Amazon Prime Mustache Ad – The Music, the Actress, and More!

Hi there! My name is Ben and I post every day at 1pm central. I wouldn’t say I’m the king of blog posts but today’s post features royalty. It’s a song by Queen (get it!?) in the latest Amazon Prime commercial. Check it out then scroll down for more info…

The Music. I hadn’t heard this song before but if you’re a Queen fan, you’re certainly appreciating the deep cut from Queen’s 1982 album “Hot Space.” The song is called “Cool Cat”…

The Mustaches. Amazon woman has a hairy upper lip, hot or not? The star of the ad is the mustached woman, obviously. But there are a few supporting characters giving her a boost of confidence. Other mustached stars are Eddie Murphy, Frida Kahlo, and of course Freddie Mercury. Not shown in the ad is a star behind the camera, directing was actress Olivia Wilde (no mustache).

The Actress. Playing part of the mustached woman is actress Morgan Quinn. You can find out a lot more about her by following her Instagram @MorganJeanQuinn. Spoiler alert, she doesn’t have a mustache in real life. 😉

Amazon has been featuring women in a lot of their recent ads. For more info, check out my posts on their Medusa Commercial, Robinhood Commercial, and the Little Red Riding Hood Commercial.

See you tomorrow!

-Out of the Wilderness

The Jeep Bear Hunt Commercial – The Music and the Newfie Dog

Hi there! My name is Ben and I post every day at 1pm central. I’ve recently posted about a music video from NF, being ghosted after a date, and dreaming of alligators. But a lot of my posts are about commercials, too. For instance, today’s is about a new Jeep ad. The commercial features a family on a bear hunt but don’t worry, it’s not the cocaine bear! Take a look then scroll down for more info about the commercial and the star of the ad, the bear…

The Music. The song in the commercial is called “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt” and the original version is by Michael Rosen. Here he is going through the lyrics as read from his children’s book which was published in 1989.

The Bear. Three different styles of the Jeep Grand Cherokee set out to find the elusive Bear. The twist in story is that the family driving those Jeeps isn’t looking for a bear, they’re looking for a Newfoundland dog named Bear. Playing the part of Bear the dog is a Newfie named Oliver. I found this post from the excited casting agency and the family of Oliver.

Do you like the commercial? Have you heard the song “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt” before, and if so, where? See you tomorrow…

-Out of the Wilderness

Cocaine Bear… I watched all of it.

If you haven’t heard yet, Cocaine Bear is the name of a real movie about a real story from the 1980s. The trailer easily caught my attention so I knew sooner or later I’d be watching the movie. One week I watched Jesus Revolution (review here) and the following week I went to see the drugged up bear.

What I like most in movies is when they have a little bit of everything: humor, action, mystery, thrills. Cocaine Bear passes that test. It also has some blood and gore, so keep that in mind if you are thinking about watching it. I came away feeling entertained yet a slight feeling of disappointment. I guess I wanted, or expected, more of a bigger story or more details in the main plot. But there were some good laughs and some tense action, too. I suppose we shouldn’t have high expectations for the crazy story it is, so with that in mind it’s worth a watch just for entertainment alone.

I don’t know if this was the intention but by the end of the movie I was cheering for the bear. What can I say, I love wildlife. I’ve never seen a bear in real life and if I do, I certainly hope it hasn’t already snorted cocaine. To end on a less violent note, here are a few of my favorite photos of wildlife from my camping travels recently…

See you tomorrow…

-Out of the Wilderness

Alligator dreams

I used to dream about alligators chasing me, now I dream about alligators chasing my dogs. I don’t know if that means I’ve become less selfish or what. But also now that my home base is Florida, alligators are a real threat. Actually, alligators are why I stopped going to this dog park. Fences are why I started going back to that dog park.

I have beagles so one thing that’s true for that breed is they go everywhere nose first. One of my fears is that their noses take them to these dangerous places where alligators and snakes live.

For now, though, it’s only in my dreams and I wake up very happy that it’s not real life! I also have these dreams, too. I try hard to protect my dogs from harm whether it’s gators, snakes, busy roads, eating bad things, and a million other things. Do you do the same for your pets?

-Out of the Wilderness

Gucci Ad Featuring Elliot Page – The Man, The Myth, The Woman

There are 3 people in this commercial but oddly enough, Elliot Page and Elliot Page alone is the man, the myth, the woman. Somehow she fits all three. I say “she” because not long ago Elliot was Ellen and had a promising career in Hollywood. Time will tell if her career will still flourish after transitioning to a man. One commenter on YouTube said it this way…

Only in a mythical world is a commercial like this remotely acceptable in society, but here we are! The other two people in the ad are actress Julia Garner and rapper A$AP Rocky. I don’t know if either of those two are gay or straight or bi or non-binary, but Julia is married to a man and Rocky is dating Rihanna (the birthing person who performed at the Super Bowl halftime). Take a look at the Gucci ad then scroll down for more info…

The Music. The song used in this ad is from 1955. It’s called “Life Is But a Dream” by the R&B group The Harptones.

Isn’t it ironic? Another commercial viewer pointed out the irony in the commercial. I’m sure Gucci supports every gender people have dreamt up, but then they put this at the end of the ad… “pour home and pour femme” which is French for, “for men and for women”. Someone also pointed out that if Gucci were genuinely inclusive, wouldn’t they just have one fragrance for everyone?

Gucci attempts to be provocative and edgy but the commercial just points out what every normal man dreams of, as stated in this comment…

All joking aside, ads like this will come and go but truth will always remain. How do you feel about the commercial? Will fans think it’s a hit or an ick?

See you tomorrow…

-Out of the Wilderness