From a thread on MetaFilter, songs in commercials are becoming a phenomenon all their own — Cadillac is even becoming popular with some younger buyers due to their use of a Zepplin song in an ad.
There’re also websites that help people figure out the artists that performed songs heard in commercials. At first, I was happy to discover SongTitle.info as there’s one song from a GMC Yukon commercial that I’m still trying to track down (the commercial featured the hulking beasts driving in choreographed circles, synchronized-swimming style).
SongTitle has an entry for “Our Day Will Come” by Ruby & The Romantics (with a link to a sound sample) for the Yukon. But, after listening, I ruled that one out. I don’t hold it against SongTitle, but I suppose they just don’t have the details for that particular commercial.
Even Volkswagen has a CD of collected songs from its commercials. Some of the more obvious ones — such as Mr. Roboto — are on there, but I may just get it to discover some new techno artists (good techo is just so hard to find these days).
Can you guys tell me the name of a song. Its a car commercial and a piano is playing and there are people on the road instead of cars. This is driving me crazy can somebody help me find out the name of this song
There is also another commercial where a woman with black hair and black cloths is driving a car in the middle of the desert and then the car stops and she pulls out a walking stick because she is blind. I think its a commercial for a pontiac but i’m not sure can you guys tell me the name of that song.
Can you guys help me with the name of a song that plays in a Sky Blue commercial. all these models are sun bathing on a snowy mountain and they are listening to a song that seems to be old. Its sounds like it is in Italian. anyway its for a Sky blue commercial. i’d also like to ask you guys about that song on a car commercial. there is a piano playing and man is backing out of his drive way like if he was in car and so are all the other people. I really like that song can you guys help me
Mike one of the songs from the Hummer commercial(it feels like…)is called Only Way(is the Wrong Way) by Filter. Sorry I don’t know the others.
Hello. I’m looking for a song that I first saw a few weeks ago. I don’t watch tv much anymore, but this ad caught my eye. Or ear.
It featured a car driving (wildly?) through the desert, shimmering with heat waves. In the end, it faded to black with a girl singing “do do doo do doo do, do do doo do do doo”… or something like that. It’s not my first time hearing it, but I can’t find it anywhere and I don’t know what the title is or who sings it.
Memory tells me that there was also a part in the song that went, “looked out/ my window/…” with short, choppy stanzas. Can anyone please help me?
PLEASE, I’ll go crazy if I can’t figure this out!
Can anyone help me with a song from a new gap commercial. It has the line “tempted by the fruit of another”?
I know that his question was asked already, but I’m too lazy to look for it. Does anybody know the name of the song on the new Mentos commercial where the sheep riding lawnmowers? Thanks.
I am not sure who sings the song “Tempted” ( by the fruit of another), but if you look on the “Reality Bites” soundtrack, you’ll see the song.
For all of you looking for the name of that song in the Mentos commercial with the sheep running the lawnmowers it is…….d.p. by Clinic
The song from the new Mentos commercial with the sheep riding on lawnmowers is called D.P. and the artist is Clinic.
Whoops, sorry. Didn’t see that someone had already written down the mentos song.
Tempted is by squeeze. now for me what is the song in the commercial with the car “dtiving” aganst the movie backdrop. It end with the people getting out of the car and walking through the screen towards there house.
Zach, I believe that the H2 commercial where the kid builds the wood H2 and cheats by going off the race course is “Happy Jack” by “The Who” . I’ve got a CD “Who’s Better Who’s Best” and that song is on it.
There is an new commercial for some kind of game that is played on either the xbox, ps2, or gamecube. The song says “Suddenly” a lot. And the song would be considered rock it sounds like a new song. Does anyone know it????
HELP! I need to locate lyrics to 10-15 year old CADAllac commercial…”SOME PEOPLE WANT MORE THAN JUST A LITTLE BIT..”
Thanks!
OMG thank you so much for posting the Mentos Commercial song! I just love that song so much and i couldnt find it on the internet! weehoo
There had been some questions regarding the music being played on the Wachovia Securities commercial. This is what I was able to find out.
It was composed by Billy West, a California “garage band” artist previously known for creating accompaniments for video games, and, sadly, it’s not commercially available. It was created specifically for the Wachovia Securities Uncommon Wisdom series of TV ads.
According to Wachovia spokeswoman Mary Beth Navarro, you’re not the only person with whom it struck a chord. When the ads debuted last year, the music generated an unprecedented amount of interest in commercials for a financial institution. The public’s interest was great enough to warrant an article in Wachovia’s in-house magazine, which Navarro faxed to Action Line.
It says that Wachovia’s advertising agency selected West’s music from 60 candidates. The musicians who recorded it are music industry veterans. The slide guitar was played by David Semann, who has worked with Peter Gabriel and Pat Benatar.
The music also attracted the attention of Hollywood producers, according to the article, but it doesn’t say whether that means West’s work will be made into a CD.
does anyone know the name of the remixed ella fitzgerald song it dont mean a thing(if you aint got that swing)???
I don’t think there is a sperate title.
I need to know who sang the Boom Boom song that was used in TGI Friday’s ads and the movie The Rundown’s commercials. It’s not John Lee Hooker so who is it? Thanks.
Do you mean “Click Click Boom” by Saliva?
does anyone know the name of the piece in the AT&T commercial? A kid is playing the piano, dad holds up the cell phone; mom is listening while riding the bus.
thanks
Hey-
I was wondering if any of you new the name of a song in a pepsi commercial I think. This kid was at a concert with his friend and he see’s his dad there and he’s like “Dad?” Then his friends like “Dude? Is that your mom?” and the kids mom is in the mosh pit. The lyrics of the song were something like “Feels like the world is going crazy I’m so tired of lets go raging” The commercial was just playing a month or so ago. I really love this song please help!
Jillian, the answer, as stated twice above, is:
the song in the pepsi commercial w/ the mosh pit and mud. is mxpx and the song is called well adjusted, but the cd’s not out yet.
Posted by: victoria at August 5, 2003 06:28 PM
Anyone out there know the name of of the song in the backyard wrestling game commercial…”suddenly I don’t feel so insecure” Help.
anyone know the title/ artist of the song from tekken 3? the cool one.. can’t seem to find it.
yo i need to know that song thats in the new tony hawk game commercial. its been in my head for like 2 weeks. thanks
The name of the song on the backyard wrestling commercial is called “Hell Song” by Sum 41
thanks Rach.
I’m also wondering what the music is in the AT&T commercial as posted by Sue on Oct. 23. A little boy is playing a piano in a recital and the dad is holding up the phone so the mom can hear it while she’s on the bus. The commercial ran a lot during the baseball playoffs.
Walker Fields did the TGI Fridays spots. Nelly – “E.I” is the music in the GM car commercial where the guy keeps stopping when his friend tries to sip coffee. I need to know who did the mix of this “Don’t mean a thing” in the new Polaroid One commercial. Any info would be great thanks!
News Flash – Polaroid One music is by Gabin – “Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap”
Does anyone have a clue what the song is in the new gamecube commercial where the guy has all the stickers on his face and he’s puttin them on the boxes to show the gamecubes have been marked down to 99.99 and its something like “goin to the movies and dinner with my baby..” and then he stops because his boss comes in? I would love you forever if you could name this…I emailed nintendo and they didnt know (how pathetic, huh?) I love you if you find this.
-Gen
This isn’t a commercial song, but does anybody know the name of the song at the beginning of the Drew Carey Show? The one where Drew and everybody are singing and dancing in his office and everywhere. I think it has lyrics like “At the 5:00 world the whistle’s blowing” or something like that. Thanks.
Nevermind about the Drew Carey theme song. I already found it.
The music in the AT&T commercial where the little boy is playing the piano at a recital and the dad holds up the phone so the kid’s mom can see and hear her son is Handel’s “Larghetto OmbreMai Fu” from the opera Xerxes.
Hey Y’all! Does anyone know the name of the song from the new iPod/Apple commercial where all the backgrounds are solid bright colors and the people are silouettes and dancing around to the song?? Thanks!
Does anybody know the song from the new starburst fruit and creme commercial? It’s been driving me crazy for weeks. Thanks
Is anyone here old enough tor remember the 1st MTV them music…the guitar riff…what was the name of that?
the starburst fruit & creme commercial is called ‘the whistle song’ and can be downloaded for free at the starburst website.
by the way, does anyone know what the song to this really old at&t commercial was? it was the woman painting this wall and then the guy slips the phone under the door? and then later he’s walking outside and he gets a message.. i’ve been looking for this song for FOREVER and if you know the title.. PLEASE e-mail it to me!
I NEED the lyrics to that song from the $99.99 Gamecube commercial too, it’s airing now -> the guy with all the stickers on his face singing “going to the movies and dinner with my baby..” then something about “gonna have..” Please and THANK YOU!!
Hey I’ve been looking for the Union Bank of California song from the commercial too. I’ve seriously been looking for months. If anyone can help that would be great. “So you want to change your world, what are you waiting for? So you want to start right now, what are you waiting for? If only you could just see yourself the way I do, I believe in you, what are you waiting for?”
Please tell me something about the song (artist/title) in the “Pepsi-Light” commercial
with some guy that is choosing shirts and a woman who is outside the store ..or something like that.
Does anyone know the song and artist in the Chivas Regal commercial featuring a group of people frolicking in the arctic?
lyrics “he’s so far out that he fits right in” female singer, latin beat, please help, thanks, mac.
ok well this is drivin me nuts ..dont remember the commercial..80’s or 90’s dance tune
starts with a killer bass synth line then chorus
i yi iy i yi yi yi yi ..duh duh duh.
Does anybody know the artist or song title of the new Kodak commercial (I think) where the boy sings “You are my shining star” to his girlfriend and his little sister records it? Please let me know. Thanks.
Looking for the song in the crest whitening strips commercial – it’s called multi-tasking [the commercial title] the song is in french and i can’t find it… =[ .
Sorry….it was the Sony Commercial where the boys sings “you are my shining star” to his girlfriend and his little sister records it. Does anyone know the song or artist?
The song in the Sony commercial is called SHINING STAR by the MANHATTANS, and here is a question for everyone else, I have been searching day and night for weeks and still cant find what the song is for the gamecube commercial where the guy ha the stickers on his face and sings “going to the movies and dinner with my baby gonna have a GOOD TIME!!