Mood:  spacey

It's Wednesday - and it's Halloween! Woo! One of Corporate Satan's most favorite of all holidays. As Halloween, or Hallowe'en, falls mid-week this year, it's going to be tough for all of the ghouls and goblins to make it out for trick or treating. So, dear ol' Corporate Satan will attempt to remedy that by handing out a few treats in the blog today.

Let's start off with something truly scary - the thought of Alex Rodriguez joining our beloved World Champion Boston Red Sox. If that doesn't send chills down your spine, I don't know what would. However, you can help ward off the greedy, slap-happy Mr. Not-tober, by signing the petition at Don't Sign A-Rod.com. (In the interest of full disclosure, that's a site I whipped up today.)

Now then, let's progress from the depths of that particular hell to something more charming: Arcade Attack!, a very odd movie from the '80s (wait, that's redundant). Be sure to watch the video clip from the movie - pinball game characters vs. space invaders. Must see TV, indeed!

Speaking of the trippy '80s, I know of no other way to introduce this next clip other than saying what it is, "Merv Griffen and Don Rickles meet Nina Hagen." Words cannot describe. You'll just have to watch it.

Continuing the video clip theme, with trippy overtones, here's an ad for the RAZR phone that was nixed by Motorola...after having dropped $800,000 on it. Not sure if it'd make me buy the phone, but it was interesting - and probably as effective as most ads.

As for commercials...this one for Nissan looks good AND features The Clash's version of "Pressure Drop." I'm torn - I'd have never bothered to look at the ad if I hadn't heard The Clash (score one for Madison Ave.), but I'm never going to buy that vehicle (score one for me), and I'm left wondering, WWJD? Yes, what would Joe Strummer do if he he were still alive? Would he have OK'd the use of the song, or for that matter the use of "London Calling" in the Jaguar commercial and the recent promos for the Giants vs. Dolphins game in London? The old punk in me wants to say, "No way, man!" However, the aging realist says, "Well, maybe...Joe was also practical." This could turn into an entire post about my '70s and '80s musical heroes shilling for corporations via the licensing of their punk anthems, but, that'd just make me sad. So, go put on The Clash, hoist a beer to Joe, and re-experience that great music.

To close out this post, here's an excerpt from The Greatest Prank Call Ever! You riehle, really need to listen to this. It's a wonderful mid-week treat.

Special thanks to Mike for the Arcade, Prank, and Nina videos!

Happy Halloween, everyone! Have a safe and wonderful night.