Budweiser Clydesdales 2008 Super Bowl Commercial
February 4, 2008
(scroll down to watch videos of 2008 Bud Clydesdales, Shaq on horseback, and Big Ben American Idol ads)
I’m a Steelers fan, so I’ll admit, I was pretty pleased that the Giants managed to pull off the upset on the Patriots last night. I mean, two out of the three years the Pats won the Super Bowl this decade, they beat us in the AFC championships. Let’s just say that the Pats aren’t exactly my favorite NFL team…
At any rate. I did watch the whole game, all the while keeping my eye out for the newest Budweiser commercial featuring the Clydesdales. And I about died. As someone who just saw all the Rocky movies in the past year, I highly appreciated the Rocky-esque workouts “Hank” picked up from the various movies. The only thing that would have made it better was a trot up those steps in Philadelphia to the Rocky statue. And I kept wondering if Hank was our foal from the American Dream Budweiser Horse Commercial from a few years back. I like to think he was. Talk about the classic, American “pull-yourself-up-by-your-toe-clips” story.
Sound is necessary to watch the following video. It just doesn’t have the same effect without “Gonna Fly Now” playing in the background.
Budweiser Clydesdale Rocky Super Bowl Ad 2008
Shaquille O’Neal posing as a jockey in a vitamin water commercial was also hilarious. The special effects guys did a superb job of making it look like Shaq really was riding that poor horse in the race. And the real jockeys at the end barely reach his belly button. If you never watch another Superbowl ad in your life, you need to watch this one.
Shaquille O’Neal Vitamin Water On Horseback Super Bowl 2008 Ad
And finally, I have to post the Ben Roethlisberger American Idol ad. One: it’s Big Ben from the Steelers. Two: it’s funny. And Three: it’s the Steelers!
Ben Roethlisberger American Idol 2008 Super Bowl Ad
Posted in Horsin' Around, Recommendations
February 5th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
I always keep and eye out for the Bud commercials too, I especially like the older one where they horses are playing football. This one was awfully cute too. Usually I don’t watch the game, but I’m from New York and it was a good game for a change.
February 5th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
I love that original commercial as well. If you ever feel the need to watch, I’ve got that one and some of my other favorites posted on http://regardinghorses.com/2007/12/09/training-the-budweiser-clydesdales/.
February 7th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
I didn’t watch the game so was glad you had links to these commercials. The last one is hysterical.
February 8th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Glad you liked them. I can just sit and watch these (and the other Bud Clydesdale ads) over and over again.
February 22nd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
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March 11th, 2008 at 9:42 am
I just think Hank is bitiful .Dose he have a web site? I wood love a pic.of him