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(Soda) POP (& Beer) Culture

Have Some Fun

So, a boy says to his uncle during a bedtime sing-along, "Can you use this shaker thingie I made." Upon examination, it is a hand-made musical instrument... made from paper mache and rice. A simple thing... with no brand name. (Don't be afraid to try this at home. You can even start with a plain old box of rice, grain or pasta.)

So, then we all made-up a song about brand names... like Walt Disney. (See "Product Placement" below for ideas on group talks.)

If you look real close, you can see a young lass walk through the doorway on her way to bed. But, before she signs-off... you can hear her throw in a few sweet harmonies.

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The Words to the Song (lyrics)

Get that beer off of there...
Budweiser ad? ...selling it to Budweiser or what, now?

Product placement, dude.

I dunno?

It's just another brand name.
It's all the same.

It's all the same.
It's just a name.

Listen to the grain.
It's all the same.

They sell it all the same.
It's just another brand name.


Product Placement

What does product placement mean? Hehehe... funny you should ask. The authors of this multimedia piece made a joke of "product placement" by crushing the beer can and tossing it into the trash.

Well, I'm sure you've seen product placement before... whenever you see a name-brand in a movie... like Reeses Pieces in the movie ET... or Ray Ban sunglasses in the movie Men In Black.

Did you know you were seeing so many commercials? Regular commercials are regulated by our government. Regular commercials also must meet the standards of society. On the other hand, it gives parents an opportunity to explain a variety of moral issues to their children.

So, the next time you see products being placed in movies and multimedia, what will you think about? Or, better yet... what will you talk about?