Harley Davidson Press Release

[guns_n_motley]

2 weeks from now? thats late november.

That's only two days after Nov. 21st, which is the date everyone is speculating something will happen.

But the actual press release said 'early November'.?

As for it being 'up and running' by Thanksgiving, what's to get up and running?? The ad's already ready!? Put it on already!

unless their waiting for something... a media blitz perhaps

[pilferk]

2 weeks from now? thats late november.

"Should be up and running by" doesn't necessarily mean "will premiere on".

I'm not sure about when it will premiere.  The rumor is that harley has bought ad space during the Thanksgiving football games and will be showing the Better version of the Black Sheep ad....not that that will be the premiere of the ad.

[RnT]

here?s a stupid question...  (sorry if it?s already mentioned)

they aired on the net the comercial with BETTER, then changed for PC... but, how they got Better from the label? because they changed to PC so fast that just make me think that the album ( or the single BETTER ) WERE supossed to be released to promote the band, and something happened... 

so, why GNR label will give the NEW song to the comercial without a MKT plan for an single / album ?

[oneway23]

so, why GNR label will give the NEW song to the comercial without a MKT plan for an single / album ?

My thought exactly, but the ad hasn't premiered yet either.

[guns_n_motley]

so, why GNR label will give the NEW song to the comercial without a MKT plan for an single / album ?

My thought exactly, but the ad hasn't premiered yet either.

just wait, I expect the Better ad to be back on the site maybe next week..

mysterion could you confirm this??

[WARose]

if the better commercial doesn`t appear next week/ this month it doesn`t look too good....

it`s a possibility though

[guns_n_motley]

if the better commercial doesn`t appear next week/ this month it doesn`t look too good....

it`s a possibility though

yep, im giving it till december 1st to have the better commercial up.. if not, its not looking too good...


the fact though that we can now talk about this, is a good sign...

[kriss_boy]

the fact though that we can now talk about this, is a good sign...

We can talk about it because its old news now....

[guns_n_motley]

the fact though that we can now talk about this, is a good sign...

We can talk about it because its old news now....

no, until the press release came out we werent even able to mention harley davidson... now we can discuss the commercial...

[TAP]

wow, a commercial which hasn't even aired yet is dead horse. 

[Slashead]

wow, a commercial which hasn't even aired yet is dead horse.?

lol

[bazgnr]

And also a little odd that new music will be "introduced" to many before a single or album is actually released through conventional channels.  Unless, of course, the "Better" version hits at same time as the album...

[Wicked Demon]

Maybe things have changed, but this is still in the HTML source of the H-D website, confirming Better as the single (I don't think that has been confirmed anywhere else):

<script language="javascript">
<!--
function shareWithFriend() {

  var to = "";
  var subject = "Harley-Davidson and Guns N' Roses present a 'Better' way to live.";
  var emailbody =
      "Check out the latest?H-D commercial, featuring the exclusive preview of the single?'Better'?from the upcoming?Guns N' Roses album, 'Chinese Democracy'. http://www.harley-davidson.com/blacksheep"

  var doc = "mailto:" + to +
      "&subject=" + escape(subject) +
      "&body=" + escape(emailbody);

  window.location = doc;
}
//-->
</script></pagedef>

http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/Detour/Black_Sheep.jsp?&locale=en_US

[Slashead]

? ? ? "Check out the latest?H-D commercial, featuring the exclusive preview of the single?'Better'?from the upcoming?Guns N' Roses album, 'Chinese Democracy'. http://www.harley-davidson.com/blacksheep"

?
http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/Detour/Black_Sheep.jsp?&locale=en_US

The word "single" is not mentioned on HD site. It is written "new song".

[Wicked Demon]

The word "single" is not mentioned on HD site. It is written "new song".

I'm referring to something different. I believe the text I'm looking at is from the first iteration of the web site, before it was changed to Paradise City. The text I'm looking at is still in the web's HTML source, only has been since commented out. It was part of the "Send this to your friend" JavaScript function, which would send an e-mail to an address you entered.

You're looking at the newly written part of the page; if you "View Source", you will see the exact JavaScript function I pasted here.

[echrisl]

The word "single" is not mentioned on HD site. It is written "new song".

I'm referring to something different. I believe the text I'm looking at is from the first iteration of the web site, before it was changed to Paradise City. The text I'm looking at is still in the web's HTML source, only has been since commented out. It was part of the "Send this to your friend" JavaScript function, which would send an e-mail to an address you entered.

You're looking at the newly written part of the page; if you "View Source", you will see the exact JavaScript function I pasted here.

True, and interesting. 

Nice detective work ... although I don't know if it means much, ultimately.  GNR seem to change their plans every five minutes ...

[Loco_motive]

Nothing earth shattering here, but the Black Sheep page has been changed and no longer mentions Better.

[Robman?]

Nothing earth shattering here, but the Black Sheep page has been changed and no longer mentions Better.

Wow! No way!

[bigbri]

Harley probably got sick of waiting for GNR.  I know the feeling.

[A Private Eye]

That ad will never air now GNR missed the boat where that's concerned.