Somewhere over the rainbow - Israel Kamakawiwo Ole

[Earth-Angel 0]

I was just wondering if anyone knows who sings the version of "Somewhere over the rainbow" in the new AXE deoderant ad. It's the one with the guy and the girl collecting their clothes as they backtrack to the supermarket aisle where they met the night before. It's a really nice mellow version, male vocals and a lone guitar strumming away in the background. I wonder if it was made for the ad? :guitar:

[_jr_ 0]

I've heard it, and it's pretty good. Can't help you with the artist though.

[Ken 0]

The artist that performs that song is the late Israel Kamakawiwo Ole' . I think... If the song has a beautiful ukelele melody, it's the one. The full version drifts into a beautiful rendition of "What A Wonderful World"

Hope this helps,

Ken.

[Wyld Card 5]

I have a live version of the song that's done by Guns N' Roses, it's a guitar instrumental by Slash & it sounds pretty amazing.

[Uncle Joe 0]

Ever hear Harry Nillson's version? They used it in "You've Got Mail".

[Aisha 0]

Harry Nilsson does a version that is nice and mellow

I didn't your post before I wrote mine

[Uncle Joe 0]

Harry Nilsson does a version that is nice and mellow

I didn't your post before I wrote mine

You know what they say Aisha...."great minds", etc., etc.

[Aisha 0]

Birds of a feather...

[Earth-Angel 0]

Thousand thank you's Ken

It's a really beautiful version indeed!

You can hear the song at www.mountainapplecompany.com and download a 30 second clip.

He was a great Hawaiin singer who unfortunately has passed away. This is a real tearjerker performance, really really beautiful

[JohnL 0]

Another great version is by the late Eva Cassidy on "Songbird". Most inspiring.

[Earth-Angel 0]

Thanks, I'll check it out

[Aunt_Acid 1]

Ah, just found this thread. Good ol' Iz. He was probably the biggest one-man-band I've ever seen.

[K-Row 0]

was that an answer to my question?

[K-Row 0]

K i'm alittle confused ::

[K-Row 0]

am i being ignored?? ::

[Earth-Angel 0]

You're posting in the wrong thread K-Row, your question was answered in the duplicate thread of this one. Yes, Brother Iz was Hawaiin making this your "Hawaiin" version.

[Mandalynn 0]

Earth Angel,

That is IZ and no the song was not made for this commercial. In fact it has been used for several commercials including Ivory (soap) several years back and Toys 'r Us online just this past Christmas. It has also been featured in a car commercial, though I can't remember which one and as the closing tune for an ER episode. Hope that helps. Oh, just a side note, Iz passed away before the song was used for most if not all of these promos.

[SoulGirl 0]

IZ's version was also used in the closing credits of fifty first dates, sweet movie with adam sandler and drew barrymore

[Earth-Angel 0]

Earth Angel,

That is IZ and no the song was not made for this commercial. In fact it has been used for several commercials including Ivory (soap) several years back and Toys 'r Us online just this past Christmas. It has also been featured in a car commercial, though I can't remember which one and as the closing tune for an ER episode. Hope that helps. Oh, just a side note, Iz passed away before the song was used for most if not all of these promos.

I'm a little confused as to why you posted this for me, as I am aware of all of these facts already, but thanks for the info

[surfingbetty 0]

Also on the Finding Forrester closing credits, which is the first time I ever heard it. Watching this movie was also the first time I ever tried dipping pickles into those cute nacho cheese containers. Yummy, yummy, try it!!

[Otokichi 9]

I recall that IZ's "Life is Grand, live it up!" medley first popped up over the closing credits of 1998's "Meet Joe Black" (An updated version of "Death Takes a Holiday"?) Since then, it's been associated with the Honorable Death, especially after "ER" on TV and the movie, "Finding Forrester." Fortunately, it's popped up in commercials that are indeed full of Life. Here's to the 1993 Big Boy Records release of "Facing Future," long may it be associated with Life in all it's complexities.

[janetlee 0]

IZ's version was also used on an episode of Cold Case...they use a lot of great songs on that show..