Skuff Posted February 14, 2006 Report Share Posted February 14, 2006 Ok, I was listening to the radio when i was coming home from school, and I heard a Commerical for The NTJ news network, And For What It's Worth by Buffalow Spningfeild was on it. It was about a Little girl asking her Dad about things Like "Daddy, do only birds get the Flu?" Isn't For what its worth a protest song? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heard It On The XM Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 The worst song misuse ever may be the 1-minute spot for the TV series Lost that ran on ABC during Super Bowl XL. They used the late Robert Palmer's "Addicted To Love" (and even incorporated footage from the song's famous video) but digitally edited the chorus: "Might as well face it, you're addicted to Lost". To make matters worse, Palmer's accent makes it sound more like "you're addicted to lust". Two weeks later, I'd wager Palmer's still turning in his grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrCowbell Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 "Fortunate Son" was used by Wrangler to push the patriotic splendor of their jeans. The song is about a kid who gets drafted and has to fight a war while George Bush got to sort of serve in the National Guard because his daddy was important. I remember that one. All they played in that commerical were the lyrics "Some people born made to wave the flag, ooh the red white and blue!" and then they just said the jeans name. It was really tacky. Not as tacky as incumbent politicians who must have been half asleep while they listened to the radio and picked songs like "Born in the U.S.A." and "Pink Houses" (songs that clearly talked about problems within America, probably created by the current administration) as their rallying anthems. Hmmm....a song is only about 4 minutes, surely they can listen to it all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 "At Last" and "It Had to be You" used in CAT FOOD commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTurtle Posted February 16, 2006 Report Share Posted February 16, 2006 The Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go" has been used countless times...Queen's "I Want to Break Free" was used in a Coke Zero commercial...Led Zeppelin's "Rock 'n' Roll" in the car commercial...AC/DC to seel the black RAZR phone...ERRRGH!! WHEN WILL IT END?!?!?! If you're gonna use music for commercial purposes...use Twisted Sister...they were a commercial band from the beginning. I'm just waiting for Anarchy in the U.K. by The Sex Pistols to be used to sell Nike shoes or Wrangler pants.....and it's not a commercial, but "Who are you" used as the CSI theme...what the hell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted February 19, 2006 Report Share Posted February 19, 2006 Time Of The Season...Zombies....they played this for a feminine product? ....I could see if the song was called "Time Of The Month" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Jane 61 Posted February 23, 2006 Report Share Posted February 23, 2006 I heard this morning in a Tide commercial The Kins ~ All Day and All of the Night...didn't think that was a good match. But then I think that artists shouldn't sell out and let their music be in commercials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTallOne Posted February 24, 2006 Report Share Posted February 24, 2006 Not misused, but "I Can See For Miles" is on a commercial for headlights. The Who seem to have a lot of their songs used (CSI and many commercials) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted February 25, 2006 Report Share Posted February 25, 2006 I saw a Target stores commercial playing of all things, "Nothing Can Change The Shapes of Things To Come." As I recall, this was the main theme for the 1960's "We'll toss everybody over 30 into reeducation camps and take over the world" movie, "Wild In The Streets." The movie was thin and exploitative, even in it's heyday, but there's no mistaking the "Youth Fascist" message. Oh well, I suppose it's no worse that Mercedes-Benz using Janis Jopiln's "Mercedes-Benz" to sell their overpriced German iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teababe27 Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 "Unconditional" by The Bravery was used in a car commercial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 "Lust for Life" by Iggy Pop has been used for Carnival Cruise commercials. I believe that song is about heroin. That's some cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted September 6, 2006 Report Share Posted September 6, 2006 - Very strange, but years ago (I think in 2004) The Human League's "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" was used by a sandwich chain-store in San Diego. SANDWICHES! Hahaha. Granted, I looked forward to the commercial whenever it came on since I like The Human League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 Nowhere With You by Plaskett in Zellers. . . . Wouldnt going nowhere mean. . . not being in Zellers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 8, 2006 Report Share Posted September 8, 2006 I thought it was a little odd how they used "Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter" in a barbie doll commercal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Chef Boy-ar-dee using Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" for its canned pastas. The song is about a woman looking for love, and in the commercial, the song was sung by kids! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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