Evil Clown Band Slipknot Furious At Parody

Notorious Drug Fueled Evil Clowns Fight To Protect Hard Earned ‘Brand’ Reputation From Soulless Corporation.

Corporate Fast Food heavyweight Burger King tried to awaken from its deep slumber recently with a Parody of Super Bad Band Slipknot. They sponsored a band called Coq Roq and launched a new chicken strip.

The Humane Society was not amused by the ‘Subservient Chicken’ overtones of the campaign and were disturbed by what they perceived as the promotion of cockfighting. Sauces include creamy buffalo, barbecue, honey mustard, sweet and sour, and ranch.

Campaign ads feature clips from music videos, including: "Cross the Road" and "Bob Your Head."

Lawyers are famous for their sense of humor; Slipknot representatives wrote a cease and desist letter and then the lawsuits got underway.

Chicken Fries Not In Keeping With Band’s Evil Market Position

Slipknot is well known for songs such as:

People = Shit!
The Heretic Anthem
Wait And Bleed
Car Bomb

They have worked hard to claim their market position and maintain their market share in the face of growing competition from imitators and new entrants to the market. Chicken strips are just not subversive enough, it seems, to increase their share of wallet among their primary target demographic.

When Burger King was asked to comment on its counter suit and the apparent bad taste of the Marketing Strategy they would only comment:

“Our delicious-nutritious thin chicken strips are coated with a tasty batter and served in a portable container with a built-in well for the delectable dipping sauce.”

Asked for comment on the Humane Society’s concern Burger King would only reply:

“The packaging is designed to fit into a car cup holder!“

“The suggested retail price for new BK chicken fries is $1.69 for a six-piece snack order, $2.69 for a nine-piece meal and $3.99 for a nine-piece value meal. Be sure to get the value price correct in your copy,” they admonished reporters.

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“In a way, there's no such thing as bad publicity. If you're causing a stir you're going to be talked about, so maybe that's what they're hoping for. Other than that …to me, it's nonsense. It's a joke, suing Burger King. I mean, who in Slipknot is a chicken? Which guy?”
- SlipKnot

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