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exboyfil

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11. My 16 year old daughter thought

Reply to n2doc (Original post)

Tue Feb 4, 2014, 10:58 AM

Feb 2014

the reaction was weird. She thought it was one of the better commercials. Still I am a little offended by using that song to sell a product (not nearly as offended as those who use the majestic Hallelujah chorus from Handel's Messiah to sell products). You want to use the Stones, Bob Segar, even The Who ok, but leave Handel alone.

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