# Song in Office Max commercial?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [August 12, 2004, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491 "2004-08-12T04:47:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Astacey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@Astacey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astacey)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/1 "2004-08-12T04:47:48Z")

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Ok, what the heck is the name of that song on the new Office Max commercials? The commercial where the long legged dude with the afro is bouncing around and walking all funky, handing out office supplies in the strangest places.

I think the song was also in the movie Stripes. Or am I imagining that?

I just love that song. I can’t think of a single word in it right now.

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**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/2 "2004-08-12T04:51:31Z")

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I believe the song was _Rubberband Man_ by Earth, Wind and Fire. I could be wrong about the band, though.

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**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/3 "2004-08-12T04:52:57Z")

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My mistake, it was the Spinners. My apologies.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/4 "2004-08-12T04:54:19Z")

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The song is _Rubberband Man_ by The Spinners.

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**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/5 "2004-08-12T04:55:42Z")

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D’oh…yeah, what **KCSuze** said. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/6 "2004-08-12T04:56:54Z")

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Hey, at least you got it right in your first post. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Astacey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@Astacey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astacey)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/7 "2004-08-12T04:58:00Z")

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Cool! Thanks for the answers.

Was it also in the movie Stripes?

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**Author:** ![Pixiesnix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/898d66/32.png) [@Pixiesnix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pixiesnix)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/8 "2004-08-12T05:22:44Z")

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It doesn’t look like it’s on the [soundtrack](http://www.soundtrack.net/soundtracks/database/?id=739), but that doesn’t mean it’s not in the movie.

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**Author:** ![Phnord\_Prephect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/df705f/32.png) [@Phnord\_Prephect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phnord_Prephect)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/9 "2004-08-12T12:46:27Z")

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I’m pretty sure it was… er, hang on, I have a copy of this!

Yep, there it is. The scene where Bill Murray’s character leads the rest of the grunts into the strip bar. This song is playing there while the nice ladies wrestle in mud and remove one another’s clothing.

Er… hmm… this is a good movie isn’t it? q;}

:::gets lost watching, almost forgets to post:::

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**Author:** ![Astacey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@Astacey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astacey)\
**Post date:** [August 12, 2004, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/10 "2004-08-12T13:37:34Z")

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Yep, it IS a good movie. I just love that song, it is so _funky_ or something.

Now, that I know the name of the song, I think that commercial is even funnier now because apparently the dude is supposed to be _The_ Rubberband Man, which explains the long legs and the funky walk. Every time the commercial comes on I am riveted, but mainly it’s due to the song.

Thanks to everyone for the input and thanks Phnord Prephect for looking it up on your movie!

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**Author:** ![hermann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b487fb/32.png) [@hermann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hermann)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2004, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/song-in-office-max-commercial/259491/11 "2004-08-13T02:55:07Z")

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You can view the commercial here:

[http://officemax.secureportal.com/](http://officemax.secureportal.com/)