In the last few days, the blog world has exploded in controversy with this new Gap holiday commercial. I saw it on TV last night and I thought there was cool dancing, there must be cheer leaders to pull that off, especially the girl who gets tossed 20 feet in the air at one point, nice sound stage to shoot on, good choreography. I also think the lyrics were fine…except that the Gap is showing its PC side. We have seen mostly PC holiday messages for years now.
But now there are groups (well, one actually: American Family Association – AFA) that are all bent out of shape because in the commercial’s lyrics say “You 86 the rules, you do what feels just right.”
I just dont understand the problem with the commercial. What do you think?
I have to run. I am attending a “Celebrate the coming of Winter with this Winter Welcome gathering” at Stapleton’s town center. Now that’s just another PC name for the lighting of the Christmas lights at my town center. I hope people aren’t upset when they get there to find out Christmas won’t be mentioned anywhere. What a world we live in.
Here are the lyrics for the GAP commercial:
Two, Four, Six, Eight, now’s the time to liberate
Go Christmas, Go Hanukkah, Go Kwanza, Go Solstice.
Go classic tree, go plastic tree, go plant a tree, go add a tree,
You 86 the rules, you do what feels just right.
Happy do whatever you wanukkah, and to all a cheery night.
Go Christmas, Go Hanukkah, go whatever holiday you wanukkah.
Too bad you don’t, or refuse to, realize the big picture. America, as a whole, has always had the focus of Dec 21 be CHRISTMAS. There is a rapidly increasing push to discard the CHRISTIAN values and morals that have always been the backbone of our society. Thats “the problem”.
By the way. Dec 21 was “a typo”. It’s obviously Dec 25.
Thanks for your comment John.
Oh, believe me, I realize and completely agree there is problem in a America with the “increasing push to discard the CHRISTIAN values and morals that have always been the backbone of our society.” But my point was with the fact that the ad DID mention Christmas. Which compared to many ‘holiday advertising campaigns of the past” Christmas was not mentioned at all, so I saw this as a win for Christmas.
Now, the fact that the commercial tells you to do “what feels right”…that didn’t bother me either.
Now…what were they selling again? Coffee?
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Now see, that wasn’t so hard and it had a oh so joyful spirit.
I was waiting for someone to roll through on their office chair and was pleasantly surprised when one did!
I love to see real employees in their own company’s commercials. This spot along with the GE commercials are done very nicely and really make a connection with their audiences.
Merry Christmas to you too. I hope the spot ran all across America.
-Jay
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!!!!!!!!!
IF YOU ARE OFFENDED YOU GOT ISSUES
this is great entertaining and upbeat. you should see the kids ones they are so joyous.
John,
Which Christian values are you referring to. The ones that provoked the Salem Witch trials? The genocide of the native american? The ones that allowes Slavery for 100 years, segregation, the oppression of women?
Your right. I can’t wait till they are gone. Wake up man. Your “degregation of American values” is nothing but an illusion. America is more moral and virtuous now than it has ever been. And it that is due in a large part to our multicultural diversity. Societies that are intolerant inevitably fail.
Merry Christmas.
Well said, John. I think any religion that will “kill you in the name of my god” isn’t a religion I want to be a part of. I have many Pagan friends, and they are much better people than any judgemental christian I’ve ever known.
If you look at the basics of any religion, they are all simply a means to tell it’s society how to “act” properly in the culture. If it weren’t for the threat of hell-fire and damnation, most christians would “do what they wannukah.” And most do anyway, due to the lame loophole of “forgiveness.”
I consider myself Post-Religious, because I have evolved beyond the need for it. I treat the world with respect, love my neighbors, am kind to animals and kids and “do what feels right” which is acting like a decent Human Being without some antiquated religion telling me I “have to.”
Happy Merry Chrisma-Quanz-Ukah!
Shawn an Jeff M…we said indeed my friends.
You folks are reading much too much into the commercial. I see the commercial more as a commentary on the economic times. Perhaps people don’t want to spend the $$ on all the trappings of christmas this year, but it doesn’t mean they can’t still celebrate. Besides the commercial is trying to get people to buy stuff, how much more American can you get? And they butchered Hannakah (whatever you wannaka?) , not Christmas, so what is the complaint?
Lets put aside if its PC or over PC for a second. All GAP commercials are annoying and should be barred from TV. Its January 2ed and I still can’t get “how cute are these boots” out of my head.