Wal-Mart abuses AC/DC

Anyone else noticed they're playing 'Back In Black' at the end of their ads the past few days? That's not even going into the awfulness of the "I'm a shopping NINJA!" or the black Friday legend who named her kid "Black Friday" nonsense. Blarg. I'm ashamed to work for this company right now. 

We've got the Today show going in the background and I've seen at least three different ads, all with the intro to the song being played at the end. A good friend of mine has been scheduled to work 8PM Thursday through 5AM Friday and he has no idea what he's in for. 

Killer, intruder, homicidal man.
If you see me coming, run as fast as you can.
A blood thirsty demon who's stalking the street.
I hack up my victims like pieces of meat.

Megadeth - "Good Mourning/Black Friday" ('86)

Shame on AC/DC for allowing Walmart to use their song.  Shame. 

Or were blackmailed.... 

Back In Black was the first song I ever learned to play on the drums, so it's very near and dear to my heart.  Each time I hear it in the background of these Wal-Mart ads is like a small death in my soul….

Sorry, EMCEE, I just don't have any issue with musicians "selling out".  I was glad to have recently heard music from one of my all-time favorite artists, The Cramps, an otherwise very uncommercial band, being used in a VW commercial.

I find it sad that such an influential band's music is used by the mainstream monstrosity like Wal-Mart.  Wal-Mart and AC/DC go together like Bleach and Ammonia.  If this symbol of Middle American intolerance, worker abuse, and attracting more weirdos than crack den is being hip to the younger crowd....then it's mistaken. It's like your Grandmother liking hip-hop and your Uncle Moe liking nu metal.