Favorite Song: Sympathy for the Devil

After hearing the song on this radio I decided I must include it in my blog.

Born in the Detroit metro area, I have a very strong fascination and adoration for any type of classic rock and oldies. Therefore, I am very apt to tune into my oldies station in South Bend as this is one of only four stations I actually will listen. In South Bend, note that radio truly means probably four stations for each individual depending on their likes (unless you like Christian Rock). I personally listen to: NPR when I feel intelligent; my classical station 88.9 when I am driving to class to wake me up; U93, which is modern music when I don't want to think; my oldies station when I want to flex my vocal chords. Hence, I was listening to my sing-along station when the Rolling Stones came on. Thanks to Janet and Ray, I am a huge Rolling Stones fan. They have been to probably 10+ concerts over the years and each time they go to one, I am graced with nonstop Stones music in the house. Therefore, I know most of their songs and loved (loved, loved, loved) when Mick Jagger performed at the Grammys. I personally question if I could even jump and move around that much although I am 42 years younger than he. Anyways, here are the lyrics to one of my favorite Stones' songs. It isn't that I am satanic (obviously not if you met me), but I think it is just one of the most creative and thoughtfully written songs of all time...with an awesome rhythm and tone.

Here it is via youtube.com performed live from 1968 and the lyrics below (woo woo's and who who's taken out for purely space reasons:

Rolling Stones LIVE in 1968

Please allow me to introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith

And I was 'round when Jesus Christ
Had his moment of doubt and pain
Made damn sure that Pilate
Washed his hands and sealed his fate

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game

I stuck around St. Petersburg
When I saw it was a time for a change
Killed the Czar and his ministers
Anastasia screamed in vain

I rode a tank
Held a general's rank
When the Blitzkrieg raged
And the bodies stank

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guess my name
Ah, what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game

I watched with glee
While your kings and queens
Fought for ten decades
For the gods they made

I shouted out,
"Who killed the Kennedys?"
When after all
It was you and me

Let me please introduce myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
And I laid traps for troubadours
Who get killed before they reached Bombay

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name
But what's confusing you
Is just the nature of my game

Just as every cop is a criminal
And all the sinners saints
As heads is tails
Just call me Lucifer
'Cause I'm in need of some restraint

So if you meet me
Have some courtesy
Have some sympathy, have some taste

Use all your well-learned politesse
Or I'll lay your soul to waste

Pleased to meet you
Hope you guessed my name
But what's puzzling you
Is the nature of my game

Tell me baby, what's my name
Tell me honey, can ya guess my name
Tell me baby, what's my name
I tell you one time, you're to blame

Favorite Paper: Pepsi

 Below you will find a link to take you to an article that contains a PDF I find absolutely hilarious. In our marketing class, Carol Phillips, my professor, was discussing the personalities behind a brand image. We went throughout our class discussing iconic brands like Coca-Cola, GAP, YMCA and Blackberry and identifying the strengths and weaknesses behind changing their logo and identity. All of this resulted in some hilarious looks at what companies will do, and the amount of money they spend, to identify their new logo.

Here are my two favorite...

The first, like I said above, is a link that contains a PDF that you can download by clicking on the "illustrating the copious..." It details the effort Pepsi went through to change its logo. Some say that it is a farce and that competitors put it out to the public, but I am not sure who would take this much effort. I personally love the smiley face section near the end and also the Mona Lisa comparison.
Pepsi Logo

The second hyperlink below is Peter Arnell explaining how and why the Tropicana box was changed. He never admits failure, but instead ends up making a mockery of himself. Wait for the part regarding "squeezing" the bottle and how he compares it to life.

Peter Arnell Discussing Tropicana Redesign...AdAge.com

Favorite Video: Life lessons from 40 films in 7 minutes [video]

Really cool video from tons of videos discussing the lessons learned in life. No order so you can flip through it if you don't have seven minutes. Love that they use movies from Ratatouille to Star Wars from Forrest Gump to The Pursuit of Happyness:

Life lessons from 40 films in 7 minutes [video]

Favorite Thing I Learned Today: Widgets

So I started "twittering"/"tweeting" or whatever you call it to stay abreast of the news with OnStar and some other industries I am currently interested in. It is so cool how you seriously can type in any word and then suddenly everyone's opinions show up from all over the world. I really took a keen interest in checking out what was going on in Egypt and then also last night with the Superbowl advertisements. Any favorites?

Here are my top three. I, of course, am putting the Detroit advertisement first:

 1. Detroit. Classic. Loved it and made me proud to think that hopefully one day we will be a city that fights back. I hope that we are able to diversify broadly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKL254Y_jtc

2. Volkswagen's Darth Vader. My professor in strategy brought this up to look at the consumer benefits in the car and said that the kid "obviously had a sister." To that I said that it could have been a girl! And it could have. Anyone who knows me well knows that I dressed up as Bat Man for Halloween when I was younger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRt2BmYy-5s

3. Doritos Pug. I personally laughed the hardest at this advertisement. The pug reminded me of Chesney, Mike's sister's dog. He just loves to eat, but is a little puggle (beagle & pug mix).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpjaOUjUPUc