TV viewers driven crazy by ‘Crazy Frog’

**Bob** · 21st May 2005, 00:20

Few commercial TV viewers can escape the sight of a motorbike-riding frog during advert breaks. The campaign is selling a £3 ringtone based on the Axel F theme tune from the film Beverly Hills Cop. The ad is being run on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 and around 100 satellite channels. Crazy Frog's owner, the American company Jamster, is spending £7 million on the campaign this month alone.

And angry viewers have had enough. The Advertising Standards Agency has been bombarded with over 400 complaints about the advertisement for Crazy Frog ringtones, which has been described by some as the most annoying ever made.

Such is the apparent level of viewer unhappiness that the ASA website gives visitors advice on where to complain. ITV, amid fears of losing viewers due to the constant bombardment of the advertisment (on some channels, it appears twice in single ad breaks!), are ‘reviewing their position’.

**roxy** · 21st May 2005, 01:14

i was in australia a few weeks ago and the crazy frog ringtone was on the tv every ad break, was funny the first few times but after that not very, havnt seen it here though

**Mooch** · 21st May 2005, 02:47

Tell me about it , Driving me up the bloody wall , no sign of local tv stations letting up yet , Wish I'd brought the bike over for day time rides to get away from this sh*t.
Thought the add breaks in NZ were bad enough.

**Posh Tourer :P** · 21st May 2005, 23:14

Hey Mooch... you over here too huh....

I dont mind the crazy frog..... I want the ringtone

**XTC** · 22nd May 2005, 08:05

My phone goes ring ring that's good enuff for me. Take your fancy phones and ring tones and shove them up

oops sorry... each to their own I spose.

**Mooch** · 22nd May 2005, 22:44

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

Hey Mooch... you over here too huh....

I dont mind the crazy frog..... I want the ringtone

Your kidding of course aren't you

, Just watch daytime TV for a couple of hours and you'll be over it.

Yep , have moved to the land of grey sky's and underground networks full people. looking forward to hiring a bike or two when the wife's bike gear arrives from NZ. lot's of nice bikes here.

**hondacmx450** · 29th May 2005, 23:52

Originally Posted by Posh Tourer :P

Hey Mooch... you over here too huh....

I dont mind the crazy frog..... I want the ringtone

im in nz and i love it got the song and clip on pc and i think im going to get him painted on my street fighter diffrent ah hahahahaha

**Waylander** · 30th May 2005, 04:31

John posted a thread about it with a link to the vid a few days ago. I swear next time I go riding with him I'm gonna box him round the ears cause I still have that damn song stuck in my head.

**GSVR** · 30th May 2005, 15:44

Originally Posted by Waylander

John posted a thread about it with a link to the vid a few days ago. I swear next time I go riding with him I'm gonna box him round the ears cause I still have that damn song stuck in my head.

Technically its not a song as it don't have any words

Isn't it (the song and video) destined to be the number one music video on MTV or something?

**vifferman** · 30th May 2005, 15:59

Ah yes ... the vid based on "The Annoying Thing", which I posted on here many moons ago, as my avatar.

Shall I reintroduce it? I've still got it on my PC....

There was a news item about this on TV last night, which showed both the original "The Annoying Thing" and the newer, longer, NEW! IMPROVED! version.
My wife took one look at it, and said "I WANT THAT ON MY PHONE!!"

**Waylander** · 30th May 2005, 16:13

Originally Posted by Garry H

Technically its not a song as it don't have any words

Isn't it (the song and video) destined to be the number one music video on MTV or something?

So by your definition, Bethoven's 5th symphony is nota song? Or Metallica's "Call of Ktulu"? No words doesn't mean it's not a song lol.

**Ramius** · 30th May 2005, 18:56

Originally Posted by Waylander

So by your definition, Bethoven's 5th symphony is nota song? Or Metallica's "Call of Ktulu"? No words doesn't mean it's not a song lol.

Thats right...Song:

The act or art of singing: broke into song.
A distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal, such as a bird or an insect.
Poetry; verse.
A lyric poem or ballad.

**GSVR** · 30th May 2005, 18:58

Originally Posted by Waylander

So by your definition, Bethoven's 5th symphony is nota song? Or Metallica's "Call of Ktulu"? No words doesn't mean it's not a song lol.

song (sông, sng)
n.
1. Music
a. A brief composition written or adapted for singing.
b. The act or art of singing: broke into song.
2. A distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal, such as a bird or an insect.
3.
a. Poetry; verse.
b. A lyric poem or ballad.
Idiom:
for a song Informal
At a low price: bought the antique tray for a song.

Wow you learn something new everyday. Thanks for pointing that out!

**SPORK** · 30th May 2005, 19:05

Originally Posted by Garry H

song (sông, sng)
n.
1. Music
a. A brief composition written or adapted for singing.
b. The act or art of singing: broke into song.
2. A distinctive or characteristic sound made by an animal, such as a bird or an insect.
3.
a. Poetry; verse.
b. A lyric poem or ballad.
Idiom:
for a song Informal
At a low price: bought the antique tray for a song.

Wow you learn something new everyday. Thanks for pointing that out!

So you'd have to call it a composition? I dunno, I'm tired...