Killed by Desk

45 Ben Deily – Creative Director / Copywriter ( Lemonheads / Varsity Drag )

Episode Summary

In high school and college Ben had two plans for a potential career, and neither included his band, the Lemonheads. Never considering music a full-time job, he left the band he founded with friend Evan Dando to pursue a degree in Literature from Harvard and eventually a career as an advertising copywriter. In our conversation with Ben, we discuss the decision to work in advertising versus teaching, his love of silly jingles and old man candy, the role that music played (and still plays) in his life and the dark place where creativity comes from. We get goofy and go deep into commercials, Tootsie Rolls, parental expectations and a whole lot more. Enjoy! For Full Length Episodes And Merchandise Go To https://www.patreon.com/killedbydesk Follow: Killed By Desk Insta: @killedbydeskpodcast Twitter: @killedbydesk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/killedbydesk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/killedbydesk

Episode Notes

Links:

 

Ben’s Website

http://www.bendeily.com/

 

Lemonheads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ub9-IzTZ1GY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaSIWQJE518

 

 

1950’s Polaroid Commercials

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mdn_aKs4Tg

http://www.landlist.ch/landlist/pics/adpics/ad-1956-10.gif

 

Wang

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAyFP_4EvI8

 

DEC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQPmsjGOBs4

 

Copywriters

https://banc.digital/blog/10-famous-people-didnt-know-copywriters/

 

Dr Seuss Memorial Garden

https://www.seussinspringfield.org/museum-sculpture-garden

 

Edge Credit Card Test

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyDY40CiG5I

 

Mallow Cup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T2LvxoLmV4o

 

Storm The Place

https://www.ferrarausa.com/

 

Tootsie Roll Industries History

https://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/85/Tootsie-Roll-Industries-Inc.html#:~:text=1931%20The%20Tootsie%20Pop%20is,to%20Tootsie%20Roll%20Industries%2C%20Inc.

 

College of Wooster

https://thewoostervoice.spaces.wooster.edu/2012/11/09/remembering-the-beginning-of-a-tradition/

 

Tootsie Roll Bank - comes with candy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DquJ8UsX1a4

 

WB Yeats

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2FT4_UUa4I

 

Onion Article and Response

https://www.theonion.com/hey-everybody-this-cool-new-tide-detergent-video-is-b-1819584837

https://vimeo.com/219141659

 

Tide Pods Original Op Ed

https://www.theonion.com/so-help-me-god-i-m-going-to-eat-one-of-those-multicolo-1819585017

 

Firesign Theater

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKZtt2yEwfs

 

John Stallworthy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t546-HSQ-Wo

 

Commodity Fetishism

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodity_fetishism

 

Joey Levine

https://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Joey+Levine&tab=songaswriterchartstab

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Levine

 

 

Richard Leiter

http://www.richjingles.com/about-me-2

 

 

Dropkick Murphys Ripoff  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvwETUv7dSQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69kaNynT-Vo

 

Freedy Johnston

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiDR318x8AY