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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #135 on: March 12, 2009, 11:11:46 AM »
I really don't watch live TV enough to see many commercials, but last night there was one that had Smashing Pumpkins "Today" playing over images of people doing fun stuff, and then Morgan Freeman's voice came on & asked if you ever wanted to do all this fun stuff, and I'm thinking, "Okay, they pulled out the big guns, but what is the product?"...after 45 seconds of this it finally reveals itself to be a Visa commercial.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #136 on: March 29, 2009, 09:36:54 PM »
The skippy-dippy-doo bopping of Jazn Mraz's "I'm Yours" just spotted accompanying a Vrizn Verizon ad


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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #137 on: March 30, 2009, 07:40:00 AM »
Quote from: mshray on March 12, 2009, 11:11:46 AM
I really don't watch live TV enough to see many commercials, but last night there was one that had Smashing Pumpkins "Today" playing over images of people doing fun stuff, and then Morgan Freeman's voice came on & asked if you ever wanted to do all this fun stuff, and I'm thinking, "Okay, they pulled out the big guns, but what is the product?"...after 45 seconds of this it finally reveals itself to be a Visa commercial.

The great Freeman is voicing a whole series of these Visa spots -- the one I saw last nite featured Rick James' "Super Freak". People get funky with Visa, or something.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #138 on: April 05, 2009, 07:25:31 PM »
Somebody tell Beej!  Sir Mix-A-Lot is doing a Burger King commercial -- BK is giving away SpongeBob toys and there's a customized "Baby Got Back": "ah like square butts and ah cannot lie!"

Oh, wait, Beej is on Facebook; I'll tell him myself.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #139 on: April 06, 2009, 07:05:21 PM »
Yikes -- "Instant Karma" is flogging JP Morgan/Chase. We all shine on, indeed.

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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #140 on: April 06, 2009, 09:36:28 PM »
Quote from: RGMike on April 06, 2009, 07:05:21 PM
Yikes -- "Instant Karma" is flogging JP Morgan/Chase. We all shine on, indeed.

No small amount of irony there. Goes to show that just about anything can be bought (or licensed) for a price.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #141 on: April 06, 2009, 10:02:17 PM »
Quote from: urth on April 06, 2009, 09:36:28 PM
Quote from: RGMike on April 06, 2009, 07:05:21 PM
Yikes -- "Instant Karma" is flogging JP Morgan/Chase. We all shine on, indeed.

No small amount of irony there. Goes to show that just about anything can be bought (or licensed) for a price.
is it Michael Jackson that owns the rights?
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #142 on: April 07, 2009, 07:35:09 AM »
Quote from: ggould on April 06, 2009, 10:02:17 PM
Quote from: urth on April 06, 2009, 09:36:28 PM
Quote from: RGMike on April 06, 2009, 07:05:21 PM
Yikes -- "Instant Karma" is flogging JP Morgan/Chase. We all shine on, indeed.

No small amount of irony there. Goes to show that just about anything can be bought (or licensed) for a price.
is it Michael Jackson that owns the rights?

MJ owns the Lennon/McCartney catalog, I believe; I assumed John solo was a different deal, hence my Yoko comment.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #143 on: April 07, 2009, 10:13:10 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on April 06, 2009, 07:05:21 PM
Yikes -- "Instant Karma" is flogging JP Morgan/Chase. We all shine on, indeed.

"Did you understand the music, Yoko -- or was it all in vain?"

Yoko's become increasingly willing to license his work if it's for something she supports/thinks John would have supported.  "Imagine" appeared a few months ago in a laptop ad - that indirectly supported "one laptop per child," or somesuch?  I forget ...
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #144 on: April 07, 2009, 10:21:05 AM »
Quote from: Gazoo on April 07, 2009, 10:13:10 AM
Quote from: RGMike on April 06, 2009, 07:05:21 PM
Yikes -- "Instant Karma" is flogging JP Morgan/Chase. We all shine on, indeed.

"Did you understand the music, Yoko -- or was it all in vain?"

Yoko's become increasingly willing to license his work if it's for something she supports/thinks John would have supported.  "Imagine" appeared a few months ago in a laptop ad - that indirectly supported "one laptop per child," or somesuch?  I forget ...

well then here's hoping Chase made a big donation to her foundation...
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #145 on: May 14, 2009, 10:12:08 PM »
one outta two ain't bad: "Let Your Love Flow" is being used to flog Toyota's Prius (sorta makes sense) but a baseball-themed Pepsi spot uses a pretty awful rap version of Dylan's "Forever Young". Yeesh.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #146 on: July 04, 2009, 11:18:24 AM »
I can't believe they're still showing Billy Mays' commercials! Here he is on the Weather Channel, hawking the "Fix-It" pencil (that thing that erases scratches on cars and furniture).
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #147 on: July 04, 2009, 11:43:59 AM »
Quote from: RGMike on July 04, 2009, 11:18:24 AM
I can't believe they're still showing Billy Mays' commercials! Here he is on the Weather Channel, hawking the "Fix-It" pencil (that thing that erases scratches on cars and furniture).

I agree, but if they quit showing his work, most of these "amazing miracle product" companies would be dead in the water as far as TV ads. He did tons of 'em, and probably got paid a lot for his efforts, so they are reluctant to accede to a little thing like common decency just because he's dead.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #148 on: July 06, 2009, 12:25:13 AM »
I really, really hate the new Taco Bell commercial for the "Pina Colada" drink. All of you could guess what song was used for this commercial.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #149 on: July 06, 2009, 10:23:11 PM »
Quote from: SFGuy on July 06, 2009, 12:25:13 AM
I really, really hate the new Taco Bell commercial for the "Pina Colada" drink. All of you could guess what song was used for this commercial.
"One Mint Julep"?
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