# Pontiac commercial song ID

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pontiac-commercial-song-id/318271
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [August 23, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pontiac-commercial-song-id/318271 "2005-08-23T16:15:31Z")
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### Author: ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2005, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pontiac-commercial-song-id/318271/1 "2005-08-23T16:15:31Z")

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What song is used in the Pontiac G-6 Coupe commercial?

The song is very mellow and sounds like it has a xylophone. I like the song and it sounds familiar but I am unable to identify it.

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### Author: ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2005, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pontiac-commercial-song-id/318271/2 "2005-08-23T16:29:05Z")

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Possibly “A Day Like Today” by Tom McRae

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### Author: ![thwartme](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@thwartme](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thwartme)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2005, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pontiac-commercial-song-id/318271/3 "2005-08-23T16:52:47Z")

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Yep. The Pontiac [website](http://www.pontiac.com/) specifically identifies it.

thwartme