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Dr_Rock 07:41 am UTC 04/19/10 |
| In reply to: | TEOTH - The Most Popular Song In Britsh Advertising History - steven_stuart 01:57 am UTC 04/17/10 |
| I somehow doubt it's anywhere close to being the most popular song in British advertising history. There are many songs that have been used in more than 4 adverts. Songs like "Help" and "Pretty Woman" lend themselves very well to advertising and I can recall numerous occasions they've been used. To answer your second question, "Holding Out For a Hero" was used to advertise an aftershave in the 80s. I think the brand was called Hero or something. > Even if Jim has sold the rights to TEOTH, doesn't he have > to give permision for the lyrics to be changed? I've seen > the commercial broadcast several times now and I am glad > that it brings Bonnie back to people's attention but > surely they could have hired a better lyricist to change > Jim's words. Like the line: "1/2 an hour ago you were > buying some stuff, now you're walking back to your car." > If only the lyrics were a bit better, this could have been > a fantastic tribute to the Lord Of Excess. I love the > guitarist who shoots up into the air for the solo but I > don't understand how Bonnie could have agreed to sing > "turn around Melville" and "we're thanking you straight > from the heart." At least she looked great as the angel in > the sky. > > On a positive note, TEOTH must be the most popular song in > British advertising history. They used it for > Playstation's karaoke game, the drumming gorilla in the > Cadbury's chocolate ad, the ad for T-Mobile where > thousands of people are singing it in Trafalgar Square and > I believe there was yet another one that escapes my mind > at the moment. > > How many other Jim songs have been used in Britsh > advertising? One of the best must be the Charaties > Commision's ad where the guy leaves a will stating that > his Harley Davidson has to be on top of his coffin and an > organ version of Bat Out Of Hell has to be playing as the > coffin is carried in. | |
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