Lastly, somebody has paid Seal sufficient cash for him to grow to be a literal seal. In a wink to longtime memes, he transforms into the marine mammal in a Tremendous Bowl industrial for Mountain Dew Baja Blast.
Directed by Taika Waititi, the advert opens within the kitchen of singer Becky G, who takes a sip of Mountain Dew. Then, she’s teleported to a ship overlooking Seal and a bunch of different singing seals, who carry out a parody model of his signature hit, “Kiss from a Rose.”
Titled “Kiss from a Lime,” it nods to the absurd visible with lyrics like, “Ooh, the extra I consider it/ It’s unusual I’m a seal, yeah/ My flippers can’t maintain Mountain Dew/ It slips proper on by, what a disgrace.”
By the top of the industrial, nonetheless, Seal goes again to human type to nonchalantly chill with Becky G on her boat. A 30-second lower of the advert will air through the Tremendous Bowl on February ninth, however you possibly can watch the complete clip under.
In an interview with TODAY.com, Seal acknowledged he needed to lean into longtime memes. “I did must giggle as a result of it was completed in, sort of in good humor,” he stated. “There are elements and components of my life which can be actually critical, that require focus and duty and accountability… And so, anytime I get an opportunity to giggle and make enjoyable of myself with a meme that was with my head on a seal, I imply, it’s hilarious and it’s a great antidote of reduction to the seriousness of life.”
He additionally praised Waititi’s work, saying, “I really like his work, and I really like him as an individual… I started working with him, that was enjoyable. And he actually took care of me, which is an enormous factor. It was only a skilled solid.”