Jamaicans tell VW to run the commerical - Here is how you can help to do that

[Xavier]

All Jamaicans who love the VW "Be Happy" commercial we are asking you to make your voice heard and ask them to run the commercial during the Super Bowl. We need you to let VW know how you feel on Facebook and Twitter! To make this as easy for you as possible, we have provided sample posts you can simply copy, paste, and send:


• Twitter. Please tweet VW @ https://twitter.com/VW using the following post:
I am Jamaican and I support your VW "Be Happy" commercial #jamaicansforvw


• Facebook. Please post the following message on the VW Facebook page - (http://www.facebook.com/VW ):
I am Jamaican and I support your VW "Be Happy" commercial. Please run the commercial during the Super Bowl #jamaicansforvw

[j-kid]

Why should we Jamaicans care, what are we getting out of it? VW getting free publicity.

[Xavier]

Why should we Jamaicans care, what are we getting out of it? VW getting free publicity.

There is always residual that comes from anything that "big up" Jamaica in a positive way. The other day I saw a documentary and later found out that all the captions for the patois translation was done by someone on Jamaicans.com from a post I placed on the site. I cannot tell you how many times I get email from people who say they want to visit Jamaica because of the "cool" accent or just watching "Cool runnings". I know in the big picture we may not see it but it does count.

[j-kid]

Hope dem throw som money your way fi using yuh stuff?

There is always residual that comes from anything that "big up" Jamaica in a positive way. The other day I saw a documentary and later found out that all the captions for the patois translation was done by someone on Jamaicans.com from a post I placed on the site. I cannot tell you how many times I get email from people who say they want to visit Jamaica because of the "cool" accent or just watching "Cool runnings". I know in the big picture we may not see it but it does count.

[RichD]

is there a possibility that the ad might be pulled?

[Suesumba]

is there a possibility that the ad might be pulled?

it will have a profound influence on our culture if it is

i don't know if i'm being sarcastic or not.

[Tropicana]

Why should we Jamaicans care, what are we getting out of it? VW getting free publicity.

Jamaica is getting free publicity on Superbowl game day to boot. Do you know how EXPENSIVE that is?

[Gen]

yes. there is always the possibility when people (americans at that) seh dem offended

VW seh dem have a back up ad ready to run (just in case)

is there a possibility that the ad might be pulled?

[Wahalla]

jimmy cliff is getting paid.....and he no doubt will be on talk shows getting paid....

[SandiF]

I'm usually not in the least interested in the SuperBowls or its overpriced commercials but would like to see this VW commercial and what Jamaica has to do with it...
Is there a link to view the VW commercial? Any link that is not FB or Twitter... Please no link that is going to require me to create an account or sign-up for something to view the commercial.

[SmoothOperator]

Here is the video. I really don't see what this is going to do for Jamaica, Jimmy Cliff perhaps but not Jamaica since quasi sounding Jamaica accents aside, Jamaica is not in anyway referenced in the ad nor is the song Jimmy sings a song traditionally linked to Jamaica.

[j-kid]

Mi noh memba dem mentioning JA even once. Many mericans cyan tell wan Caribbean accent from another. Matter of fact, dem always ah blame JA every time ah Black wid ah African, or any Caribbean country duh suppen bad.

Jamaica is getting free publicity on Superbowl game day to boot. Do you know how EXPENSIVE that is?

[Tropicana]

Mi noh memba dem mentioning JA even once. Many mericans cyan tell wan Caribbean accent from another. Matter of fact, dem always ah blame JA every time ah Black wid ah African, or any Caribbean country duh suppen bad.

There are 2 commercials in the set. The second features Jimmy Cliff. Everyone knows he is Jamaican. The song isn't Jamaican of course, it was the Partridge Family theme song. Xavier posted it before but here it is again.

[Tropicana]

[Gen]

if it never post in GD mi wouldn't even did know a which accent or which country

Mi noh memba dem mentioning JA even once. Many mericans cyan tell wan Caribbean accent from another. Matter of fact, dem always ah blame JA every time ah Black wid ah African, or any Caribbean country duh suppen bad.