There’s a recent Heineken commercial in which a skinny bearded guy shows up at a party in some mansion and greets everyone there like long-lost friends. At the end he dons a white dinner jacket and gets up on stage with a blonde singer and her band, as they do some sort of bouncy pop song. So, if I may, who’s the singer and what’s the name of the tune?
I had the same question. First time I heard it, I thought it was the most annoying song I’d ever heard. Second time I heard it, I had to admit it wasn’t that bad. Third time, I began to find it kind of catchy. Fourth time, I hit Google to find out who it was.
The band is The Asteroids Galaxy Tour; the song is called The Golden Age.
Outstanding, thanks. I sort of suspected they were Scandanavian, though I wasn’t sure why.
Yup. Me too.
Oddly enough, I had the very same question on my mind. However, I have this vacuous-catchy-vacuous opinion curve with such things, and I’m definitely in phase 3 now.
I hope it’s not threadshitting to say that that is one of the worst adverts I’ve ever seen. I’ve sworn off Heineken for life because of it (not a difficult thing to do).
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Heineken is shit. I’d imagine it’s a much better and very different beverage fresh in the Netherlands, but I’ve only had the imported variety and it’s always terrible. It’s got a slightly skunky taste to it every single time I’ve had one. Like Corona, it’s imported beer for people who don’t know any better.
While no beer ad has ever convinced me to drink the brand, I do think the ad is clever and the tune catchy.
I don’t think she’s pretty at all. Memo to Women: Quit wearing that ugly-ass raccoon makeup. If I wanted to fuck a raccoon, it’d be cheaper to trap one than to pay for a dinner date.
I like a smoky eye. The smokier the better.
I think the tune is kind of neat, but I hate her voice. Good God, it’s like a cheese-grater on my eardrum.
I agree 100%. Imagine Chrissie Hynde or Annie Lennox (or Deborah Harry) singing it.
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I kinda like it. And the full length youtube commercial is pretty good too. But I’m an idiot.
It got so stuck in my head that I had to go out and buy it on iTunes.
Also, the lyrics to the theme song from Fresh Prince of Belair fit the tune perfectly at certain points. Try it, you’ll see 
Heh - thirding this.
I wonder though if I heard the whole song a few times whether I’d go back to step one.