Lips commercial: You will never sleep again
by Randy Nelson 
{ Nov 17th 2008 at 8:00PM }
We're a little very confused as to what Microsoft is attempting to achieve through this TV spot for its karaoke title, Lips, which releases this week. Is it trying to sell the game – or cure any suffering narcoleptics who happen to see it of their inability to stay awake?
If the latter's the case, we salute Microsoft on trying to make life better for sufferers of the condition. If not, and it's just a video game ad, we're not sure people will even want to leave their houses to buy the game, for fear of running into this ... thing. Or even ordering Lips online ... only to have a bipedal mouth appear at their door, the package clutched in its teeth.
Weird, wonderful, or WTF? Watch the spot after the break and tell us what you think.
If the latter's the case, we salute Microsoft on trying to make life better for sufferers of the condition. If not, and it's just a video game ad, we're not sure people will even want to leave their houses to buy the game, for fear of running into this ... thing. Or even ordering Lips online ... only to have a bipedal mouth appear at their door, the package clutched in its teeth.
Weird, wonderful, or WTF? Watch the spot after the break and tell us what you think.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Kevin McGough @ Nov 17th 2008 8:06PM
wow.....commercials are just retarted these days
Harbir @ Nov 17th 2008 9:07PM
your retarded these days
Jonafun @ Nov 18th 2008 8:12AM
I think you meant "you're retarded." Retard.
But seriously, I liked that commercial.
Jono Stars @ Nov 17th 2008 10:14PM
You both fail at English.
Paulmichael @ Nov 17th 2008 11:24PM
Quite basic English, no less.
Ellianth @ Nov 18th 2008 10:08AM
Aaah! Real Monsters.
MMLgamer @ Nov 18th 2008 11:44AM
I need to retart my pop tarts.
Mike @ Nov 17th 2008 8:07PM
Bunk!
Jake11- Born and raised in W. Philly @ Nov 17th 2008 8:07PM
...I liked it, if only for the song. A-ha rules
Stiltz @ Nov 17th 2008 8:08PM
Oh...my...God.
Chase @ Nov 18th 2008 5:35AM
[/joeystyles]
Osman @ Nov 17th 2008 8:08PM
that was actually kind of funny, but having it made out of CG just made it look creepy, should have been animated (cartoon)
Mr Numeros @ Nov 17th 2008 8:13PM
Better yet, it should have been hand-drawn like the video for the song.
There. Done. I'll take my money in $20's microsoft.
You're welcome.
Osman @ Nov 17th 2008 8:17PM
you should go into advertising :P
Slayer @ Nov 17th 2008 8:11PM
Well, there goes what little eyesight I have left. :(
Doug @ Nov 17th 2008 9:57PM
Well, at least you'll always have a mouth :D.
Morisato @ Nov 17th 2008 11:22PM
WTF were you guys doing to eachother?!
Hashbrown Hunter @ Nov 18th 2008 6:19AM
Morisato, you just made my day.
Premature ejaculation man @ Nov 17th 2008 8:13PM
They've been playing this ad in Australia for quite a few weeks now...
Not that it means anything
Syth @ Nov 17th 2008 8:18PM
I kinda liked it, looking at the pic above the video I thought it was gonna be really weird... but the ending really wrapped it all up.
Cena @ Nov 18th 2008 12:13AM
...and so the nightmares begin. Again.
ColtonimusPrime @ Nov 17th 2008 8:19PM
I actually think that this is some good advertising. It got my attention and kept it. Plus, the song was pure genius.
Linkario @ Nov 17th 2008 8:26PM
Pretty decent ad IMO. The still photo in the article made it seem much worse than it really was.
LaughingTarget @ Nov 17th 2008 8:28PM
Sony got revenge on Microsoft by giving them their ad agency apparently.
brickwalker0 @ Nov 17th 2008 8:41PM
this reminded me of Sony's advertisements too.
DangerMouse @ Nov 17th 2008 9:30PM
Needs more penis-thumbs.
Hala Madrid!! (THE BIRD IS THE WORD!!) @ Nov 17th 2008 8:29PM
Well, at least its better than this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqkNPcUMffU
eNrique @ Nov 17th 2008 10:51PM
Do you really want to make this "My dad is better than your dad"???
Stop trolling and Grow the fuck up pendejo.
WilhelmThe1st @ Nov 17th 2008 10:25PM
That was f'd up. Thankfully I never saw that ad... until now. Jerk.
Lam @ Nov 17th 2008 8:30PM
Those big lips have some pretty fat legs...
CharleyTony @ Nov 17th 2008 8:43PM
the only big error I can see is the lack of gameplay video and it doesnt show whats different about this game compared to the competition (tapping the microphones and moving it up for the "star-power-thing")
at least it says lips and then xbox 360, maybe some parents will figure it out and not come home with WiiMusic as a gift to a Wii-less kid...
Alien Lord @ Nov 17th 2008 9:14PM
Game play footage would be a good idea for a game for hardcore gamers but this is for casual gamers and they don't care as much about the exact details of game play.
deft @ Nov 17th 2008 8:49PM
I liked it, it was kinda funny.
Gman @ Nov 17th 2008 8:50PM
I don't really understand the big deal.
I thought it was clever, but it can't touch some of Sony's ads.
*Fanboy banter start: NOW
Linkario @ Nov 17th 2008 8:57PM
Gman and Microsoft sitting in a tree...
Premature ejaculation man @ Nov 17th 2008 9:30PM
... K I S S I N G ...
WilhelmThe1st @ Nov 17th 2008 10:26PM
... first comes love, then comes marriage...
ultimateq @ Nov 18th 2008 6:50AM
Then comes a C-C-C-COMBO BREAKER
Kevin @ Nov 17th 2008 8:56PM
that's going to get annoying really really really fast
weirdestchild @ Nov 17th 2008 9:22PM
SOLD!
KageyK @ Nov 17th 2008 9:26PM
Seriously, reminds me of this Gnarls Barkley video starting @2:15
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTVSygNKAsg
jcat1118 @ Nov 17th 2008 9:28PM
creepy
Frojo @ Nov 17th 2008 9:30PM
even better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HE9OQ4FnkQ
Erluti @ Nov 18th 2008 9:43AM
beat me to the link!
themizarkshow @ Nov 17th 2008 9:36PM
I thought it was pretty awesome.
Levi @ Nov 17th 2008 9:41PM
lol wut
ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Nov 17th 2008 9:56PM
Should I be more freaked out by a bunch of walking lips, or should I be more annoyed by that mouth's voice?
LAZoftheTamarinds @ Nov 17th 2008 10:06PM
Am I the only one who wants to have a walking and singing lips to go up my shoulder and then sing as a duo?
Come on, I know I am not the only one!
BlaqueBeird @ Nov 18th 2008 4:47PM
But how alone would you feel if you were?
Sackolantern PSN ID: johnnynumber5 @ Nov 17th 2008 10:24PM
That was just wrong. I mean who would have applauded that douche bag. If it were my Lips karaoke party he would have been given the megaphone boo.