It's Ian Curtis' year. Too bad he hung himself almost 30 years ago. The former Joy Division singer is cashing in with new sneakers and a movie. You can't really picture him in a pair of Nike running shoes, now can you...?
My interest in Joy Division is not super-high, and I have no time for New Order, so this whole thing strikes me as odd. How did Ian Curtis get running shoes before Stevie Ray Vaughn, John Lennon or Freddie Mercury?
Friday, June 08, 2007
Dead guy sells sneakers and stars in new movie
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2 comments:
1.) John Lennon's had a song ("Revolution") used in a Nike commercial, so there's that.
2.) Stevie Ray Vaughn's market is 40 to 60-something ofays and John Mayer. The only shoe brand I can think of that'd be a good tie-in with that market are Columbia Sportswear kicks.
3.) Freddie Mercury was bisexual, which is only acceptible if you're a chick. Also, that whole Zoroastrian thing.
The Joy Division sneakers are a hoax:
http://www.thedailyswarm.com/swarm/joy-division-new-balance-sneakers-really-limited-edition-1-pair/
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