# Musicians that appeared in commercials **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 18, 2013, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570 "2013-08-18T16:59:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 11:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/21 "2013-08-19T11:29:40Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Iggy Pop in a… Cadillac ad? [Car insurance](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhBnEV3ElvY) ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/22 "2013-08-19T11:43:48Z")
[Pete Townsend recruits for the USAF](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1VR-QnIw3Y) ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/23 "2013-08-19T11:57:20Z")
Glenn Kotche (drummer for Wilco) plays a set of [Delta faucets](http://youtu.be/mjFj1df5VNc) and pots to recreate the Four Tops’ “I’ll Be There.” ---
**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/24 "2013-08-19T11:59:12Z")
> [@Peter\_Morris](#): > > [Car insurance](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhBnEV3ElvY) [Iggy in a Chrysler ad](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUjoBxBdW2c). ---
**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/25 "2013-08-19T12:29:44Z")
> [@Amateur\_Barbarian](#): > > Iggy Pop in a… Cadillac ad? Chrysler 300 to be exact, unless he did another one I’m not aware of. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/26 "2013-08-19T12:49:02Z")
Janelle Monae for Covergirl. ---
**Author:** ![edwards\_beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/27 "2013-08-19T13:14:34Z")
BB King for Diabetes Dee Snider for Stanley Steemer Motley Crue for Kia Kiss in Dr Pepper ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/28 "2013-08-19T14:08:34Z")
VW did a series of Beetle ads featuring musicians. I remember Slash and John Mayer. Both were pretty cool. ---
**Author:** ![Flip\_Pancake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f1d935/32.png) [@Flip\_Pancake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flip_Pancake)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/29 "2013-08-19T14:41:11Z")
David Bowie’s done a few: [Crystal Jun Rock sake](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWXAOMD1Tfg), [Pepsi (with Tina Turner)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHOFkOW1iB0), [XM Radio](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-V8dHftK2w), and [Vittel.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHOFkOW1iB0) ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/30 "2013-08-19T15:16:47Z")
Dr. Dre for Dr Pepper and for his Beats by Dr. Dre headphones Biz Markie (“Just a Friend”) for some camera brand. The gist of it was that he kept saying, “oh, snap!” as he was snapping photos. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/31 "2013-08-19T15:28:15Z")
> [@NoCoolUserName](#): > > VW did a series of Beetle ads featuring musicians. I remember Slash and John Mayer. Both were pretty cool. You’re forgetting **Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel** , too! (aka, Christopher Guest) The VW had a plug-in for a guitar cord so you could use the speakers for an amp. And it came with a (no doubt cheapie) First Act guitar, too… ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/32 "2013-08-19T18:10:20Z")
Michael Jackson for Pepsi (burning his scalp for his efforts) Spice Girls for Pepsi ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/33 "2013-08-19T19:43:43Z")
[Survivor](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14qeu7JRwt0) shelling for Starbucks. “Glen! Glen Glen Glen!” The lead singer also sings the “Real Men of Genius” series. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/34 "2013-08-19T19:52:06Z")
Back in the 70s, Tina Turner did plugs for Pearl Drops toothpaste (oops, I mean “tooth polish”). [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foAf8p3cSus) ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/35 "2013-08-19T22:25:53Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#): > > Leon Redbone but I don’t remember what for. It was a 1982 [Budweiser commercial](http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=syNW5uws0xo&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsyNW5uws0xo). ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/36 "2013-08-19T22:34:05Z")
They don’t appear, but here are the Rolling Stones pushing Rice Krispies. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxlTAeBna_0) ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/37 "2013-08-19T22:44:11Z")
Dokken, for Norton Internet Security. “Dokken Wants to Blow Up Your Chicken.” ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2013, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/38 "2013-08-19T22:48:10Z")
How about Osmonds and Osbournes for Pepsi Twist? [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TPx6E2co1E) ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/39 "2013-08-20T02:25:58Z")
> [@Doug\_K](#): > > How about Osmonds and Osbournes for Pepsi Twist? > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=\_TPx6E2co1E](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TPx6E2co1E) And Florence Henderson. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mr.Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Me)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2013, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570/40 "2013-08-20T04:22:01Z")
Billy Gibbons for Fiesta. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/AtmLFokqYsI/maxresdefault.jpg "Fiesta Billy Gibbons Renegade Guacamole") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtmLFokqYsI) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/musicians-that-appeared-in-commercials/666570.md?page=3)