Popular music in commercials (soundtrack, dance, album, tune, track)

RezZ · 05-08-2008, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Whatsitoosit

Does it bug you to hear a song you grew up loving and identifying to being used to sell a car, a fast food chain, or anything for that matter?

I will admit it does bug me on a "that was my song, how dare they use it to sell soap" level. On another level I feel it is kind of fitting because the song itself was originally created to promote that artist/band as well as their album and now it almost kills two birds with one stone promoting another product as well as introducing that song to a new generation.

Anyway, what do you think?

I think the only thing that really 'bothers me is when people only know that band because of a commercial or product. For example whenever Danzig is brought up, or watched on youtube, every comment is "OMGG THIS IS ON GH2 I LOVE THAT GAME !!!!".

And if you dont beleive how annoying that is, go see for yourself.

Maxwellwebb · 05-09-2008, 05:10 AM

I'm so glad commercials have used Queen recently, I would rather hear great songs from the past than friggin that, one, band... the one with the fat dude and Peter something.. really crappy emo band... dang, now I have to look it up, ah, Fall Out Boy. Or something by One Republic.

Whatsitoosit · 05-09-2008, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by RezZ

I think the only thing that really 'bothers me is when people only know that band because of a commercial or product. For example whenever Danzig is brought up, or watched on youtube, every comment is "OMGG THIS IS ON GH2 I LOVE THAT GAME !!!!".

And if you dont beleive how annoying that is, go see for yourself.

I would rather my song be known for being in guitar hero then for selling shoes, but I get your point and it is a very valid one.

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Originally Posted by Maxwellwebb

I'm so glad commercials have used Queen recently, I would rather hear great songs from the past than friggin that, one, band... the one with the fat dude and Peter something.. really crappy emo band... dang, now I have to look it up, ah, Fall Out Boy. Or something by One Republic.

Yeah, I was wondering how long it would be until this song was used in a car commercial.

Maxwellwebb · 05-09-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Whatsitoosit

I would rather my song be known for being in guitar hero then for selling shoes, but I get your point and it is a very valid one.

Yeah, I was wondering how long it would be until YouTube - Jaguar Commercial - I'm In Love With My Car this song was used in a car commercial.

Wow, I've never heard that song. When it started playing I assumed it was Genesis. Is that Brian May singing?

Whatsitoosit · 05-09-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Maxwellwebb

Wow, I've never heard that song. When it started playing I assumed it was Genesis. Is that Brian May singing?

No, Roger Taylor (the drummer)... it's from A Night At The Opera (track 3). Brian May sings on track 5... "39".

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05-09-2008, 05:10 AM
Maxwellwebb Groupie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7	I'm so glad commercials have used Queen recently, I would rather hear great songs from the past than friggin that, one, band... the one with the fat dude and Peter something.. really crappy emo band... dang, now I have to look it up, ah, Fall Out Boy. Or something by One Republic.