Here is the 4 minute version of the Super Bowl ad:
commercials
Eli Manning and the Giants Beat the Patriots Again
Did anyone notice that the turning point for the Eagles came shortly after the Eli Manning and Odell Beckham appeared?
Even when the Giants go 3-13 they are still haunting the Patriots in the Super Bowl.
It brought back some nice memories:
Here is What Martin Luther King Jr. Really Thought About Consumerism
Here is the Dodge Ram ad with a different part of King’s “The Drum Major Instinct” as the narration:
“I’ve got to drive this car…”
“The Drum Major Instinct”
In case you missed it last night, Dodge (the automobile manufacturer) ran a Super Bowl ad using Martin Luther King’s 1968 sermon “The Drum Major Instinct” to sell trucks. (The sermon was preached on February 4, 2018).
Here is the ad:
And here are some of the responses:
Please don’t tell me I just watched a Dodge Ram ad using an MLK sermon on service. Please. #superbowl #Mlk
— John Fea (@JohnFea1) February 5, 2018
That MLK excerpt comes from “The Drum Major Instinct” speech, part of which warns against the dangers of unwise consumerism, and ends with King imagining his own funeral. So yeah, that commercial is as crass and gross as you were thinking.
— Joshua D. Rothman (@rothmanistan) February 5, 2018
Neither @TheKingCenter nor @BerniceKing is the entity that approves the use of #MLK’s words or imagery for use in merchandise, entertainment (movies, music, artwork, etc) or advertisement, including tonight’s @Dodge #SuperBowl commercial.
— The King Center (@TheKingCenter) February 5, 2018
I do think that there is a silver-lining in all of this. More people are listening to this inspiring sermon:
Just in Case You are Not One of the 16 Million Who Watched This on YouTube Today
My pick for best Super Bowl commercial: