# Commercial songs you hate. **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 23, 2003, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780 "2003-11-23T02:39:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mr.Babbington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Mr.Babbington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Babbington)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/21 "2003-11-23T19:55:46Z")
The Feliz Navidad take-off from Taco John’s…it ends with a clumsy and cumbersome, “…from the bottom of my heart…and from Taco John’s!” Dreadful. I hear it, I lose my Christmas spirit. ---
**Author:** ![asterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@asterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asterion)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/22 "2003-11-23T19:57:22Z")
I agree that whatever they are trying to do with the Rainbow Six 3 commerical works. I can’t remember; is Rainbow Six the counter-terrorism series? ---
**Author:** ![Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Horrifying\_Howler\_Monkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horrifying_Howler_Monkey)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/23 "2003-11-23T20:25:57Z")
That song they play in the cell phone commercials with the flying pigs. If I had heard the song on the radio, I would probably like it, but in the commerical it is too happy. Someone is going to kill those cute pigs and eat them. ---
**Author:** ![elfbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b782af/32.png) [@elfbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfbabe)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/24 "2003-11-23T20:33:56Z")
I don’t know if they still play it, but many moons ago when **Qadgop** used to drive me in to school each morning, this horrible singing commercial for the ProStaff temp agency would come on. I don’t remember all of it, but the chorus went something like, “I work for **PRO** Staff! Everybody knows! I work for **PRO** Staff! Only the pros! I work for **PRO** Staff!” So insanely annoying. **Qadgop** and I would lunge for the radio every time it started. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/25 "2003-11-23T20:57:40Z")
How old do they think I am? I’m not going to buy an expensive car because you sing “Zoom Zoom Zoom”. “Zoom” is what a frigging 3-year old says when he’s playing with his little plastic trucks. God I loathe that ad. ---
**Author:** ![Master\_Wang-Ka](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/master_wang-ka/32/3325_2.png) [@Master\_Wang-Ka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Master_Wang-Ka)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/26 "2003-11-23T21:15:48Z")
The bastardization of Bowwowwow’s “I Want Candy” that was being used to sell Pringle’s Potato Chips a while back. I liked that song, once, and now it’s a friggin’ commercial jingle. ---
**Author:** ![St.Urho](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8e7dd6/32.png) [@St.Urho](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/St.Urho)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/27 "2003-11-23T21:26:38Z")
I can’t stand hearing any song that was redone, with a different artist, just for a commercial. They all piss me off. ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/28 "2003-11-23T21:29:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Bandanaman \* > \*\*“Anything you can do > I can do better > I can do anything > Better than you” > > \*\* No you can’t. ---
**Author:** ![Dizzy\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dizzy\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dizzy_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/29 "2003-11-23T21:39:29Z")
Yes I can. ---
**Author:** ![Jessity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jessity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jessity)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/30 "2003-11-23T21:40:43Z")
No you can’t. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/31 "2003-11-23T21:43:38Z")
Oh god. There’s a car dealership around here with a jingle that makes me want to kill someone. "Bobby Layman’s got the trucks, man. Bobby Layman’s got the trucks. Save yourself some bucks, man. Save yourself big bucks. (far off voice) Bobby Layman! Bobby Layman! Bobby Layman!" I’m getting hives just typing it. Julie ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/32 "2003-11-23T21:49:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Magayuk \* > That song they play in the cell phone commercials with the flying pigs. If I had heard the song on the radio, I would probably like it, but in the commerical it is too happy. Someone is going to kill those cute pigs and eat them. I _like_ that song. Maybe because I heard it loooong before the commercial ever came out? It’s called 99 Red Balloons btw, though I don’t remember who did it. They are playing the original in the commercial though there are at least 2 other versions I know of… one in English and one remix done by Happy Hardcore… I agree with the ‘Zoom Zoom’ commercials and the McDonalds commercials… if I loved it as much as the song implies why do I go to DQ more than McD’s? ---
**Author:** ![dantheman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dantheman/32/9421_2.png) [@dantheman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dantheman)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/33 "2003-11-23T21:52:01Z")
99 Red Balloons? By Nena? ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/34 "2003-11-23T22:11:04Z")
That might be it… I just know the name of the song, not the artist. I recognized it the first time I saw the commercial. ---
**Author:** ![county](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@county](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/county)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/35 "2003-11-23T22:46:51Z")
Most of that stuff listed above might as well be commericals. What is upsetting is prostituting good rock and roll (like the Who) for commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Grasshopper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Grasshopper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grasshopper)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/36 "2003-11-23T23:01:39Z")
I’m special. (special) So special. (special) National City shows no signs of stopping this ad, Heaven help us all. ---
**Author:** ![percypercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@percypercy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percypercy)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/37 "2003-11-23T23:34:19Z")
Okay, While I detest “Anything You Can Do” commercials and the shining star one(I don’t understand this one either, so they sang at some point offscreen, is that it?) I love the Ebay commercials. Am I the only one? -Lil ---
**Author:** ![ReuvenB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/9fc348/32.png) [@ReuvenB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ReuvenB)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2003, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/38 "2003-11-23T23:57:29Z")
The Mr. Sparky jingle. ::shudders:: I think it’s local to the Atlanta area. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/39 "2003-11-24T00:03:56Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gyan9 \* > \*\*The song in the new eBay commercial… \*\* Geez, which one? Seems like every time you turn on the TV there’s a new one, with an even more annoying song. ---
**Author:** ![Palewriter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/db5fbb/32.png) [@Palewriter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palewriter)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2003, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780/40 "2003-11-24T00:11:04Z")
The new ebay commercials are evil. I cringe every time. - PW [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/commercial-songs-you-hate/214780.md?page=3)