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Music in Commercials
Praeserpium Machinarum:
How do you lot feel about it?
What sparked this was that I heard Feist's Mushaboom in a Lacoste commercial and I thought it was hella cool. I think its an excellent way to get lots of awesome music out to a lot of people. Take Nick Drake for example, when his song Pink Moon was used in some Volkswagen commercial, he was rediscovered and hailed as a great singer/songwriter.
The downside is of course that the music might be some mainstream tripe that doesn't tickle anyone's fancy, but that's the conditions I suppose.
Thrillho:
No one would have ever heard of Dandy Warhols if it wasn't for Vodafone.
But on the other hand, some songs you think 'they shouldn't be touched.'
lastclearchance:
I think if the songwriter says it's okay, then I don't care what songs are used. Of course, that isn't always the case.
An unrelated commercial with a great song: http://www.bravia-advert.com/
Gryff:
Seeing this topic made me instantly think of that bravia advert. Lovely song!
Also, imagine if the evil advertisers had got their way and used Johnny Cash's 'Ring of Fire' in a commercial for haemorrhoid cream, or Nick Cave's 'Red Right Hand' in an ad for tampons.
Micolithe:
I'm kind of suprised that JC Penny is using an Electric Light Orchestra song for their holiday commericals.
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