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Glossier United Breaks Guitars: Song 2 is follow-up to viral hit

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(Newser) – Dave Carroll, who so memorably commemorated his terrible experience with United Airlines in the YouTube sensation United Breaks Guitars is at it again, Consumerist reports. The singer/songwriter/guitar-rights activist has released a more ambitious video cleverly titled United Breaks Guitars: Song 2, with a slightly more conciliatory tone. And don’t worry, fans—it’s just the second in a planned trilogy about the careless airline.

Dave Carroll.
Dave Carroll.   (AP Photo)
A United Airlines jet leaves the gate.
A United Airlines jet leaves the gate.   (AP Photo)
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Fondue
Aug 19, 09 3:19 PM CDT
Weak. Get over it already. And I don't wanna hear about it being a $1200 guitar, there are far more expensive ones around and dude got $3000 in donations. Reply
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odowd80
Aug 19, 09 3:38 PM CDT
"The dude" didn't get anything from United. They donated the money to charities in his name, not to him. If they broke his guitar, they should replace it or pay to fix it, plain and simple. What this man did is genius, and I commend him for his efforts.
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Doctor_Zaius
Aug 19, 09 3:21 PM CDT
United does suck, just sayin'. I outa know, I used to be a 100,000 mile flier on them for 6 years. Reply
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KLD
Aug 20, 09 1:28 AM CDT
I think the songs Dave has done os far are just great. And why should he get over it? If baggage handlers broke something important of yours, Fondue, I'd bet you'd raise a stink, too, and in a less entertaining way. Reply
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cochiserocks
Aug 20, 09 6:00 AM CDT
I like that he's using branding and publicity to speak to a company in its own language. Otherwise they really wouldn't have given it 5 minutes - The UK cheap airlines are getting out of control - One of them is planning to make their on board toilets coin operated! Talk about a trapped audience! lol Reply
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