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The return of the Spong Monkeys

4th February 2004

Via Eric Meyer, at least I’m not the only one selling out. Joel Veitch’s infamous Spong Monkeys can now be seen in two TV ads for Quiznos sandwhiches: We love the subs and Take a buck off (Quicktime movies). It’s nice to see such awesome and uniquely British talent recognised at a global level.

Posted 4th February 2004 at 6:12 am · Follow me on Mastodon, Bluesky, Twitter or subscribe to my newsletter

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