented over rated one hit wonder.

    He's not that bad.


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    #50
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Beautiful piece of work

    Well done to all involved


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    #51
    Zorya
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,194 ✭✭✭Zorya


    Awww I thought it was lovely. He has a great voice.
    Did think, hang on a sec - a piano for a Christmas present! That's a bit steep.

    (But having read SafeSurfer's analysis I fear I may be a pushover for embedded Illuminati programming :( )


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    #52
    Roger Hassenforder
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,555 ✭✭✭Roger Hassenforder


    I like it.
    For me, the idea of an aging/aged famous musician, thinking back over his career to getting his first piano at Christmas is about as Christmassy as it gets.

    There. I said it.
    And its a beautiful song.


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    #53
    biko
    Registered Users Posts: 81,223 ✭✭✭✭biko


    I like Elton but the advert was meh

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePiGVI2Hs-g


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    #54
    cherryghost
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    I liked it.


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    #55
    SEPT 23 1989
    Registered Users Posts: 43,024 ✭✭✭✭SEPT 23 1989


    Zorya wrote: »
    Awww I thought it was lovely. He has a great voice.
    Did think, hang on a sec - a piano for a Christmas present! That's a bit steep.

    (But having read SafeSurfer's analysis I fear I may be a pushover for embedded Illuminati programming :( )

    Pianos were ten a penny when Elton was a child in the 1920's


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    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    AdrianLM wrote: »
    Correction, Elton John did not write this, Elton John only wrote 1 song which was ever performed by himself and it was terrible. Bernie Taupin is the talent behind Elton John and has only gotten the recognition in more recent years.


    Elton wrote and performed the music, Taupin wrote the lyrics. Elton composed all his music, in much the same way Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber worked. Therefore, 'Your Song' was written by both men in the same way 'Jesus Christ Superstar' was written by both men.


    Anyway, I love me a bit of Elton and that ad gave me little tingles. Reminds me a bit of the video for his song 'This Train Don't Stop Here Any More' which features Justin Timberlake playing a young Elton (and looking remarkably similar!)


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    Cork Boy 53
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    dark crystal wrote: »
    Elton wrote and performed the music, Taupin wrote the lyrics. Elton composed all his music, in much the same way Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber worked. Therefore, 'Your Song' was written by both men in the same way 'Jesus Christ Superstar' was written by both men.


    Anyway, I love me a bit of Elton and that ad gave me little tingles. Reminds me a bit of the video for his song 'This Train Don't Stop Here Any More' which features Justin Timberlake playing a young Elton (and looking remarkably similar!)

    Here is said video. Based on this JT would have been a good choice to play Elton in the forthcoming biographical film.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsuHAn54wPs


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    #58
    Pelvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,758 ✭✭✭Pelvis


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Elton John is an untalented over rated one hit wonder.
    We obviously disagree on the meaning of "one hit wonder".


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    dark crystal
    Registered Users Posts: 10,962 ✭✭✭✭dark crystal


    Cork Boy 53 wrote: »
    Here is said video. Based on this JT would have been a good choice to play Elton in the forthcoming biographical film.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsuHAn54wPs


    Such an underrated song! Great video too.


    I agree, Justin looks uncanny!


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    I liked that.

    Not a lot.

    But I liked it.


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    Franz Von Peppercorn
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,070 ✭✭✭Franz Von Peppercorn


    Pelvis wrote: »
    We obviously disagree on the meaning of "one hit wonder".

    He’s an underrated ten hit wonder.


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