Commercial Music

Dieselboy · 11-23-2009, 06:46 PM

Whenever I'm at my computer I usually have my TV set muted or pretty low with a ball game playing. Occasionally though I'll actually take my headphones off for a bit if there's a good show on or something. Sometimes a commercial will come on and I'll hear a song in the background and be like, "Wow, holy crap! That sounds amazing! I wonder what that is."
Then I'll turn back to my computer and look it up on yahoo, and I'll find a pretty cool artist I didn't know about previously.
A couple examples of artists I've learned about just through commercials:

Incredible song. First heard this on I think it was a Honda commercial 4 or maybe 5 years ago. Fell in love with it instantly.

First heard this song on an Ipod commercial a few years back as well. Had never heard of CSS before this.

I can't be the only one who does this ><

music_phantom13 · 11-23-2009, 08:29 PM

I found out about Matt & Kim because of that commercial for I think it was Bacardi? Don't remember but it was the song Daylight.

sidewinder · 11-23-2009, 08:40 PM

Can't say I've ever discovered an artist because of a commercial, but that's not to say I've never heard a commercial in which I found the music appealing.

Here is a fine example. I saw/heard this commercial many times when it was new and loved the special effects, the chick, and the music. I never bothered to check who the musician was. Later on, I happened to get into Dabrye and recognized the song while listening to his album.

gunnels · 11-23-2009, 08:59 PM

Related note: I like Muse, but I'm frekkin tired of hearing them in every other commercial nowadays.

Neapolitan · 11-23-2009, 11:30 PM

I heard Stars by Hum used in a commercial (I forget what for), it's an awesome song though.

sidewinder · 11-24-2009, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

I heard Stars by Hum used in a commercial (I forget what for), it's an awesome song though.

A yes great song, it was in a Cadillac commercial.

Neapolitan · 11-24-2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by sidewinder

A yes great song, it was in a Cadillac commercial.

ok, Do you know the songtitle/band in the new Cadillac commercial?

loveissucide · 11-24-2009, 11:03 AM

I found out about Nick Drake via that Volvo ad Pink Moon was used in.Slightly ashamed to admit that.

sidewinder · 11-24-2009, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

ok, Do you know the songtitle/band in the new Cadillac commercial?

I haven't watched much TV lately, the one with the Hum song is honestly the last Cadillac commercial I have seen.

music_phantom13 · 11-25-2009, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

ok, Do you know the songtitle/band in the new Cadillac commercial?

There's one with Phoenix's 1901. I thinkt that's the newest one.

11-23-2009, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	Commercial Music Whenever I'm at my computer I usually have my TV set muted or pretty low with a ball game playing. Occasionally though I'll actually take my headphones off for a bit if there's a good show on or something. Sometimes a commercial will come on and I'll hear a song in the background and be like, "Wow, holy crap! That sounds amazing! I wonder what that is." Then I'll turn back to my computer and look it up on yahoo, and I'll find a pretty cool artist I didn't know about previously. A couple examples of artists I've learned about just through commercials: Incredible song. First heard this on I think it was a Honda commercial 4 or maybe 5 years ago. Fell in love with it instantly. First heard this song on an Ipod commercial a few years back as well. Had never heard of CSS before this. I can't be the only one who does this ><

11-23-2009, 08:40 PM	#3 (permalink)
sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Can't say I've ever discovered an artist because of a commercial, but that's not to say I've never heard a commercial in which I found the music appealing. Here is a fine example. I saw/heard this commercial many times when it was new and loved the special effects, the chick, and the music. I never bothered to check who the musician was. Later on, I happened to get into Dabrye and recognized the song while listening to his album. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

11-24-2009, 11:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	I found out about Nick Drake via that Volvo ad Pink Moon was used in.Slightly ashamed to admit that. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

11-23-2009, 08:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	I found out about Matt & Kim because of that commercial for I think it was Bacardi? Don't remember but it was the song Daylight.