I heard the Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed" in a commercial for something this weekend (don't even remember the product, honestly) and was quite saddened.
2007-08-27 06:06:38 · 17 answers · asked by Deke 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
I just don't think the Beatles had it in mind for their song "Hello, Goodbye" to be used in a Target ad campaign someday...
2007-08-27 06:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by fizzygurrl1980 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋
I'm with Sasquatch, Revolution for Nike. There are a few elements that created that anger. First, it wasn't happening so much at that point in time. That is the first song that I can remember that I really remember being completely bastardized in the name of advertising. The second thing is that I don't believe any of the Beatles would have signed off on it. The fact that they don't own their own tunes and I believe it's Michael Jackson basically prostituted their tune and they couldn't do anything about it. Probably the most frustrating thing for me though is that I really hate it when people take a song like Revolution that really means something and would use it to sell shoes and give off a "we're young and hip" sort of a vibe just sucks. It's like if they used Imagine to sell Ambien or something like that.
2007-08-27 06:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
Hello Goodbye by The Beatles. It just doesn't fit with a Target commercial... and Revolution for the Nike commercial. Shoes have nothing to do with that song.
Plus, I recently saw a Viagra commercial using the Elvis song Viva Las Vegas.(It was Viva Viagra.) That's just stupid and wrong.
2007-08-27 06:53:41 · answer #3 · answered by Rock_and_Roll 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with Fizzygurrl. Every time I see a commercial with a cover of a Beatles song, I cringe. First of all, the cover always sucks. Secondly, The Beatles didn't actually agree to have those songs used in commercials. It's all Michael Jackson's fault!
2007-08-27 07:09:06 · answer #4 · answered by GK Dub 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I Love Rock and Roll is definitely one that has been played to death. My classic station played Boston songs so much I got to the point I don't like to hear them anymore. A lot of Aerosmith is overplayed as well. I agree with you about Phil Collins solo work but I also love In The Air Tonight.
2016-04-02 01:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was so tired of hearing Bob Seger's "Like a Rock" back in the day... it must have been the music for at least 20 different Chevy commercials.
2007-08-27 06:27:36 · answer #6 · answered by MC BC 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I heard the stray cats- rock this town on a car commercial. I love the song, but I don't like the comercial.
2007-08-27 06:58:19 · answer #7 · answered by Who Knew? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's not classic rock, but One Way Or Another by Blondie has been used in so many commercials that i can't hear it without thinking of some lameass doritos commercial or something. it's a really good song, but i can't take it seriously.
2007-08-27 07:49:33 · answer #8 · answered by april fools 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Have you seen that car commercial with Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water"? Actually, I thought it was pretty cool.
Ain't it funny how companies try to use a song to associate it with their product and get people to like it.
2007-08-27 06:32:14 · answer #9 · answered by TML ♥'er 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Happy Together by The Turtles in that water park commercial
2007-08-27 06:46:45 · answer #10 · answered by ¾ pErFeCt™ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard someone murdering The Kinks 'days' in a mobile phone commercial :'(
2007-08-27 06:17:22 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋