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[VIDEO] Is This Deodorant Ad Brilliant Or Plain Creepy?

Old Spice has racked up another viral video, this time, titled "Mum's Song".

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Old Spice Tried To Appeal To A Younger Age Bracket By Suggesting Teenage Boys Who Use Old Spice Will Become Men

Since Old Spice has a reputation for being more for older men, the company attempts to appeal to a younger age bracket with the “Mom Song” commercial by suggesting that teenage boys who use Old Spice will become men.

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The Commercial Shows Mums Weeping And Going Into Stalker Mode While Checking Up On Their Sons

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"Hey, We Know Just Who To Blame When Our Sons Have Fun With Women And Misbehave - Old Spice!"

Screen grab from the Old Spice "Mum's Song" video.

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In the commercial a series of moms sing a lament over the fact that their sons have morphed into men, laying the blame on Old Spice spray deodorant.

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Old Spice "Mum's Song".

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"Oh I didn’t see it coming but it came in a can
Now my sweet son sprayed into a man"

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The Commercial Became Viral After It Was Shown At Commercial Breaks During The NFL Playoff Games

Within a day, the term "Old Spice" was tweeted over 50,000 times, according to social analytics company, Topsy, and the video has had more than 1 million views since it was posted a few days ago.

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A user responds to the Old Spice commercial via Twitter.

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"Mum's Song" Was Developed By The Same Agency That Helped Old Spice With Another Viral Video Featuring Smooth-Talking, Towel-Clad Isaiah Mustafa

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It should come as no surprise that the new “Smellcome to Manhood” advertising and marketing campaign was developed with Wieden + Kennedy, the Portland-based ad agency.

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Old Spice Is A Brand Of Male Grooming Products Manufactured By Procter & Gamble

P&G acquired the brand in 1990 from Shulton, Inc. Shulton, Inc., the original producer of Old Spice, was founded in 1934 by William Lightfoot Schultz.

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Old Spice advertisement.

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