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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: ChampionshipVinyl on September 23, 2005, 07:45:00 pm
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Does anyone know what the song in the Sears commercial advertising their fall clothing line is?
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I don't know, but I just saw a commercial tonight for something (I can't remember what, sorry) and it totally sounded like Grandaddy. Does anyone know which commercial that is, and if it is indeed Grandaddy?
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Originally posted by bearman:
I don't know, but I just saw a commercial tonight for something (I can't remember what, sorry) and it totally sounded like Grandaddy. Does anyone know which commercial that is, and if it is indeed Grandaddy?
I just saw that. I knew it was Grandaddy, but not sure what song. Can't remember what the commercial was for...
Originally posted by ChampionshipVinyl:
Does anyone know what the song in the Sears commercial advertising their fall clothing line is?
Not sure if this is the same Sears commercial you saw, but I saw one the other day that uses Stephen Malkmus' "Phantasies"
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A fashion company using BJM Supersonic shocked me.They even put it as the theme music for their website http://www.bcbg.com/fall2005/index.htm (http://www.bcbg.com/fall2005/index.htm)
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Originally posted by ChampionshipVinyl:
Does anyone know what the song in the Sears commercial advertising their fall clothing line is?
I haven't seen the ad myself, but perhaps the song you're looking for is "Just Like The Monkeys" (http://www.whatsthatcalled.com/html/list.php?index_number=1030&) by Ralph's World.
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i'm telling you, the M83 song "don't save us from the flames" in the pontiac ads right now is the best use of indie rock (if you can call it that) in any commercial, period
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The Sears commercial with a woman walking up the sidewalk? The song is "There Goes the Sun" by Pernice Brothers. Joe Pernice is one of my favorite songwriters, and leads an excellent band.
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Ding Ding Ding. This is the correct answer. Unless the other people who have responded are talking about a different song. I googled, and yes Malkmus and Ralph's World have Sears songs in addition to Pernice Bros.
Originally posted by diedslippy:
The Sears commercial with a woman walking up the sidewalk? The song is "There Goes the Sun" by Pernice Brothers. Joe Pernice is one of my favorite songwriters, and leads an excellent band.
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the grandaddy song is the incredibly catchy Nature Anthem off their mix complitation dj below the radio thing, and I think its a car commercial, but for the life of me, I cant think which one
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Well I hope they're getting some good bucks for it. A band like Grandaddy only has so many shots at putting food on the table, they're a wonderful band but I just don't ever see them becoming more than what they are. And they're one more reason why I loved Elliott Smith so much...it was great to discover them when they opened for him in 2000.
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Originally posted by bearman:
Well I hope they're getting some good bucks for it. A band like Grandaddy only has so many shots at putting food on the table, they're a wonderful band but I just don't ever see them becoming more than what they are.
no offense, but whoever wrote "no it's on" and "stray dog and the chocolate shake" has plenty of chances at commercial goodness ... those guys have their finger on the mainstream trigger, and they're not far off ...
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When I first started listening to "indie" music in the mid-80's, the idea of selling your song to a corporate entity for use in a commercial was completely frowned upon, and seen as an instant loss in cred, both among bands and fans. Why has the cliamte changed so much?
I rather favor the approach taken by Yo La Tengo. They have said that if asked, they would gladly write a jingle for a commercial, but would never sell one of their actual songs.
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What is the Malkmus song in the Sears commercial? I see people talking about it, but I don't think I have ever seen it.
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There are a lot of indie bands with songs in commercials these days. M&Ms is used both versions (the original by Postal Service and the Iron & Wine cover) of "Such Great Heights" in commercials (http://us.mms.com/us/fungames/tv/).
This site (http://songtitle.info/) is pretty good for looking up songs featured in commercials.
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
When I first started listening to "indie" music in the mid-80's, the idea of selling your song to a corporate entity for use in a commercial was completely frowned upon, and seen as an instant loss in cred, both among bands and fans. Why has the cliamte changed so much?
A couple of things about the business that may make it more attractive (necessary?) for bands to give/sell their songs to commercials:
1. Radio has gotten more restrictive in the past few years. A lot more restrictive than even 5 years ago because of stations who used to play rock formats switching to urban or other formats. Plus, with the almost near monopolization of Clear Channel, playlists are so much more formatted than they used to be. It's incredibly rare for a band to break out on radio unless Clear Channel adds their song.
2. ....And with the new payola scandals, it's clear that Clear Channel and other stations won't really break a new band unless the label (must be major who has deep pockets) is willing to pay for play.
Bands who are smart and don't take big advances from labels can't get radio play so are resorting to other means, i.e. commercials, to get exposure. I also think the success of Moby's album, when he sold a bunch of songs to commercials and didn't get hardly any radio airplay, but still had a huge hit album, made bands realize they had to be more willing to do so if they wanted to get to the next level.
The funniest thing about this thread is that a lot of people can't remember the products being advertised but are remembering the music. If I were in a band, that'd be fine with me.
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I'm sorry, but "indie" bands have many more radio/media outlet options today than they did in pre-Nirvana classic rock/hair metal 1985. Can't really buy your argument Your talking about five years ago, I'm talking about 20 years ago.
Originally posted by Arlette:
Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
When I first started listening to "indie" music in the mid-80's, the idea of selling your song to a corporate entity for use in a commercial was completely frowned upon, and seen as an instant loss in cred, both among bands and fans. Why has the cliamte changed so much?
A couple of things about the business that may make it more attractive (necessary?) for bands to give/sell their songs to commercials:
1. Radio has gotten more restrictive in the past few years. A lot more restrictive than even 5 years ago because of stations who used to play rock formats switching to urban or other formats. Plus, with the almost near monopolization of Clear Channel, playlists are so much more formatted than they used to be. It's incredibly rare for a band to break out on radio unless Clear Channel adds their song.
2. ....And with the new payola scandals, it's clear that Clear Channel and other stations won't really break a new band unless the label (must be major who has deep pockets) is willing to pay for play.
Bands who are smart and don't take big advances from labels can't get radio play so are resorting to other means, i.e. commercials, to get exposure. I also think the success of Moby's album, when he sold a bunch of songs to commercials and didn't get hardly any radio airplay, but still had a huge hit album, made bands realize they had to be more willing to do so if they wanted to get to the next level.
The funniest thing about this thread is that a lot of people can't remember the products being advertised but are remembering the music. If I were in a band, that'd be fine with me. [/b]
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I love the Boston Market commercial featuring the Reverend Horton Heat.
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aye aye aye!!! (http://www.iiiiiiii.com/)
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
I'm sorry, but "indie" bands have many more radio/media outlet options today than they did in pre-Nirvana classic rock/hair metal 1985. Can't really buy your argument Your talking about five years ago, I'm talking about 20 years ago.
Nowadays commercials are just seen as another one of those media outlets. It's no different than putting your song on a tv show or movie soundtrack. It's about getting your song out there any way you can.
It's one thing to bemoan a band like The Stones or The Who for doing it. They don't need the money or exposure. For indie bands it's a chance at exposing your music to millions of people. For a band travelling around in a van and sleeping on people's floors, it's a pretty attractive offer.
And as for 20 years ago, it was very easy for the indie crowd to say "I'm not selling out to the man", when the man wasn't asking for your songs in the first place.
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civic using MIAs song,
some hair product using a Transplants song,
and every moby, fat boy slim song pimping everything
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Originally posted by Xavier Bush, Power Forward:
When I first started listening to "indie" music in the mid-80's, the idea of selling your song to a corporate entity for use in a commercial was completely frowned upon, and seen as an instant loss in cred, both among bands and fans.
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Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
And as for 20 years ago, it was very easy for the indie crowd to say "I'm not selling out to the man", when the man wasn't asking for your songs in the first place.
This had crossed my mind and if they were approached it was probably for less money than being offered today. Plus the indie scene of 20 years wasn't nearly as large as it today. And there were less tv shows out looking for music to be licensed. So today's indie rockers probably needs managers, publicists, booking agens, etc all of which require paying, in order to get established in the crowded field. Bands stay indie in order to reap more from smaller record sales. But even that a touring money isn't likely to cover all expenses...
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And there's a commercial for Jaguar featuring Aqueduct's Hardcore Days & Softcore Nights!?!
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mm, yeah, i definitely saw the grandaddy one + freaked. that is unmistakably grandaddy; but i didn't know the name of the song. i thought it could possibly be something off one of their upcoming new releases?
the postal service are also being used in some other like, car commercial or something now. i can't remember exactly which song they are using but i am PRETTY sure it's We Will Become Sillhouettes. they are being pimped all over the place now.
and i also could have sworn i heard one of the new ok go songs on a K Mart commercial or something...
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Kaiser Permanente uses The Postal Service for one of their commercials - but I think it's Such Great Heights (yet again).
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I saw an ad a couple of days ago for Kellog's Nutrigrain bars that featured dancing fruit with Kasabian's "Reason Is Treason" as the music. I seriously thought I had hallucinated it, but then I saw the same ad again a couple of hours later.
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Jeff Tweedy's Sons Shilling for Quaker Oats (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/05-09/26.shtml#tweedy)
Commercial (http://element79.com/)
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Originally posted by Random Citizen:
Jeff Tweedy's Sons Shilling for Quaker Oats (http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/news/05-09/26.shtml#tweedy)
Commercial (http://element79.com/)
His favorite flavor is Apples & Vicodin.
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Personally, I've never, ever been against any band allowing their music to be used in commercials. Besides being a business, if I have to put up with commercials, than I want to hear some good music with them.
The ones that are really pissing me off though are those created by what must be the most unevolved Ad creatures on the planet! Those commercials that keep using the very same way overly worn out Rock classics from decades ago, especially crap like Bob Seeger. There's a ton of music out there, even if you want to limit it to old songs they think will appeal to aging Baby Boomers. Pick something else for crying out loud!
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We may have a new winner, with "We Quilt This City" (https://youtu.be/GJfeviFUcyw?si=KoCWliwz7WTqOOHz)
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I still contend that "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is the worst song of the 1980s.
Vindicated: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_Fire_(Man_in_Motion)) In 2012, John Parr re-recorded the song with new lyrics, dubbed "Tim Tebow's Fire", to honor Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos. Parr stated to Denver FOX affiliate KDVR, "I was inspired by Tim Tebow so I wanted to modify the lyrics...in his honor of the way that he lives his life as being a great example."
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yeah. I was just thinking the same thing.
I still contend that "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is the worst song of the 1980s.
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yeah. I was just thinking the same thing.
I still contend that "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is the worst song of the 1980s.
(https://media.tenor.com/nXQOiFYcCjQAAAAM/star-trek-agree.gif)
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I still contend that "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is the worst song of the 1980s.
Vindicated: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_Fire_(Man_in_Motion)) In 2012, John Parr re-recorded the song with new lyrics, dubbed "Tim Tebow's Fire", to honor Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos. Parr stated to Denver FOX affiliate KDVR, "I was inspired by Tim Tebow so I wanted to modify the lyrics...in his honor of the way that he lives his life as being a great example."
incorrect (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDI2WQJyE7I)
fight me
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I still contend that "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is the worst song of the 1980s.
Vindicated: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_Fire_(Man_in_Motion)) In 2012, John Parr re-recorded the song with new lyrics, dubbed "Tim Tebow's Fire", to honor Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos. Parr stated to Denver FOX affiliate KDVR, "I was inspired by Tim Tebow so I wanted to modify the lyrics...in his honor of the way that he lives his life as being a great example."
incorrect (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDI2WQJyE7I)
fight me
I will not link the John Parr song because I believe subjecting anyone to David Foster's insipid and ad nauseam synth hook is a war crime.
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The Uber commercial using I Want to Hold Your Hand that is in the Olympics rotation is uber, uber cringe
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+1
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I still contend that "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is the worst song of the 1980s.
Vindicated: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_Fire_(Man_in_Motion)) In 2012, John Parr re-recorded the song with new lyrics, dubbed "Tim Tebow's Fire", to honor Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos. Parr stated to Denver FOX affiliate KDVR, "I was inspired by Tim Tebow so I wanted to modify the lyrics...in his honor of the way that he lives his life as being a great example."
I still contend that "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is the worst song of the 1980s.
Vindicated: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_Fire_(Man_in_Motion)) In 2012, John Parr re-recorded the song with new lyrics, dubbed "Tim Tebow's Fire", to honor Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos. Parr stated to Denver FOX affiliate KDVR, "I was inspired by Tim Tebow so I wanted to modify the lyrics...in his honor of the way that he lives his life as being a great example."
clearly Qobuz is spying on my internet activity as this song was added to randomly generated "My Weekly Q" playlist. algorithmic playlists are not Qobuz's strong suit
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I still contend that "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is the worst song of the 1980s.
Vindicated: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_Fire_(Man_in_Motion)) In 2012, John Parr re-recorded the song with new lyrics, dubbed "Tim Tebow's Fire", to honor Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos. Parr stated to Denver FOX affiliate KDVR, "I was inspired by Tim Tebow so I wanted to modify the lyrics...in his honor of the way that he lives his life as being a great example."
I still contend that "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" is the worst song of the 1980s.
Vindicated: (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Elmo%27s_Fire_(Man_in_Motion)) In 2012, John Parr re-recorded the song with new lyrics, dubbed "Tim Tebow's Fire", to honor Tim Tebow of the Denver Broncos. Parr stated to Denver FOX affiliate KDVR, "I was inspired by Tim Tebow so I wanted to modify the lyrics...in his honor of the way that he lives his life as being a great example."
clearly Qobuz is spying on my internet activity as this song was added to randomly generated "My Weekly Q" playlist. algorithmic playlists are not Qobuz's strong suit
or Qobuz is says "this guy likes a lot of crappy music, he'll surely like this" I hope it was followed up with "we built this city"
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Well it was proceeded by “Mr. Jones” so you maybe on to something… but trust me when I say the weekly discovery playlists have the most random stuff
I.e. Charlie Parker, The Get Up Kids, beabadoobee, Dino Jr., Quivers, Milton Nascimento and Howard McGhee
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Well it was proceeded by “Mr. Jones” so you maybe on to something…
damn, that's like the trifecta!
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We may have a new winner, with "We Quilt This City" (https://youtu.be/GJfeviFUcyw?si=KoCWliwz7WTqOOHz)
this is awesome!
shame this is behind a pay wall as I want to know what's up with the Quilted Queens
https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/quilted-northerns-pop-trio-the-quilted-queens-are-here-to-evangelize-about-toilet-paper/
these don't appear to be the same queens
https://www.thequiltqueens.com/