They got a pepper bar!

There is no doubt that by now, most people have seen the new Quiznos commercials featuring mysterious rodent-like creatures playing guitar and singing about the tastiness of the Quiznos sandwiches. I don't know about everyone else, but I am hardly appetized. I am, however, talking about it - and that's exactly the brand recognition they were going for.

In the ads, the animals sing about the tastiness, crunchiness, and warmth of the subs as pictures of sandwiches on a grill roll by. Near the end they tell viewers about added features that set Quiznos apart from competitors, one of them being that "they got a pepper bar." When I first saw the commercial, I was sickened by these nasty, ugly, repulsive creatures. It's hard to tell what they are; some mix of rat, hamster, and bad human teeth, bug eyes, and hats. The voices are equally horrific, but Wayne does a hilarious impression of them.

The creatures are called Spongmonkeys, and they were created in Britain by a journalist who originally created them to sing about the moon, marmots, and cheese, among others. I have to say, despite originally being turned off, the others on his web site are very amusing. There are several more animations, like the one with kittens singing about a gay bar that is particularly funny. This officially replaces Badger Badger Badger as the meme of the month.