I actually think it's kinda ironic that so many Queen songs have been used for car commercials and 'I'm In Love With My Car' ain't one of 'em... ... ...I'm wrong, aren't I?
I'm In Love has been used in a Jag commercial. That's good because it makes me forget that IWTBF was in a C2 Coke commercial (I'm totally against the low/no-carb diet).
Zander05 wrote: That's good because it makes me forget that IWTBF was in a C2 Coke commercial
Not as bad as the Viagra commercial..;-)
Did they use the original "Hammer to Fall" or the remixed version called "Hammer to Rise (..even if it means blindness)" for the Viagra commercial? :-)))
DarkQueen wrote: I actually think it's kinda ironic that so many Queen songs have been used for car commercials and 'I'm In Love With My Car' ain't one of 'em... ... ...I'm wrong, aren't I?
''I'm In Love With My Car'' was used in a recent Jaguar commercial. I never saw it, but it's even advertised on the outside packaging of the ''Greatest Hits'' CD, ''I'm In Love With My Car''..as heard or used in the Jaguar commercials.''
I'm sure Roger would like that one since Jags are fairly pricey, luxury cars like he likes.
''One Vision'' was used recently in a France Renault car commercial.
''Body Language'' was used in the Nissan Altima car commercial here in the USA..which is REALLY ironic when you think about how the video for that song was originally banned and considered so risque in the USA and is now being used in another..yuppie car commercial. (I saw that commercial for the 1st time last night and created a thread...whoops, because I had not seen this thread).
As for Queen's music being used in car commercials, I think we are just more attuned to noticing it because we are Queen fans.
TONS of rock artists are being used for car commercial ads.
Cadillac uses Led Zeppelin's ''Rock and Roll'', really ironic since a cadillac has always been the USA symbol of the car your father would drive to his office, and Zeppelin has always been the image of the rebellious teen or young person.
Buick Lacrosse keeps using Aerosmith's ''Dream On''.
Also ironic that all the yuppie USA car commercials are choosing the real kick ass, almost metal, rebellious, anti-authority rock & roll artists and songs.
ACDC's ''Back In Black'' was on some recent car commercial, I forget which.
I'm just waiting to hear Lemmy and Motorhead on some yuppie car commercial.
Queen's music is so popular in car commercials because generally, bands who have achieved success such as Queen typically don't lend their songs to car commercials. A lot of people think of it as "selling out". Here lately, Queen has lent their songs to several car commercials. Led Zeppelin can be heard on current Cadillac commercials.
A few years ago, I would have never imagined that "I Want To Break Free" would jingle in the background of a car commercial. It's always a treat to hear my favorite band's songs on TV, as it always reminds me that other people out there must be into them, too - but commercials? It's tacky. Lots of bands are joining the bandwagon, obviously, and that is their choice. I can't dispute that.
Let me rephrase the first sentence - because generally those songs aren't lent to commercials, but Queen here lately have been selling their songs left and right. Other advertisers have picked up on that and joined in, purchasing (or renting for a very high price, as it is) certain Queen songs for advertisements.
Queen's music is just very catchy and has great melodies which makes it very suitable for commercials....I even remember Another One Bites The Dust being used for a Coffee Crisp (candybar) commercial in the early 80s (it actually played Another One Bites The Crisp
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THE SHOW MUST GO ON! QUEEN ROCKS FOREVER!