Stop the Bastardization of Our Favorite Songs!

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Stop the Bastardization of Our Favorite Songs!

An SI Board Since August 1998

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Emcee: DianaX	Type: Unmoderated

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What "favorite" song of YOURS has been "sullied" by Corporate America?

For me, the beginning of the END began in the 1970's when the Heinz Company started using Carly Simon's hit song, "Anticipation" to promote the thickness of their ketchup.

At the time, this "advertising ploy" was extremely effective for Heinz, but in the aftermath, a truly good song was forever RUINED by this association. I say "ruined" because we all know how songs can strike an extremely personal and emotional chord and are linked to specific memories.

LATELY IT HAS GOTTEN WAY OUT OF HAND.

Today's Advertising Agencies, devoid of any real creative talent, are peddling their pseudo-innovative product campaigns to equally uninspired Corporate Heads who eagerly greenlight these mundane attempts at product promotion.

As a consumer, this is a forum to vent your opinions on the GROWING trend of Commercials that utilize such cheap$$$ and UNcreative methods to "hook" the American Public on their product. I SAY TO THEM--- IT'S NOT WORKING AND IF I HEAR ONE MORE OF MY FAVORITE MEMORIES RUINED BY THESE BOZOS, I'll... I'LL... well I did it--I'LL START FORUMS EVERYWHERE ON THE INTERNET!! (So how do you "boys" like THAT ADVERTISING!!!???)

CORPORATE AMERICA MUST STOP THE BASTARDIZATION OF OUR FAVORITE SONGS!!!!

Diana

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67	ps. two possible reasons for the use of songs in advertising: the 60's we	maouse	-	8/9/1999
66	It's not that the corporations are lazy. Remember the good old days when y	maouse	-	8/9/1999
65	You Will Be Fooled Again!	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	7/7/1999
64	Rabbit,you are so right.........that Maxima commercial RULES! My favorite car	HarperLee	-	7/7/1999
63	While I might wholeheartedly agree with you, I must admit that whenever "Y	LizaDo	-	7/2/1999
62	you silly rabbit songs are for commercial :).	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	7/1/1999
61	Anyone seen the new Nissan Maxima 2000 commercial? They used the Who's &	The Rabbit	-	7/1/1999
60	The new apple commercial is the new bastardization champ in my book, Apple'	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	4/15/1999
59	How about "Who Are You" in the Gateway commercial? Ah, hell, it does	capitalistbeatnik	-	4/6/1999
58	No song is sacred to these companies whilst trying to make a buck. See my firs	DianaX	-	4/5/1999
57	Claratin just bastardized "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Wa	Wildstar	-	4/3/1999
56	The music industry is huge part of corporate America. The fact that songs are	Philip S. LaMar Jr., J.D.	-	3/11/1999
55	ZZ TOP SUES CHRYSLER wallofsound.go.com Two points for the good guys!	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	3/5/1999
54	BURGER KING'S CAMPAIGN MAKES ME SICK!!! THey are RUINING bunches of good so	DianaX	-	3/3/1999
53	BB, Lucille, how could you do it? Boycott Meril Lynch!	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	3/3/1999
52	I 100% wholeheartedly agree with the way you feel. A friend of mine said to m	Doufi	-	3/2/1999
51	Amen to that, bunny... but I bet I caught your attention	Globnor	-	2/27/1999
50	I heard Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" used in a Mitsubishi SUV co	The Rabbit	-	2/2/1999
49	Merryl Lynch is using the music from Muddy Water's Rollin' and Tumblin&	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	11/23/1998
48	Pontiac used C'mon Baby Lighte My Fire by Morrison to sell Firebirds, but t	Sir Auric Goldfinger	-	11/21/1998
47	McDonalds ad with Canned Heat's I'm Going to the Country is quite ann	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	9/25/1998
46	Thanks. He's still gone light. Hey I used to like Michael Jackson, but the	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	9/2/1998
45	The Beatles' "Revolution" was used in Nike ads. I believe Sir Pa	The Rabbit	-	9/2/1998
44	I never saw it. When super rich superstars like Clapton or the Rolling Stones	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	9/1/1998
43	How did you feel about the Nissan "You Really Got Me Going" by Van Ha	capitalistbeatnik	-	9/1/1998

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