I was sitting in front of my television the other day checking my phone when I heard a familiar song coming from a commercial. I immediately identified the song and was suddenly shocked by what I was hearing. Kellogg's was using this song in a Special K commercial to promote a new weight loss campaign. The song was constructed by a hip-hop music group who call themselves Nappy Roots and is named "Good Day". This was shocking to me because Kellogg only chose to play the instrumental version with an edited chorus at the end. After watching both the commercial and listening to the song you will see that the reason for this is obvious. The song's lyrics depict a "good day" as everybody getting by and even just staying alive, However, in the Special K commercial a "good day" means fitting into a Sassy pair of jeans. I find it ridiculous how a song portraying such a different message could be used to sell a food product trying to spread a message of weight loss and health. I understand that the instrumental of this song is very positive and uplifting, but I think that after hearing the original song it is hard for me to take the commercial seriously. Although i am sure most people have never heard the song it still disturbs me that they would modify it from its original message just to sell a product. I have posted a link to the original song below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikWePjoHtVQ
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