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  • Oh, Baby: Evian Ad Is a Web Hit

    by Claudine Zap

    Jul 10, 2009

    21 Votes

    Here's what happens when you combine (computer-generated) babies on rollerskates, a boom-box beat, and some serious special effects: A video that's got the Web buzzing. Oh, and it's an ad for Evian mineral water.

    The viral video channels street culture from the '70s. And then things get really weird. A bunch of computer-assisted babies clothed only in diapers and skates show off their hip-hop moves to a remix of Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight." The Evian bottles are props for the tykes' skate tricks. (So no "Popeye" moment of drinking the stuff and transforming into a super-fly baby.)

    Already, lookups on the Web are on a roll: "evian roller skating babies," soared 225% in just one day. Queries are also surging on "roller skating babies," "skating babies," and "evian skating babies."

    Here you can see it for yourself. Kids, do not try this at home.

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James H

cute video gonna have to check it out sans the GMA crew. Here is a bit of trivia for all you Buzzers Evian spelled backwards is Naive, kinda makes you go hmmm.

posted Jul 10, 2009 |
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jazey

this is stupid and it's fake and i don't think it's taking the web by storm

posted Jul 11, 2009 |
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jazey

after 8 years of bush and the mess he left behind we need all the help we can get and this video is stupid

posted Jul 11, 2009 |
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molly_

... this isn't taking the web by storm at all. I mean, look, there are FOUR comments here, including mine, and one guy commented twice. All of the "viral" videos posted by yahoo are just stupid things that no one legitimately cares about. I saw this sponsored on youtube's front page, and immediately paused the video. It's stupid.

posted Jul 11, 2009 |
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Rosebud

Oh, come on! Lighten up folks! I loved it! What a refreshing and creative video!

posted Jul 11, 2009 |
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Bella

I agree, it's stupid.

posted Jul 11, 2009 |
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Not a Demo

I think it is cute. We all know the babies aren't skating, but the smiles on the very real babies faces are enough to make you smile. At least it is a clean ad. Unlike those STUPID Burger King ads....

posted Jul 11, 2009 |
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debbie

MY KIDS AND I LOVED THIS AD . IT'S CUTE AND FUNNY!!!

posted Jul 14, 2009 |
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