![]() ![]() Hepburn's House' is startlingly beautiful, even as its helium vocal trembles. 'Li'l Devil' boils our President down to a pair of hot, angry-red nubs 'The Punchline Song' out-wearies Mark Eitzel by throwing in a wink, and 'Ms. Then once you're chuckling, deep in the task of puzzling out MGB's sonics and asides, the emotion of the songs will ambush you utterly. Both qualities pile their way into Captain Obvious as gleefully as frat guys cramming into a phone booth. (DAN ZP's #1 ALBUM OF 2004.) "I guess the first name to invoke is Neutral Milk Hotel, but Mikey Machine has 1) a sense of humor and 2) a Midwestern appreciation for sloppiness. MGB throw everything they've got into Thank You Captain Obvious, and props are the least one can offer." -tinymixtapes "Machine Go Boom's energy and unpretentiousness, not to mention Mikey's knack for writing a catchy a pop hook and willingness to shriek out 'la-la-la' whenever necessary, are plenty charming. Machine Go Boom has made one of the few albums where the cover of the album perfectly illustrates the contents: Nothing but pure enjoyment." -INK 19 "Thank You Captain Obvious is one of the best albums of the year, because of its deft concoction of quirkiness and seriousness. "Machine Go Boom's Thank You Captain Obvious is the grown up version of a bunch of kids on a pile of rubble throwing rocks at bags in trees." -Wheelchair Riot This article was originally published in the "I'm with the Brand" issue of Montage. I think Stephanie Courtney does a really great job with Flo. ![]() has a great self-awareness and they’re not afraid to push the envelope with the crazy stuff I get to do as Captain Obvious. I think the success of this campaign has as much to do with the mindset and the progressive culture of as anything. The biggest one is working for such an amazing company. He definitely has better posture as well.Īre there any perks to being Captain Obvious? Free hotel room upgrades? Free room service? Captain Obvious has a full head of thick confident hair. ![]() What’s the biggest difference between you and Captain Obvious? Obviously, no downside.ĭo you ever get special treatment when you check into a hotel? I’m an incredibly fortunate person to have such a fun job. Being Captain Obvious is an absolute honor and a pleasure. ![]() It’s my most important role.ĭefinitely the time I get to spend with my wife and kids. I have three young kids and being able to spend so much time with them is priceless. Getting the opportunity to work with so many amazing people and definitely the time I get to spend with my wife and kids. What’s the best thing about being Captain Obvious? Isiah Thomas was actually quoting the "Obvious Eyes" commercial. It blew my mind that they were genuinely excited to meet me as well. I walked in and was in total awe of these basketball legends. I was in Atlanta shooting the “ Shaqtin' A Fool” show with Shaq and after the shoot he invited a group of us to TNT Studios to watch the taping of the halftime show. Picking them up and dropping them off are definitely my red carpet moments.Īny memorable fan reactions or experiences? I’m also very popular at my kids' elementary school. I get recognized more and more especially in airports. I also think it was very clever and a bit of a risk for a spokesperson to admit that he didn’t need the product he’s endorsing right now. I love them all for different reasons but if pressed I’d probably have to say “Obvious Eyes.” It was the first commercial we shot so it’s special to me for that reason. I would say more than ten, less than a thousand. We’ve done an amazing amount of content over the past three years. I don’t know that I can come up with a number. How many Captain Obvious commercials have you been in? Moynihan is hot in his own way, of course, given that the ability to make someone laugh is generally considered to be the sexiest quality you can possess. He also took the ALS Ice-Bucket Challenge, creating a bucket made of ice (natch) filled with a $2,000 donation to support ALS research and also nominating Flo from Progressive and the Trivago Guy-“to help him cool off, because so many of you think he’s so hot.” I’ve learned many new words, like $?% , bodega, and &$%#!”). As the Captain, he ran for President, campaigning with unique ads for all 50 states (“Visiting the great state of New York has been extremely educational. ![]()
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