Most bizarre music/commerical pairings? - Beyond Tiki

F Formikahini Tiki Socialite Houston, Texotica Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 1514	F Formikahini Posted posted on Thu, Feb 24, 2005 6:59 AM On 2005-02-23 22:58, filslash wrote:I thought it was very wierd to hear Lene Lovich and "New Toy," this last holiday season... I can't remember the company who had the ad, though. What I do remember is when the song came out in the 80's it was considered too radical for airplay by any commercial radio station. Oh, and hearing "Da Da Da" by German minimalists Trio on those VW commercials a few years ago was trippy... Oh, Excellent examples, Filslash! I'd forgotten about both, but both gave me happy fits when I heard them! To think that Trio was played on national (U.S.) television!! HA! The Stones "Start Me Up"/Bill Gates thing reminded me of the fact that that song was Microsoft's second choice. What they WANTED was REM's "It's the End of the World As We Know It," but the band gave a resounding "NO." (Of course, the band could afford to say no. Non-beggars can be choosers.)

*On 2005-02-23 22:58, filslash wrote:*I thought it was very wierd to hear Lene Lovich and "New Toy," this last holiday season... I can't remember the company who had the ad, though. What I do remember is when the song came out in the 80's it was considered too radical for airplay by any commercial radio station. Oh, and hearing "Da Da Da" by German minimalists Trio on those VW commercials a few years ago was trippy...
Oh, Excellent examples, Filslash! I'd forgotten about both, but both gave me happy fits when I heard them! To think that Trio was played on national (U.S.) television!! HA!

The Stones "Start Me Up"/Bill Gates thing reminded me of the fact that that song was Microsoft's second choice. What they WANTED was REM's "It's the End of the World As We Know It," but the band gave a resounding "NO." (Of course, the band could afford to say no. Non-beggars can be choosers.)

Post #142982 by Formikahini on Thu, Feb 24, 2005 6:59 AM