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··I might rise, but I refuse to shine.A song whose lyrics include allusions to transvestism and gay sex. I can't think why Coca Cola, one of the world's most conservative mega-companies would shy away from such a link. Anyhow, if the song's wiki page it to be believed, the words were in fact changed because the BBC wouldn't play songs which included suspected product placement and initially banned it for this reason.
Good point, but that is the point. Conservative corporate views act in just this way.
It would be enlightening for all to know the reasons behind the Moulinsart-Omega breakup though. Don't hold your breath.
I suspect that individuals embrace corporate conservatism in marketing (in some part) because it serves to "reduce fear, anxiety, and uncertainty; to avoid change, disruption, and ambiguity; and to explain, order, and justify inequality among groups and individuals," is Moulinsart guilty of this? I doubt it, but unless someone comes out with some details this is what is left in the wake.
Errata: I was incorrect saying that it was Coca Cola that stopped its product name being used. Wrong. It turns out, that Coca Cola isn't as marketing conservative as one might be led to believe. "The original lyrics used the word “Coca-Cola” but because of BBC Radio’s policy against product placement, those words were changed to the generic “Cherry Cola” for the single release."
Coca Cola's social conservatism has certainly shifted:
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