The REAL one that sticks in my mind is from a few years ago- some fiber product (for constipation) and they’re playing “City of New Orleans” (Good Morning, America- how are ya’?) I couldn’t believe they made me associate that song with taking a good shit in the morning from then on.
How about making some up of our own?
Ex-lax- “Night Moves”
Viagra- “The Stroke”
Laser Vision Correction “Eyes Without a Face”
Any others? Come on, play with me!!!
Zette
i just saw mercedes benz use “staying alive” while crashing cars. very low.
for a nursing home - “Time in a bottle”
I’ve also seen Mercedes use the Janis Joplin song ‘Mercedes Benz’, so they either have a highly developed sense of irony or none at all.
Weird Al’s “Cable TV” for a cable TV ad. I think TCI actually did this. Marketroids are generally incapable of sensing sarcasm.
They were using “American Woman” as part of the Olympic hype for a while. Gee, one of the most misogynistic pop songs ever to promote women in sports. Makes sense to me.
‘American Woman’ in the song is about deriding America’s spreading cultural and social influence throughout the world, with a personal relationship used as a metaphor. Nothing misogynistic is meant by that. In a way, it is an appropriate song, to depict that American women are so dominant in many sports, fans and competitors from other countries wish they would go home, so that they can win medals.
The people who produced an anti-drink and drive ad liked the song they used, “Beat It” by Michael Jackson, so much, they decided to use the same song on an AIDS information ad. Oops.
I think the point is being missed - not the most inappropriate you’ve seen, the most inappropriate you can come up with.
Like a mortuary using Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here”
Or something like that.
Preparation H - “Fire Down Below”
Clearasil- “Pop Goes the Weasel”
Ballys - “Fatbottom Girls”
Massengil Douche - “Love Stinks”
later, Tom
Belltone(I think that is the name) hearing aids- The Sound of Silence
Trojan condoms- Big bright green pleasure machine
Viagra- The “Penis song” from Monty Python’s Meaning of Life.
I know there are more, but I can’t think of them now.
“You’re so Vain” for Cover Girl Cosmetics
“Hotel California” for Holiday Inn
“Send in the Clowns” for any political campaign
This is all I can think of for now, but this is fun. Good idea, Zette.
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Bran cereal-“We Can Work it Out”
Motel 6 -“Hey, You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away”
((Checks Napster Library))
*Spinal Injury Recover Center - Bruce Springsteen “Born to Run”
*Paraplegic Recovery Center - ZZ Top “She’s Got Legs”
*Gambler’s Anonymous - Elvis “Viva Las Vegas”
*ValuJet - Foo Fighters “Learn to Fly”
*Prison (OR) Oxy Pimple Wash - Foo Fighters “Breakout”
*Abortion Facility - Bon Jovi “It’s My Life”
How about “Fortunate Son” to promote American pride and Levi’s jeans?
Oh, wait.
–Tim
For an anti-depression clinic: -Papa Roach “Last resort”-
no, wait that might be good… now i;m not sure, u can decide
laxative - Every Morning
Kodak - Faded Pictures
George W. Bush going for the Black vote - Ghetto Cowboy
Ad for the Villiage Voice - These Are The Times
Wendy’s - Pushin’ Weight
Don’t forget the obvious
Deodorant…Don’t stand so close to me
Overeaters anonymous…constant craving