Here's the scoop. I was grocery shopping in T'ranna, and by pure coincidence, stumbled upon a bottle of Coke, with "Out For A Rip" printed across the front. As you may or may not know, that happens to be the name of a song i wrote that made a fairly significant impact here in Canada. I also own the trademark for the phrase. (see link)
The bottle is being used as part of a music promotion by Coca Cola which allows folks to scan their bottle with their smartphone to bring up an online music playlist. The "Out for a Rip" playlist, for some reason, does not contain the song "Out for a Rip".
Soon after making this discovery, i was flooded with reports of these bottles popping up nationwide, and decided it was time to respond to this seemingly unlicensed use of my intellectual friggin' property. With my lawyer, Rob Kittredge, (RKIP.ca) I decided the best possible course of action would be to detail the whole ordeal in a music video that also serves as my legal demand letter to Coca Cola. I hope this answers some questions for all those who've been enquiring. Friggin' right on.
B.Rich & Rob brichrap@gmail.com outforarip@RKIP.ca
Lyrics - B.Rich Beat - Mickey Freeland Recorded by Zane Whitfield @ Shot by Brent Nurse Edited by B.Rich
LYRICS
so get this, right, it’s may 2-4 weekend, we're out on the lake kickin back fishin with the bros got a full deck of darts (OUTTA BREWS CUZ THE BEER STORE’S CLOSED) (long weekend, eh) so i open up the cooler got some oj, purple stuff, sixer o’ coca cola and that's when things get weird go to grab myself a pop what's this right here? (FRIGGIN’ BOTTLE SAYS OUT FOR A RIP ON THE SIDE) look at it, look at it again, show buddy, (YAH RIGHT) like isn’t that the song i wrote, made a video got it played eleven million friggin’ times or so? and then my phone starts blowin up with buddies sayin where they seen the bottles friggin’ showin up Vancouver, Montreal, gas station on the 401 WINNIPEG AND SOMEWHERE UP IN NORTH SASKATCHEWAN unreal, so i peel out right quick and wheel er to to the lawyer figger’ what the friggin’ deal is.
JUST OUT FOR A SIP ARE YA BUD JUST OUT FOR SIP?
i’m at the lawyers right Buddy, Buddy & Steve, where i filed my trademark paperwork in 2015 (so buddy's like) ALRIGHT LETS GETTER DOWN TO BRASS TACKS they used your trademarked phrase and didn't ask? (nope) THEY’RE JACIKIN’ YOUR BRAND AND YOUR PERSONALITY RIGHTS, I CHECKED MY RECORDS MAN, THERE AIN’T A LICENCSING AGREEMENT IN SIGHT. i’m like bud, look, it's probably just an honest mistake he’s got me walkin’ on crutches, AND A NECK BRACE! don’t get me wrong - the whole things upset me so much i guess i’m gonna have to switch to sippin’ Pepsi WHOOOO - it’s just right weird. since i’ve got friggin’ registered trademark right here says mugs, cups, all kinds of drinking vessels online music t shirts, bumper stickers and tea kettles. pretty legit, right, (yup) we'd better grab a pen and get to sendin' a
