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Started by mr self destruct in Chit-Chat

What do you reckon? Sell out? Or like The Dandy Warhols, great? I wasn’t too fussed until I heard Muse on a Nescafe ad, which made me wince a bit.

Posted on Sat, 17 May 2003 at 22:51

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hoochalobster (Sarah) Super Moderator wrote:

Argos, brought to you by the Barenaked Ladies. Disgraceful. I don’t know if it’s the final choice of the band or the management though. I guess a lot would have clauses saying the label can distribute the song to whoever they want.

I guess for me it would depend on whether or not I liked the product they were advertising. If it was something crap I’d be annoyed. I quite like Argos though, now that they’ve delivered my sofas…

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2003 at 02:13

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nice guys wrote:

Or a band called Therapy? for the German sports channel DSF…

St.

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2003 at 08:09

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White Psycho wrote:

I think that the song on the Nescafe ad is a cover (as is Muse’s version). It doesn’t sound quite like Matt Bellamy unless its just a different one to the one I have

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2003 at 09:10

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Bad Karma wrote:

I’m not that bothered to be honest,i don’t think having a song on an advert is any different than having a song on a film soundtrack.Anyone remember the car advert for the Lexus from last summer?Well it introduced me to the music of Martin Grech.

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2003 at 10:25

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dano wrote:

No, it’s definately Muse on that ad, listen to his whiney voice!

Can’t say I was ever a big fan of the Dandy Warhols and that song did my head in.

Can’t remember that Lexus ad, but it can’t be anywhere near as annoying as that bloody zoom zoom zoom!

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2003 at 11:01

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mr self destruct wrote:

White Psycho wrote:

I think that the song on the Nescafe ad is a cover (as is Muse’s version). It doesn’t sound quite like Matt Bellamy unless its just a different one to the one I have

It’s most definitely Muse, covering Nina Simone’s ‘Feeling Good’. The track’s on Their Origin Of Symmetry album.

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2003 at 12:13

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--neville-- wrote:

Its alright in my book to submit a tune for an ad, but what really blows my goat is when the song is edited. Like to get to the chorus faster before the end of the ad and all the jazz.
Its just not cricket…

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2003 at 13:38

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dano wrote:

I’m sure the bands don’t mind it not being cricket when all that lovely cash starts rolling in!

Moby, anyone?

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2003 at 20:42

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slush puppy wrote:

moby is king whore when it comes to having his songs in tv ads.

was cool to hear ‘placebo’s’ ‘pure morning’ for a car ad a couple of years back!

Posted on Sun, 18 May 2003 at 21:17

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Superunknown wrote:

I would love to hear Slayer in a diaper advertisment!

Posted on Mon, 19 May 2003 at 12:44

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White Psycho wrote:

It sounds slightly different to me, but I’m probably wrong

Posted on Mon, 19 May 2003 at 21:08

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dano wrote:

Hey, I’ve just seen that Nescafe advert again today..you’re right! That’s not muse singing..it was when it first went out but they’ve changed it. Possibly due to not wanting to pay out as much money to use their cover?

Posted on Sun, 25 May 2003 at 16:59

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satanic fieldmouse wrote:

Rock music in adverts aint all that bad. The whole sell out arguement gets me more. Im so bored of hearing people going on about bands selling out, technically as soon as you get paid to perform live or sell an album you have sold out.

Posted on Sun, 25 May 2003 at 17:24

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Krisken wrote:

slush puppy wrote:

moby is king whore when it comes to having his songs in tv ads.

was cool to hear ‘placebo’s’ ‘pure morning’ for a car ad a couple of years back!

Yeah, but all the money he recieves from television comercials is donated to Save the Rainforest funds. I met him about 6 years ago. Pretty cool guy for a pacifistic vegen.

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2003 at 11:11

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satanic fieldmouse wrote:

Does anyone remember reports of his favourite party game. IE getting his wee man out at showbiz do’s to see how many famous people he coul dtouch with it?

Was that true or was it taking the piss?

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2003 at 13:28

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Citizen Erased wrote:

dano wrote:

Hey, I’ve just seen that Nescafe advert again today..you’re right! That’s not muse singing..it was when it first went out but they’ve changed it. Possibly due to not wanting to pay out as much money to use their cover?

Maybe I missed the ad when it was first on, but it definitely isn’t Muse now. Looks like you were right that it was them though…

http://www.muse-official.com/news.php

Posted on Mon, 26 May 2003 at 13:55

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