Hard Rock Bet is Legal in Florida – The Commercial, the Jingle, and More!

It’s a new jingle that’s bound to be one the best/worst of the year. Best… because it’s actually pretty catchy. Worst… because I have a feeling it’s going to get waaayyyyy overplayed. Especially with the NFL playoffs coming up. But already, I’ve caught myself singing it and if you live in Florida, I’m guessing you’ve heard it a lot, too. Here’s the ad then scroll down for more!

Location. The ad was filmed in Pompano Beach, Florida. There are two locations I picked out. One is Annie’s Hair and Nails at 3408 E Atlantic Blvd., Pompano Beach, FL.

Also Briny Irish Pub in the same area.

I like the High School Musical vibe in the commercial. I bet it was fun to be on set as a crew member, actor, or extra. Here’s a behind the scenes video featuring the jib camera getting that last shot of the crowd.

And here’s one of Hard Rock’s slick promos…

Hard Rock’s website has this to say about the ad: The campaign for ‘Florida’s Sportsbook’ was filmed with local Florida-based actors along with members of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, and was shot in Pompano Beach and directed by Jason Koenig in partnership with Anonymous Content. 

Jason Koenig has quite a resume. Take a look at his video work on his website JKOEPHOTO.COM and be sure to follow him on Instagram, proving he’s quite a photographer, too!

-Out of the Wilderness

The Frito Lay NFL Playoffs Commercial Music and More!

We’re going to the ‘ship! We’re going to the ‘ship!

Well, actually none of the NFL teams making the playoffs can claim they’re going to the Super Bowl quite yet but the first round matches have been set up for this weekend. Some are bound for the playoffs and others are bound for layoffs! See what I did there? Coaches getting “downsized” and players getting fired or moving to different teams. I’m sure it’ll be a busy off-season but for those who still have their eyes on the prize, Frito-Lay gives us, the fans, a glimpse into what it feels like to win the Super Bowl. Take a look then scroll down for more info…

All I Do Is Win… All playoff teams can do is win if they want the ring, otherwise they’ll get a one way ticket home with Beck as their theme song “I’m a loser baby….” But the familiar song in the commercial is from 2010. It’s DJ Khaled “All I Do Is Win.” Here’s the full track…

This song is pretty much forever etched in my memory from Emma Stone’s epic Lip Sync Battle from “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

While we’re here, also check out her rendition of Blues Traveler’s “Hook,” she is phenomenal. Jimmy had no chance.

The Grocery Store. One scene from the ad is in the parking lot of a town’s grocery store. Looks like a Trader Joe’s or a fancy Publix, but as far as I can tell there’s no such thing as Ahrendsen’s Fresh Market.

It’s my best guess that they put up a sign with the last name of one of the senior marketers within the Frito-Lay company, a guy named Kyle Ahrendsen.

Did your team make the playoffs? One of the most interesting games is happening pretty much first thing… Kansas City Chiefs vs. Miami Dolphins. Can the ‘phins oust Mahomes, Kelce, and all the Swifties out there? If so, the Taylor Swift curse rumors will be a-swirlin’!

-Out of the Wilderness

Chevrolet’s Silverado Ad – The Music, The Location, and Hands-Free Towing?

Imagine bee-bopping down the road, chilling out with an old rock song, and playing cards with the passenger in your Chevy Silverado. Sounds a little crazy, right? Who would take their hands off the steering wheel ever, much less when you’re towing! And just to play cards? Come on, man. If you’re going to go hands-free, be making a sandwich or something. A new ad from Chevy boasts more than you’d expect from a vehicle you buy to pull things with. I have a Silverado that I use to take my travel trailer to campsites around the southeast (more about my trips here) and never in a million years would I evvverrrrrr tow anything hands-free. Honestly, I can’t believe an idea like this didn’t get laughed out of the boardroom. It’s about as dumb as someone from the government knocking on your door and saying, “I’m here to help.”

Here’s the ad, the scroll down for more info…

The Music. The idea of towing hands-free disgusts me. This is an SNL spoof, right? It’s got to be! But let’s just move on to the music… Playing in the ad is a song from the 1970s called “I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home)” by Grand Funk Railroad. Here’s the full track…

The Location. The picturesque shots with the truck and trailer rolling down the road about to crash into a lake because the driver doesn’t have his hands on the wheel is actually not a lake. It’s Green Mountain Reservoir, west of Denver, Colorado (thanks to comments on YouTube for pointing out the location). Highway 9 if you’re ever in the area. Get your camera out and take some videos and photos because remember, you can put the truck in hands-free mode. Good luck not crashing or submerging yourself into whatever body of water is near you. RIP.

I can’t think of a scenario where hands-free towing is a good idea, and I tow often enough. It’s something we always knew we never needed. Maybe it’ll catch on for reasons I haven’t thought of but I certainly don’t see that happening. It’s nearly as smart as a submarine with a screen door, an idea I’d heard some time in middle school and haven’t forgot. Hands-free towing should be added to dumb ideas humans have thought of, don’t you think?

-Out of the Wilderness

The Progressive Pigeons Commercials – The Voices and More

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Give me the keyboard, little pigeon! Hi there. Contrary to what you’re probably thinking, this is *not* part of the novel being written in the new Progressive commercial. Two birds notice how much money they can save by signing up with Progressive, and one of them fantasizes about flying south as a passenger on an airplane. He snacks, he works on his book. He literally hunts and pecks to type and it amounts to complete nonsense (in English, at least), except for perfectly spelling “chuckandgina” so maybe those are the names of the birds starring in the ad? Check out Chuck and Gina below then scroll down for more info…

And also, check out another pair of pigeons in this DirecTV ad, they’re funny, too!

Voices. You’ve probably heard these voices and know the actors already. One has a very recognizable voice, the other stars on a cult favorite TV show. Voicing the birds are actors H. Jon Benjamin (Archer, Bob’s Burgers) and comedian Retta (who played Donna on “Parks and Rec”).

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Give You the Bird. Birds are a bit controversial if you believe conspiracy theories have any legitimacy. Think about it, if they were real, they wouldn’t be able to talk. Secondly, Big Bird is proof that the truth was hiding in plain sight throughout our childhoods. Birds aren’t real. I guess these photos I’ve taken just feature fancy drones.

-Out of the Wilderness

Don’t Start an Insurrection and Other Goals For 2024

We’re already 6 days into 3 A.I. (After Insurrection) so I figure now is a great time to document my goals of the year. The biggest one I really want to do this year is not start an insurrection. So I’m not going anywhere unless I’m expressly invited, double masked, and triple vaccined. I can’t think of a more measurable goal than that and they say, whoever they are, it’s good to set goals that can be measured. Every one has their own battles. Maybe it’s alcohol, or gambling, or being married to a Democrat, but mine is starting insurrections. I hope you can share my joy that I’ve been sober (from starting insurrections) for 6 consecutive days in 2024.

Other goals I have that are less insurrectionistist: Listen more. Fight less. Actually that second one fits hand in hand with not being part of a Capitol riot. Here’s to a new year and hoping I can go 365 days without assaulting democracy.

-Out of the Wilderness