Cocked, locked, and ready to rock

I've see all sorts of Rock Band merchandise, from the obvious t-shirts and hats to the slightly-more-obscure bumper stickers and swimming trunks, but underwear?! Yeah, that's what you're looking at in this low quality image - a pair of Rock Band boxers on sale for $5.99 at TJ Maxx. I spotted them as I was passing through a store recently, and just had to snap a quick shot.

Now, I understand these other products, including the swimming trunks (which I bought). After all, they allow you to easily show every stranger what you'd love to be doing right now. So if you're in a situation where you're down to your underwear and someone else is looking at you, do you really want to inform this person that you'd rather be playing video games? Maybe I just don't spend enough time in my skivvies, but I could see these pants leading to some awkward bedroom conversations.

But strangeness of product aside, I think it's awesome that Rock Band merchandise is sharing shelf space with characters such as Mario and The Simpsons. Has it already become such a household name that even undergarment manufacturers are scrambling to emblazon the logo on their wears? I would have been far less surprised to see, say, some Guitar Hero underwear, but I guess this tells us that even department store clothing makers have moved on to the superior franchise. Either that or all the Guitar Hero boxers had already sold out....

So head on down to TJ Maxx if you want a pair. Unfortunately, they didn't have any in my size, so I guess I'll just have to rock out with my coc...... er....... you get the idea......