The Deep South’s Shallow Ads
I came across a low budget commercial for a fireworks warehouse in Alabama and I was immediately reminded of the WAY popular Montgomery Flea Market ad that blew up a year or two ago. If you don’t recall the ad, here’s a little refresher:
It became highly popular around the office and has several version on youtube (this version alone has over 4 million views). I’m not going to lie, the song is pretty catchy and I find myself randomly singing it every once in a while. I can only image how popular it is in Montgomery….
Well, as I was watching the firework outlet commercial, I was reminded of this spot. It’s very entertaining, but not necessarily for the right reasons. Oh yeah, and the fireworks outlet is called the “Band Bang Lady”. Check it out.
WARNING: Your head may explode while watching this, literally.
As tacky and terrible as the ad is, it may actually work. It almost feels like an SNL skit it’s so over the top. At the same time, we’re talking about a local fireworks outlet in Alabama. They don’t need to come across as highly professional and polished. It’s a highly flammable warehouse Seale, Alabama. If anything, this commercial will help to actually put this unknown city on the map by making the Bang Band Woman’s warehouse a staple - a tourist attraction. My question is whether this approach was actually intentional (doubtful) or if they really think the ad is as HHAAAWT as they say it is.
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