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post #31 of 62
12/19/01 at 3:38am
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...thinking that we need a little bump...
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post #32 of 62
12/19/01 at 6:57am
It was for either the Nissan or Mitsubishi SUV, coupla years ago, they used "Crazy Train" by Ozzy...
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post #33 of 62
12/19/01 at 7:08am
How about the bastardised version of Jethro Tull's Thick as a Brick? I laughed when I saw that.
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post #34 of 62
12/19/01 at 11:44am
A newer nissian commercial uses a song from The Police - "Walking on the Moon"


Jon
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post #35 of 62
12/20/01 at 11:37am
New Nissan truck commercial uses an R.L. Burnside song off Come on In. I couldn't beleive my ears when I heard this. I've been meaning to write his record lable to confirm this.

As for the Maxima commercial. It wasn't the beginning where he screams, it is actually towards the end, but I also think they did some editing of the song. I have Who's Next and I'm pretty sure they've slapped various pieces together for the commercial.

Muskie
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post #36 of 62
2/13/02 at 1:24pm
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Updated/cleaned up the list - thought it may be needed since we don't have AdCritic.com anymore.
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post #37 of 62
2/13/02 at 2:38pm
What no Lex commercials?

Lexus ?: Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy - Dinah Shore
Lexus ?: Summer Wind - Lyle Lovett

Somebody had to see one of these, the 2nd with Summer Wind is a favorite.
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post #38 of 62
2/14/02 at 7:08am
I think that one of the Acura commercials uses the song Mas Que Nada. I don't recall if it was for the CL or TL, though.
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post #39 of 62
2/14/02 at 12:57pm
Thread Starter 
Scott - I can't recall those commercials but thanks for the input. I suppose the music may jar something loose up there.

Leo, do you know who performs that song?
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post #40 of 62
2/14/02 at 2:04pm
Another addition, cool car, good rock and roll...


Dodge Viper - Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf
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post #41 of 62
2/15/02 at 7:02am
Actually it's

Magic Carpet Ride (Steir's Mix) - Steppenwolf/Philip Steir

It's on the GO Soundtrack if you have it. Cool song.
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post #42 of 62
3/1/02 at 8:53am
"what do i get" by the buzzcocks was used in some kinda mini-suv(rav 4?) commercial a few years ago. where the guy pulls up and throws all sorts of camping gear out of the back.
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post #43 of 62
3/1/02 at 12:11pm
I remember the opening of the song "Sweetness and Light" by Lush being used in some commercial, but I can't remember what was being advertised (either my memory is bad or the commercial wasn't very effective!)

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post #44 of 62
4/8/02 at 5:31pm
Woops.
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post #45 of 62
4/8/02 at 5:32pm
Double-post.
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post #46 of 62
4/8/02 at 5:34pm
Yikes. I just saw that this thread was for car commercials only. Sorry about that. Please let me know if you'd like me to remove the listings. Thanks!
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post #47 of 62
4/8/02 at 9:46pm
One that I liked was Big Red Rocket Of Love by The Rev. Horton Heat. I believe it was for a Mazda commercial.

-Chris
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post #48 of 62
4/9/02 at 8:07am
There is a Chrysler commercial where they use "Yeh Yeh" by They Might Be Giants (my most favorite band in the whole wide world ). The song is a cover of someone else's song (I don't feel like looking it up right now), but the version used in the commercial is definitely by TMBG. The commercial in question is the one where the driver of a shuttle bus (like from a theme park or an airport) is driving around a parking lot looking at several models of cars. The commercial is not for any one car in particular, but for a whole line of Chrysler models.

I'm also surprised (although I may just have missed it), but nobody has mentioned the Cadillac commercials with Led Zeppelin.

-Kelly
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post #49 of 62
4/9/02 at 8:11am
yesterday, i received a mailing for one of my mitsubishi dealers. you can go in, give them the mailing and ask for a free cd with all the songs from their commercials. i don't recall the playlist, but it had most of the good ones. totally free.
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post #50 of 62
4/9/02 at 10:57am
I like the new Mitsubishi one with Days Go By by Dirty Vegas.
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post #51 of 62
4/10/02 at 10:47am
here's a list of songs on the mitsubishi mix cd:

start the commotion - wise guys
one week - barenaked ladies
20th century boy - t rex
lady shave - gus gus
in the meantime - space hog
pick up the pieces - the average white band
lust for life - iggy pop
superfly - curtis mayfield
i see you baby - groove armada
you get what you give - new radicals

for free, not a bad mix. i'm not sure if you have to have the mailing or not, but i suppose if you're bored and in the neighborhood...

i'm gonna try to get mine today or tomorrow.
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post #52 of 62
4/10/02 at 11:53am
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lady shave - gus gus


I forgot that Mits used that song in a commercial. I have both of Gus Gus's albums. Excellent group.
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post #53 of 62
2/27/06 at 6:43am
Old thread, but new question. The Nissan X-Terra commercial where the 2 guys have been helicopter lifted to the top of the mountain and they are snowboarding down. The music has great guitar riffs. Anyone know which one I'm talking about, and who the artist is & name of song?
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post #54 of 62
2/28/06 at 4:00pm
Japanese Girls, by Robbers on High Street?

I know i've been hearingthis for some car commercial recently, but not sure if this is the one you're referring to.
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post #55 of 62
3/1/06 at 2:12am
From a few years ago: in that Acura commercial which features Palm Springs, the song used was called "Bossa Per Due" and was done by Nicola Conte, from his album of the same name. ESL Music is owned by the guys that makes up Thievery Corporation, one of my favorite duos.

When the New Beetle was introduced back in 1997, Stereolab's "Parsec" was used, from their album Dots And Loops (I own this album and it's awesome; Conte's has been on my list for awhile).
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post #56 of 62
3/1/06 at 5:44am
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Japanese Girls, by Robbers on High Street?


No, that isn't it. Thanks for trying though.

This was a commercial they played the heck out of during the Winter Olympics, for obvious reasons.
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post #57 of 62
3/2/06 at 5:43am
There was a Honda commercial I saw a few months that had a song in it I liked, something abotu going up a mountain. They were driving up a mountain and psychedelic flowers were appearing everywhere. It was catchy.
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post #58 of 62
6/17/08 at 1:14pm

Re: Car commercials and the songs that appear in them

Saturn Vue commercial. ... When the car leaves the garage animation transforms the entrance in to a stage like setting.

Simple Kid - Lil' King Kong

Sorry, couldn't find the actual commercial, but did find the song on youtube
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post #59 of 62
6/24/08 at 5:03pm

Re: Car commercials and the songs that appear in them

Honda Accord - "Hold On Tight" by Electric Light Orchestra
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post #60 of 62
7/1/08 at 11:11am

Re: Car commercials and the songs that appear in them

John Mayer and Slash both do a commercial for VW, but it's just them jamming, not really "songs" per se.
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