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In a contextually relevant sense, this is YouTube Thursday

For this YouTube Thursday, we thought we'd dwelve into the Cal ads a bit and some other videos about Cal as a whole.  Some are produced by Cal, others appear not to be.  One I just stumbled upon and is from some dude (some dude!).

The first is, by far, the absolute classic.  A home run.  A touch down.  A 3 point shot from a moderately far range.  Ok, basketball needs a better analogy for epic success.

THIS IS OUR DOMICILE!


Star-divide

This one says "This is our house."  Did they even see the domicile video???


This one reminds me of those old UC Jazz flyers with the guy saying "You See Jazz?"


And the director's cut:


Why I like about this video is that they got like Steve Reich or Terry Riley and are unapologetic about it.  Why do ads have to make sense??

This one is long.  But fair.  But also long:


Berkeley clearly didn't produce this video, but hey, let's learn more:


This is just a bunch of kids talking.  I was once one of those kids!  And I can talk (lord knows how I can talk!).  They should have asked me:

Another produced ad:

This is a Berkeley video I just stumbled upon about some dude's first quarter in 1970.  Interesting stuff:


This isn't really related, but it apparently just aired, it's about DeSean going to the Iggles from the Iggles perspective:

And finally, speaking of avant garde composers like Steve Reich and Terry Riley, one of my favoritest Philip Glass songs evair.  There's no video, just the audio being played, but it's so sick.........................


Damn, that's good.  GO BEARS!

Poll
What is your favorite Cal ad?
THIS IS OUR DOMICILE!
100 votes
You See Berkeley
17 votes
Crazy avant garde video
3 votes
I arrived at Berkeley at 18
7 votes

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Best. Commercial. Ever.

Without a doubt, ‘This is Our Domicile’ is the best commercial for anything ever.

1. It stars God.
2. It delivers the message in a smarty/clever way. (i.e. subtextual)
3. It’s awesomely funny.
4. Profit.

by CalBandGreat on Jul 17, 2008 8:49 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We’re depressed we couldn’t find that Cal commercial with the graduation cap flying about. That might be the worst commercial ever (unless we can find that K-State Power one).

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by TwistNHook on Jul 17, 2008 9:00 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I forgot my Power Towel. :(!

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by TwistNHook on Jul 17, 2008 9:26 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I take it back

THAT’S the best video ever! Haha.

Oooohhhh. Ooohhhhh. Ooohaahooohhh. Ooooohh!

by CalBandGreat on Jul 17, 2008 10:31 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

F Yeah

I LOVED that commercial.

I'm still wondering why the Nets didn't draft Leon Powe.

by yellow fever on Jul 17, 2008 10:17 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The flying cap commercial was so bad it made me want to renounce my alma mater and go live in a shed in the woods, foresaking technology as the downfall of mankind.

by CalBandGreat on Jul 17, 2008 10:41 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Unabomber, is that you?

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Jul 17, 2008 10:54 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I’m starting to notice that most of my posts have a mid-1990’s slant to them. Just let me know when you need a Macarena joke.

by CalBandGreat on Jul 17, 2008 1:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Feel free to post as many photos of her as possible:

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

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by TwistNHook on Jul 17, 2008 1:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow, Twist. Always thinking two moves ahead.

How’s this for a Cal connection to her? Back in 1990 or so, she dated Adam Duritz

by CalBandGreat on Jul 17, 2008 1:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That looks to be with her old nose, though.

Hilariously enough, I’ve watched over and over again as Durtiz hit on girls (sorority or otherwise) at Cal games. How the mighty have fallen.

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com

by TwistNHook on Jul 17, 2008 2:01 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This commercial on full volume is how I’m waking up my roommates before the MSU game.

by 408 on Jul 17, 2008 11:00 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wait, are you saying the Domicile commercial or the Power Towel commercial? Because I could see both. Depends on how much you hate your roommates.

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com

by TwistNHook on Jul 17, 2008 11:04 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone should do a mash-up!

by joffle on Jul 17, 2008 11:08 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That would be so sick. Add a graduation cap flying through the whole thing and you can’t lose!

"Save The Oaks: Overthrow Capitalism" said Dumpster Muffin sanguinely

www.CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com

by TwistNHook on Jul 17, 2008 11:09 AM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Domicile for sure.

by 408 on Jul 17, 2008 1:43 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was impressed with DeSean’s interview.

by Rishi on Jul 18, 2008 3:08 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does anyone remember...

the terrible ad a few years ago showing a bunch of incoming freshmen (a.k.a. high schoolers) holding up their newly laminated student ID saying “this is my ID”?

Now THAT’S a bad university commercial.

by thenick on Jul 18, 2008 11:11 AM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i totally remember that one

the girl at the end made a little ‘raahrr’ sound as she flashed her new student ID, as though she were an actual bear. it was so terrible it was funny.

and no, i couldn’t find it on YouTube.

So, basically, you gotta Go Bears!

by ragnarok on Jul 18, 2008 2:25 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I couldn’t find it either.

Also, I think they chose some of the most unattractive people for that ad—and they weren’t even students yet! Just imagine what they would look like after the Freshman 15 sets in and they stop caring about their appearance because of their schedule: Math 1A, Chem 1A, Physics 7A, History of Art 62.

The horror…the horror.

by thenick on Jul 21, 2008 12:09 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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