

Then there's the issue of not acknowledging the Klippies ad of many years ago. Billy Joe Royal, a pop and country star best known for the 1965 hit 'Down in the Boondocks, died October 6 at the age of 73. Zetu Damane, Chief Strategy Officer - Think Creative Africa It's just that they were unoriginal, they were uncreative, and they blatantly ripped off a good ad. At school he entertained in school concerts, and after graduation, worked for two years in a nightclub in Savannah, Georgia. Best known for his country-flavored rock hit 'Down in the Boondocks,' Billy Joe Royal had a long career that saw him become one of the first pop performers t.

In an ironic way her "zero" isn't a horrible ad, because the fact is they copied a good one says Damane. Raised in Marietta, Georgia, Royal’s father owned a truck-driving company and the family moved to Atlanta when Royal was aged 10. 2.37K subscribers Best known for his country-flavored rock hit 'Down in the Boondocks,' Billy Joe Royal had a long career that saw him become one of the first pop performers to successfully revive. Local accommodation booking platform LekkeSlaap makes absolutely no bones about where its inspiration comes from. Billy Joe Royal, who scored the 1965 Top Ten single Down in the Boondocks and also made frequent appearances on the country chart in the Eighties, died suddenly Tuesday morning at his. Screengrab from LekkeSlaap (English) campaign on YouTube The Klippies spot played with South African miscommunication, but resulting in a happy ending. This week, an advert ripping off Distell's iconic "met eish" Klipdrift campaign earns a zero rating from Zetu Damane (Chief Strategic Officer at Think Creative Africa). Think Creative Africa's Zetu Damane shares her advertising heroes and zeros on The Money Show.Įvery week Bruce Whitfield asks a branding and advertising expert to share the week’s advertising “heroes” or “zeros" on The Money Show. Remember 'met eish'? An accommodation booking platform copies the famous Klippies ad but doesn't pay any tribute to that brand.
