Symbiotic Marketing

[modest mouse]

Cue the music, cue the cool rock video with the guy posing like Jesus, cue graphics. Professional wrestlers come onscreen and proceed to jump around and lovingly embrace each other while twisting their faces like a prostate exam just went wrong.

What the fuck is this on my TV so early in the morning when I only wanna watch Sportscenter?

Music swells as the editing picks up, body after body slammed to the mat.

Screen goes black momentarily and then a graphic appears urging me to buy the new Creed album, complete with announcer voice and pretty picture of the album cover.

Following this is an invitation to watch WWF RAW on TNN this week. For the smackingest wrestling around (paraphrasing).

Scratching my head.

Why didn't I think of this natural tandem. Terrible Christian rock and homoerotic melodrama. Fucking genius, pure genius. Target your demographic with two ads for the price of one.

In my new Advertising Executive role I'm in charge of 'tandem marketing'. Give me a hand with some proposals for the Boss.

So far I have:

Nascar and Hooked On Phonics

Viagra and Centrum Silver

Midol and Headphones

McDonald's and Pepto Bismol

 

[fillmup]

How about Taco Bell and Kaopectate!

 

[lavender]

 

[Dillinger]

Bose and Hearing Aids

Fruit of the Loom and Whipped Cream

Home Depot and the AMA

 

[kotori]

So far I have:

Nascar and Hooked On Phonics

Viagra and Centrum Silver

They already have Nascar and Viagra. Go figure.

 

[perks]

babyfood and toothpaste

 

[Starfish]

Symbiosis sucks and my logic is fevered.

Na. My micorrhiza count is just getting up there, and it's a good thing.

 

[Weird Harold]

babyfood and toothpaste

wouldn't babyfood and carpet cleaner be a better match?

 

[perks]

if that was your point, mine was to brush your teeth.

 

[Wiggles]

How about liquor and extra strength Tylenol?

Ciggarettes and cough medicine (have to be on a billboard)

Cell phones and car insurance?

 

[modest mouse]

Budweiser and EPT Home Pregnancy Test

(One test free in a 30 pack)

 

[LadyDarkFire]

Trucks and Dog Food