You Are an Advertising Guru: What Song Would You Use To Sell A Product?

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Bolt Thrower's "World Eater" for Hummer. Ad would feature Hummers rolling over human skeletons ala the beginning of Terminator.

Royksopp's "Remind Me" for Post-Its

Moby's "Myopia" for Prozac

Hellfish & Producer's "Another Mindless Brkbeat" for any action movie trailer.

― recovering optimist (Royal Bed Bouncer), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:52 (twenty years ago)

no real music lover would want their favorite songs ruined by posting to this thread

― jeremy fuck, Friday, 30 September 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

Immaculate Machine's "There's No Such Thing As The Future" for Investment Banking.

Shania's "Man! I feel like a Woman!" for boner meds.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:58 (twenty years ago)

xpost! OUTED!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 30 September 2005 16:59 (twenty years ago)

ROKY ERICKSON AND THE ALIENS, "COLD NIGHT FOR ALLIGATORS" for PLAYTEX TAMPONS
MINUTEMEN, "POLITICAL SONG FOR MICHAEL JACKSON TO SING" for JOHN DEERE LAWNMOWERS
CHUCK MANGIONE, "FEELS SO GOOD" for DEPENDS UNDERGARMENTS

songs don't really sell products

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:00 (twenty years ago)

forgot:

MINOR THREAT, ANY SONG, for NIKE
BLACK FLAG, "DRINKING AND DRIVING" for MILLER LITE and/or CHEVY (cross-branding)

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:02 (twenty years ago)

Eagle Eye Cherry, "Stay Tonight" - FOR EAGLE EYE CHERRY's DEBUT ALBUM.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:03 (twenty years ago)

actually maybe roky's "BLOODY HAMMER" would work better.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

USE THE AMEN BREAK TO SELL EVERYTHING GENIUS

― cutty (mcutt), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:04 (twenty years ago)

Agnostic Front's "Public Assistance" for the Republican Party

― recovering optimist (Royal Bed Bouncer), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:06 (twenty years ago)

NO USE THE AMEN BREAK TO SELL TIRES AND AUTOMOBILES, DUDE.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)

Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi" for a Parking lot. See, get it?

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:08 (twenty years ago)

Parking lots don't need TV adverts, though, I guess. They get lots of walk-up business. HAR HAR.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:09 (twenty years ago)

Hidden Cameras "Golden Streams" for Depends

― recovering optimist (Royal Bed Bouncer), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:14 (twenty years ago)

AMEN BREAK FOR TIRES AND AUTOMOBILES

SUBSTITUTION BREAK FOR SODAS & EXTREME SPORTING GOODS

FUNKY DRUMMER BREAK FOR HOUSEHOLD CLEANERS

― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:17 (twenty years ago)

Neutral Milk Hotel's "Two-Headed Boy" for the Ringling Bros & Barnum-Bailey Circus

― sal mineo (aarana), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:19 (twenty years ago)

George Jones "He Stopped Loving Her Today" for boner meds

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:25 (twenty years ago)

britney spears' "toxic" for poison.

50 cent's "in da club" for cake.

― sean gramophone (Sean M), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:27 (twenty years ago)

any border community track: luxury sportscar

― strng hlkngtn (dubplatestyle), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:29 (twenty years ago)

"Voices Carry" for hearing aids
"Fairys Wear Boots" for ADIDAS
"Electric Eye" for Optometrist

― darin (darin), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:35 (twenty years ago)

"boner meds"

― ken taylrr has gone off the internet because of you (ken taylrr), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

Peter Tosh "Get Up, Stand Up" for boner meds

― TRG (TRG), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:38 (twenty years ago)

Sade, "Lover's Rock" for boner meds.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:47 (twenty years ago)

"Flashdance (What A Feeling)" for saddo meds.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 30 September 2005 17:49 (twenty years ago)

Morrissey, "interesting drug" to sell Enzyte Male enhancement pills

i win.

― JD from CDepot, Friday, 30 September 2005 18:08 (twenty years ago)

Merzbow's 3-6-9 for hearing aids.

― js (honestengine), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:07 (twenty years ago)

Chuck Berry, "My Ding-A-Ling" for cell phones.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:10 (twenty years ago)

(And the Wieden + Kennedy creative team proceeds to suck this thread for all it's worth.)

― Confounded (Confounded), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:13 (twenty years ago)

...and boner meds, obv.

xpost

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Friday, 30 September 2005 19:13 (twenty years ago)

HI, I LAFFED wHEN yoU saiD BONERS

― mookié wilson (mookie wilson), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:49 (twenty years ago)

W.A.S.P.'s "Animal (Fuck Like a Beast)", for boner meds.

― recovering optimist (Royal Bed Bouncer), Friday, 30 September 2005 20:56 (twenty years ago)

"Hurts So Good" by John Mellencamp for Hertz Rent-A-Car.

Hertz: so good!

― J. Alston, Friday, 30 September 2005 21:08 (twenty years ago)

Hahah

― recovering optimist (Royal Bed Bouncer), Friday, 30 September 2005 21:10 (twenty years ago)

Tim Finn's "Fraction Too Much Friction" for lubricant.

― Bn1 (Bn1), Friday, 30 September 2005 22:56 (twenty years ago)

LOVE WILL TEAR US APART - KFC, as chickens are being torn apart and eaten.

― MEAT, Saturday, 1 October 2005 00:47 (twenty years ago)

Big Black "Kerosene" for the spicy chicken sandwich at Wendy's.

― Austin Still (Austin, Still), Saturday, 1 October 2005 01:20 (twenty years ago)

"Hurts So Good" by John Mellencamp for Hertz Rent-A-Car.

Hertz: so good!

Bahaha

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 1 October 2005 02:38 (twenty years ago)

"Detroit Rock City" by Kiss for the -- if there is one -- Detroit Board of Tourism (I'm somewhat surprised this hasn't actually happened).

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 1 October 2005 02:40 (twenty years ago)

"Stand or Fall' by the Fixx -- for walkers designed for the elderly.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 1 October 2005 02:41 (twenty years ago)

"I Don't Remember" by Peter Gabril for Ginko Biloba

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Saturday, 1 October 2005 02:43 (twenty years ago)

Digital Underground - "The Humpty Dance" for Burger King

― Austin Still (Austin, Still), Saturday, 1 October 2005 14:55 (twenty years ago)

"Cool Mountaineer" by Bad Brains for the Mercury Mountaineer.

I heard H.R. drives a Mountaineer, so he could appear in the commercial. Okay I made that last part up.

― J. Alston, Sunday, 2 October 2005 05:24 (twenty years ago)

"Everything In Its Right Place" by Radiohead for The Container Store

― J. Alston, Sunday, 2 October 2005 05:56 (twenty years ago)

Tim Finn's "Fraction Too Much Friction" for lubricant.

-- Bn1 (brothernumber...), September 30th, 2005.
let's mix it up boys and girls
hahahahahaha i laughed my head off and my wife thinks i look better.lol

― retroman, Sunday, 2 October 2005 06:01 (twenty years ago)

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