Pot Noodle 'moussaka rap' by Mother London

Mother London has created a new campaign for Pot Noodle featuring two unlikely heroes in the form of Steve and Digger, who rap-off about all sorts of food-related things.

The campaign was inspired by the popularity of user-generated content normally found on websites such as YouTube. The campaign, which features two separate executions, was designed to have a worn "homemade" feel.

"Moussaka rap" is directed by new Hungryman recruit, Taika Waititi, the director of New Zealand art-flick 'Shark vs. Eagle'; it marks his directorial debut in advertising.

Duration:
38
 
First Aired:
07-Apr-08
 
Media:
Television
 
Country:
United Kingdom
 
Agency:
Mother London
 
Client:
Pot Noodle
 
 

Comments

Pete Jackson

Pete Jackson - 07/04/2008

Bloody love this.

 
 
JOE STATON

JOE STATON - 07/04/2008

hmmmm

 
 
Richard Hayter

Richard Hayter - 08/04/2008

Shizzle.

 
 
James Mott

James Mott - 08/04/2008

Nice nice... Im glad my Mother never told me i should eat Pot Noodle...

 
 
Gellan Watt

Gellan Watt - 08/04/2008

That's the bizzle.

 
 
Cassette

Cassette - 08/04/2008

for sheezy

 
 
Andy Knell

Andy Knell - 09/04/2008

Oh dear, no insight, put the pan down for any noodle, soup instant meal that's on the shelf these days, its like my dad made an ad for it

 
 
Pete Jackson

Pete Jackson - 09/04/2008

Good Insight - As you've said, 'put the pan down' is inherent in any instant meal. Pot Noodle are trying to own it. And why not.

 
 
Phil Hickes

Phil Hickes - 09/04/2008

Do you imagine yourself as a young Al Pacino Clarice?

 
 
Andy Knell

Andy Knell - 10/04/2008

Why own 'put the pan down' it doesn't resonate with the target audience, its a 1995 tagline. I'm 13 and I've never picked up a pan in my life anyway, i want something to eat with my lucoszade.

 
 
Julian Esposito

Julian Esposito - 10/04/2008

I wonder if Snoop Dog eats the noodle?

 
 
Pete Jackson

Pete Jackson - 10/04/2008

Fair play. However i'd say that scores of University students living away from home, and young adults with cooking-apathy represent a better target audience than 13 year olds. The two characters in the ad are clearly flatmates.

 
 

- 10/04/2008

Woo! Goldie Lookin' Chain parody, which misses the mark by about five years. It's like Lintas ads never died.

 
 
Andy Knell

Andy Knell - 10/04/2008

cooking-apathy? Its the most monstrous amalgimation of e-numbers ever put together, that costs 89p. Put your foot on a council estate and say cooking apathy. If that's there target audience I think the execution is still too ry hard, and it feels like my dad trying to be cool, and its a total smirnoff 'toffs in the hood' rip-off.

 
 
Cara Swindell

Cara Swindell - 10/04/2008

Not exactly 'creative' is it? It is pretty old hat, Ali G, Goldie Lookin' Chain etc etc blah blah.

 
 
Sean Murricane

Sean Murricane - 10/04/2008

Indeed, GLC, sub-standard Flight of the Conchords... not bad, but not half as funny as the professionals...

 
 
stephen rand

stephen rand - 10/04/2008

For the love of god I think you lot have just disappeared up you own collective arses - teenagers will find it funny, who gives a crap about 'insight', 'Goldie Lookin' Chain' and all the other crap you want to puke up from your youth. Get over it - they've made a good ad and you ridiculous buffoons can't touch it because you're shooting pack shots for Halfords mono press ads.

 
 
Under Employed

Under Employed - 10/04/2008

Stephen, are you getting enough at the moment? You seem a bit angsty.

 
 
Under Employed

Under Employed - 10/04/2008

it's ok (the ad, that is), but not a patch on Mother's old stuff for SuperNoodles.

 
 
Pete Jackson

Pete Jackson - 11/04/2008

Eh!? Apathy (noun): a lack of interest. I.e. in this context - a lack of interest in cooking. Not quite sure where E-numbers and coucil estates came from?? I do agree however that the execution has been done to dust; doesn't stop me liking it though, and its miles better than this! ... http://www.visit4info.com/advert/The-Big-Cheez-Dipper-Rap-Battle-Laughing-Cow-Cheese-Spread/25194

 
 

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Credits

Client:
Pot Noodle
Agency:
Mother London
Media agency:
MindShare
Media planner:
James Hart
Production company:
Hungryman
Director:
Martin Box
Editor:
Art Jones @ Speade
Post production:
Golden Square
 

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