7 Seconds of Love is an English ska band fronted by musician and animator Joel Veitch that writes and plays songs with often silly lyrics. Joel Veitch animates many of the band's songs, such as "Ninja" and "First Drink of the Day". Some songs have had videos by Cap'n Pat, shown with him organising the "Winners" video and directing their most recent video "Twister". The band regularly tours the United Kingdom. The animations are available on Veitch's website and the band's site. [1] Ska is a Jamaica-originated music genre that combines elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. ... Joel Veitch is a web animator and member of the B3ta collective. ...
Joel Veitch is a web animator and member of the B3ta collective. ...
Coke Fiasco
The band sought legal advice after a Coke advertisement in Argentina featured music and animation very similar to that of the filmclip for Ninja which the band had made available on their myspace account and on YouTube. Plagiarism Article Legal advice is the giving of a formal and binding opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law in exchange for financial or other compensation. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ... YouTube is a popular free video sharing website which lets users upload, view, and share video clips. ...
After talks, Coke agreed to an out of court settlement of an undisclosed sum. BBC Article
References
NME - 7 Seconds of Love "A miraculous explosion of kittenyska goodness charging like an enraged Rhino into your brain."
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He is also the lead singer of the band 7Seconds of Love.
Veitch was once threatened with lawsuit by Gullane Entertainment Inc. for uploading a flash cartoon which was parodying Thomas the Tank Engine, so he removed it, still there's a link to the flash, but there is no actual flash file, it's nothing but an explanation why the flash file was removed.
Quizno's Subs advertised by the Spongmonkeys (through the song "We love the subs", based upon "We like the Moon").