# song ID for levi's "french dictionary"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-for-levis-french-dictionary/122275>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 4, 2002, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-for-levis-french-dictionary/122275 "2002-08-04T06:32:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr\_Salads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mr\_Salads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Salads)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2002, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-for-levis-french-dictionary/122275/1 "2002-08-04T06:32:25Z")

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Anyone seen the Levi’s low cut jeans ad with the chase scene that ends with the guy diving into the water after the car for the french dictionary? Great, great commercial. What song is playing during that? I gotsta gotsta know!

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**Author:** ![MisterThyristor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@MisterThyristor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MisterThyristor)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2002, 7:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-for-levis-french-dictionary/122275/2 "2002-08-04T07:34:35Z")

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I can’t swear to it myself, not having seen the commercial or having heard the song, but according to someone on the CDNow message boards, it’s “Playground Love” by Air.

Originally featured on the Virgin Suicides Soundtrack.

CDNow has samples, if you want to check it out to be sure.

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Salads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mr\_Salads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Salads)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2002, 7:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-for-levis-french-dictionary/122275/3 "2002-08-04T07:42:55Z")

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That’s creepy, because I own that album. ::stares::

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**Author:** ![MisterThyristor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@MisterThyristor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MisterThyristor)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-for-levis-french-dictionary/122275/4 "2002-08-05T06:23:01Z")

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So have you heard the commercial again and compared it? 😃

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**Author:** ![Mr\_Salads](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@Mr\_Salads](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Salads)\
**Post date:** [August 5, 2002, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-id-for-levis-french-dictionary/122275/5 "2002-08-05T23:51:51Z")

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Yeah, I listened to the track and sure enough, it’s the one! The commercial’s even on [levis.com](http://levis.com), so I can see it anytime! Goodie.