# Who sings this tune ? Please help. **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 29, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-tune-please-help/27373 "2000-07-29T23:58:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![toecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@toecutter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toecutter)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2000, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-tune-please-help/27373/1 "2000-07-29T23:58:00Z")
In a recent Hyundai commercial, there is this guy sitting in the driver’s seat, sunning himself through the car’s sunroof. The camera does a pullback and you see that the car is close to a ski chalet – there is snow and a ski run all around. Camera then does a longer pullback and you see that the car is actually on the roof-top of a skyscraper – in a New York like city. Nice visuals. All the time there is a rock tune playing with fantastic guitar riffs and slides. The music is very familiar but I can’t seem to place it. The lyrics go something like this: There is nothing \ \ Nothing \ Nothing \ Nothing Nothing is better \ better Than freedom \\\\ Does anyone know who sang that tune? Its very haunting. \ Dammn you Hyundai… dammn you all to hell\ ---
**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:** [July 31, 2000, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-tune-please-help/27373/2 "2000-07-31T05:56:53Z")
I will just say that by your description, it does have a passing resemblance to George Michael’s “Freedom 90.” This is not to be confused with is earlier hit “Freedom” as a member of Wham!. ---
**Author:** ![toecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@toecutter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toecutter)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-tune-please-help/27373/3 "2000-07-31T20:29:38Z")
Thanks for the feedback… I was getting worried. The tune sounds too much like a ‘Dead’ thing to be a George Michael. Ummm. what I am saying is that it sounds too good to be a GM… I’ll try and find the tunes you mentioned, if I can, and report back. ---
**Author:** ![PowerpuffKue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@PowerpuffKue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PowerpuffKue)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-tune-please-help/27373/4 "2000-07-31T21:11:41Z")
I vaguely remember the commercial, and it doesn’t sound like “Freedom 90” by George Micheal. Freedom 90 goes: Freeeeeeeeeeeeedom (I won’t let you down) Freeeeeeeeeeeeedom (So please don’t give me up) Freeeeeeeeeeeeedom ---
**Author:** ![A\_V\_Club](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f475e1/32.png) [@A\_V\_Club](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_V_Club)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2000, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-tune-please-help/27373/5 "2000-07-31T21:38:57Z")
I don’t remember the commercial, but your description of the song sounds like “Freedom” by Canadian guitarist, singer and songwriter Colin James. It’s on his 1995 Bad Habits CD. ---
**Author:** ![toecutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/df705f/32.png) [@toecutter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/toecutter)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2000, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-sings-this-tune-please-help/27373/6 "2000-08-01T21:29:45Z")
That is right! Colin James. Its gott be. I checked and it wasn’t GM. Thanks A/V. I’ll check it tonight. Love those guitair \ riffs…