March 11, 2005

HAVE IT YOUR WAY

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I can't decide whether or not I like that weird new Burger King commercial with Darius Rucker and Brooke Burns in it. It's all kinds of goofy, like what you'd see if "Big Rock Candy Mountain" ran into Cowboy Carl on Pee-Wee's Playhouse. Ad Land said it looked, "like an Old Navy ad on acid with some Playboy/Penthouse thrown in for good measure.''
Singer Ryan Adams mused on his blog:
Anyone else seen that really, really weird Burger King commercial where Darius Rucker is walking around in a cheap cowboy costume playing guitar and singing, there are twin girls in cowgirl outfits smiling, and Brooke Burk is in a swing and says something really random at the end? That commercial freaks me out.
Regardless, I'm still mesmerized by it in a drive-slow-so-I-can-see-the-car-wreck kind of way.
Costa over at Population Statistic found the lyrics for the full song. Feel free to sing along:
“Burger King: Ranch Song”

When my belly starts a-rumblin’
And I’m jonesin’ for a treat
I close my eyes for a big surprise
The Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch

I love the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch
The breasts they grow on trees
And streams of bacon ranch dressing
Flow right up to your knees

There’s tumbleweeds of bacon
And cheddar paves the streets
Folks don’t diss you ‘cause you got the juice
There’s a train of ladies comin’ with a nice caboose
Never get in trouble, never need an excuse
The Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch

I love the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch
No one tells you to behave
Your wildest fantasies come true
Dallas cheerleaders give you shaves
Red onions make you laugh instead
And french fries grow like weeds
You get to veg all day
All the lotto tickets pay
There’s a king who wants you to have it your way
That’s the Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch


I know. It doesn't make any more sense having the words in front of you.

Posted by Jeff at March 11, 2005 08:09 AM
Comments

I've seen this commercial a bunch of times, and it still creeps me out.

Darius?! How could you sink so low?! Nice threads though.

But still. Wow.

Posted by: Amy at March 9, 2005 01:30 PM

It is kinda weird. My son loves it. Gotta give the ad agency credit for thinking "out of the box".

Posted by: Robert at March 10, 2005 06:00 AM

It's da bomb.

What freaks me out is that Mr. Rockstar insists on going by "Ryan Adams", despite his real first name being David; and then he still gets belligerent whenever someone asks him to play "Summer of '69". Poser.

Posted by: CT at March 10, 2005 11:10 AM

oh man. I HATE that commercial LOL.
It just reaches a whole new level of wierd.

Creeps me out to watch it, yet IF I hear it I walk around all day singing it..

When it comes on I try to either mute the tv or plug my ears and start singing loudly about how I don't wanna hear it...

and then you post the lyrics....

LOL

BYT...I upgraded my blog software, you should be able to register without a problem...if you still read me!

Posted by: jen at March 10, 2005 12:46 PM

It is too bizarre - but now that we have the lyrics it makes even less sense.

It is however - an improvement to the one with the smiling, silent, Burger King in the bed.... I think...

Posted by: moos at March 14, 2005 01:17 PM

Lyrics to the commercial. all i can say is:
"Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!"

Posted by: Chrisb at March 20, 2005 12:18 AM

Props to you man!!

The words still dont make sense!!

Ande

PS Smoke up ;)

Posted by: Ande Fegan at March 20, 2005 09:43 AM

Best Commercial ever!!!!!!

Posted by: Matthew at March 22, 2005 08:30 PM

Correct! Best commercial ever! I mean, I think I'm tripping every time I see it. Now I got the lyrics, I need the guitar tabs!

Posted by: Lee at March 27, 2005 03:24 PM

I still love "meeeeeeeat....and cheeeeeeese. And meeeeeeeat ....and cheeeeeeeese.

Although recently topped by "egg-normous.....meat-normous.....cheeese-normous."

Posted by: marie at March 31, 2005 02:08 AM

That commercial is what we call "Terminally Hip"

Posted by: Jam DeBris at April 5, 2005 06:20 PM