Comments on: Peter Murphy in Maxell cassette ad http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 07:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889878 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889878 that's the only commercial tom waits has ever done (apart from his song "i'll never let go of your hand" used in a commercial for feedingamerica.org)! i love that one. butcher blends...i love that. and as for the original post, if you were once a YSG (young suburban goth) you'd have been aware of this before :) that’s the only commercial tom waits has ever done (apart from his song “i’ll never let go of your hand” used in a commercial for feedingamerica.org)!
i love that one. butcher blends…i love that.

and as for the original post, if you were once a YSG (young suburban goth) you’d have been aware of this before :)

]]> By: retchdog http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889884 retchdog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889884 [procrastinating pedant]many (most?) tape players had the ejector coupled to the stop mechanism to prevent the horrible from happening[/pp] [procrastinating pedant]many (most?) tape players had the ejector coupled to the stop mechanism to prevent the horrible from happening[/pp]

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889904 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889904 The thing I heard was that his 'side job' was actually part of the reason the band broke up, but that Murphy tries to distance his musical personae from his advertising one. Or at least did. A few years ago, he recorded a series of cover songs that were intended to be drop in replacements, for artists that didn't really care for their music to be used in advertising (i.e., if you own the mechanical rights, but not the writing rights, you can restrict your sound recordings from being used -- but you can't stop someone else from recording a sound alike...eerrrr...a sounds similar...you can still get sued if you make it sound TOO MUCH like the original). I know he did a John Lennon commercial for Chase a few years back, and then rerecorded a full version of it for his fans. Regardless of what he may say, the track for the commercial far precedes the full -- and was only about 45 seconds of music designed specifically for the ad. Back to the story, what I heard was that he was actually in on the pitch for the Maxell ad and had never intended to be the actual model. They liked the set up enough that they decided to use it as is for the European market, but when it came to America, decided to get a real 'actor' to do this campaign. The thing I heard was that his ‘side job’ was actually part of the reason the band broke up, but that Murphy tries to distance his musical personae from his advertising one. Or at least did. A few years ago, he recorded a series of cover songs that were intended to be drop in replacements, for artists that didn’t really care for their music to be used in advertising (i.e., if you own the mechanical rights, but not the writing rights, you can restrict your sound recordings from being used — but you can’t stop someone else from recording a sound alike…eerrrr…a sounds similar…you can still get sued if you make it sound TOO MUCH like the original).

I know he did a John Lennon commercial for Chase a few years back, and then rerecorded a full version of it for his fans. Regardless of what he may say, the track for the commercial far precedes the full — and was only about 45 seconds of music designed specifically for the ad.

Back to the story, what I heard was that he was actually in on the pitch for the Maxell ad and had never intended to be the actual model. They liked the set up enough that they decided to use it as is for the European market, but when it came to America, decided to get a real ‘actor’ to do this campaign.

]]> By: insatiableatheist http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-890697 insatiableatheist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-890697 I was always a TDK D90/60 man myself. I was always a TDK D90/60 man myself.

]]> By: Manooshi http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889935 Manooshi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889935 Nice little retro robot toy. I always thought Peter Murphy was f*cking hot back then! Hair and all. @Anon: As others have noted, "Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape" is a Bauhaus reference for their seminal 1982 album which included their popular song, "Bela Legosi's Dead" - a song which was immortalized by the David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon 1983 vampire cult classic film, "The Hunger". Nice little retro robot toy. I always thought Peter Murphy was f*cking hot back then! Hair and all.

@Anon: As others have noted, “Press the Eject and Give Me the Tape” is a Bauhaus reference for their seminal 1982 album which included their popular song, “Bela Legosi’s Dead” – a song which was immortalized by the David Bowie, Catherine Deneuve and Susan Sarandon 1983 vampire cult classic film, “The Hunger”.

]]> By: Jack http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889943 Jack Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889943 I think there are multiple threads mixed here. The original photograph of the “Blown Away Guy” was by Steve Steigman. Lars Anderson was the art director for the ad. The Peter Murphy commercial is derivative of what came before it. And thus, a legend is muddled. I think there are multiple threads mixed here. The original photograph of the “Blown Away Guy” was by Steve Steigman. Lars Anderson was the art director for the ad. The Peter Murphy commercial is derivative of what came before it.

And thus, a legend is muddled.

]]> By: dia sobin http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-890465 dia sobin Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-890465 Wow! Never expected to see Peter Murphy on BoingBoing! Thanks so much, David, for a vintage clip of the most exquisite male face ever to grace the planet. Wow! Never expected to see Peter Murphy on BoingBoing! Thanks so much, David, for a vintage clip of the most exquisite male face ever to grace the planet.

]]> By: Shibi http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889701 Shibi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889701 Love it! This rainy Sunday is perfect for some Bauhaus or Deep! Love it! This rainy Sunday is perfect for some Bauhaus or Deep!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889702 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889702 As far as CDs and Floppy Disks, you never went wrong with a Maxell disk... I was too cheap back then to buy Maxell cassettes to record my Commodore VIC-20/64 programs on. As far as CDs and Floppy Disks, you never went wrong with a Maxell disk…

I was too cheap back then to buy Maxell cassettes to record my Commodore VIC-20/64 programs on.

]]> By: paogle http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889959 paogle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889959 I had heard about this for AGES. I never bothered to look anywhere to find out if it was TRUE. I now have a new bit of certified (and useless) knowledge in my head. I had heard about this for AGES. I never bothered to look anywhere to find out if it was TRUE. I now have a new bit of certified (and useless) knowledge in my head.

]]> By: Philipshade http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889960 Philipshade Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889960 And of course Blixa Bargeld's Hornbach ads http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=blixa+bargeld+hornbach&aq=3 As for Mr Murphy, man, cheek bones you could cut glass with! Very hot indeed. And of course Blixa Bargeld’s Hornbach ads
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=blixa+bargeld+hornbach&aq=3

As for Mr Murphy, man, cheek bones you could cut glass with! Very hot indeed.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889707 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889707 The interesting thing is, Murphy actually pitched that ad when he was an advertising exec (something he did before and after Bauhaus). It is always a little weird when you find out your rock stars have day jobs...when I was in the industry, it was always weird knowing friends who made it big still were hanging on to their old job just in case things didn't work. Or to stay sane when things did. The interesting thing is, Murphy actually pitched that ad when he was an advertising exec (something he did before and after Bauhaus).

It is always a little weird when you find out your rock stars have day jobs…when I was in the industry, it was always weird knowing friends who made it big still were hanging on to their old job just in case things didn’t work. Or to stay sane when things did.

]]> By: skeletoncityrepeater http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889967 skeletoncityrepeater Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889967 I hate to be nit-picky, but 'Press The Eject And Give Me The Tape' is not a seminal album. It's a live album. 'Bela Lugosi's Dead' was Bauhaus' first single, released in 1979. And it was immortalized by being a great song which is popular in clubs to this day. It may be also be interesting for readers to know that Murphy has been a Sufi Muslim for years, after converting from Catholicism. I hate to be nit-picky, but ‘Press The Eject And Give Me The Tape’ is not a seminal album. It’s a live album. ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’ was Bauhaus’ first single, released in 1979. And it was immortalized by being a great song which is popular in clubs to this day. It may be also be interesting for readers to know that Murphy has been a Sufi Muslim for years, after converting from Catholicism.

]]> By: Philipshade http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889968 Philipshade Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889968 I always assumed he had moved to Turkey to be closer to his source, (I'm referring to poppies not God). /snark I always assumed he had moved to Turkey to be closer to his source, (I’m referring to poppies not God).
/snark

]]> By: icastico http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889718 icastico Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889718 <i>It is always a little weird when you find out your rock stars have day jobs...when I was in the industry, it was always weird knowing friends who made it big still were hanging on to their old job just in case things didn't work. Or to stay sane when things did.</i> I actually think having a day job helps with the artist endeavor. If you aren't living a life outside of music, it is really hard to having anything to create art about. It is, I think, one of the reasons so few musicians have long careers... It is always a little weird when you find out your rock stars have day jobs…when I was in the industry, it was always weird knowing friends who made it big still were hanging on to their old job just in case things didn’t work. Or to stay sane when things did.

I actually think having a day job helps with the artist endeavor. If you aren’t living a life outside of music, it is really hard to having anything to create art about. It is, I think, one of the reasons so few musicians have long careers…

]]> By: shmageggy http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889737 shmageggy Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889737 Kinda like Bruce Dickinson as an airline marketing manager? http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/16/iron-maiden-singer-airline-job Kinda like Bruce Dickinson as an airline marketing manager?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/16/iron-maiden-singer-airline-job

]]> By: Lydia9 http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889747 Lydia9 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889747 Almost as good as the Tom Waits dog food commercial. http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/tom-waitss-dog-food.html ALMOST. Almost as good as the Tom Waits dog food commercial.

http://boingboing.net/2008/03/21/tom-waitss-dog-food.html

ALMOST.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889749 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889749 I know it seems absurd, but tapes aren't like CDs. You have to press "stop" before pressing "eject." Then I can hand you the tape. :) I know it seems absurd, but tapes aren’t like CDs. You have to press “stop” before pressing “eject.” Then I can hand you the tape. :)

]]> By: TNGMug http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889767 TNGMug Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889767 Didn't Maxell use the logo of the guy in the chair with his hair getting blown by wind, through the 90s? Didn’t Maxell use the logo of the guy in the chair with his hair getting blown by wind, through the 90s?

]]> By: pidg http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889773 pidg Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889773 Yes, they did. I've also seen this ad parodied on Family Guy (I think), so I thought it was pretty well-known. Yes, they did. I’ve also seen this ad parodied on Family Guy (I think), so I thought it was pretty well-known.

]]> By: Phikus http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889780 Phikus Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889780 Yes, but what did Brian Eno do before and after science? Yes, but what did Brian Eno do before and after science?

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889791 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889791 I have to ask, I have never heard about Peter being an "advertising exec" in all these years of being a fan. Can you corroborate? I have to ask, I have never heard about Peter being an “advertising exec” in all these years of being a fan. Can you corroborate?

]]> By: Manooshi http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-890050 Manooshi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-890050 @skeletoncityrepeater. Thanks for being 'picky'! I appreciate the correction. :) @skeletoncityrepeater. Thanks for being ‘picky’! I appreciate the correction. :)

]]> By: darren http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889815 darren Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889815 I was a TDK man, myself. And I used Elephant Memory Systems for my 5 1/4" floppy disks, because an Elephant never forgets (unless you leave your disks lying on top of the disk drive). I was a TDK man, myself.

And I used Elephant Memory Systems for my 5 1/4″ floppy disks, because an Elephant never forgets (unless you leave your disks lying on top of the disk drive).

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2010/09/19/peter-murphy-in-maxe.html#comment-889846 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-889846 "Press eject and give me the tape" is a Bauhaus reference. But you knew that, right? ;) “Press eject and give me the tape” is a Bauhaus reference. But you knew that, right? ;)

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