It's Over Folks. Hippie Anthem Sold To KFC.

That was UNAUTHORIZED and Dickey Betts sued.

 

I thought the hippie anthem was "I Feel Like I'm Fixin' To Die Rag". Why doesn't KFC use that?

 

A. If I was an heir of Dino Valenti I'd like the income the song generates.
B. If these kind of songs aren't used in commercials they are just going to dry up and never be heard again anyway, so who cares ?
It's not like using them in commercials wastes them from being used for some larger more important purpose, because there is no larger more important purpose at this point in time.

 

It's retirement money. For ex-hippies.

 

It also--might, just might--get people to listen to the song, too.

 

One song KFC will never use: "Free Bird."

 

Good on Dickey Betts. It was horrible.

 

I would have thought a better choice of song is 'That's The Way I Lick It' by KFC And The Sunshine Band.

 

Beat me to it, though the composer credit was given to his real name, Chet Powers.

Also, who owns the publishing? That's the person making the most money.

 

Fried chicken
Fried hippies

Seems like a perfect match.

 

Yes, I agree. I used to get offended at the thought of these songs from the 60's and 70's being used in commercials, but most of them are dead songs to younger generations.
So, if someone hears a Beatles, Doors, or Hendrix song, etc., in a commercial and it leads them to check out the music of that artist, great.

 

You should be boycotting them 'coz their chicken sucks!
POPEYES!!!

 

It all ties in. I'm sure some of the hippies were extra crispy on occasion.

 

I don't recall that. When did that happen?

 

If they'd have only implemented this campaign 40 years ago. Man, just think of the profits.. There wouldn't have been all that advice to buy plastics either. No, it would have been chicken son, think chicken.

 

Yes and instead of the Maharishi with his white robes and beard, we could have sat at the feet of...Colonel Sanders with his white suit and goatee.

Sexy Harland
what have you done ?

 

It's neither really here nor there, but I was surprised to hear Knopfler's "Walk Of Life" for some pharmaceutical this week during the national news.* Not really surprised to hear the song in an ad, but in THAT KIND of ad.



*note: if you're not in the States, the national news broadcasts - for some strange reason - are sponsored almost exclusively by pharmaceutical companies.

 

It was in the early 90s, IIRC.
Not the Allmans.. it was a soundalike, and they really did sing "Lobsters Everywhere".
I only saw it once, but it was a "Did I Really See That?" moment.

 

**This song can cause heart attacks, explosive diarrhea, deafness, liver damage, eczema, impotence and urinary incontinence. If the song kills you, stop playing it and seek medical help immediately.
Ask your doctor..Is this song right for you ?

 

Yes, here they are at a soundcheck....just NAILING those harmonies on Get Together.

 

Cool! now more people will be exposed to this great song...

 

The True Hippie faded many years ago...no need to hate. Peace & Luv!

 

Question: Who was the first to get up on that stage? The chicken, or the egg ?

 

Who are the Youngbloods?