Wimpy family is super talented with glasses

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Here's a spot for South African burger chain Wimpy's from ad agency Metropolitan Republic. The "Skoltimaier Seven" play "Funky Town" on collectible cola glasses while wearing skin-tight, shiny costumes. Some of the costumes have capes. Others have puffy shoulder pads. The family looks like a chubby, white, multi-generational version of Earth Wind & Fire. A dog leaps and barks. Somebody does the robot. There's a random cut to the front lawn. A small fan sits on a table, just in case their jamming gets too intense.

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