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Bossy Monkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-08-06 11:06 PM
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Poll question: Most repugnant use of a popular song in television advertising?
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Edited on Sat Apr-08-06 11:08 PM by undisclosedlocation
So so so so many...

This is inspired, if that's the word, by a cellular provider's recent decision to use Peter Gabriel's "Solsbury Hill" in their little 20 second spot of misery. Now I don't have a religion, but if I did that song would be about as close to one as I could have; I am repulsed, sickened, disgusted and enraged every time it comes on. (Of course, that pretty nearly describes my reaction to any TV commercial, but that's another story.)

The really egregious one was the jeans company that briefly ran a snippet from "Fortunate Son" edited to sound like it's a flag-waving song instead of the opposite. I think they heard from a lot of people about that in a hurry; anyway it was replaced by something innocuous by Steve Miller faster than you can say New Coke, or so it seems in my memory.

I guess the question is: Are you more annoyed by hearing songs you like or love cannibalized into an ad jingle or by being forced to hear a song you hate under the same circumstances? (I've asked here before; most people choose the latter, while I fall into the former category.) Then again, there's the ones that are just bone stupid, like using the music from "Sweet Home Alabama" to sell Pepsico products ostensibly from Kentucky, presumably to convey Southernness. Regardless, I've included tunes that can be loved or hated by all, so there ought to be something for everyone to vote for regardless of which category you find yourself in.

There is no Other. It was hard enough getting it down to ten choices. Register Other votes by replying below.

Notice that I'm trying hard not to mention brand names. Like these shitweasels need any further advertising.

I know that London Calling should be on here, but that one was so bizarre and stupid as to be almost funny. Anyway, as I said, feel free to respond below if you think it's worse than all the choices I've offered.
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