Cha-bling

December 26, 2003 10:16 AM

American Brandstand. Bling bling is alive and well and living in Billboard lyrics. Of course, this has been going on since at least 1903: 'Come, Come, Come and make eyes with me / Under the Anheuser Bush / Come, Come, drink some Budwise with me / Under the Anheuser Bush
posted by gottabefunky (7 comments total)

Greatest brand name song ever: "Little GTO", the direct, lineal lyrical descendent of "My Merry Oldsmobile," although musically of the Four Freshmen out of the Beach Boys. Is it true Brian Wilson actually wrote it?
posted by Faze at 10:22 AM on December 26, 2003

Let's ban the words "Rolex" and "Lexus" from music and see how many rap tunes are left...
posted by clevershark at 10:57 AM on December 26, 2003

clever-shark, eh?
posted by crazy finger at 11:00 AM on December 26, 2003

Not to be too snarky, but it was a cool link back in April as well.
posted by Vidiot at 4:22 PM on December 26, 2003

Is that annoying "Holiday Inn" rap song paid for by Holiday Inn or no? Anyone have any info on that?
posted by banished at 5:15 PM on December 26, 2003

Let's ban the words "love" and "baby" from music and see how many pop tunes are left...
posted by sklero at 8:38 PM on December 26, 2003

Well, the title is "Holidae Inn" -- altering the spelling in a way that says "attempt at lawsuit avoidance." So I'm guessing the chain had nothing to do with it.
posted by lisa g at 10:43 PM on December 26, 2003