Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Oct 04, 2010 - 13:51 | |
ziggytrix wrote:Actually, there was quite a bit of debate about commercial use of music in the comments for Feist's 1-2-3-4. But I think anyone who bitches about musicians "selling out" when their work is used in an ad doesn't understand the first thing about how hard it is to make ends meet as an artist. Personally, I don't care if the song is about the virtues of Veganism and they're using it in a McDonald's commercial. Some folks may have the luxury to pick and choose their jobs, but most of us still have to pay our bills, buy groceries, pay for our own health care, etc. I know our studio is more concerned about a client's check clearing than about their politics. Absolutely. |
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Huey (Netherlands) | | Posted: Oct 04, 2010 - 13:49 | |
Cynaera wrote:What a FUN song! Can't seem to sit still...  Not for me, but you can bounce on my lap sometime.  |
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Lazy8 (The Gallatin Valley of Montana) | | Posted: Sep 23, 2010 - 11:13 | |
daedalus wrote:Irresistably infectious ! very good - is there more like this on the CD?
Yes. Finally broke down and bought it, and it is solid good fun. Be careful with his other stuff, he has done other discs in this vein but others...ugh. Headache music. |
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arserocket (S.O.B in an S.U.V) | | Posted: Sep 18, 2010 - 15:47 | |
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LastChance (13,500 feet in the air) | | Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 14:27 | |
This song kinda grates...
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whtahtefcuk (Flagstaff, AZ, USA) | | Posted: Sep 07, 2010 - 14:24 | |
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ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | | Posted: Sep 02, 2010 - 14:30 | |
WonderLizard wrote:Not to put too fine a point on it, but I don't hear these objections when the Caesars' "Jerk It Out" or Feist's "1-2-3-4" adorned iPod commercials. Arguably, it was the commercial exposure that made the Caesars' Paper Tigers a huge hit.
Actually, there was quite a bit of debate about commercial use of music in the comments for Feist's 1-2-3-4. But I think anyone who bitches about musicians "selling out" when their work is used in an ad doesn't understand the first thing about how hard it is to make ends meet as an artist. Personally, I don't care if the song is about the virtues of Veganism and they're using it in a McDonald's commercial. Some folks may have the luxury to pick and choose their jobs, but most of us still have to pay our bills, buy groceries, pay for our own health care, etc. I know our studio is more concerned about a client's check clearing than about their politics. |
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mikexican
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No no no no no no NO NO NOOOO. (Is it over yet?)
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CoYoT51 (Lima, PerĂ¹ - Reims, France) | | Posted: Aug 17, 2010 - 14:53 | |
Bill, what's wrong with you?  iest |
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Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | | Posted: Aug 17, 2010 - 14:52 | |
What a FUN song! Can't seem to sit still...  |
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daedalus (over your hill) | | Posted: Jul 21, 2010 - 12:07 | |
Irresistably infectious ! very good - is there more like this on the CD?
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Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | | Posted: Jun 30, 2010 - 16:51 | |
socalhol wrote:sweet, haven't heard this in awhile — time for some chair dancin' & toe tappin'  Amen Brothah! |
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socalhol (Seattle) | | Posted: Jun 30, 2010 - 16:49 | |
sweet, haven't heard this in awhile — time for some chair dancin' & toe tappin'  |
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bigcat
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eh....more Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, please
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gregr79 (If you chooose not to decide you still have made a choice) | | Posted: Apr 01, 2010 - 12:23 | |
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Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | | Posted: Mar 16, 2010 - 11:38 | |
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Felix_The_Cat (Buenos Aires, Argentina) | | Posted: Mar 16, 2010 - 11:37 | |
beelzebubba wrote:heh, heh, heh....
Bump |
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marca17 (Brooklyn, NY) | | Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 10:11 | |
sounds like carolina chocolate drops kazoo player.
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derekd (Just Visiting This Planet) | | Posted: Jan 28, 2010 - 10:11 | |
This always makes me feel chipper. Can't think of a better word. But it's true! |
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FrankMc
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Sounds like this may have been an influence on The Real Tuesday Weld. Quite happenin'.
And kudos to WonderLIzard for finely composed thought below.
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WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 11:02 | |
SanFranGayMan wrote: And how many of us would know "At Last" by Etta James if Jaguar hadn't used it in their commercial some years back? I sure wouldn't have, and I would have been so much the poorer for it. We don't need to be limited by labels or source—appreciate it for what IT is.
Here, here...or "hear, hear." If hearing a song used commercially motivates a consumer to (1) find out what the recording is and by whom and (2) go buy the MP3 or CD, then I think the artist has achieved his objective. From my POV, Lincoln advertised "Right Now" as much as "Right Now" advertised Lincoln. And "Right Now" will be a living, breathing work of art long after whatever Lincoln it was shilling is languishing in some rust heap. BTW, one would think that a piece of music that would so motivate a consumer to go to all that work would have to be pretty good, yes? Not to put too fine a point on it, but I don't hear these objections when the Caesars' "Jerk It Out" or Feist's "1-2-3-4" adorned iPod commercials. Arguably, it was the commercial exposure that made the Caesars' Paper Tigers a huge hit. |
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derekd (Just Visiting This Planet) | | Posted: Jan 12, 2010 - 10:49 | |
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Aural_not_Oral (End of the Oregon Trail) | | Posted: Jan 07, 2010 - 16:48 | |
This must be the answer to 'Take Five' - A better answer.
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SanFranGayMan (San Francisco) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 22:52 | |
Penfold wrote: I actually enjoy it when a commercial or TV show introduces me to a cool piece of music. I wish it would happen more often. Overplay, however, can kill a song no matter how good it is. I think by now, I've learned to hit mute or leave the room if I don't want to be overplayed to death. And how many of us would know "At Last" by Etta James if Jaguar hadn't used it in their commercial some years back? I sure wouldn't have, and I would have been so much the poorer for it. We don't need to be limited by labels or source—appreciate it for what IT is. |
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peter_james_bond (Lunenburg, NS) | | Posted: Oct 21, 2009 - 06:08 | |
ThePoose wrote:Snap yo fingers daddio!
And shake your tail feathers!  |
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ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | | Posted: Oct 05, 2009 - 09:32 | |
rtrudeau wrote:Sorry, I have to disagree with you there, for two reasons. (1) There are a lot of very cool tracks appearing in ads. Why should Bill limit his playlist, and our enjoyment, simply because some advertising art director also has good taste in music? (2) If you are so bothered by this, perhaps you're listening to or watching too much commerical media. I for one had never heard this track anywhere but RP. Perhaps getting a TiVo and skipping through commercials, would help you as it has me. spot on. |
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ronniegirl (Middle of New Jersey) | | Posted: Sep 08, 2009 - 15:34 | |
dedawson wrote:RP prides itself on being commercial free, and rightfully so. Its my haven from such a world. And then, all of a sudden I hear an ad for Lincoln  . With so much wonderful music to choose from, why in the world play anything that shows up in mass-media commercials. Please Bill, draw the line a little broader. Since I don't watch TV, I have only heard this here. Should we be denied? Nope. |
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Bazooka (Mountain View, CA USA) | | Posted: Aug 03, 2009 - 08:45 | |
Is it pronounced "motion?"..Seriously. |
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ThePoose
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aaronm (Eugene, Oregon) | | Posted: Jun 07, 2009 - 03:02 | |
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