Television commercials are getting out of control with their songs these days. I can't remember one of my examples but some classic rock band's music was being used to sell something stupid. More recently, though, I saw an EA Sports commercial for their baseball game that used Nirvana's In Breed. How sick is that? Not only did it not fit the game (baseball set to grunge?) but Nirvana/Cobain were so against this kind of thing. I guess this is a Courtney Love thing since she owns the majority of the rights? Just really, really odd.
It's called "growing old" Soon, you'll see one of those "greatest hits" cheesy compilation CD box set commercials for $19.95 .... and you'll think "hey, I like that song!..... and that one... and that one.... I like all those songs! Oh no! I'm old!" Another clue: You stop listening to any new music and listen almost exclusively to am talk radio. This is a dead giveaway that you're getting old. It happens.
True dat, unless you are programming the "new music" yourself. There is new music out there that I like....there just isn't a radio station in Houston that plays it, other than KPFT on weekends.
Its not just old bands but a lot of new bands are selling out. There's plenty of songs that I've heard on commercials and don't realize they weren't just written for the commercial until I heard the song on alternative radio. For instance the song played on the Geico caveman commerical. There doesn't seem to be any stigma attached to selling out.
I went to a Catholic wedding once where the bride and groom did their first dance to a Sinead O'Connor song. is that blasphemy?
Nor should there be. I understand being upset at songs that are sold by the estate of the artist, but if the artist is living and decides he wants to make some money by allowing a company to use his/her song in a commercial, why should any of us care? I've never understood that.
I don't think Nirvana is any more interesting or relevant than Puddle of Mudd, they just came first. Apparently Courtney Love agrees with me.
The one that always makes me chuckle is Holiday Cruise Line using Iggy Pop's Lust For Life. If Iggy was dead he'd be rolling in his grave. As it is, I imagine he's just cashing the checks. Lust For Life Here comes johnny yen again With the liquor and drugs And the flesh machine Hes gonna do another strip tease. Hey man, whered ya get that lotion? Ive been hurting since Ive bought the gimmick About something called love Yeah, something called love. Well, thats like hypnotizing chickens. Well, Im just a modern guy Of course, Ive had it in the ear before. I have a lust for life cause of a lust for life. Im worth a million in prizes With my torture film Drive a gto Wear a uniform All on a government loan. Im worth a million in prizes Yeah, Im through with sleeping on the sidewalk No more beating my brains No more beating my brains With liquor and drugs With liquor and drugs. Well, Im just a modern guy Of course, Ive had it in my ear before Well, Ive a lust for life (lust for life) cause of a lust for life (lust for life, oooo) I got a lust for life (oooo) Got a lust for life (oooo) Oh, a lust for life (oooo) Oh, a lust for life (oooo) A lust for life (oooo) I got a lust for life (oooo) Got a lust for life. Well, Im just a modern guy Of course, Ive had it in my ear before Well, Ive a lust for life cause Ive a lust for life. Here comes johnny yen again With the liquor and drugs And the flesh machine Hes gonna do another strip tease. Hey man, whered ya get that lotion? Your skin starts itching once you buy the gimmick About something called love Love, love, love Well, thats like hypnotizing chickens. Well, Im just a modern guy Of course, Ive had it in the ear before And Ive a lust for life (lust for life) cause Ive a lust for life (lust for life) Got a lust for life Yeah, a lust for life I got a lust for life A lust for life Got a lust for life Yeah a lust for life I got a lust for life Lust for life Lust for life Lust for life Lust for life Lust for life
Did they tear up a picture of the Pope? Sure artists should be free to pimp out there songs for some extra cash. Heck my band does a song about an Indian buffet. What I'm wondering about though is why artists should make money what does it say though about having your music associated with a product? For instance does the band that does the music for the Geico commercial like that that song is now known as the Geico Caveman Song?
More accurately for you... Bolo Yeung is now 68 years old. I'm sorry. Reality really sucks, sometimes.
blister in the sun is on a commercial nowadays and I think its for something kids related. I've been having a hard time with that one. I mean, at least understand the lyrics before you attach a song to the product.
The 'punk ethic' in music, that made it completely satanic for an artist to sorta endorse the corporate world by making money from them, is pretty much dead. Only old (30+) guys really care about it I think.
It'd be like the Rockets moving to Dallas for a shiny new stadium. Sure, the younger fans won't care when a replacement team arrives, but it'd sting everyone else.
