Are there any TV ads that use old songs?

The 80s and 90s had a flurry of TV adverts that used classic old songs. Often well known songs, but ones that hadn’t been released for years or decades. The adverts often gave them a new lease of life. In several instances below, the songs were re-released as a result of being shown in the advert, and made it back into the charts.

What is the song in the Walkers advert?

Download or stream from Amazon. Featuring the lyrics “I need you desperately”, the song playing in this Walkers Crisps advert is called ‘So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise)’.

What is the song in the snack stash advert?

The ad concludes with a couple getting caught doing some secret eating in the garage. Titled ‘Snack Stash’ the video features the taglines ‘Too Good To Share (Sorry, Kids)’ and ‘Must Be Walkers’. Advert Music: So Close, Yet So Far (From Paradise). Artist: Elvis. Download or stream from Amazon.

Who was the guy in the laundrette advert?

It was kind of shocking in its day, to have a guy stripping off in a laundrette. And it introduced the world (and Madonna) to Nick Kamen. This advert came fourth in the ‘100 Greatest TV Ads’ in 2000 and is a worthy winner of this list.

What was the song used in the E.ON Energy advert?

E.ON Energy have always used amazing songs in their adverts. A few years ago they used the Broadcast 2000 track ‘Get Up And Go’ (which was also used in a Scandinavian Volvo advert), but their most recent triumph was the use of ‘Ho Hey’ by the American folk rock band The Lumineers.

What was the song used in the Volvo advert?

A few years ago they used the Broadcast 2000 track ‘ Get Up And Go ’ (which was also used in a Scandinavian Volvo advert ), but their most recent triumph was the use of ‘Ho Hey’ by the American folk rock band The Lumineers.

What was the song in the Cadbury advert?

Using The Dandy Warhol’s track ‘Bohemian Like You’, it’s a classic bit of advertising. And the list wouldn’t be complete without this; it’s the Cadbury advert that uses Phil Collins ‘In The Air Tonight’. Featuring a gorilla drumming to the classic song, it was part of a £6.2m campaign for Dairy Milk launched in 2007.