I would like to work for an advertising agency. I don’t want to write the ads, that just seems like too much work, and I don't like to work, let alone use my brain to do said work. All I'd want to do is choose the music to accompany the ads. That would be fun. And apparently I would be damn good at that type of thing.
Example 1: New Honda commercial featuring Brendan Benson’s “Cold Hands (Warm Heart).†I’m down with Brendan’s pop rock.
Example 2: Another Honda commercial featuring MIA’s “Galang.†Yeah, now what Honda? I would have used a Diplo remix.
Example 3: ESPN’s NBA promo spots featuring RJD2’s “Ghostwriter.†Big ups to Ohio! C-Bus represent!
Example 4: Yet another Honda commercial. This time featuring Postal Service's "We Will Become Silhouettes." Suddenly, I want to buy a Honda. Wonder why that is?
Added bonus: Stereogum reported last week about Cat Power’s foray into the commercial world.
I could keep going, but I think I've made my point. My music taste rules your TV.
Oh Yeah! Rules it hard!
Sample: From RJD2’s Deadringer “Ghostwriter†from Brendan Benson’s Alternative to Love “Cold Hands (Warm Heart)" and two remixes of MIA's "Galang (Serj Tankian Remix)" and "Ganlang (Dave Kelly Remix)"
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Big ups to Ohio is right.
Go bucks.
How many Michigan acts make it into Honda commercials?
Thanks! I needed more RJD2 to grace my NEW IPOD NANO. That's right...she's gone digital...and now my life is changed forever. I got a deal on a 250G Iomega external hard drive ($100 at Fry's), so with the money I saved I got the nano...wooo-hoo!).
Chicago peeps: You must go to Fry's Electronics, if you've never been:
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Chicago directions:
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[1] The way Honda puts out commercials, I'm sure there have been a couple. Plus, you've got Iggy Pop with "Lust for Life" on Carnival Cruise spots and I just heard that the White Stripes will be hawking Coca-Cola. Can you say sell out? My inde rock snobbiness dictates that I must now hate the White Stripes and all other bands listed above for becoming corporate marketing shills.
Also, Mr. College Jowl and the Big Blue Machine will stomp your sweater vest wearing homo of a coach and his gaggle of low-functioning "college students" into the ground come Saturday. Go Blue.
Oh... silly, silly Fresh. I do hope you're hungry this fine morning, cause you're going to have to eat those words.
Way to fight the good fight. Helluva game. O---H---!!