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Speaking of soundalikes...
The Coq Roq thing reminds me of poor Tom Waits, who keeps getting ripped off by advertisers aping his voice. The Frito Lay case (which Waits won) is the most famous use of a Waits soundalike, but it happens all the time. Most recently, Opel (General Motors) used a Waits soundalike for spots in Europe -- the third time a car company has swiped Waits' voice. (You can view the commerical here.)
Waits issued a statement in response: "Commercials are an unnatural use of my work. It's like having a cow's udder sewn to the side of my face. Painful and humiliating." Then, he threatened to sue.
Opel, in turn, issued a statement of its own, completely denying that the sound is an imitation of Waits: "We actually are surprised about the fact that Tom Waits considers the music... his voice and style of singing"....which is not only an insult to Waits but to anyone with functioning ears.
Which isn't to say I have sympathy for Slipknot, who deserved to be punished (or parodied, as the case may be).
Posted by carrie on 08/18/2005 | Permalink
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radioactivechickenheads.com
since 1990 in the O.C. of california
coq roq is allot more similar to THE CHICKEN HEADS in look & sound than any other band.for burger king to just use the image for a few lousy commercial & get more press than THE CHICKEN HEADS have gotten in over a decade really says something about the industry.
band members:
El Pollo Diablo, Bird Brain, Puke Boy, Pastafarian, Cherry Tomato, Carrot Topp, Bone Head, Frankenchicken, Poultry Geist
Posted by: http://www.radioactivechickenheads.com/ | Aug 19, 2005 1:20:26 AM
If there's a market for Tom Waits soundalikes who sing Gilbert and Sullivan, I'm there, morality be damned.
Posted by: Carlos | Aug 19, 2005 7:09:22 AM
