What I am looking is quick /clever song corruptions to move a product. Things that parallel “Fortunate Son” with expensive pants, “Lust for Life” with cruises or “Revolution” with sneakers. Things that are almost outside the realm of possibility, but not quite. i.e.
KFC changing the lyrics to Buffalo Soldier to sell their new hot wings.
Tracey Chapman’s “Fast Car” pushing the new Mustang.
Singer using “The Needle and the Damage Done” for their new line of sewing machines.
“Fish Heads” by Barnes and Barnes promoting either Red Lobster or the McDonald’s Filet O’ Fish sandwich
Never mind…it wasn’t quite what the OP ordered.
That Smell could be re-written to promote Febreeze, or other odor removal products.
Marley’s Stir it Up for the KitchenAid mixer.
I don’t know why Orville Redenbocker or the like doesn’t have Popcorn going in the background.
One of these advertising lawyers should play I Shot the Sheriff.
The Alaska Tourism Board could use the James Gang’s Funk 49.
“Brown Sugar” to sell brown sugar
Maybe somebody else can provide a link but Pepsi used “Brown Sugar” a few years ago to sell its soda pop.
Dead Kennedys Too Drunk To Fuck for Viagra.
Foreigner’s “Hot Blooded” to sell ear thermometers.
The Rolling Stones’ “Paint it Black” to sell Behr or Glidden paint.
Tori Amos’ “Raspberry Swirl” to sell Phillyswirl ice cream products.
Samantha Fox’s “Touch Me” to sell the iPad,
A radio station starting an “I Don’t Like Mondays” contest/party, using the song from by that name by the Boomtown Rats.
And, yes, a local radio station actually announced this. By the time Monday came around, the whole idea was dropped.
MC Hammers “Can’t touch this” for childrens diapers. Won’t someone think of the children?
Jimmy Buffet’s Why Don’t We Get Drunk and Screw for any brand of condoms.
Take My Breath Away, for Marlboroughs
I’m half-disgusted, and half-Super Proud of this one:
Use the censored version of Nirvana’s Rape Me as a way to try to update Nabisco’s Vanilla Wafers image with a ‘hip’ new ‘street slang’ catchphrase to resonate with the Youth of today’s world. That’s right: “Waif Me”
"Hey, man, did you just get back from the store?
“Yeah, brah, I totally picked up some munchies for us!”
“Sweet! Waif me, dude!”
My Generation for burial insurance.
The Tubes - “What do you want from life” - Pools, microwave ovens, waterbeds, jewelry, antibiotics, swizzle sticks, Mercedes, Mustangs, Maseratis, Mazdas, Mack Trucks, Winnebagos, coffee pots and/or apples.
Charles Manson - “Look at your game, girl” - The WNBA.
10000 Maniacs - “Candy Everybody Wants” - M&Ms (or any other candy brand).
Clapton’s Cocaine for Rogaine.
Shakedown, for Citibank
Shakedown, breakdown, takedown. Everybody wants into the crowded line. Breakdown, takedown, you’re busted!
Shellshock (New Order), for the U.S. Army. Join today!
Lido Shuffle (Bozz Scaggs), for Lidocaine
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