Worst case of a band selling out to a TV commercial

[Gothic Sponge]

IMO the worst was when i heard Revolution by The Beatles in a Nike commercial. What made it even worse was Lennon couldn't have a say in it. What moments PO you?

[Mikimouse]

1. The bastardization of Fortunate Son in the jeans commercial...

I use that in my lectures on the media, and add in the next few lines so that my students will know that the song is an old protest song from the 60s.

[wtmusic]

2. Did I see Steven Tyler of Aerosmith in a cheesy camera commercial?

or was it just a nightmare

[Fenris]

3. LONDON CALLING by the Clash in a commercial for Jaguar

Could not have been more wrong.

And don't blame the bands...it's usually more of a case of who owns the rights. In the case of the "Revolution" commercial, the blame goes to Michael Jackson, who owns the rights to that song. McCartney, Harrison, and Ringo would have NEVER let that happen had they controlled the entire catalog.

[playahata1]

8. Ditto "Fortunate Son,"

John Fogerty surrendered the rights to all Creedence material in the 70s.

[Fenris]

10. Co-rrect.

A shame, but it is the truth.

[Donkeyboy75]

14. Bingo.

I got in a flame war over this a couple of weeks ago.

[chicagojoe]

15. Jaguar is now using

"I'm In Love With My Car" by Queen

[FarmerOak]

4. Most artists don't own their own stuff...

... but you just KNOW Mick and the lads do.

Shame on them for selling "Start Me Up" to Billy Gates.

[benburch]

5. But there was a hidden message...

Suitable to windows! "You make a grown man cry."

[Gothic Sponge]

6. LOL!

Been there.

[AntiCoup2K4]

17. Mick and Keith own everything from Exile - present.

But they still have to split the 60's catalog (which includes Sticky Fingers, since they started recording it in 1969) with Allen Klein.

So, "Start Me Up" was their fault. Even showed up to play it live in Redmond when they launched Win95. Gates could afford to pay them, even then. But if you ever hear one of their older songs abused, it might not be Mick who got greedy.

[SlavesandBulldozers]

7. Led Zep

on a cadillac commercial.

:puke: :argh:

[Fenris]

9. Commercial(s)

ALL THE FUCKING TIME!

[rppper]

11. joey and deedee ramone are spinning in their graves.....

...over that nissan comercial....it was that fuck'n asshole johnny ramone who sold out.....read this.....

http://www.washingtontimes.com/entertainment/20040311-085521-1823r.htm

R.I.P. joey and dee dee...piss off johnny!!!!

[Gothic Sponge]

12. Johnny Ramone and Dennis Hooper

Two people you never thought would become repugs.

[RoyGBiv]

19. Dennis Hopper just makes me ill...

I had the misfortune of accidentally landing on his interview with Bob Costas, and I just wanted to throw the television. He said something like, "I supported Bush the first time, and," while looking down at the floor, "I'm not backing out on that now."

:argh:

[Gothic Sponge]

20. I saw that same Costas interview

Costas asked him what made him change and Hooper said something like "I got off drugs." :spank:

[chicagojoe]

13. Another case of rock and roll corporate abuse is...

..."Lust For Life" by Iggy Pop/Stooges

[crimson333]

16. The Beatles didn't sell out

Micheal Jackson owns the publishing rights to their songs.


never mind I just read #3

[OneBlueSky]

18. Dylan hawking Victoria's Secret undies is right up there . . .

either that, or he's goofing on his audience again . . . he'll probably never tell which it is . . .

[ellie]

21. Pictures of You by the Cure

in that stupid HP commercial. I was stunned speechless the first time I saw it.

[theoceansnerves]

22. might be a little obscure

but casino vs. japan in the hummer h2 commercials. (the "its very sunny" song and another one were used.)