# Two commercials useing the same ooo hoo song? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 2, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731 "2005-01-02T19:59:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Reeder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Reeder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reeder)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/1 "2005-01-02T19:59:52Z")
Vonage and Chevrolet? Are they the same? If so…what are the odds? ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2005, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/2 "2005-01-02T20:09:18Z")
Not surprising really, if the song has been getting airplay. (I don’t watch enough TV to have heard it.) Actors in commercials have to sign a contract saying that they won’t work for a competitor for a certain amount of time (and they get money for it) and I assume song rights have the same clause. But Vonage is a VOIP company, so there is no conflict. ---
**Author:** ![Murcielago](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Murcielago](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Murcielago)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2005, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/3 "2005-01-02T20:18:34Z")
The Vonage advert is “Woo Hoo” by the **5.6.7.8.'s** , which is on the _Kill Bill 1_ soundtrack. I have not heard the Chevy commercial as many times, but I think they use a different version of the song. ---
**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:** [January 3, 2005, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/4 "2005-01-03T00:26:16Z")
There’s a few commercials using the same music. The Geico commercial where the gecko dances the robot uses the same music as a makeup (Revlon?) commercial. There’s also another pair of unrelated products that use the same music. I think one of the products is either Rolaids or diarrhea medicine and the other product is a deodorant. I remember the Geico one better because I always look at the TV to see the gecko dance the robot and am disappointed when I see close ups of Beyonce or some other chick with a flawless complexion. Who wants to see that? ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/5 "2005-01-03T02:20:04Z")
**Murcielago** Whether the Chevrolet commercial uses a different version or not, I think we can all agree that _everyone_ involved in performing that song deserves a _serious_ beating !!! ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/6 "2005-01-03T02:41:50Z")
Is Vonage the ad with the “some people do stupid things” line? If so, I agree that these people must never be allowed to play with music again. Ever. ---
**Author:** ![SoozieQ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dfb087/32.png) [@SoozieQ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoozieQ)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/7 "2005-01-03T03:07:22Z")
I heard those commercials run together yesterday…talk about déjà vu ---
**Author:** ![Freejooky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ba8739/32.png) [@Freejooky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freejooky)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/8 "2005-01-03T06:38:41Z")
It’s actually an old rockabilly song that’s been covered by a million people. The reason it’s so popular right now is that the band (the 5, 6, 7, 8’s) were in _Kill Bill_, and performed that very song in the movie. They’ve since become fashionable. ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2005, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/9 "2005-01-03T15:57:37Z")
About a year ago, there were at least three commercials using the old 80s hit “Walking On Sunshine.” One was Fisher-Price Toys, one was a window company (Pella maybe?) and at least one other company that I can’t remember right now. I felt like every other ad was playing that song. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/10 "2005-01-04T01:23:57Z")
/hijack I feel like every commercial has “Battle Without Honnor or Humanity” Took me forever to figure out what that song was (On this Board as a matter of fact) I mean decide not see one Movie (Kill Bill) because you dont see the point in it, and get lost in a millioni Commercials. ---
**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/11 "2005-01-04T02:50:35Z")
Two _West Side Story_ songs have come into the commercial world lately. “Somewhere” (“There’s a place for us / somewhere a place for us…”) is in some medical research company’s commercial, and “I Feel Pretty” is in the new Aquafina commercials. So not the same song, but still kind of rare. > [@wolf\_meister](#): > > **Murcielago** > Whether the Chevrolet commercial uses a different version or not, I think we can all agree that _everyone_ involved in performing that song deserves a _serious_ beating !!! Um, actually, I like that song. _D&R_ ---
**Author:** ![BiblioCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BiblioCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BiblioCat)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 12:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/12 "2005-01-04T12:36:09Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > I feel like every commercial has “Battle Without Honnor or Humanity” > > Took me forever to figure out what that song was (On this Board as a matter of fact) Is that the song used in the recent Capital One commercial with the invading Huns running through the shopping mall? The song that’s more suited to a King Arthur-type movie? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/13 "2005-01-04T18:46:30Z")
Lenny Kravitz’s song “Lady” is currently being used in ads for Target department stores and the TV series “Alias”. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/14 "2005-01-04T20:35:23Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Is that the song used in the recent Capital One commercial with the invading Huns running through the shopping mall? The song that’s more suited to a King Arthur-type movie? I don’t know the commercial you refer to at the moment. Battle with out Honor and Humanity is ““that”” piece of music on tv now days. Here is a listing of some of the commercials that have used it: Jagurar X8 Older GSN (Game Show Network) Commercials Quiznos Subs Team America World Police Benihana > **[O.s.t. - Kill Bill - Kill Bill, Vol. 1 \[Audio CD\] - Amazon.com Music](https://www.amazon.com/Kill-Bill-Vol-Audio-CD/dp/B0000C9V3T)** > > Product Description > > > > > > > > > The first film in six years from acclaimed writer-director Quentin Tarantino, Kill Bill Vol. 1 is certain to create a stir. As with all of Tarantino's films, music plays a major role. For Kill Bill... ---
**Author:** ![Melandry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Melandry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melandry)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2005, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/15 "2005-01-04T20:50:35Z")
> [@BiblioCat](#): > > Is that the song used in the recent Capital One commercial with the invading Huns running through the shopping mall? The song that’s more suited to a King Arthur-type movie? That would be ‘O Fortuna’ from Carl Orff’s _carmina Burana_. And it does tend to get used in movie trailers when the full score hasn’t been composed, so that’s why it sounds movie-ish, I guess. I like that Capital One commercial. Barbarians at the mall is a cute idea. ---
**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/16 "2005-01-08T19:26:17Z")
Also, that Geico commercial where the gecko does “The Robot.” That music is used in some other current commercial that I don’t recall now. (Love the way the nerdy white guy does “The Robot” afterwards.) ---
**Author:** ![MapRef41N93W](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@MapRef41N93W](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MapRef41N93W)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/17 "2005-01-08T19:38:47Z")
James Brown’s “I Feel Good” should never be used in another commercial. Ever. It’s always in laxative, diaper or insurance commercials. Iggy Pop’s “Lust For life” is starting to show up too much. Do the people that make these commercials ever listen to the words? No Styx songs either. Doesn’t matter what song, I just don’t want to hear any more Styx songs. ---
**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2005, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/two-commercials-useing-the-same-ooo-hoo-song/282731/18 "2005-01-08T20:20:46Z")
**Melandry** **Carl Orff’s** “Musica Poetica” gets used in commercials every so often. (Mercedes Benz, a few years ago). Among other things it was used as the theme in “Badlands” (Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek).