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Matt Whey
Guest
Here is a link where you can hear the audio of many of them!
http://www.contemporaryinsanity.org/audio-video/bud-light-real-men-of-genius.html
Being from Philly I think the best by far is the: Mr. Ultimate Philadelphia Sports Fan
Real Men of Genius is a popular long-running humorous series of one-minute-long American radio advertisements for Bud Light beer created by copywriter Bob Winter. Each sixty-second ad pays mock tribute to an "unsung hero" (all of whom are male). The series began in 1999 and was originally called Real American Heroes. The name was changed after the 9/11 attacks, as Anheuser-Busch felt that they could not continue to use the term "hero" in that context after so many people had performed genuine acts of heroism. As of 2006, over 100 installments in the series have been produced. Winter's campaign has since become the most award-winning radio campaign in the history of advertising. Television versions have also been produced of some of these spots beginning in 2003. The first two TV versions were "Mr. Footlong Hot Dog Inventor" and "Mr. Really Bad Toupee Wearer".
The ads feature a somber-but-sarcastic announcer (Pete Stacker) and an unctuous rock singer who echoes the announcer's sentiments over schmaltzy "dramatic" piano music. The rock singer's vocals are by one-time Survivor singer David Bickler (not the band's founder and frontman Jim Peterik as is often reported). The music, designed to spoof the 1980s power ballad and 1980s advertising, was composed by Sam Struyk and Sandy Torano at Scandal Music, Chicago. A female gospel-style chorus is also heard in many of the ads.
The popularity of the series, which is seen as a parody of 1980s beer advertising (including Budweiser's own from that era), has led to many of the commercials being traded on peer to peer file sharing networks. There were a few sites on the internet that had most of the ads in MP3 format. Sometime around August 2005 the owners of these sites were sent a letter from Anheuser-Busch asking that the advertisements be removed. In 2003, a CD with 20 of the commercials (including two not aired) was released by Budweiser, and in 2005, a 3-CD set containing 59 commercials (one was a duplicate) was made available.
Starting in 2006 some of the commercials were recorded as 30 second spots. This was done to accommodate the desire of RJ[Clear Channel] Radio and other radio companies to air shorter commercial breaks.
In the fall of 2006, Anheuser-Busch sponsored a comedy tour titled "Real Men of Comedy" starring John Heffron, Joe Rogan, and Charlie Murphy. This tour featured the announcer and singer from the Real Men of Genius commercials performing several of their famous commercials at the beginning of the show.
The following is a complete list of all the "Real Men of Genius" commercials, according to Anheuser-Busch:
Contents
[hide]
1 2000 commercials
2 2001 commercials
3 2002 commercials
4 2003 commercials
5 2004 commercials
6 2005 commercials
7 2006 commercials
8 Influence on popular culture
9 External links
[edit] 2000 commercials
Mr. Giant Foam Finger Maker
Mr. Bowling Shoe Giver Outer
Mr. Driving Range Ball Picker Upper
Mr. Foot Long Hot Dog Inventor
Mr. Underwear Inspector #12
Mr. Pro Wrestling Wardrobe Designer
Mr. Pit Crew Water Bottle Squirter
Mr. Garden Gnome Maker
Mr. Supermarket Deli Meat Slicer
Mr. Parking Attendant Flashlight Waver
Mr. Wrecking Ball Operator
Mr. Fortune Cookie Fortune Writer
Mr. Hawaiian Shirt Pattern Designer
Mr. Pickled Pig's Feet Eater
Mr. Really Bad Toupee Wearer
Mr. Putt Putt Golf Course Designer
Mr. Outside the Stadium Peanut Seller
Mr. Male Football Cheerleader
Mr. Bass Plaque Maker
Mr. Chinese Food Delivery Guy
Mr. Losing Locker Room Reporter
Mr. Fake Tattoo Inventor
Mr. Major League Infield Raker
Mr. Jelly Donut Filler
Mr. Inspirational Poster Writer
Mr. Bumper Sticker Writer
Mr. Nudist Colony Activity Coordinator (TV)
[edit] 2001 commercials
Mr. Restroom Toilet Paper Re-Filler
Mr. Wedding Band Guitar Player
Mr. All You Can Eat Buffet Inventor
Mr. Nudist Colony Activity Coordinator
Mr. Camouflage Suit Maker
Mr. Male Fur Coat Wearer
Mr. Professional Figure Skater
Mr. Edible Underwear Maker
Mr. Company Computer Guy
Mr. Horsedrawn Carriage Driver
Mr. Golf Ball Washer Inventor
Mr. Hockey Organ Player
Mr. Experimental Medications Tester
Mr. Professional Movie Extra Guy
Mr. Renaissance Fair Performer
Mr. Supermarket Free Sample Guy
[edit] 2002 commercials
Mr. Tiny Thong Bikini Wearer
Mr. Beach Metal Detector Guy
Mr. Handlebar Mustache Wearer
Mr. Giant Inflatable Pink Gorilla Maker
Mr. Silent Killer Gas Passer
Mr. Used Car Lot Auto Salesman
Mr. Parade Float Driver
Mr. Tuxedo Shop Tux Renter
Mr. Hollywood Plastic Surgeon
Mr. Giant Taco Salad Inventor
Mr. Souvenir Snow Globe Maker
Mr. Athletic Groin Protector Inventor
Mr. Sports Fan Face Painter
Mr. Fancy Restaurant Valet Guy
Mr. Centerfold Retoucher
Mr. Fancy Coffee Shop Coffee Pourer
Mr. Boombox Carrying Rollerskater
Mr. Airport Baggage Handler
[edit] 2003 commercials
Mr. Way Too Much Cologne Wearer
Mr. Giant Pocket Knife Inventor
Mr. Really Large Body Building Guy
Mr. Push Up Bra Inventor/Rev.1
Mr. Street Lamp Bulb Screwer-Inner
Mr. Next Day Carpet Installer
Mr. Multi Colored Sweater Wearer
Mr. Airline Meal Chef
Mr. Baseball Designated Hitter
Mr. Movie Theater Ticket Ripper Upper
Mr. Civil War Battle Re-Enactor
Mr. Really, Really, Really Bad Dancer
Mr. Cruise Ship Entertainer
Mr. Really Big Pet Snake Owner
Mr. In the Car Nose Picker
Mr. Really Stinky Breath Breather Outer
Mr. Cargo Pants Designer
Mr. Books on Tape Inventor
Mr. Furniture Assembly Manual Writer
Mr. Dishonest Cable TV Hooker Upper
Mr. Pet Toy Designer
Mr. Homemade Pontoon Boat Maker
Mr. Art School Model Guy
Mr. Discount Suit Salesman
Mr. Major Highway Line Painter
Mr. Pro Sports Heckler Guy
Mr. Grocery Store Cart Wrangler (TV
Mr. Chicago Bears Fan
[edit] 2004 commercials
Mr. Reality TV Show Star
Mr. High Protein Diet Guy
Mr. Personal Space Invader
Mr. Miniature Train Modeler
Mr. Adult Film Movie Actor Guy
Mr. Restaurant Food Critic Guy
Mr. Accordion Player Guy
Mr. Guy Wearing a Poncho
Mr. Really, Really Tight Jean wearer
Mr. Motorcycle Side Car Rider
Mr. Gangsta Rapper Posse Member
Mr. Warehouse Shopping Club Member
Mr. Clip on Tie Inventor
Mr. Tiny Dog Clothing Manufacturer
Mr. Bathroom Stall Dirty Joke Writer
Mr. Gas Station Sandwich Maker
Mr. In the Park Cartoonist
Mr. Hot Stock Tip Advice Giver Outer
Mr. Discount Airline Pilot Guy
Mr. Portable Toilet Cleaner-Outer
Mr. Ghetto Car Driver
Mr. New Shoe Tissue Paper Stuffer
Mr. Wildly Guessing Weatherman
Mr. Oversized Fanny Pack Wearer
Mr. Doctor Tree Surgeon
Mr. Animal Husbandry Expert
Mr. Extra, Extra Strong Glue Maker
Mr. Way too Much Team Clothes Wearer
Mr. Over The Top Carb Counter
[edit] 2005 commercials
Mr. Paranoid of the Ocean Guy
Mr. 80 SPF Sunblock Wearer
Mr. Backyard Bug Zapper Inventor
Mr. Gasoline BBQ Starter
Mr. Labor Day Inventor
Mr. Humongous Pumpkin Grower Guy
Mr. After Halloween Costume Shop Salesman
Mr. Frozen Turkey Helpline Guy
Mr. Electric Carving Knife Inventor
Mr. Egg Nog Inventor
Mr. Basketball Court Sweat Wiper Upper
Mr. Company Computer Guy
Mr. Nosebleed Section Ticket Holder Guy
Mr. Ceremonial First Pitch Thrower Outer
Mr. Overzealous Foul Ball Catcher
Mr. King of the Karaoke Mic
Mr. Las Vegas Trip Taker
Mr. Moped Souper-Upper
Mr. Jean Shorts Inventor
Mr. Law Enforcement Cavity Searcher
Mr. Supermarket Produce Putter Outer
Mr. Department Store Mannequin Dresser Upper
Mr. Mail-Order Bride Orderer
Mr. "Kiss Me I'm Irish" Pin Wearer
[edit] 2006 commercials
Mr. Enormous SUV Driver
Mr. Boneless Buffalo Wing Inventor
Mr. Hot-Dog-Eating-Contest Contestant
Mr. Really Loud Cell Phone Talker Guy
Mr. Half-Time Shooting Contest Contestant
Mr. Way-Too-Proud-of-Texas Guy
Mr. Really Big Golf Club Maker
Mr. Hair Gel Over-Geller
Mr. Fantasy Football Manager Guy
Mr. Indecisive Food Orderer Guy
Mr. Exotic Cowboy Boot Wearer
Mr. Ultimate Philadelphia Sports Fan
Mr. Apartment Next to the L Tracks Guy
Mr. Cell Phone Holster Wearer
Mr. Artificial Tree Maker
Mr. Holiday Gift Regifter Guy
Mr. Taco Salad Inventor Guy
Mr. Fancy Coffee Shop Coffee Pourer
[edit] Influence on popular culture
Parodies of the series have been created, including:
"Real Otaku Heroes," celebrating bizarre parts of anime fandom.[1]
The online film site atomfilms.com features a video entitled "Real men of the Empire"[2], in which a fictional "Corellian Ale" company in the Star Wars universe pays tribute to "Mr. Death Star Gunner".
SeaWorld plays parodies of the "Real Men of Genius" commercials during a few of their shows - these too are produced with the same voice actors and have the same lyrics (except of course the Mr. Genius).
A Minneapolis radio station, after 9/11, parodied the ads with real F(bleep)ing S(bleep)bags, featuring Osama Bin Laden as the subject.
In his latest CD, "Never Scared" Chris Rock spoofs this with "Real People of Ignorance". There were 2 installments of this: "Mr. Friend of a Rap Star" and "Ms. Girl With A Tattoo On Her Pussy".
Real Men of Genius have also recorded parodies of these ads for the Bob and Tom Show.
Rep. Mark Green, the Republican candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 2006, had a radio political attack ad called Wisconsin Men of Greed which questioned Governor Jim Doyle's tax policies. The political ad used the same style as the Real Men of Genius ads, though with a different announcer (Doug Jeffers) and singer than the Bud Light campaign [3]. Green did not win the election.
Other political attack ads in Minnesota and Texas also took on an imitative theme of the Real Men of Genius ads in the closing days of the 2006 midterm election campaign [4] [5].
Voice actors Vic Mignogna and Steven Blum have started producing "Real Fans of Genius," which parody stereotypical anime fans.
The real life singers of "Real Men of Genius" also made an appearance before a game at Bank of America Stadium, dedicating a song to all the Carolina Panthers fans.
The G4 television show X-Play once parodied this segment using people who have done bad things in designing video gaming; the segment was called "Real Buttholes of Gaming", and two of these aired in the same episode, which aired in the summer of 2005.
http://www.contemporaryinsanity.org/audio-video/bud-light-real-men-of-genius.html
Being from Philly I think the best by far is the: Mr. Ultimate Philadelphia Sports Fan
Real Men of Genius is a popular long-running humorous series of one-minute-long American radio advertisements for Bud Light beer created by copywriter Bob Winter. Each sixty-second ad pays mock tribute to an "unsung hero" (all of whom are male). The series began in 1999 and was originally called Real American Heroes. The name was changed after the 9/11 attacks, as Anheuser-Busch felt that they could not continue to use the term "hero" in that context after so many people had performed genuine acts of heroism. As of 2006, over 100 installments in the series have been produced. Winter's campaign has since become the most award-winning radio campaign in the history of advertising. Television versions have also been produced of some of these spots beginning in 2003. The first two TV versions were "Mr. Footlong Hot Dog Inventor" and "Mr. Really Bad Toupee Wearer".
The ads feature a somber-but-sarcastic announcer (Pete Stacker) and an unctuous rock singer who echoes the announcer's sentiments over schmaltzy "dramatic" piano music. The rock singer's vocals are by one-time Survivor singer David Bickler (not the band's founder and frontman Jim Peterik as is often reported). The music, designed to spoof the 1980s power ballad and 1980s advertising, was composed by Sam Struyk and Sandy Torano at Scandal Music, Chicago. A female gospel-style chorus is also heard in many of the ads.
The popularity of the series, which is seen as a parody of 1980s beer advertising (including Budweiser's own from that era), has led to many of the commercials being traded on peer to peer file sharing networks. There were a few sites on the internet that had most of the ads in MP3 format. Sometime around August 2005 the owners of these sites were sent a letter from Anheuser-Busch asking that the advertisements be removed. In 2003, a CD with 20 of the commercials (including two not aired) was released by Budweiser, and in 2005, a 3-CD set containing 59 commercials (one was a duplicate) was made available.
Starting in 2006 some of the commercials were recorded as 30 second spots. This was done to accommodate the desire of RJ[Clear Channel] Radio and other radio companies to air shorter commercial breaks.
In the fall of 2006, Anheuser-Busch sponsored a comedy tour titled "Real Men of Comedy" starring John Heffron, Joe Rogan, and Charlie Murphy. This tour featured the announcer and singer from the Real Men of Genius commercials performing several of their famous commercials at the beginning of the show.
The following is a complete list of all the "Real Men of Genius" commercials, according to Anheuser-Busch:
Contents
[hide]
1 2000 commercials
2 2001 commercials
3 2002 commercials
4 2003 commercials
5 2004 commercials
6 2005 commercials
7 2006 commercials
8 Influence on popular culture
9 External links
[edit] 2000 commercials
Mr. Giant Foam Finger Maker
Mr. Bowling Shoe Giver Outer
Mr. Driving Range Ball Picker Upper
Mr. Foot Long Hot Dog Inventor
Mr. Underwear Inspector #12
Mr. Pro Wrestling Wardrobe Designer
Mr. Pit Crew Water Bottle Squirter
Mr. Garden Gnome Maker
Mr. Supermarket Deli Meat Slicer
Mr. Parking Attendant Flashlight Waver
Mr. Wrecking Ball Operator
Mr. Fortune Cookie Fortune Writer
Mr. Hawaiian Shirt Pattern Designer
Mr. Pickled Pig's Feet Eater
Mr. Really Bad Toupee Wearer
Mr. Putt Putt Golf Course Designer
Mr. Outside the Stadium Peanut Seller
Mr. Male Football Cheerleader
Mr. Bass Plaque Maker
Mr. Chinese Food Delivery Guy
Mr. Losing Locker Room Reporter
Mr. Fake Tattoo Inventor
Mr. Major League Infield Raker
Mr. Jelly Donut Filler
Mr. Inspirational Poster Writer
Mr. Bumper Sticker Writer
Mr. Nudist Colony Activity Coordinator (TV)
[edit] 2001 commercials
Mr. Restroom Toilet Paper Re-Filler
Mr. Wedding Band Guitar Player
Mr. All You Can Eat Buffet Inventor
Mr. Nudist Colony Activity Coordinator
Mr. Camouflage Suit Maker
Mr. Male Fur Coat Wearer
Mr. Professional Figure Skater
Mr. Edible Underwear Maker
Mr. Company Computer Guy
Mr. Horsedrawn Carriage Driver
Mr. Golf Ball Washer Inventor
Mr. Hockey Organ Player
Mr. Experimental Medications Tester
Mr. Professional Movie Extra Guy
Mr. Renaissance Fair Performer
Mr. Supermarket Free Sample Guy
[edit] 2002 commercials
Mr. Tiny Thong Bikini Wearer
Mr. Beach Metal Detector Guy
Mr. Handlebar Mustache Wearer
Mr. Giant Inflatable Pink Gorilla Maker
Mr. Silent Killer Gas Passer
Mr. Used Car Lot Auto Salesman
Mr. Parade Float Driver
Mr. Tuxedo Shop Tux Renter
Mr. Hollywood Plastic Surgeon
Mr. Giant Taco Salad Inventor
Mr. Souvenir Snow Globe Maker
Mr. Athletic Groin Protector Inventor
Mr. Sports Fan Face Painter
Mr. Fancy Restaurant Valet Guy
Mr. Centerfold Retoucher
Mr. Fancy Coffee Shop Coffee Pourer
Mr. Boombox Carrying Rollerskater
Mr. Airport Baggage Handler
[edit] 2003 commercials
Mr. Way Too Much Cologne Wearer
Mr. Giant Pocket Knife Inventor
Mr. Really Large Body Building Guy
Mr. Push Up Bra Inventor/Rev.1
Mr. Street Lamp Bulb Screwer-Inner
Mr. Next Day Carpet Installer
Mr. Multi Colored Sweater Wearer
Mr. Airline Meal Chef
Mr. Baseball Designated Hitter
Mr. Movie Theater Ticket Ripper Upper
Mr. Civil War Battle Re-Enactor
Mr. Really, Really, Really Bad Dancer
Mr. Cruise Ship Entertainer
Mr. Really Big Pet Snake Owner
Mr. In the Car Nose Picker
Mr. Really Stinky Breath Breather Outer
Mr. Cargo Pants Designer
Mr. Books on Tape Inventor
Mr. Furniture Assembly Manual Writer
Mr. Dishonest Cable TV Hooker Upper
Mr. Pet Toy Designer
Mr. Homemade Pontoon Boat Maker
Mr. Art School Model Guy
Mr. Discount Suit Salesman
Mr. Major Highway Line Painter
Mr. Pro Sports Heckler Guy
Mr. Grocery Store Cart Wrangler (TV
Mr. Chicago Bears Fan
[edit] 2004 commercials
Mr. Reality TV Show Star
Mr. High Protein Diet Guy
Mr. Personal Space Invader
Mr. Miniature Train Modeler
Mr. Adult Film Movie Actor Guy
Mr. Restaurant Food Critic Guy
Mr. Accordion Player Guy
Mr. Guy Wearing a Poncho
Mr. Really, Really Tight Jean wearer
Mr. Motorcycle Side Car Rider
Mr. Gangsta Rapper Posse Member
Mr. Warehouse Shopping Club Member
Mr. Clip on Tie Inventor
Mr. Tiny Dog Clothing Manufacturer
Mr. Bathroom Stall Dirty Joke Writer
Mr. Gas Station Sandwich Maker
Mr. In the Park Cartoonist
Mr. Hot Stock Tip Advice Giver Outer
Mr. Discount Airline Pilot Guy
Mr. Portable Toilet Cleaner-Outer
Mr. Ghetto Car Driver
Mr. New Shoe Tissue Paper Stuffer
Mr. Wildly Guessing Weatherman
Mr. Oversized Fanny Pack Wearer
Mr. Doctor Tree Surgeon
Mr. Animal Husbandry Expert
Mr. Extra, Extra Strong Glue Maker
Mr. Way too Much Team Clothes Wearer
Mr. Over The Top Carb Counter
[edit] 2005 commercials
Mr. Paranoid of the Ocean Guy
Mr. 80 SPF Sunblock Wearer
Mr. Backyard Bug Zapper Inventor
Mr. Gasoline BBQ Starter
Mr. Labor Day Inventor
Mr. Humongous Pumpkin Grower Guy
Mr. After Halloween Costume Shop Salesman
Mr. Frozen Turkey Helpline Guy
Mr. Electric Carving Knife Inventor
Mr. Egg Nog Inventor
Mr. Basketball Court Sweat Wiper Upper
Mr. Company Computer Guy
Mr. Nosebleed Section Ticket Holder Guy
Mr. Ceremonial First Pitch Thrower Outer
Mr. Overzealous Foul Ball Catcher
Mr. King of the Karaoke Mic
Mr. Las Vegas Trip Taker
Mr. Moped Souper-Upper
Mr. Jean Shorts Inventor
Mr. Law Enforcement Cavity Searcher
Mr. Supermarket Produce Putter Outer
Mr. Department Store Mannequin Dresser Upper
Mr. Mail-Order Bride Orderer
Mr. "Kiss Me I'm Irish" Pin Wearer
[edit] 2006 commercials
Mr. Enormous SUV Driver
Mr. Boneless Buffalo Wing Inventor
Mr. Hot-Dog-Eating-Contest Contestant
Mr. Really Loud Cell Phone Talker Guy
Mr. Half-Time Shooting Contest Contestant
Mr. Way-Too-Proud-of-Texas Guy
Mr. Really Big Golf Club Maker
Mr. Hair Gel Over-Geller
Mr. Fantasy Football Manager Guy
Mr. Indecisive Food Orderer Guy
Mr. Exotic Cowboy Boot Wearer
Mr. Ultimate Philadelphia Sports Fan
Mr. Apartment Next to the L Tracks Guy
Mr. Cell Phone Holster Wearer
Mr. Artificial Tree Maker
Mr. Holiday Gift Regifter Guy
Mr. Taco Salad Inventor Guy
Mr. Fancy Coffee Shop Coffee Pourer
[edit] Influence on popular culture
Parodies of the series have been created, including:
"Real Otaku Heroes," celebrating bizarre parts of anime fandom.[1]
The online film site atomfilms.com features a video entitled "Real men of the Empire"[2], in which a fictional "Corellian Ale" company in the Star Wars universe pays tribute to "Mr. Death Star Gunner".
SeaWorld plays parodies of the "Real Men of Genius" commercials during a few of their shows - these too are produced with the same voice actors and have the same lyrics (except of course the Mr. Genius).
A Minneapolis radio station, after 9/11, parodied the ads with real F(bleep)ing S(bleep)bags, featuring Osama Bin Laden as the subject.
In his latest CD, "Never Scared" Chris Rock spoofs this with "Real People of Ignorance". There were 2 installments of this: "Mr. Friend of a Rap Star" and "Ms. Girl With A Tattoo On Her Pussy".
Real Men of Genius have also recorded parodies of these ads for the Bob and Tom Show.
Rep. Mark Green, the Republican candidate for Governor of Wisconsin in 2006, had a radio political attack ad called Wisconsin Men of Greed which questioned Governor Jim Doyle's tax policies. The political ad used the same style as the Real Men of Genius ads, though with a different announcer (Doug Jeffers) and singer than the Bud Light campaign [3]. Green did not win the election.
Other political attack ads in Minnesota and Texas also took on an imitative theme of the Real Men of Genius ads in the closing days of the 2006 midterm election campaign [4] [5].
Voice actors Vic Mignogna and Steven Blum have started producing "Real Fans of Genius," which parody stereotypical anime fans.
The real life singers of "Real Men of Genius" also made an appearance before a game at Bank of America Stadium, dedicating a song to all the Carolina Panthers fans.
The G4 television show X-Play once parodied this segment using people who have done bad things in designing video gaming; the segment was called "Real Buttholes of Gaming", and two of these aired in the same episode, which aired in the summer of 2005.
