The world of advertising is often a source of brilliant creativity. Just as often, they'll be lazy, hook onto a great song and use it as their soundtrack.
Here are some of the great songs in their original format ... parents, please explain to your children that Good Vibrations and Wouldn't It Be Nice had different words before the Good Guys and Cadbury got stuck into them.
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| 28 March 2010 |
Flashdance - Irene Cara |
(Carlton Draught) |
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| 28 February 2010 |
I've Been Everywhere - Lucky Starr |
(Big Pond) |
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| 24 January 2010 |
Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand |
(Mars) |
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| 27 December 2009 |
Love You - Free Design |
(Nestle Drumstick) |
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| 22 November 2009 |
Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel |
(Pure Blonde) |
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| 25 October 2009 |
Amazing - Alex Lloyd |
(Ford Territory) |
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| 27 September 2009 |
Fernando - ABBA |
(National) |
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| 23 August 2009 |
Mad World - Michael Andrews |
(Nine News) |
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| 24 May 2009 |
9 to 5 (Morning Train) - Sheena Easton |
(Connex) |
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| 26 April 2009 |
No Secrets - The Angels |
(Bonds) |
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| 22 March 2009 |
You Get What You Give - New Radicals |
(Mitsubishi) |
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| 22 February 2009 |
Wouldn't It Be Nice - Beach Boys |
(Cadbury) |
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| 25 January 2009 |
Counting The Beat - The Swingers |
(KMart) |
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| 28 December 2008 |
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder |
(Volkswagen Golf) |
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| 23 November 2008 |
Cool Change - Little River Band |
(Spirit of Tasmania) |
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| 26 October 2008 |
Start Me Up - Rolling Stones |
(Windows 95) |
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| 28 September 2008 |
Little Green Bag - George Baker Selection |
(Heineken) |
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| 24 August 2008 |
I Get Around - Beach Boys |
(Chrysler Galant) |
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| 27 July 2008 |
Happy Together - The Turtles |
(Smiths Crisps) |
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| 6 July 2008 |
If You Need Me - Lisa Miller |
(RACV) |
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| 29 June 2008 |
I Like The Way You Move - Bodyrockers |
(Diet Coke) |
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| 22 June 2008 |
Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler |
(Decore) |
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| 25 May 2008 |
She's A Rainbow - Rolling Stones |
(Sony) |
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