Another great one for our Viral Video Mondays: A decidedly tech-flavored parody of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” featuring iPads, iPhones and Twitter.

Straight from the twisted minds of the Pantless Knights — the same guys who brought you “New Dork” and “I’m on a Mac” — comes “Tweet It,” a reimagining of “Beat It” that pits iPads versus iPhones.

Just #tweetit

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Panda, an Egyptian manufacturer of cheese and dairy products, has dramatically revamped its advertising 4 months ago thanks to boutique agency Elephant Cairo. The agency sold the client the ‘crazy idea’ that if you don’t like Panda products, eat Panda products or refuse a Panda sandwich, the Panda will kick your ass. The campaign is called “Never Say No to Panda“.

Strangely the official hits on the Youtube channel don’t even come close to the 4 million hits the recently made compilation got.

Original video was removed today, but here’s another copy.

Ironically for a marketer that was “born digital” I have always had a thing for classic advertising. Prints ads from every era have lined the walls of our agencies especially if they were a current client. I have always particularly enjoyed classic ads launching “new” technologies, but today I want to take a moment to celebrate the best of the worst ads of the 50s. They’re offensive, degrading, absurd, and in many cases totally sexist. I’m thankful we’ve moved past this (for the most part) in today’s society, but we might as well be able to look back at them with a sense of humor now.

Which one do you like or hate the most?

Mad Men fans might as well take a peak!

Special thanks to Patti for the tip on this one…

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In time for the world cup, Powerade shot a few amazing moves, this one I found pretty funny

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The mobile phone is a personal computing device — totally intimate to the user, which makes it perfect to run an OS from a company that makes all their money selling advertising. Google, nether shy or laid back, gave a preview or their Android 3.0 OS that will bundle versions of visual voice mail, maps, and a totally revolutionary voice add-on that will mine conversations in real time and provide amazing unintrusive personalized recommendations.

Can’t wait for my AT&T contract to expire and switch over!