# What is the music in this Xfinity 'Prom' commercial? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 10, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-music-in-this-xfinity-prom-commercial/765490 "2016-09-10T00:56:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2016, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-music-in-this-xfinity-prom-commercial/765490/1 "2016-09-10T00:56:08Z")
This “Prom?” commercial for Xfinity from about a year-and-a-half to two years ago. I can’t find anything that says what the music is. I’d love to know. It’s really nice. Any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-music-in-this-xfinity-prom-commercial/765490/2 "2016-09-12T00:31:46Z")
_Crickets_ No ideas? ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-music-in-this-xfinity-prom-commercial/765490/3 "2016-09-12T02:00:29Z")
The only info I could find is the following: XFinity “Prom" Agency: The Martin Agency Richmond Production: The DIrector’s Bureau New York Director: Melodie McDaniel Cinematographer: Benn Martenson Maybe contacting one of those people directly may help. They are easily Googled. Can’t find any music credits, though. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-music-in-this-xfinity-prom-commercial/765490/4 "2016-09-12T02:12:43Z")
Actually, I found slightly different info [here](https://vimeo.com/134034780). But that’s who I’d check with to find out. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-music-in-this-xfinity-prom-commercial/765490/5 "2016-09-12T02:22:16Z")
Ok, looking [here](http://www.thedrum.com/news/2015/05/05/us-creative-department-featuring-cpb-mccann-ny-elmwood-and-more), I think it may be an original score by a guy named Remi Boubal. > [@](#): > > Music > > Lip Synch Music: The Drifters “Come on Over to My Place” > > Prom Music: Original Score by Remi Boubal I believe “Lip Synch” and “Prom” do refer to the names of the commercials there, so I think Remi is your guy. All the other credits seem to line up with what I’ve found otherwise (Benn Martenson and Melodie McDaniel are listed.) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-music-in-this-xfinity-prom-commercial/765490/6 "2016-09-12T02:25:40Z")
It sounds a lot to me like a variation on the song [Anthem](http://www.remiboubal.fr/audios/) on his website. ETA: Actually, more than “sounds like.” It is that song, with some minor changes. So what do I win? ---
**Author:** ![Bruce\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bruce\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bruce_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2016, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-music-in-this-xfinity-prom-commercial/765490/7 "2016-09-12T02:27:03Z")
I tried shazzaming it, but it was either too short or the screaming teenage girls messed it up. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2016, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-music-in-this-xfinity-prom-commercial/765490/8 "2016-09-14T18:51:40Z")
> [@Bruce\_Wayne](#): > > I tried shazzaming it, but it was either too short or the screaming teenage girls messed it up. It’s unlikely it would be on Shazzam or any other music ID service, as it appears to be an original composition written for the commercial, or so it seems. Unfortunately, it also seems the website I linked to with the song has gone down. It was under one minute long. The page [is cached, though](http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3Awww.remiboubal.fr%2Faudios%2F&oq=cache%3Awww.remiboubal.fr%2Faudios%2F&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i58.943j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8), so you can try hearing it there. But the answer to the OP is definitely “Anthem” by Remi Boubal. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2016, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-is-the-music-in-this-xfinity-prom-commercial/765490/9 "2016-09-15T23:32:45Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > It’s unlikely it would be on Shazzam or any other music ID service, as it appears to be an original composition written for the commercial, or so it seems. Unfortunately, it also seems the website I linked to with the song has gone down. It was under one minute long. > > The page [is cached, though](http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3Awww.remiboubal.fr%2Faudios%2F&oq=cache%3Awww.remiboubal.fr%2Faudios%2F&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i58.943j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8), so you can try hearing it there. > > But the answer to the OP is definitely “Anthem” by Remi Boubal. Thanks for finding that. I wish he sold a recording of it. I would love to have it.