Why 2004 was a little bit like ‘1984’

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Just now brought to our attention: this cool parody of Apple’s “1984” commercial, done by a New York comedy group called The Royal We. The chubby guy in the track suit is great. So is the on-screen text: “In 2004, Apple Computer sold 8.2 million iPods. Remember 1984, when we said we wouldn’t be like ‘1984’?” “Whatever,” says the voiceover. Truly inspired. You can watch the original commercial here.

—Posted by Tim Nudd

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