remorseful bill cosby

[lumin_esc]

Am I to understand that Bill Cosby never, in fact, actually stated, "People think I'm Bill Cosby... but I'm really tooth decay," in reference to his Pepsi endorsements? Is sounds like a sample when listening to Negativland's album Dispepsi, but. Maybe it's a little audio mosaic they fabricated. Regretfully, a query on Google for "remorseful bill

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[amblinwiseass]

Holy god, this. tl;dr: Long, long, long essay about Baudrillard and god knows what, but it does seem to say that the sample you're curious about is not actually a sample.

[lumin_esc]

I did r some of it before, but yeah. It was either fueled by some contraband stimulant or a fiery passion, because it is looong.

It seems to suggest the phrase was a fabrication, but doesn't outright say. And that's the only half-decent google hit I've found. I just can't get over how sincere and dreadful he sounds. If it's a fabrication, it's a god damn Mona Lisa.

[amblinwiseass]

I just can't get over how sincere and dreadful he sounds.

This is Bill Cosby we're talking about, right? Have you never heard of the man before? :)

[lumin_esc]

Just because he's been a comedian of inconsistent quality and a total sell-out in the past doesn't mean the man has no sliver of integrity. XD And IIRC he does some public speaking on pretty conservative but socially responsible topics. I don't aim to defend the man, but I'd be sorry if I were him. Fat Albert + soft drink ads = millions of prematurely worn out pancreases.

It's maybe a little ironic considering wikipedia suggests the soft drink ad wars coincided with the switch from cane sugar to corn sweeteners. The plot becomes more syrupy (and less substantial)!

[markpasc]

It's probably from some Crest toothpaste commercials he did, as alluded to in this review's mention of the character and the section title “Remember Mr. Tooth Decay” from Cosby's book.

I won't say it's their artistic best but Dispepsi is sure the Negativland album I've listened to most.

[lumin_esc]

Looks like you've sussed it. I'm impressed as always!

[acy]

I'm 99% sure that Bill Cosby never endorsed Pepsi. He's actually one of the few celebrities Coca-Cola has used in advertising.

And the Jell-O Pudding. Man, just thinking about it makes me want to wrap my lips around a Jell-O Pudding Pop and suck... oh baby...

They don't make pudding pops anymore! D:

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No no, you're totally right about that: I meant to say Coke. Though technically, I'll bet both companies saw enormous profits from that marketing war.

What's so hard about freezing pudding in the shape of a besticked phallus?

[acy]

I don't know! Maybe I'll just have to try freezing some motherfucking pudding! :3

[insecurelobster]

I stumbled upon this post looking for...the same thing you were. I'm actually in the process of making a shirt with said phrase and a picture of a remorseful Bill Cosby for a friend of mine.

Anyway, mind if I friend you?

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Well lucky for us, markpasc has solved the mystery, above.

I don't mind at all!