Commercial Music

Dieselboy · 11-23-2009, 05:46 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, 07:29 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.

FaSho · 11-25-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by music_phantom13

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.

same here broskii

Dieselboy · 11-25-2009, 05:41 PM

Was thinking about this and came up with a few more for me.

A few years ago there was some a series of Heineken adds where it just showed a green bottle in the middle of your screen with neon lights flashing all around it.

- One of them introduced me to the Pussycat Dolls with a remix of Dontcha. I'm not a big fan of theirs now or anything, but the remix on that ad was incredible...so upbeat, and like a zillion times better than the album version. I've looked for it everywhere and never been able to find it. D:

- A second ad in that Heineken series introduced me to Galvanize by the Chemical Brothers:

I'd heard of them before of course, but somehow had missed this song until I looked up this ad. Legendary tune. (I'd never seen the video for this till just now either..I kinda like it

Finally...7 or 8 years ago I remember there was a Coca-Cola ad with a rave going on in some forest. Lots of weird **** going on and red lights flashing everywhere. This ad had a very upbeat, techno sounding song that I kinda liked, so I mentioned it to a friend who was into that kinda music the next day and he told me who they were. This was my introduction to Basement Jaxx.

PS: I like that Matt and Kim song alot

Dieselboy · 11-26-2009, 08:12 PM

Another one for me><

This commercial was on pretty much every 5 minutes last holiday season...and I'd always find myself singing along when he turns up the volume knob towards the end...

Now as of like 2 days ago all of a sudden it's playing every time I turn around again so I had to go look it up.
Turns out its an old Biz Markie song. I'd heard a lot of him on hip-hop compilations with other artists, but never actually listened to any of his solo stuff from back in the day, so this kinda surprised me. Very cool though. Looked up the old video for it as well, and its kinda entertaining.

sidewinder · 11-23-2009, 07:40 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, 07:59 PM

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

Neapolitan · 11-23-2009, 10:30 PM

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

sidewinder · 11-24-2009, 12:51 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, 08:23 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?

11-23-2009, 05:46 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, 07:40 PM	#6 (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.

11-23-2009, 07:29 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.

11-25-2009, 05:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	Was thinking about this and came up with a few more for me. A few years ago there was some a series of Heineken adds where it just showed a green bottle in the middle of your screen with neon lights flashing all around it. - One of them introduced me to the Pussycat Dolls with a remix of Dontcha. I'm not a big fan of theirs now or anything, but the remix on that ad was incredible...so upbeat, and like a zillion times better than the album version. I've looked for it everywhere and never been able to find it. D: - A second ad in that Heineken series introduced me to Galvanize by the Chemical Brothers: I'd heard of them before of course, but somehow had missed this song until I looked up this ad. Legendary tune. (I'd never seen the video for this till just now either..I kinda like it Finally...7 or 8 years ago I remember there was a Coca-Cola ad with a rave going on in some forest. Lots of weird ** going on and red lights flashing everywhere. This ad had a very upbeat, techno sounding song that I kinda liked, so I mentioned it to a friend who was into that kinda music the next day and he told me who they were. This was my introduction to Basement Jaxx. PS: I like that Matt and Kim** song alot

11-26-2009, 08:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dieselboy Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 608	Another one for me>< This commercial was on pretty much every 5 minutes last holiday season...and I'd always find myself singing along when he turns up the volume knob towards the end... Now as of like 2 days ago all of a sudden it's playing every time I turn around again so I had to go look it up. Turns out its an old Biz Markie song. I'd heard a lot of him on hip-hop compilations with other artists, but never actually listened to any of his solo stuff from back in the day, so this kinda surprised me. Very cool though. Looked up the old video for it as well, and its kinda entertaining.