It appears that The Lost Boys of Penzance have added to the lore of Benson & Hedges cigarettes. From the Benson & Hedges entry in Wikipedia is this passage in the Trivia section:
The Lost Boys Of Penzance, a surf band from Encinitas, CA, have recorded "Disadvantages of You", which was the music used for the TV commercial "Oh the disadvantages of the new Benson and Hedges 100s"
I must admit that this is very cool...someone thought to add LBoP's recording of The Disadvantages of You to the lore of a famous brand of ciggies that date back to 1873. The Trivia section also noted these famous rock musos/B&H smokers: Noel and Liam Gallagher (Oasis) and Angus Young (AC-DC).
TVparty.com had this to say about that famous Benson & Hedges TV ad campaign of 1967:
Not surprisingly, manufacturers have always looked for new ways to modify their products and create new brands. A brilliant example would be Benson and Hedges 100s in 1967.
This was one of the most celebrated and effective ad campaigns of all time. Benson and Hedges actually built a brand name (and consumer demand) by making fun of their product, illustrating the distinct disadvantages of smoking a longer cigarette.
So there you have it: LBoP adds to the lore of Benson & Hedges and gets mentioned in the same breath as Oasis and AC-DC. OK, that last part might be a bit of a stretch.
LBoP actually does NOT endorse smoking due to the havoc it wreaks on the body. If one must choose between smoking and music, choose music. Always.
[Update 2010: Some anonymous Wikipedia Nazi deleted the LBoP mention of the "Disadvantages..." track from the Benson & Hedges wiki entry. "No verbiage for you!"]
...sounds good to me! ~J. Hawk D'Ville/LBoP
