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Monday, February 4, 2013

Come on, Get Volkswagen Ad

COME ON, GET VOLKSWAGEN: Here’s the controversial Rasta-flavored Volkswagen ad featuring Jimmy Cliff’s cover of the Partrige Family theme song, “Come on, Get Happy,” which was just released as a single by UMe this morning. Critics have been attacking the spot’s use of a white guy from Minnesota touting his home state, “the land of ten tousand lakes, mon,” with a thick Jamaican patois as racist. See what you think. (1/4p)

 
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