VIDEO: Mercury's got Morningwood
First, Mercury uses Spokesmodel Jill Wagner, who apparently leaves more of an impression on viewers than the cars she's shilling. Then there's the "youthful" music likely picked by a wonk in the ad agency. The band's name is Morningwood. Yup. The very same thing that is not likely to afflict the average Mercury customer (unless they're popping those little blue candies). Either way, it's a catchy little tune called Nth Degree, and at least there's signs of life in the Mercury spots. Tipster Tracy has pointed us to a fun little video posted on YouTube. Someone's apparently got way too much time on their hands, and chooses to create crappy animation in the modern juvenile male motif. You will not get these minutes of your life back. You've been warned, now go waste 'em!
The homemade video and actual Nth Degree are after the jump.
Homemade Video
Actual Video
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Charlie 7:54PM (12/19/2006)
Whats funny about the spot that I've seen is that she sees the guy in the morning, and he stares at her a little too long. Oh and the band spells out morningwood in the spot. MORNINGWOOD INDEED, MERCURY.
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chuck goolsbee 8:14PM (12/19/2006)
heh... heh heh... she said "wood"
--chuck
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Mr. H 8:56PM (12/19/2006)
Jill Wagner; The only thing Mercury has going for it.
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Brett 11:41PM (12/19/2006)
So Mercury used a song that isn't that great from a band with a not that great name... ok? It could just be me, and I don't mean to be rude, but why does this deserve to be a post/article?
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SherbornSean 9:06PM (12/19/2006)
Jill Wagner is a Ford model with chrome.
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Spule4 9:19PM (12/19/2006)
How the mystery was solved:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3pZ3irylJs
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6 9:55PM (12/19/2006)
Wow that lead singer is hideous.
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cip 11:04PM (12/19/2006)
Is it just me or is that the new montego? It surely looks bigger than the milan and the headlamps look different. --Just my two cents--
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Matt 11:12PM (12/19/2006)
She's HOT.
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Mo 12:06PM (12/20/2006)
Nice headlights!
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JIm 11:44PM (12/19/2006)
If she knew me, she'd be nuts about me.
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CrunchyCookie 12:00AM (12/20/2006)
Morningwood's "Nth Degree" was playing on every alternative rock station in 2005. Sheesh.
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John 12:02AM (12/20/2006)
If I had to pick between her or the bobbleheads... yeah....
I'll tell you what I'll do. I'd go downtown and get a Mercury or two. Crazy about a Mercury.
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Andy 1:14AM (12/20/2006)
She's a kink girl, too. Ever read her men's magazine interview? It was in Maxim, FHM, and Stuff.
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Andy 1:15AM (12/20/2006)
Excuse me: Maxim, FHM, OR Stuff.
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Ken 8:33AM (12/20/2006)
If Jill Wagner was my girlfriend I would have wood morning, noon, and night. She is a beautiful girl. Anyone notice Chrysler ripping off the Jill Wagner Mercury adds? The have a not even close to being as hot as Jill Wagner women walking through the show room in a pants suit pretending that someone might be actually be interested in something from DCX.
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Galley 9:05AM (12/20/2006)
Jill Wagner is FAFH.
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Ivan the Terrible 9:51AM (12/20/2006)
That confirms what we knew all along,
that Mercurys are chick cars.
What a dumb way to alienate the male market
God forbid cars would be advertised by a BIG ASS CAR EXPERT than by a birdbrain auto illiterate chick
But maybe the room temp IQs auto illits that buy this crap LIKE THAT,
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TimD 9:48AM (12/20/2006)
The best part of the cartoon is the accidental humor caused by the "director's" misinterpretation of the song's lyrics.
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roadside observer 9:54AM (12/20/2006)
Jill Wagner is one of the best things to come along at Mercury in years. Throw her in as an option-package upgrade and I'll go buy a new Merc at lunch today.
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