Mrs W played this to me at seven o’clock this morning – through bleary eyes I said “nice”. Mrs W loves it as I suspect will the Great British Public. I also suspect some on here will disagree with Mrs W (never a wise thing to do)
I have just watched it. It’s fine, but nothing will ever be better than the 2011 version featuring Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want. The only advert that has made me cry tears of joy.
Blimey! Christmas and Elbow in one package? What sort of merry hell is that? Fortunately I’ll probably be able to avoid the ad by skipping through the breaks. Now I just need a way of skipping the rest of Christmas!
Guy can sing the heck out of pretty much anything, for my money, plus it’s a sweet little film, and John Lewis are amongst the best retailers out there. Don’t see any point in finding fault in this at all.
Though I was quite amused by a postscript on the BBC page. Apparently the M+S features Paddington and some viewers were convinced that he was the subject of some un-festive swearing.
He is in fact saying “thank you little bear”, a spokesperson assured.
Spot on. I’m also struggling to think of anything less appealing than a TV Advert soundtracked by fucking Elbow for gods sake. Life is precious and I refuse to spend what’s left of mine watching adverts or listening to anything by fucking Elbow.
On your recommendation, I went to You Tube to view the comments. Very disappointing. I was expecting something entertaining. As dull as the ad is probably. I don’t watch adverts.
minibreakfast says
Oh, and it cost 7 million pounds to make.
Moose the Mooche says
Guy Garvey’s rider now costs £6.9 million? Wow.
minibreakfast says
If he can pull Rachel Stirling, he can probably do anything.
Moose the Mooche says
Pulling Rachel Stirling wouldn’t be half as much fun as being pu*COMMENT REDACTED*
Lodestone of Wrongness says
Mrs W played this to me at seven o’clock this morning – through bleary eyes I said “nice”. Mrs W loves it as I suspect will the Great British Public. I also suspect some on here will disagree with Mrs W (never a wise thing to do)
Wilson Wilson says
I wonder if they did Carry That Weight too? Always feels anticlimactic to hear one without the other.
Moose the Mooche says
You clearly wouldn’t wanna be Thomas Dekker. ( But then who would – poor sod’s been dead for 400 years)
Uncle Wheaty says
I immediately started singing that as the song progressed,
Seems wrong on its own.
Rigid Digit says
It’s the law (apparently)
One must follow the other, and then there is a drum solo for afters
Tony Japanese says
I have just watched it. It’s fine, but nothing will ever be better than the 2011 version featuring Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want. The only advert that has made me cry tears of joy.
Gatz says
Charlie Brooker speculated that it was the family dog’s head in the box, a suggestion which improved my enjoyment of the ad enormously..
ivan says
Yup, I think i’m in agreement with you on that.
Douglas says
As ever, Newsthump hits the nail on the head:
http://newsthump.com/2017/11/10/people-who-snore-are-brilliant-confirms-new-john-lewis-christmas-advert/
NigelT says
Oh…and Elbow have a Best of coming out coincidently. Can’t blame ’em I guess, but for me would be a pretty short album.
johnw says
Blimey! Christmas and Elbow in one package? What sort of merry hell is that? Fortunately I’ll probably be able to avoid the ad by skipping through the breaks. Now I just need a way of skipping the rest of Christmas!
minibreakfast says
Bah, ‘umbug!
Vulpes Vulpes says
Guy can sing the heck out of pretty much anything, for my money, plus it’s a sweet little film, and John Lewis are amongst the best retailers out there. Don’t see any point in finding fault in this at all.
SteveT says
Agreed Foxy
dai says
Christmas advert? Nov 10th? What fresh hell is this?
Gatz says
The sort of hell where an advert makes the front page of every major news website.
Gatz says
Though I was quite amused by a postscript on the BBC page. Apparently the M+S features Paddington and some viewers were convinced that he was the subject of some un-festive swearing.
Kaisfatdad says
That Peruvian marmelade must be strong stuff.
Paddington getting into bad language and S & M? What is the world coming to?
rotherhithe hack says
A big hairy monster hiding under a small child’s bed. Call the police!
Diddley Farquar says
Take a fab song and made it worser. Elbow give it the kiss of dull.
retropath2 says
Elbow are the epitome of dull. They ought to be good and I try to like their earnest enthusiasm but I just lose interest.
chiz says
Is this the first advert ever to feature a fart?
bungliemutt says
John Lewis – pushing that cultural envelope.
Moose the Mooche says
Oh dear. I think you’re thinking of John Holmes.
Douglas says
Also this: http://newsthump.com/2017/11/10/britain-excited-to-suck-some-corporate-cock-this-evening/
The Good Doctor says
Spot on. I’m also struggling to think of anything less appealing than a TV Advert soundtracked by fucking Elbow for gods sake. Life is precious and I refuse to spend what’s left of mine watching adverts or listening to anything by fucking Elbow.
Milkybarnick says
Well, I rather liked it and it did make a little wistful near the end. Not a huge Elbow fan, but I like the version of Golden Slumbers.
Some of the comments below it on YouTube are a disgrace though.
RedLemon says
On your recommendation, I went to You Tube to view the comments. Very disappointing. I was expecting something entertaining. As dull as the ad is probably. I don’t watch adverts.
Lodestone of Wrongness says
“I don’t watch adverts” – AWT
Moose the Mooche says
Another Elbow Christmas advert could be one of those perfume ads featuring sleepy, emaciated models… soundtracked by Powder Blue.
Douglas says
I’ve just realised nobody has yet made the “is it Elbow? I thought it was Arse” joke