If you were wondering what the frontman of '80s Canadian rock back Loverboy is up to these days, the answer is second guessing the lyrics to "Working for the Weekend" in an ad for job listings site Indeed.com.
Mike Reno anchors the commercial—from ad agency Sleek Machine, with 30-, 45- and 60-second cuts—explaining that, thanks to the recruitment company, more people are happy being at the office. (The short version is punchier, but the longer ones have the sharper kicker—that now, the right idea would be "more like everybody's really enjoying their time at work, and when the weekend comes, that's fine too.")
The band, for its part, is still working (for whatever reason), with a new album out last year, and tour dates scheduled through October.
It's not clear, though, whether Chippendales is standing by the song as the ideal tie-breaker for ridiculously close auditions.
CREDITS
Client: Indeed
Agecy: Sleek Machine, Boston
Chief Creative Officer: Tim Cawley
Senior Integrated Producer: Ben Ouellette
Senior Copywriter: Jeff Mariois
Senior Art Director: Jessica Ruggieri
Music: "Working for the Weekend" by Loverboy
Talent: Mike Reno
Director: Darcy Van Poelgeest
Production Company: Circle, Vancouver
Editor: Kat Baker, Element