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Music truly is a universal language, and “Playing For Change” has demonstrated that by attempting to bring together our vast world through a series of intercultural songs. As they travel around the globe, numerous musicians contribute to the same song and create a flowing entity to promote peace, love and harmony throughout our world.

“Playing for Change is a multimedia movement created to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music.”

Not only is the nonprofit corporation growing by the day, but the random musicians incorporate from each country are getting their 5 minutes of fame. The first performance, a rendition of Stand By Me is my favorite:

I just came across a hilarious ad for Clear Shampoo. It is a battle of humans against evil dandruff warriors. I just thought it was creative because I had never seen something advertised this way. The video below is a must watch.

Just a quick note…. I stumbled (using stumbleupon.com) on this website creativeadvertisingworld.com which is a blog that basically is what the website says. It has all sorts of interesting articles linked to funny, creative, and unique stories of advertising or advertisements in general. Its worth a look.

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Once you’re done refilling your Purell dispenser and tightening your surgical mask, check these Swine Flu PSAs. Thanks AdFreak.

Check these new prints from Israeli airline Tzabar. Created by Grey, Tel-Aviv, these flight + concert package advertisements feature Sir Paul McCartney, Amy Winehouse, and Britney Spears. Promoting a morbid sense of urgency around the fact that these stars may drop dead at any moment, these ads are funky, and slightly offensive.

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Take a look at the Gillette Fusion Powered Zamboni.

Featured at TD Banknorth Garden, the zamboni ushers in a new breed of branded motor vehicles (take that NASCAR). I’m liking where Gillette is going with this, but my criticism would be that it kind of looks like a vaccuum cleaner (where are you Hoover?)

Nonetheless, I’m keeping my eye out for more of these beauties…hopefully the US Army will catch on so we can see some sweet tank zambonis.

Found this new ad from Philips on BrandFreak, thought it was pretty badass.

Let me first take a stance against some questionable criticism of this ad. Although I agree that Alfonso Ribeiro would be a fantastic contribution to the Carlton aesthetic, I think it’s funny when people criticize a beer commercial because it isn’t “convincing.” First of all, if you’re looking for nutritional facts about the kind of beer your drinking, you’re clearly not going to appreciate robots, lazers, and other stuff that kicks ass. Don’t be afraid of the future, because if you’re drinking Carlton, you’ll be able to fight robots. Get it?

This commercial for Carlton Natural Blonde, a low-carb Australian beeya, is a fairly accurate depiction of what the future holds for us…the website is just as informative, boasting a comprehensive “Guide for Men” on “How to Survive in the Future.” While future men will have to deal with Clones and Lycra body suits, at least carbohydrates won’t slow you down when you’re running from robots.

Stacy Nadeau is a nationally renowned speaker, a college graduate from Depauw University, and a “Dove Girl.” Now, eight years after Dove’s Campaign For Real Beauty began, Stacy Nadeau travels the United States speaking about her own beliefs in regards to “Real Beauty.” One of the campaign’s most successful trademarks was its effort to reach out to real women as well as simply talk about them. For example, this past week Stacy traveled to Denison University in the middle of the Midwest to talk to an auditorium full of listeners about the trials and tribulations that go into any advertising campaign.

In particular, Stacy and the 5 other Dove Girls have been “chewed up and spit back out” by the media more than any other models because of the extremely unique approach they took to selling a simple product like Dove Lotion. Even four years after the first ad with all 6 women was shown, Stacy said that she still receives mixed reviews by journalists who either love or hate the huge efforts she puts into discussing female bodies.

For more information, she has created her own website that acts as a branch off of Dove’s greater campaigns: StacyNadeau.com

My sister sent this to me the other day. Having grown up in Australia for a few years, and planning on returning again to study for a semester in the Fall, I found it really interesting. It was created by an Australian director, Patrick Hughes, for a Schweppes commercial. The lack of words and emphasis on other sounds and images draws the viewer’s attention in, and the creative fictional plot demands your attention throughout the short skit.

Watch at PatrickHughes.com (allow a few minutes for loading)

The FreeCreditReport.com dudes are catchy, but The Fruit Guys are legends. Enjoy.

My friend showed me this Gap ad directed by the legendary Spike Jonze. Though the ad is a couple years old and has basically no relevance to the Gap’s more-or-less white bread aesthetic, it’s a surprisingly bad ass commercial. Enjoy.

“I’m On a Boat,” the newest single from The Lonely Island’s debut album, “Incredibad.”