# name that tune **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 12, 2002, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/131928 "2002-10-12T04:53:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ogmios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/58956e/32.png) [@ogmios](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ogmios)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2002, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/131928/1 "2002-10-12T04:53:31Z")
Does anyone out there in internet land know the artist/song used in the new Steve Madden shoe commercial? (The one with the baby chicken on a leash) How about that Volkswagon commercial where the guy drives his VW through the countryside arrives a a small chapel and walks into the wedding ceremony just when the minister says “speak now or forever hold your peace.” I’ve really enjoyed the music in those commercials, but can’t find anyone who knows what they are or where I could find that out. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2002, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/131928/2 "2002-10-12T05:10:41Z")
The name of the VW commercial is called “The Big Day” (honestly, they all have names…) and while it’s not mentioned on the [VW Commercials Page](http://www.vw.com/commercials/index.html) I did find a page about it [here](http://lifeinthedistrict.com/discuss/music/000049.php) and apparently the song is “One Million Miles Away” by J. Ralph off the album Music to Mauzner By. And the album is now really hard to come by. Oddly enough, it’s not on the VW “Street Mix” CD which has all their commercial’s greatest hits. Yeah… ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2002, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/131928/3 "2002-10-12T05:15:49Z")
Er, and as for Steve Madden - I don’t think I’ve ever seen that commercial but “Maddenworld” on [www.stevemadden.com](http://www.stevemadden.com) has some musicians featured, along with samples: [Maddenworld](http://www.stevemadden.com/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/STORE/MADDENWORLD/index.html?L+madden+tuvy3621+1034426118) If that link doesn’t work, go to [http://www.stevemadden.com](http://www.stevemadden.com) and click on the big red square animated graphic on the left. ---
**Author:** ![ogmios](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/58956e/32.png) [@ogmios](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ogmios)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2002, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-that-tune/131928/4 "2002-10-14T05:48:07Z")
Thanks for the info. I’ve alwayswished there was an IMDB of commercials so people could look up the background music, actors, etc.