Duncan Hills Coffee - Should Your Kids Watch the Video?
There actually is a coffee company named Duncan Hills coffee which is located in Texas. However, if you listen to the lyrics of the song titled "Duncan Hills Coffee", you probably would agree that the actual company won't ever use this as an advertising jingle. The song is part of an animated video that has been featured on AdultSwim.com and has caught the attention of a lot of young viewers.
It's not the type of video that Grandmas and Grandpas will be watching while sipping a cup of hot coffee. If responsible parents walked in the family room while the kids were watching the "Duncan Hills Coffee" video, you might hear the parents for miles yelling, "The horror! The horror!".
Ratings
It's the type of video college kids watch when they are striving to drop out of college. Although the lyrics from the song won't be sung at picnics by men wearing ascots, the video is far more vulgar than the lyrics. According to a press release put out by Turner Broadcasting company, the episode that included the lyrics to the "Duncan Hill Coffee" song was 12th in the rating for males 18-34, 6th for males 18-24 and thirtieth for adults 18-34 for basic cable programs that are supported by advertisements.
Behind the Scenes
For those who are interested in the behind the scenes information of the "Duncan Hills Coffee" song; it is performed by the fictitious group known as Dethklok. The guitar action shown in the video is a reproduction of the guitar playing of a man named Brandon Small. Initially, Brandon performed the various guitar playing activities with a green screen situated behind him. He had sensors placed on his fingers which helped the animators copy his guitar playing. However, the animators changed their plans and used video as well as photos to animate the guitar performance.
Some enthusiasts have suggested that the lead guitarist of the group Skwisgaar Skwigelf was based on Alexi "Wild child" Laiho while other fans think the character was inspired by Jesper Stromblad who plays in a Swedish band. According to fans, Toki Wartooth who plays the rhythm guitar in the fictional band could possibly have been inspired by Mikael Akerfeldt form Opeth or perhaps by Fredrik Thorndenda from Meshuggah. If you enjoy coffee and you are an adult, you may not be inspired to drink more coffee after listening to "Duncan Hills Coffee".
