Apparently We Need Denis Leary To Tell Us Not To Drink Drive

[Videaddict]

I think this was a very clever move for Holsten. The fact that it contained the word asshole means we are still watching it over 15 years later and the reason the censors allowed the probably weighs very heavily on the drink driving message. I remember this was Christmas '95. They used to show it during Davina McCalls dating show, well after the watershed..

[vokeyboy]

Best anti drink and driving ad ever

[traphouse8]

Ewww, he hawked Holsten back then, nowadays he does Chevy commercials. If there's anybody that watches this, and doesn't realize that this douchbag sold his soul, then you have to listen to "Bill Hicks - Artistic Roll Call".

[friendlymush]

What would be truly funny is if later he gets a DUI

[welshfilmbuff]

I remembering seeing this ad (I think it was first shown around Christmas of 1995) and being stunned that it had curse words in it, even though it went out after the watershed...

To this day, I can't think of another TV ad that has done this!

[machete97]

@welshfilmbuff thats cos asshole isnt really a swear word this side of the pond.

do you mean even though it went out before the watershed ?

[welshfilmbuff]

@machete97

I just can't think of an advert equivalent.

[brisrangakid]

I remember seeing this on an Australian TV program called "World's Greatest Commercials". Good on them for it!

[theskull]

Denis Leary is a GOD

[machete97]

@theskull gods don't rip off other gods' comedy

[kiddo76able]

lol!! I'd never seen this before. Once again Denis Leary is right, you drink and drive you're an asshole, especially with your wife and kids! yikes!

At least Denis drinks at a bar or at home. He knows not to drive drunk. Preach on Brother Denis. :-)

[666Muurder1]

chuck norris should do an advert like this

then everysingle person on the planet would listen and make the world a better place :D

[richardsiscannon18]

thats great,

dennis leary is correct. you drink and drive=asshole and you are a loser.

[Emperix]

God, I haven't seen this advert for years!

[indymedic121985]

Denis Leary should do PSA ads, when he talks people listen, whether they want to or not.

[prakb]

This was shown for far too short a period, funny but serious still. Whenever i run out of booze at home and need more the cab it is always for me!

[WolfDemonProductions]

id personally prefer a bus. cabs are too expensive (though they are much more convenient)

[ILoveES33]

Ummmmmm....right. Lol. Now I know why, even though he's an American, we didn't use him for any of our PSA's! He wouldn't have been able to scare me. Hearing the cars crash, listening to the bodies collide with each other/the window/fill in the blank, that terrifies me. But he alas, does not.

Look up the Crack ads with Clint Eastwood. Now there's some scarification! (shudder)

[phillies890]

@ILoveES33 Yeah except this isn't a PSA, if you actually watched the whole ad you'd see right at the end that this is clearly a beer commercial.

[friendlymush]

this is a pretty good take on the original

[SurpSargis]

this owns!

[Badchoicesmade]

Dennis Leary should have asshole tatooed on him since he says it so much.

[reichmarshall]

Denis Leary even sells out with style!

[shizlnit]

they were able to show that on tv?

[IanRawlings]

yep was on after the watershed at christmas time

[cam50701]

remember seeing this advert years ago one night and never saw it again but always stuck in my head.

[Ishma3l]

Heh, this is pretty classy.

[indymedic121985]

Denis leary is slowly taking over the world!

[DannyCFC]

Have you seen any British public service videos? This is ok, and Leary is cool. I love Rescue Me.

[JC85cap]

lol funny ain't it? I wonder who payed his ass for that commercial. You british guys don't like us too much nor the irish huh?

[WolfArden44]

LOL.Awe well.He's still funny.

[geg3690]

dennis leary isn't a sellout noccie. you're just an idiot.

[noccie]

sellout...

[xxxxmillexxxx]

hwo the fuck is it a sellout you fucking dolt, what is he selling?? fuckn indiot

[noccie]

Selling out refers to the compromising of one's integrity, morality and principles in exchange for money, 'success' or other personal gain. If you have seen his standup you would know what i mean. He acts like he is a bad @ss, yet he suddenly thinks he can tell me what to do. Yeah yeah, that driving dad is a douchbag, but why does Denis Leary need to point that out for me?

[xxxxmillexxxx]

ahhhh okkkkk i get it, your referring to his 'act' from about 15 years ago huh? nice job pal.... remember the bit he used to do about whining fuckin maggots???

[noccie]

he's still a sellout. and it was 14 years ago :D and he's still not funny

ahh... Stirring up the hornet nest of pure Fandom sure is fun.

[phillyfan345]

Leary is hilarious dude. If u dont like him then shut the fuck up.

[hibernia1]

I remember the bit bill hicks used to do about whining fucking maggots

[Applemask]

@xxxxmillexxxx Holsten Pils.

[jamesthq]

how is he sellin out Ive been a massive fan of his since I saw Judgment night and rescue me but I don't think he's selling out hear. You cant say that about someone on a anti drinks add.

[noccie]

this ad is more for Holsten beer then anything else. Showing that they "care" about drinking and driving... and not forgetting to remind us of that sweet tasty beer.

[reelybigfish099]

lolz mes was born when this add was aired 1994

[johnnydeppfan13]

lmao! :)

[invisiblekid99]

This was, and always will be best "dont drink and drive ad"

[neondiscogod]

Christmas '94 was when this first aired, if I'm not mistaken.

[LangshottRangers]

Jerry Falwell destroyed the Earth!

This advert is possibly the only one i would choose to watch. People love those MASH adverts and stuff, but this is the one. This and any of those clever Honda ones. Just two. Two Adverts. Nobody expects the Spanish inquisition!

[SidviciousWisconsin]

North American Television sucks because of Assholes like Jerry Falwell and the young republicans.

[StevieC69]

This ad is from early 90's just after Leary made 'no cure for cancer'. The song 'Asshole' which is a little different charted in the UK and he made this spin off for the drink drive folks. Nice stuff.

[Tipton86]

Is that a Vauxhall Cavalier that he's driving?

Very odd. Hardly any old Cavaliers still on the road. When was this ad made?

[Applemask]

Ooh, mid-late nineties I think.

[colinhendrie]

Earlier than that I think. I see to remember watching it in teh early 90s but could be wrong.

[Sahara101010]

Yeah, they should play this here...Hey anybody here watch that show adpersuasion? That's where I found out about this ad. Anyway, thanks for posting this.

-Opal.Orchid

[electrogeek77]

This makes me proud to be a Masshole.

Um...we're both from Massachusetts. And the song is Asshole. So...um...Masshole.

*cough*

[vanillaorchid]

They should show this again this Christmas.

[Nephilimfields]

Pity they won't show this in North America...plenty of Assholes here.

[jeikobu21]

lol nice one