# The Song on a Current Nike Commercial

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**Created:** [March 20, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-on-a-current-nike-commercial/295394 "2005-03-20T05:30:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Frylock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ce7236/32.png) [@Frylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frylock)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 5:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-on-a-current-nike-commercial/295394/1 "2005-03-20T05:30:58Z")

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Well, I think it was a Nike commercial. Pretty sure it was for some shoe, anyway.

The lyrics start with “Whenever I wake up.” It is sung by a female vocalist. The song is mixed fuzzily. It’s a slow, moody sounding song. The instrumentation includes some kind of xylophony sound punctuating musical phrases, as well as drums and at least one guitar. (I think… going from memory…)

I like the snippet I hear on the commercial…

Anyone know the song and artist so I can find out more about it? Thanks.

-FrL-

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**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-on-a-current-nike-commercial/295394/2 "2005-03-20T05:45:12Z")

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I believe you’re referring to an Adidas ad that features a song called “Hello Tomorrow.” It is sung by Karen O., of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

Here you can watch the commercial:

[http://www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/1586](http://www.boardsmag.com/screeningroom/commercials/1586)

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**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\
**Post date:** [March 20, 2005, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-song-on-a-current-nike-commercial/295394/3 "2005-03-20T05:47:34Z")

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There’s an MP3 of the song here:

[http://home.thirdage.com/Photography/noodlethescientist/yeahyeahyeahs-adidas1adbetterversion.mp3](http://home.thirdage.com/Photography/noodlethescientist/yeahyeahyeahs-adidas1adbetterversion.mp3)