# What's the song in the HP commercial? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [December 9, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027 "2004-12-09T23:20:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jebert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ec9cab/32.png) [@jebert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jebert)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/1 "2004-12-09T23:20:07Z")
What is the song in the HP commercial where the guy is taking picture frames from around his neck and the still picture stays in the frame? I like the song, and the effects in the commercial - actually there’s a series of similar commercials - are pretty neat as well. ---
**Author:** ![libwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/76d3ee/32.png) [@libwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/libwen)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/2 "2004-12-09T23:24:13Z")
It’s “Picture Book” by the Kinks. ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/3 "2004-12-09T23:25:57Z")
I believe The song is “Picture Book” by the Kinks. ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/4 "2004-12-09T23:26:51Z")
This campaign uses songs by the Kinks – “Picture Book” and “People Take Pictures”. At the moment I can’t remember which song goes with which of the ads. ---
**Author:** ![Weirddave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/919ad9/32.png) [@Weirddave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Weirddave)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/5 "2004-12-09T23:27:10Z")
The HP commercials I have seen use “Pictures of You” by The Cure, not sure if this is one of them. ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/6 "2004-12-09T23:27:19Z")
D’oh! not fast enough! :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/7 "2004-12-09T23:29:04Z")
Upon reading the other replies I have to ask…there is a “People Take Picutres” ad isn’t there? Or did I hallucinate that all by myself? ---
**Author:** ![libwen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/76d3ee/32.png) [@libwen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/libwen)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/8 "2004-12-09T23:30:06Z")
> [@VenusProbe](#): > > D’oh! not fast enough! Hey, consensus is always good! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![VenusProbe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e495f1/32.png) [@VenusProbe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VenusProbe)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2004, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/9 "2004-12-09T23:40:28Z")
> [@Lamia](#): > > Upon reading the other replies I have to ask…there is a “People Take Picutres” ad isn’t there? Or did I hallucinate that all by myself? Yep, [It’s this one.](http://www.hpbroadband.com/program.cfm?key=X90EJM838J) ---
**Author:** ![SolGrundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbce88/32.png) [@SolGrundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SolGrundy)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/10 "2004-12-10T03:55:11Z")
Wow, glad I wasn’t the first one into the thread. I had no idea “Picture Book” was a cover; I was going to say it was by The Young Fresh Fellows. ---
**Author:** ![Made\_in\_Macau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eada6e/32.png) [@Made\_in\_Macau](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Made_in_Macau)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/11 "2004-12-10T11:22:59Z")
Doesn’t Green Day’s ‘Warning’ bear great similarity to ‘Picture Book’? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Arky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/87869e/32.png) [@An\_Arky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Arky)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/12 "2004-12-10T12:34:53Z")
Yes (a bit) on the Green Day question, IMHO. To the OP: You must run, not walk to your nearest music retailer (ok you can do it online) and buy _The Kinks are The Village Green Preservation Society_. That is the LP on which you can find _Picture Book, People Take Pictures of Each Other_ and many more excellent songs. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/13 "2004-12-10T14:16:05Z")
I really like this commercial too - especially the bit you mentioned where the guy puts picture frames over his head and lifts them off. It is a really neat effect. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2004, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-song-in-the-hp-commercial/279027/14 "2004-12-10T16:50:57Z")
> [@An Arky](#): > > You must run, not walk to your nearest music retailer (ok you can do it online) and buy _The Kinks are The Village Green Preservation Society_. Amen to that.