# Sha-boom (Life Could Be a Dream) Commercials

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sha-boom-life-could-be-a-dream-commercials/816130>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [June 15, 2018, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sha-boom-life-could-be-a-dream-commercials/816130 "2018-06-15T01:34:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![snowthx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowthx/32/10660_2.png) [@snowthx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snowthx)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sha-boom-life-could-be-a-dream-commercials/816130/1 "2018-06-15T01:34:19Z")

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These two commercials are playing frequently in our market, sometimes during the same commercial break, and sometimes back-to-back:

[NexGuard Chewables for dogs](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/A47t/nexgard-chewables-for-dogs-puppy-happiness)

[Honda Accord](https://www.ispot.tv/ad/w9Ca/honda-daydream-song-by-the-koi-boys)

How often do commercials use the same song at the same time? Maybe these are produced by the same Ad company?

Granted, the versions are by different artists, but still.

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**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 5:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sha-boom-life-could-be-a-dream-commercials/816130/2 "2018-06-15T05:19:19Z")

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I think if they were by the same agency, the last thing they would do would be to use the same tune.

So my vote is - coincidence, driven by the overall feel they were trying to create.

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sha-boom-life-could-be-a-dream-commercials/816130/3 "2018-06-15T10:03:08Z")

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There are at least two commercials currently airing that use _Come and Get Your Love_–made relevant again, I’m sure, by _Guardians of the Galaxy_.

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**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sha-boom-life-could-be-a-dream-commercials/816130/4 "2018-06-15T12:49:14Z")

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Imagine Dragon has had two of their songs - _Believer_ and\* Thunder \*- used in multiple commercials and both appeared fairly quickly in ads after their release.

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**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2018, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sha-boom-life-could-be-a-dream-commercials/816130/5 "2018-06-15T13:25:57Z")

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That “Feel it Still” song was in like 5 different commercials at least. Using current hits in commercials seems more prominent nowadays but I’m kind of surprised the ad companies don’t get some exclusive use deal at least temporarily.