Good songs ruined by commercials...

[Aggie]

I hate this. I will never be able to hear Bob Seger's "Like a Rock" without thinking about muddy Chevrolet pick-up trucks. And now UPS is using the theme song from Cheers.

I just hate when a song or story or movie is ruined because of advertising. That's the worst.

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[Tall_James]

Aggie...here in NY there is a commercial for the lottery that uses Barenaked Ladies "If I Had A Million Dollars", a cute little ditty that used to bring a smile to my face. Now I cringe everytime I hear it.

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[McNabbShouldDie]

damn...James beat me too it. "If I had a million dollars" was a cute lil tune before the lottery demolished it. I wanna shoot my TV every time those commercials come on now.




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[TheMojoPin]

I still love the Buzzcocks' "What Do I Get?", but hearing it in an SUV comemrcial broke my heart. Same with Gus Gus' "Ladyshava", Beastie Boys' "Shadrach", and especially Nick Drake's "Pink Moon". I've loved him for years, but when a friend walked into my room and said, "isn't this that song by the BMW guy", I almost killed him.

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[malachi]

Led Zep's "Rock n Roll" in a car commercial kinda bites too. These Ad guys ruin EVERYTHING.

"If I can't be my own, I'd feel better dead."

[Contra]

that song from the matrix. now instead of remembering that kick-ass shootout scene i always picture a car instead when i hear the song.

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[A.J.]

I'm sure I'll soon be sick of hearing Redbone's "Come And Get Your Love" from that new commercial.

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[WintersEmbers]

ANY MOBY SONG i loved this guy especially when he did his underground techno stuff now hes just breaking my heart...


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[schmega]

i've never liked the barenaked ladies. now i hate them. god, canadian bands suck.

blame the labels. they own the rights, which doesnt seem right.

i did like how nissan used 'wicked garden' for their trucks. and 'she sells sanctuary' for one of their cars. i forget which, and thats always a sign of good advertising.

[Ryan the Great]

"London Calling" by the Clash was in this one car commercial i forget which one, and wasnt "Blitzkrieg Bop" in a car commercial?

if we do away with car commercials the majority of this problem will vanish

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[canofsoup15]

Mountain Dew - Not Good!


Whats wrong with mountain dew.

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[yarpwizard]

Isn't there a song by The Who they screwed up with a commercial?

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[El Mudo]

some screaming witch ruined the Stones "brown sugar" in a kahlua commercial..

i was upset, but it pissed my dad off so bad he threw stuff at the TV for 20 minutes..

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[TheMojoPin]

Hoobastank - Good

Wait, you mean that WASN'T Incubus?

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[Patches]

That Godsmack song used by the Navy. It actually fits the commercial pretty damn good though.

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[Lisa Croft]

Is it just me, or is that P.O.D. song that goes "Click click boom!" the theme song for every movie that's come out in the past 6 months??

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[A.J.]

Isn't there a song by The Who they screwed up with a commercial?


"Bargain" from "Who's Next".

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[wilee]

I think that IBM commercial with the company trying to get the two "rockers" to sell them a song for their commercial says it all.

"What's the problem?"

"Our customers hate us. Our systems can't talk to each other and yadda yadda..."

"And you expect a song to fix that?" (busts out laughing)

I wish these companies would realize that paying a band/record company to use a "hip, new song" doesn't make us consider them "hip".



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[Bill From Yorktown]

any song where my parents now know the tune....

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[Bill From Yorktown]

that song from the matrix. now instead of remembering that kick-ass shootout scene i always picture a car instead when i hear the song


anyone know which song that is?

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[tbonesteak]

Jurassic Five's new song, "What's Golden" is featured on the new commercial with the low rider bikes. Great song! Great band! Bad move!

[fatty]

Is it just me, or is that P.O.D. song that goes "Click click boom!" the theme song for every movie that's come out in the past 6 months??


i think if you're any type of action movie or car movie then by law you must use this song.

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[GodsFavoriteMan]

I used to love Beautiful Girls by Van Halen. But after they started airing those Shmidts Gay commercials a few years back, it started grating my nerves.

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[Patches]

How about CCR's Fortunate Son being used in the Levi's commercials? It's so stupid cuz it's supposed to be a very patriotic commercial, but the song isn't exactly patriotic. Of course they never get up to those parts of the song.

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[LilLibra]

The one that really pops my cherry is fairly recent and thankfully for a sitcom so its temporary. Boston Public using Youth of the Nation

If this does not contain any swear words in it, your lucky ass caught me on a good day...

[Steels]

Glade Fresh scents using the classic Slayer track..."Plug it in....Plug it in"

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[JustJon]

Is it just me, or is that P.O.D. song that goes "Click click boom!" the theme song for every movie that's come out in the past 6 months??

You mean the Saliva song?

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that song from the matrix. now instead of remembering that kick-ass shootout scene i always picture a car instead when i hear the song




anyone know which song that is?

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[TheMojoPin]

That KRS-One song they used for the "earth-shaking" Lugz commercial. Laaaaaaaaame.

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[alcoolala2]

come together....ruined by those annoying nortel commercials

[Grand Master B]

I have a different view. (Of course)
I hate the Barenaked Ladies. I hate every song they do. But for some reason I like it when it is used in the Lottery spot.

Godsmack will work anytime the military is involved. As a mater of fact, the Saliva Click Click Boom song would be good for the Marines.

I hate the Dirty Vegas song with that annoying chick in the car doing the 80's "pop" thing. Note: nothing more annoying than a girl trying to be cool. It doesn't work.
The Daft Punk song "One More Time" sucks. It was used in everything by no talent agencies and producers. I think the reason they used it was because the previous album by Daft Punk was very funky.

In General, it is very rare that a song will "Work" in a commercial and not Piss people off.
But lately I have noticed that terrible songs will work in a 30sec spot but are un-listenable at full length.
Example:
NY Lottery - Barenaked ladies - "If I had a million Dollars"
Mitsubishi Lancer - Barenaked ladies - "One Week"
Mitsubishi Eclipse - The Wiseguys "Start the Commotion"
Gap featuring Juliet Lewis and Daft Punk - "Digital Love"

The surprising thing is that Radio Stations like Z100 try their hardest to play these songs.

Remember, these songs are not really meant to make a product seem hip. These song placements are to pull "You" the target audience, out of the kitchen to look and see what's on TV. You are more inclined to watch the ad, at least once, if there is a snappy little song - whether you like or not. Actually you tend to remember Ads that you hate.
Strange but true

Class dismissed.

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[TheMojoPin]

Daft Punk is all about cocaine-fueled sweaty European sex. Therefore, you are wrong.

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[Grand Master B]

Daft Punk is all about cocaine-fueled sweaty European sex. Therefore, you are wrong.


huh?

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[Patches]

I hate the Dirty Vegas song with that annoying chick in the car doing the 80's "pop" thing. Note: nothing more annoying than a girl trying to be cool. It doesn't work.

I don't think there has ever been a more horrible image on the screen in the entire history of television.

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[SRFSTARVD]

I think it was chevrolet that ruined Firewoman by the Cult for me

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[schmega]

How about CCR's Fortunate Son being used in the Levi's commercials? It's so stupid cuz it's supposed to be a very patriotic commercial, but the song isn't exactly patriotic. Of course they never get up to those parts of the song.



my thoughts exactly. its like how a critic would say 'its not a great film', but the studio would use '...a great film' in their ads. geh geh geh.

[Miss Dolores Haze]

"Roads" by Portishead It was a commercial for Nike and they had my least favourite yankee-Derek Jeter


You see, she had absolutely nowhere to go.

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- Looks Like Piss
- Tastes Like Sunkist Mixed w/ Sprite (not that I know from experience)
- Looks Like Piss

Wait, you mean that WASN'T Incubus?
I Love both Hoobastank and Incubus equally, I suppose they have the same sound... Hoobastank just does it for me.

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[Crippler]

Is it just me, or is that P.O.D. song that goes "Click click boom!"...Saliva, but that's been said already.

That song has been in the commercial for almost as many movies and TV shows as POD's "Alive" was last year.

Another song ruined by a commercial...STP's "Wicked Garden" for the Nissan truck.


...silent, but violent.

[schmega]

least favourite yankee-Derek Jeter


you a yankees fan? if so, how can you not like jeter? the guy's MONEY. every october he does everything he can to win. he's a rock. i was honestly not a huge fan of his until postseason 2001. besides his infamous shovel pass, he also hurt himself in game 5 of the lds, which definitely hurt the team in the Series. i'll never forget how he threw out bautista at 3rd when he caught a ball in mid-air, turned, and threw. he, is a YANKEE.

[Arienette]

I will never be able to hear Bob Seger's "Like a Rock" you should be thankful...

mojo's exactly right on (as usual) with nick drake's pink moon in that awful vw commercial. i can just see him rolling over in his grave.. ugh

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