Response to Allison Rays "Music on Clothing Commercials"

Do commercials with catchy songs tend to have a greater, longer lasting effect on you? Does it make you picture the product in the commercial every time you hear the song? For me, it leaves a long lasting impression in my head of the product when it is correlated to a song I like, does it do this for you?

Commercials with catchy tunes to tend to get my attention more, for better or worse.  Whether or not i actually care about the product being displayed ill tend to remember the commercial. However,  I don't believe its ever had an impact on my purchases.  I don't tend to picture the product in my head however i do tend to remeber the general theme but it does not leave a lasting impression.

Personal Product Promotion

The more I look around the more I see people with huge brands over their bodies.  Girls walk around with pink or coach written everywhere.  Guys have large Nike swoops or or Under Armor Signs plastered on their clothes.  I'm all for supporting something you enjoy or a school you go to, but why purchase something that simply acts as a billboard for a company that has no interest in you.  its gotten to the point that its almost hard to find apparel that isn't littered with brands and slogans.

What do you think about the brands on apparel?  What impact do you think it has on the people that see the brands?