# Starbucks Double Shot Espresso Commercial Question **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [May 22, 2004, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557 "2004-05-22T19:36:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2004, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/1 "2004-05-22T19:36:02Z")
I’m curious… Is the band in the commercial where some guy named Glen gets up in the morning and has a Starbucks energy drink for breakfast and then is followed around town by them singing “Glen. Glen, Glen, Glen… Glen’s the man, he’s going to work …” to the tune of Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” actuallt Survivor. Gr8kat and I both think it might be but since I was only an infant in their heyday and she has done her best to forget that era (and rightfully so… it was fun to grow up in the 80s but I can’t imagine having to come of age in it but that’s another thread) so neither of us is sure. Can anyone help us out? ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2004, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/2 "2004-05-22T20:21:59Z")
I hadn’t seen the commercial so I went to the Starbuck’s site to see if it was there but I couldn’t get it to play. It’s on the page if anyone else wants to give it a whirl [http://www.starbucks.com/grocery/dblshot.asp](http://www.starbucks.com/grocery/dblshot.asp) _wanders off shaking head and muttering about people who were infants during the '80’s who make me feel old_ ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/3 "2004-05-24T02:01:29Z")
Anyone know? ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/4 "2004-05-24T06:11:56Z")
I think it [was.](http://www.survivormusic.com/index.cfm?dspeed=0&) :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2004, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/5 "2004-05-24T15:41:07Z")
I’m not seeing anything there that would imply it was them. What am I missing? ---
**Author:** ![Survey1215](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Survey1215](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Survey1215)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/6 "2004-07-06T19:15:10Z")
This commercial cracks me up. As a long-ago Survivor enthusiast, I can say that yes, it is them. The guitarist in the Starbucks commercial is Frankie Sullivan - you can see pics of them [here.](http://www.kathieland.com/styx/bangor/survpix.htm) Lead singer Jimi Jamison recently returned to the band following the second departure of original vocalist Dave Bickler, who had replaced Jamison after Jamison had originally replaced Bickler in the early 90’s (stop me before my head explodes). My boss claims that Jimi Jamison is the vocalist for the Bud Light “Real Men of Genius” commercials, but I am yet to see proof of that. ---
**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/7 "2004-07-06T19:24:01Z")
yup. I worked in a record store the year that album was a hit, and I have their faces oddly etched on my brain. I recognized them immediately. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Ashtar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ea924/32.png) [@Lord\_Ashtar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Ashtar)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/8 "2004-07-06T19:39:39Z")
> [@Survey1215](#): > > My boss claims that Jimi Jamison is the vocalist for the Bud Light “Real Men of Genius” commercials, but I am yet to see proof of that. I never would have picked that up on my own. But now that you mention it, I believe you’re right. I sort of remember one of their TV commercials with the guy singing in the studio, and he does look a lot like the singer in the Starbucks commercial. ---
**Author:** ![angelicate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@angelicate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/angelicate)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/9 "2004-07-06T21:24:07Z")
I like those commercials. I didn’t know it was the actual band until now. ---
**Author:** ![arachnidlove](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@arachnidlove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arachnidlove)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/10 "2004-07-06T23:40:23Z")
Doesn’t the word Survivor appear on the Drummers’ drum set? Thats what made me think it _was_ them. ---
**Author:** ![Magickly\_Delicious](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4491bb/32.png) [@Magickly\_Delicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Magickly_Delicious)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2004, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/11 "2004-07-06T23:40:28Z")
The name “Survivor” does appear on the drum kit in the commercial. ---
**Author:** ![Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Bottle\_of\_Smoke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bottle_of_Smoke)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/12 "2004-07-07T02:35:22Z")
I was about to ask this same question myself. I love the SDMB. That commercial just cracks me the hell up. Especially after Glen gets off the elevator and a different guy gets in. “Roy! Roy Roy Roy!” There’s just something so enthusiatically stupid about it that I can’t help laughing. I’m laughing right now thinking about it. ---
**Author:** ![TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tellmei_mnotcrazy/32/3419_2.png) [@TellMeI\_mNotCrazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TellMeI_mNotCrazy)\ **Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starbucks-double-shot-espresso-commercial-question/246557/13 "2004-07-07T02:40:05Z")
> [@Survey1215](#): > > This commercial cracks me up. > > As a long-ago Survivor enthusiast, I can say that yes, it is them. The guitarist in the Starbucks commercial is Frankie Sullivan - you can see pics of them [here.](http://www.kathieland.com/styx/bangor/survpix.htm) Lead singer Jimi Jamison recently returned to the band following the second departure of original vocalist Dave Bickler, who had replaced Jamison after Jamison had originally replaced Bickler in the early 90’s (stop me before my head explodes). > > My boss claims that Jimi Jamison is the vocalist for the Bud Light “Real Men of Genius” commercials, but I am yet to see proof of that. Actually,[it’s Dave Bickler](http://adtunes.com/archives/2004/05/30/eye_of_the_tiger.html).