A Year In Pop: 37

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Hello clouds hello sky hello elvis reissues, I'm back in the "saddle" (thanx to piratemoggy for her excellent work) and ready to tick. Just one question - what is Phil Collins doing here?

[Poll #1057109]

EDIT: THE HI TACK SONG IS "LET'S DANCE" NOT "SAY SAY SAY". THOUGH IF YOU HATED ONE YOU'RE PROBABLY NOT GOING TO TICK THE OTHER I GUESS. IDIOT ME.

Comments

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

I don' think it's just the power of suggestion - the whole advert is based around the dramatic build-up of the song, and when you see it the first time, it's so unusual compared to most TV ads, you really pay attention, and I think it's reminded people how good the song is.

(I saw this first hand when I happened to be in a pub showing the rugby the other day; normally everyone just talks through the ad breaks but in this case the whole pub stopped and watched and started talking about it.)

[blue-russian.livejournal.com]

This is also working for Feist's "One Two Three Four" apparently - buzz from iPod ads (although I've never seen one)