# What's up with the Me and You Song (GMC Truck commercial)? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 28, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-me-and-you-song-gmc-truck-commercial/800096 "2017-10-28T23:07:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-me-and-you-song-gmc-truck-commercial/800096/1 "2017-10-28T23:07:27Z")
Is it intentionally bad? Is it supposed to be a joke? I cringe every time the commercial airs. You can hear her run out of air several times. It’s sung in a flat monotone that grates on me. I’d swear she’s off key too. I’m not checking it with my keyboard. I don’t want to listen that closely. 😉 What is the deal? I know GMC can hire better singers than this. This is the best they could do for a multi million dollar, national ad campaign? For your listening pleasure. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPoJPhf0_Xk) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-me-and-you-song-gmc-truck-commercial/800096/2 "2017-10-29T00:06:31Z")
I am pretty sure that is a guy singing, but it is bad. I think it is supposed to sound child like, maybe? ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-me-and-you-song-gmc-truck-commercial/800096/3 "2017-10-29T00:08:32Z")
that was my thought, it is supposed to sound “amateur” ---
**Author:** ![Mitchwtx](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mitchwtx/32/7786_2.png) [@Mitchwtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mitchwtx)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-me-and-you-song-gmc-truck-commercial/800096/4 "2017-10-29T00:09:52Z")
For what it’s worth, it’s a him, not a her singing. Me and you- Barry Louis Polisar. Never heard of him, but per Wikipedia “Barry Louis Polisar is an author and singer-songwriter who writes children’s music and numerous children’s books, poems and stories.” Also for what it’s worth, I kind of like the song in the commercial. Reminds me of folk pop music like Arlo Guthrie. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-me-and-you-song-gmc-truck-commercial/800096/5 "2017-10-29T03:56:34Z")
Oh, it’s a guy, my mistake. Maybe it’s the singing style that bugs me. I hadn’t considered he’s singing from a child’s perspective. I reach for the remote’s mute when it comes on. The lyrics are pretty good. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2017, 4:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-the-me-and-you-song-gmc-truck-commercial/800096/6 "2017-10-29T04:35:15Z")
\*"Oh, Man! This milk is rotton! It reeks! Smell it!"\* No thanks.