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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #660 on: May 30, 2020, 05:58:32 PM »
A weird remix of "25 or 6 to 4" for the US Army.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #661 on: June 12, 2020, 04:02:19 PM »
The instrumental intro to Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" for Grubhub.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #662 on: June 25, 2020, 05:10:40 PM »
the Blues Bros' Chips' version of "Rubber Biscuit" for Bush's Beans.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #663 on: July 13, 2020, 06:58:03 PM »
"U can't Touch This" for Cheetos Popcorn.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #664 on: July 14, 2020, 12:19:32 PM »
Applebees beats everybody to the punch with a "reopenings"-themed spot using (what else?) "Welcome Back"
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #665 on: July 20, 2020, 07:47:10 PM »
"Born to be Wild" for Pampers' Cruisers.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #666 on: September 05, 2020, 03:58:06 PM »

Aerosmith's Sweet Emotion for Dick's Sporting Goods.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #667 on: September 30, 2020, 05:16:45 PM »
"Got to Be Real" for LL Bean.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #668 on: October 04, 2020, 06:49:42 PM »
"The Hustle" for U of Maryland online learning.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #669 on: November 02, 2020, 08:01:51 PM »
Unexpected delight: a cover of one of my favorite forgotten soul oldies, the Delfonics' "Ready or Not", used in a Gillette commercial.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #670 on: November 07, 2020, 09:35:27 AM »
Zapp's "More Bounce to the Ounce" on a Papa John's commercial was especially depressing.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #671 on: November 14, 2020, 08:32:16 PM »
"Feelin' Alright" for Aspen Dental; "We Got the Beat" for a heart medicine (heh) called Vascepa.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #672 on: November 17, 2020, 05:45:48 PM »
"Lovely Day" in not one but TWO commercials: Allstate and Pandora (the jewelry store chain, not the music service)
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #673 on: November 20, 2020, 05:53:25 PM »
I kid you not: "Rakuten" sung to the tune of... "Rocket Man".  Elton should be ashamed.
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Re: Music & Advertising: 'interesting' combinations
« Reply #674 on: November 23, 2020, 05:43:21 PM »
"Walk of Life" for Walgreens.
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