Morrissey song in Guinness ad

Posted on Mon, Jun 28 1999 at 8:18 a.m. PDT
by David T. <[email protected]>

From Alexi:

Well it seems that the good people at Guinness, the worlds greatest beer, have decided to use one of Morrissey's songs for their new ad (Guinness Extra Cold). I don't know if the ad is available in America, but it's been playing on MTV in the UK fairly regularly. I won't tell u which song though... that would be too easy!!! You'll have to see/hear it for yourself. Yet another Morrissey collectable...

The spoiler version, from I.Terry:

Saw a new Guinness advert on TV last night - two guys go into a bar, order a couple of pints etc. 1 guy goes to sit on a stool, which a girl moves just as he sits down, so he ends up wearing his drink. Anyway, the music accompanying the ad sounds uncannily like "You're Gonna Need Someone On Your Side" from a certain fella's Your Arsenal album. Has Moz decided to endorse Ireland's finest tipple?

[update 6/29] - From Scotie:

Hi! just to let you know I am a film editor and a life long Smiths/Moz fan and that I edited that ad! The music is by an unsigned band called Magnum 500 and the track is called "Talking Pipes".

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Comments / Notes

Well, I'd prefer to hear Moz in a commercial, than Spice Girls...and it's a hell much better than those sloppy covers of How Soon Is Now?
Rare Flower <[email protected]>
Sweden - Mon, Jun 28, 1999 at 08:53:53 (PDT)

"Turning rebellion into money..."
Stephen Hero
hamburg - Mon, Jun 28, 1999 at 09:49:07 (PDT)

I saw this ad recently and my first impression was "Hey, that's Moz!", but it's not actually "YGNSOYS", it's just the same riff played in more of a surf-guitar instrumental style, though it is very similar. Nice thought it would be to hear more Moz on the telly, I'm glad he hasn't succumbed to farming out his tunes to the highest bidder - if only more artists had more respect for their work (I'm with Bill Hicks on this one).
Spring-heeled Tim
- Mon, Jun 28, 1999 at 11:57:21 (PDT)

I doubt if Moz would ever allow it, but if he did- Guinness would be the only product worth lending a tune to.
Duncan The Shammy <[email protected]>
- Mon, Jun 28, 1999 at 15:36:56 (PDT)

is moz still a vehement vegetarian? cause if so, and if he is endorsing it, i wonder if he's aware that guinness has beef stock in it.
state of emergency
- Mon, Jun 28, 1999 at 18:44:14 (PDT)

beef in beer?! ick! ick! ick!
i wish i were dead
moztralia - Tue, Jun 29, 1999 at 00:21:08 (PDT)

Yeah Morrissey and Guinness yum yum yum! I don't think Guinness has beef stalk in it! Spice Girls rule when Geri was in it oh well!
Anna Serrano <[email protected]>
El Paso aka El Hell Hole, TX - Tue, Jun 29, 1999 at 14:44:06 (PDT)

my friend who is jewish orthodox told me it does...he drinks beer and has a few rounds of hard liquor sometimes...when he went to israel, lots of people told him that guinness had beef stock in it...that's why it's not certified kosher...also, skyy vodka is not kosher either...they use horsehooves in prosessing it...

other stouts have other stuff in it used to make it real thick...redhook uses stale congealed starbucks coffee in theirs....

state of emergency
- Tue, Jun 29, 1999 at 18:36:41 (PDT)

State of Emergency is right. Guinness has animal by-products in it. If you're interested in documentation, check out the Vegan Society at www.vegansociety.com. Vegans of the world unite and take over!
Unloveable
- Wed, Jun 30, 1999 at 21:43:56 (PDT)

Mmm.... maybe, but Guinness rules!!!
Charles Byron <[email protected]>
Buenos Aires - Argentina - Thu, Jul 01, 1999 at 17:56:04 (PDT)

guinness is good...but newcastle is better..!
(boddingtons is also good...and it's also made in strangeways!)
state of emergency
- Thu, Jul 01, 1999 at 18:42:18 (PDT)

Right...these lot are unsigned, and I've looked for am MP3 and a website for the band, but to no avail. I checked out the Guinness site too, but blank.... Can someone tell me a little more?
John Paul <[email protected]>
Derbyish - Sun, Jul 04, 1999 at 04:37:39 (PDT)

aw cheezuls...and vodka is my main stimulant.... hooses hoolves!!?

ciao julie

julie <[email protected]>
oz - Mon, Jul 05, 1999 at 07:09:56 (PDT)

gosh i hate this... (this inability to delete inconsequential errors)...i meant hooves of course.....but BEEF in BEER...oooh eek...and gak.

ciao julie

julie <[email protected]>
oz - Mon, Jul 05, 1999 at 07:13:17 (PDT)

* return to Morrissey-solo