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McKim

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15. I find it distasteful!

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 10:39 AM

Feb 2020

I find it distasteful for another reason. I would not want to be on a ship with people who were attracted by this ad. Are they all recreational drug addicts? Does it mean you can drink all the booze you want? They are escape artists? It sounds rather scary.

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"White Rabbit" by Grace Slick and Jefferson Airplane (used by Celebrity Cruises now) [View all] steve2470 Feb 2020 OP

Isolated vocal track C_U_L8R Feb 2020 #1

It sure feels like we've fallen down the rabbit hole. alwaysinasnit Feb 2020 #2

It's a great song-- great extended metaphor from Alice dawg day Feb 2020 #3

I've heard/seen this numerous times, too - and that's the thing Rhiannon12866 Feb 2020 #11

A young marketing "whizkid" who probably never listened to the lyrics.. hlthe2b Feb 2020 #13

Exactly geardaddy Feb 2020 #18

I felt old when they used Led Zeppelin to sell Cadillacs. The Figment Feb 2020 #4

I really dig Emiliana Torrini's cover. She's an Icelandic artist. Great voice. LuvLoogie Feb 2020 #5

Not everyone sold out Cetacea Feb 2020 #6

Looking out my Back door alfredo Feb 2020 #8

Maybe it is saying you can get some great drugs from the crew? alfredo Feb 2020 #7

I have said to myself that Paul and Marty must be spinning in their graves. BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #9

When Marty Balon came along dai13sy Feb 2020 #10

It bothers me... Mike Nelson Feb 2020 #12

David Bowie's FAME ... in a 2015 Cadillac Escalade commercial NurseJackie Feb 2020 #14

I find it distasteful! McKim Feb 2020 #15

What is most amazing is that it is tied to the psychedelic drug culture.... ashredux Feb 2020 #16

There was one song Grace licensed and donated the money Merlot Feb 2020 #17