"The hypothetical abuse of a classic rock song to sell a product" thread

[henslee]

"Nobody told me it would taste like cheese"
"Nobody told me it would taste like cheese"

-- John Lennon

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Well, I cringe when I hear "Something's happenin' here" and

"Fortunate Son". That's just awful.

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[the Princess]

2. Don't Eeeeeeeeeeeeven get me started

On Pete Townshend whoring out his songs to sell things!

Grrrrrrrrrrrrr

[Dukakis88]

3. "I Love Rock and Roll" becomes "I Love Dr. Scholl's..."

"...Put another insole in your loafer, baby!"

[henslee]

4. wahh. thats so good. I'm gonna steal it.

[teach1st]

5. Could Miracle Whip...

..coopt the Dead's "I need a miracle"?

[Dukakis88]

6. Prince lyric: "Raspberry Yoplait! The kind you find at the grocery store."

[CO Liberal]

7. It's Not Limited to Rock

Big Band songs can be abused as well. Glenn Miller's "Elmer's Tune" could be used to sell Elmer's Glue, and Bing Crosby's "Sam's Song" could be used by Samsung.....

[mac56]

8. Don't overlook "Easy To Be Hard" (the Three Dog Night hit from "Hair")

to sell Viagra.

[procrastinator]

9. "Like a Rock" for Chevy trucks...

fortunately, I think that one's on the way out.