Re: Pop Songs In Commercials

["tony schinella" <radiotony@attbi.com>]

I think Jonathan Richman grew up in Natick though not Needham.
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From: "Bob Nelson" <raccoonradio@yahoo.com>
To: "tony schinella" <radiotony@attbi.com>;
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Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 1:37 AM
Subject: Re: Pop Songs In Commercials


>
> --- tony schinella <radiotony@attbi.com> wrote:
> > As a musician, I was never keen on the use of songs
> > in advertising.
>
> I don't mind it so much. Speaking of which: I like the
> use of ELO's "Mr. Blue Sky" in the Volkswagen
> TV spots (made me say to myself, "wow, this song is
> pretty good when you think about it"). And I notice
> a couple obscure, "alternative" songs being used:
>
> A remake of "Rattle My Bones", done originally
> by the 80s new-wave band The Suburbs (from
> Minneapolis), is now featured in an ad for the Gap.
> (It uses the old medley about the footbone-connected-
> to-the-ankle-bone, etc.) And an ad I saw for Kohl's
> uses what sounds like a Jonathan Richman song
> (something about an ice cream man); the Needham
> native best known for "Roadrunner". Richman's music
> was featured prominently in "There's Something
> About Mary". His music was also covered in the
> Sex Pistols movie "The Great Rock and Roll Swindle"
> ("Roadrunner", by the Pistols) and "Repo Man"
> ("Pablo Picasso", by Burning Sensations).
>
>