Microsoft (Still) Thinks Boy Bands Are Hilarious! [Old Jokes]
Parody is a tricky form. Do it just right, and you're a keen cultural observer with a razor sharp critical eye. But get it wrong and you look pathetically out of touch. Not surprisingly, Microsoft has gone the latter route, coming up with a fake boy band called 4 Softies and a Pizza Guy (what?) to promote Windows 7. They even have a silly music video! It looks like a rejected MadTV segment from 1999!
According to their MySpace,
We are a group of guys that wanted to take our natural singi...
Idolator — Parody is a tricky form. Do it just right, and you're a keen cultural observer with a razor sharp critical eye. But get it wrong and you look pathetically out of touch. N... more info