Liz Phair Does Banana Republic Ad
Not a big surprise. The only thing Liz Phair won't do at this point is make vital music. But like Estelle's Crystal Lite hookup, this goes beyond a single advertisement toward some sort of bigger lifestyle affiliation. Liz's contribution is part of the "Banana Republic City Stories" series, so we get to hear her talk about the different emotions evoked by travel, that she's written songs while traveling, etc. She feels free to be a rock 'n' roll star and a mom in L.A. She loves that New York is "an apex of culture." She loves London's mix of the old and the new, but -- knowing smile -- is, well, just into Paris's aesthetics. She also loves radio -- not satellite -- and feeling comfortable. Exile In Snoreville.
Because she mentions putting her hands in her pockets in the lyrics, they also offer the chance to download Exile In Guyville's "Never Said" for free over at this iTunes/Banana Republic page. It's now part of a Banana Republic compilation that's free with any BR purchase from now until 2/26. Phair's official Banana Republic page is here. The other musicians taking part in "Banana Republic City Stories" include Dashboard Confessional and OK Go. These are all very riveting stories.
Posted at 11:24 AM by brandon in Commercial Appeal, Video
Tags: Dashboard Confessional | Liz Phair | OK Go
I liked her better in Shrek 2
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"The only thing Liz Phair won't do at this point is make vital music"
OUCH
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i LIKE TO BE A cHAMELION!!!!
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I'm really done hating her for not making music I like anymore.
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This is the most boring ad campaign ever.
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The practice of trashing Liz Phair, basically because her records haven't sounded like Exile in Guyville, parts V, VI, etc., does get tiresome, wouldn't you think? Yes, she may have made a few misteps into slick production & Avrilesque territory, and I would be one of the first people to trash that garbage. However, I think anyone who tries to keep enough of an open mind will find that just about every album of hers contains songs worth hearing. Whitechocolatespaceegg, for example, is quite underrated. Its production values, while not as sugary-sweet as that of her s/t album, are just slick enough to enhance its poppier overtones (which she always had, anyway). Speaking of the s/t album...the Matrix tracks like "Why Must I" may be cringeworthy...but "HWC" is a total classic.
Not making vital music? It's time to loosen the noose of 1993 from her neck.
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This comes off very Gwyneth Paltrow.....
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i really should get around to having sex with her.
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