Great Pretender

[devadiva]

There is a car advert around where a chap recites the words of the above song - very nice but what has it got to do with a car?? Or am I just dim !

[Llamatron]

I think they're implying that big flashy cars are all about image and are for shallow friendless losers.

The ad is really rather depressing.

[almcd007]

I thought it was self explanatory. When you listen to the words, look at whats going on in the ad and then read the caption it should all slot into place.

Its saying that understatement is best and the guy in the advert is just a pretender and isn't what he thinks he is the bloke at the end is who he should be.

The ad is obviously not working for you !!

See here for further info

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Adverts/Questio n385100.html

[devadiva]

It's reassuring to know that I am not the only one who didn't understand it - I also thought that both blokes were the same man as suggested on the link supplied. I shall view it with diffeerent eyes next time I see it.

[almcd007]

Both blokes ARE the same man - just different versions - one understated and one the great pretender !!!!!!

[Lin D]

I also think they are the same man. He has been promoted and now has an "upgraded car" but would prefer to have kept his former model....??

[almcd007]

NO NO NO !! They are the same man - there's no promotion and he's not lost the car - he's the great pretender !!! All the way through he's pretending - he's not happy -he's l;iving a lie. He then sees what he could be like in the bloke at the end - understated like the car !!!

[Calvados]

Why can't they just advertise the car? What's the bloke got to do with it? Pretender or not?

[devadiva]

Car and perfume adverts are just about the worst you can see - especially at christmas and mobile phones are almost as bad. Is the great pretender played by JohnBarrowman(?) from Torchwood?