Another iPhone ad touching on the perks of the 3G version.
Great, lively song You Me and the Bourgeoise by The Submarines.
Learn more about Blake and John at their website thesubmarines.com.
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HP TouchSmart – Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah), Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
HP ad highlights the features of the new HP TouchSmart while jamming out to the edgy Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.
Joan Jett, originally from Pennsylvania, is best known for (the classic) I Love Rock n Roll from the 1980’s. She has been a rocker since the age of 15. Currently she has her own Sirius Satellite Radio Station and produces music via Blackheart Records label.
Find out more about Joan Jett & The Blackhearts at joanjett.com.
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Target – Brand New Day, Tim Myers & Lindsey Ray
This new Target ad highlights all the big new changes you can make with just a little coin. Brand New Day is a great feel good anthem for this commercial.
Hailing from Orange, California, Tim Myers crafted Brand New Day. He’s also a member of OneRepublic. At the early age of 5, Lindsey Ray knew she was going to be a singer.
See what Tim and Lindsey are up to on MySpace.
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U2 3D – Vertigo, U2
This U2 3D commercial, featuring Vertigo, is a small taste of the amazing new 3D technology they helped premiere/launch during the 2008 Sundance Film Festival.
3ality Digital developed a new and improved 3D film technology, which makes watching a live concert set* in a movie theater intensing entertaining.
U2 is iconic. Learn more at U2.com.
If you’re interested in learning more about 3ality Digital and the U2 3D project, Wikipedia has a great article about the process.
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Nikon D60 – The Man with the Magic Touch, Brian Setzer
Funny commercial featuring Aston Kutcher dazzling fellow wedding guest with his camera skills using the Nikon D60, of course. Brian Setzer touches off the commercial with the poppy swing music from, The Man with the Magic Touch, which fits perfectly with the wedding scene.
Originally from New York, Brian Setzer has been writing and performing music since the 80’s (mostly rock) but led a revival in swing and blues music when he formed the Brian Setzer Orchestra in the mid 90’s.
Find out more about his whereabouts at: briansetzer.com.
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Acura – Robot Repair
The electronic vibe from Robot Repair makes this Acura commercial worth watching over and over.
According to Robot Repair they are a “Contemporary Music House for TV, Film, and Artistic Releases.” The company is run by composers Aaron, Doug, and Kael.
Robot Repair has a long list of commercial music tracks (ie they make songs specifically for 0:30 spots). You can see most of their work on their site: robotrepair.net.
You can also download many of their short tracks (for personal use) directly from the Demo Library found at robotrepair.net.
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Many people have mistakenly attributed this commercial to Breathe by Telepopmusik. This song is similar but definitely different in how the melody builds and which “instruments” are used.
Paul Newman Tribute from David Letterman
David Letterman at his best, spends almost the first 10 minutes of his show praising and sharing a little about the generous life of Paul Newman. Great stories about beer, Volkswagen vans, and generosity & charity.
It’s a great tribute to someone who gave so much back anyone and everyone. Wish there were more celebrities like Paul Newman in today’s crop of top stars, although with the way media is these days there very well could be…
The song played at the end is Hallelujah originally written and performed by Leonard Coen – the version used here is a cover by Rufus Wainwright.
John Cale and Jeff Buckley have also done covers that are well known.
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Hilton – Life, Love, & Laughter, Donavon Frankenreiter
Below is a video from the Hilton Commercials series “Connections” Donavon Frankenreiter is featured on a couple of them and his music is quite addictive.
As mentioned before, Donavon is good friends with Jack Johnson. Both lifestyles and music are similar.
Find out more about Donavon (not Donovan) on his MySpace page or his web site.
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Apple iTunes + iPod – Vertigo, U2
One of many Apple iPod commercials where the ad is completely driven by the music of the artist – in this case Vertigo by U2.
“U2” began as a secondary school band after Larry Mullen, Jr. (drummer) posted tryouts on his school bulletin board in 1976. They are now known internationally & have redefined their music over the years with amazing success.
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Find out what U2 is up to at U2.com or on their MySpace page.
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Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid – Raindrops Keep Fallin on my Head, B.J. Thomas
A moment of silence for Paul Newman. A good man all-around, he will be missed.
Classic movie with Robbert Redford and Paul Newman as bad guys that are good guys.
Billy Joe “BJ” Thomas hails from Oklahoma. He topped the music charts in 1969 thanks to his rendition of Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on my Head (originally by Burt Bacharach & Hal David).
You can find out more about his hits form the 60’s and 70’s or what he’s up to now at bjthomas.com or MySpace.
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Watch this great Paul Newman Tribute from David Letterman – 6 minutes of anecdotes and then a small musical tribute at the end. Very touching