Non-aviation: Good Music Gone Bad

[Typhoon1244]

...from www.wardcarroll.com:

THIRTEEN MISUSES OF GOOD MUSIC TO PROMOTE A PRODUCT

13. Queen - We Are the Champions (Viagra)
12. Billy Preston - Will it go Round in Circles (Oldsmobile)
11. Barry White and the Love Unlimited Orchestra - Love Theme (AMEX)
10. Brother Johnson - Strawberry Letter 23 (Kelloggs)
9. Rufus featuring Chaka Kahn - Tell Me Something Good (Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparation Services)
8. Kool and the Gang - Jungle Boogie (Capital One Visa)
7. Van Halen - Right Now (Pepsi)
6. Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Red Lobster, for God's Sake!)
5. Wilson Pickett - Land of 1000 Dances (General Motors)
4. Better Than Ezra - Extraordinary (McDonalds)
3. Clash - London Calling (Jaguar)
2. Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love (KIA)
1. Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll (Cadillac)

 

[mar]

What?

What about that John Lennon song in the Nike commercial?

I gotta think he was rolling in his grave.

It made me sick.

 

[redshirt]

Rufus featuring Chaka Kahn - Tell Me Something Good (Jackson Hewitt Tax Preparation Services)

I always think of a waitress named Molly, and a pitcher of Old Style, at the old Genna's lounge on University Ave. in Madison. But that's probably just me...

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Re: What?

What about that John Lennon song in the Nike commercial?

I gotta think he was rolling in his grave.

It made me sick.

You can thank Michael Jackson for that one. He outbid Paul McCartney for the rights to the Beatles music, then sold the music to Nike for a commercial.

 

[mar]

I had forgotten about that.

Another reason to lock him up

 

[Typhoon1244]

Re: I had forgotten about that.

Another reason to lock him up

I had the same reaction when I unpacked our new Martha Stewart patio furniture (brought to you by K-Mart) and discovered that no assembly hardware had been included.

"The bitch should be in jail..."

(I got over it...probably not her fault.)

 

[Jmmccutc]

...from www.wardcarroll.com:

THIRTEEN MISUSES OF GOOD MUSIC TO PROMOTE A PRODUCT
1. Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll (Cadillac)

I'm actually a fan of that commercial...that's one of my favorite Zeppelin songs...

 

[Tripower455]

What about The Hummer commercial using Happy Jack , the allergy medicine commercial using Overture from Tommy,
the CSI shows using Who Are You and Won't Get Fooled Again.

Pete's been selling out big time in the last few year, but I guess I don't blame him. At least they were HIS songs to sell.

Michael Jackson has been walking around free for WAAAAAAY too long, for a variety of reasons.

 

[petergibbins]

what about Pictures of You by the Cure on the HP commercial for some digital camera. i don't care for the product but the song is cool.