BBC trailers, and miscellaneous advert music
Posted by: Richard in BBC, Formula 1, Media, Music, PersonalI always feel quite chuffed when I recognise a piece of music in an advert, especially if it’s from somebody more obscure. Saab are, I think, using one of Aphex Twin’s tracks (”Shiny Metal Rods”, from Selected Ambient Works Vol 2), I think we all discovered a new talent in José González with the Sony Bravia adverts. Also, More4 are using “No more sweet music” from Hooverphonic’s album of the same name, for their trailer for “The Swenkas”.
“They” say that every one of Moby’s tracks from “Play”, was used in an advert in some capacity, primarily car adverts I think. Also, a real shame about ITV’s choice of music in their F1 coverage - out of context from Moby’s album, and utterly inappropriate for F1 I think: It’s too “airy” and “inspirational”, rather than down, dirty and a spot more aggressive: Bring back Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain”! Even the rather lacklustre Jamiroquai track they commissioned was better.
But most recently the BBC’s music selector seems to have fallen quite sizeably for Sigur Rós, in that they’ve made huge use of various tracks from their album Takk for Planet Earth, the Wimbledon build up, and - spotted this morning - a new nature program. Funny. Well worth checking the band out though. Excellent stuff.
Update
- http://www.commercialbreaksandbeats.co.uk is a great website for more information about music on adverts that folk might find of use/interest.
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September 13th, 2007 at 8:19 pm
Ben,
It isn’t the Sonics.
That’s why I was asking
September 13th, 2007 at 2:05 pm
For Lianne,
The song on the Saab 9-3 ad is ‘Through Your Eyes’ by Nina Kinert.
September 11th, 2007 at 5:01 pm
Hi. Does anyone know the tune (name and artist) for the current T-mobile advert? Sounds a bit like Petula Clark or someone like that. This isn’t for me honest. I’m cool really ;op Cheers.
September 11th, 2007 at 3:11 pm
Hi, did anyone see a documentary on last night on BBC Three called How Dirty Can I Get? During the programme there was a piece of dance/electro music played twice with a strong baseline and some lyrics that are hard to make out. Ive heard it on trailers for tv programmes as well before too on Channel 4 I think. Would be really grateful if someone knows what it is?
September 10th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
Answer for question number 503/506 from Richard regarding music used in the BBC programme ” The Tower “
The opera singers were Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman and they were singing ” Time to Say Goodbye”
I should be able to identify the piano concerto music I also heard when I find my CD (I only saw the last episode No. 6 so I do not know what other music may have been used)
Hope this helps
Jim
September 10th, 2007 at 9:26 pm
This has already been asked but nobody answered. Can someone tell me the music that was used in the BBC Three Family Guy advert back in July?
September 10th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
The music in the LV= car insurance advert,
I know it’s Have Love Will Travel, but which version is it?
Does anybody know???
It’s the SONICS
September 9th, 2007 at 4:46 pm
does anyone know the song for the new saab 9-3 advert.. its like a girl singing ?? any ideas? cant find it!? x
September 8th, 2007 at 9:36 pm
The sure biorythm song isnt basement jaxx - it is ‘my life’ by Elmo
Tres cool
Clara
September 8th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
hey there,
can somebody tell me the name and title of song from the ford focus zetec ad with childrens toys in the background?
its not by ben griffith, as many people have said on other forums…
can anyone help???
September 8th, 2007 at 11:55 am
does anyone know the song on this visit scotland ad?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tKQc9B-DuY0
September 7th, 2007 at 2:37 am
‘SUDDENLY I FEEL LIKE PETER PAN, LIKE A BOY STUCK INSIDE A MAN…’
Does any one please know who sings this and what the song is called? it is on a car advert at the moment. Thanks!
September 6th, 2007 at 10:49 pm
Hello,
Does anyone know what the name of the trailer music is for the new BBC1 programme, The Dinner Party? It’s opera, sung by a woman and think it might be called L’Amour but I’m not 100% sure!
Any help will much appreciated. X
September 6th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
to twil in 579 - the tune you want is ‘on and on and on’ by wilco (i think)
cheers.
September 6th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
the “everyone hates chris” ad sound has changed…it was Cameo - word up now its Grandmaster Flash - white lines
cheers
September 6th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Does anyone know the music on the current channel 4 advert for their soon to be shown september 11th related programme? Think it was in a film with Jeff Daniels also?
September 4th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
HEY HOE HELLO EVERYONE!
Ha A triumph at last….
Mandy I have your song. It was a Tropicana ad where people are picking the fruit off the tree’s really nice advert. Anyway the song is called ‘Just can’t get enough’ and its by Nouvelle vague.
And to all the other people that read this website could you please help me! I have two requests. Please if anyone knows the songs to both the Espirit ad and the song from the replay blue jeans ad, where there all dancing on the big boat and they’ve got fire works. Really like the song, but don’t know the nae of the song or who its by. Please please please… Would be much appreciated.xxx
September 4th, 2007 at 9:46 pm
does somebody know the music on the channel 4 plus one advert that shows all the programmes that will be repeated. it has been doing my head in for the past week and a half. very grateful if someone could tell me….
September 4th, 2007 at 11:59 am
I am desperate to find out what the main music in BBC’s Panorama on 3rd September was!!
It’s been on plenty of adverts too, but i can’t find the name of it anywhere.
September 3rd, 2007 at 8:41 pm
What is the name of the dance/electronic tune on the ad for BBC3’s Drop Dead Gorgeous?
September 1st, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Hey, does sb know what’s the song called from the “EDC by ESPRIT” newest advert? It can be seen on German MTV, there are teens hangin’ out all around the city, they are in the subway, on the bridge and so on, ya know, different caps of defferent places. There is one guy in a checkerred blouse sweater-like as far as I remember. Please help me find this song, IT IS SOOOO DAMN GREAT!!!
Greetz, LC
September 1st, 2007 at 1:04 pm
can anyone tell me the neame of the song on BBC4 ad for gay rights season?
September 1st, 2007 at 12:53 pm
boy of 575 tell me about it..i have this song in my head all day you would think someone would
September 1st, 2007 at 8:52 am
In response to Julie B 566 I think the music you are referring to is bdr soltaofrango by Bonde Do Role. Im sure someone else mentioned this piece of music several months ago on this site but in context to another advert. Like Maggie 573 I would also like to know what music the bbc used for The Restaurant trailer ? Many thanks
September 1st, 2007 at 12:18 am
In response to post 530, sorry Janey, the music from the BBC4 advert for ATOM is not from The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers soundtrack.
The trailer for The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers used a remixed version of the track “Lux Aeterna”, re-recorded with a full orchestra and choir. The song, named “Requiem for a Tower”, was made just for the trailer (it was not featured in either Requiem for a Dream or The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers) and was composed by Simone Benyacar, Dan Nielsen, and Veigar Margeirsson. In October 2006, the cue was released on the iTunes album release from Corner Stone Cues, titled “Requiem for a Tower”.
Some text adapted from: http://www.thesilentballet.com/dnn/ToursBios/tabid/69/topic/Clint+Mansell/Default.aspx
August 31st, 2007 at 11:12 pm
no one is yet to answer wat that song from the ford car advert is,
“suddenly i feel like peter pan….”
sum1 must know!!!!
August 31st, 2007 at 7:39 pm
Sophie..The Beck Ad Is.. It Overtakes Me - Flaming Lips
August 30th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
I am trying to find the first piece of music that was played on the programme Restaurant on Thursday 30th August. It has also been used in the programme the Apprentice
August 30th, 2007 at 6:30 am
hey
god, ive read through that. WHY CANT ANYONE FIND THE NIVEA 24-HOUR PROTECTION MUSIC. its so gooood….
if anyone finds it, could theyplease get back to me?
xx
August 29th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
hey i reli need to no the song for the new ford advert….suddenly i feel like peterpan, hoe a boy stuck inside a man!!! its really getting to me and i just have no idea!! pleae help…N E 1xxxxx
August 29th, 2007 at 8:33 pm
Alex C -
Certainly is a Merc Rev song!! It’s called Delta Sun Bottleneck Stomp
August 29th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
Annabel:
The song that starts off ‘I can see clearly now the rain has gone’ is by Johnny Nash - titled I Can See Clearly Now. It’s also been covered by a band called The Hothouse Flowers.
August 29th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
This is in response to a question raised in your number 389
I am the producer/director of the film.
Contact me via my email, if you can. I guess you are talikng about the music used over the long intro sequence culminating in the air the air sequence.
I don’t know if I am using this site correctly but I hope this reaches you.
Tell me… do you have the early version of my film or the later version narrated by Richard Todd?
Kind Regards
Stan
Note from Admin - I’ve passed on a note to the author of comment 389. For others, the film here is ‘Shackleton’.
August 29th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Does anybody know the advert theme tune for ‘everybody hates chris’.. I love it but cabt think of what it is..please help me out!?
Thanks x
August 29th, 2007 at 11:55 am
Does anyone know the latin-y type of music (brasilian?) for the new-ish Nokia advert - I think its 5300 type. Basically theres a bunch of teenagers at home having fun….I love the body popping bit by two chunky boys in the kitchen, hey, hoo, hey, hoo…..
Any ideas…..Id love it for the car!!
thanks
xx
August 28th, 2007 at 11:54 pm
Does anybody know the song on the trailer for ‘dumped’ which is running on channel 4 at the moment, sounds like mercury rev.
August 28th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
Chaz the music on the trailer for The Restaurant is ‘lets groove again’ by ‘Gonzales’, sometimes referred to as Chilly Gonzales but not to be confused with Jose Gonzales.
August 27th, 2007 at 7:11 pm
Mandy,
I think you mean the Magners advert.
Music is Sunshine Superman by Donovan if that is the ad yoiu mean.
August 27th, 2007 at 6:43 pm
Heyaa! erm..
does anybody know the song on the advert for BBC 2’s new show The Restaurant? My mum really would like to know!
Thanks! xxx
August 27th, 2007 at 1:22 pm
This is a big ask!!!
There is an ad on at the moment that features a 60’s song. I can not remember what the ad is but it shows fruit tree’s, might any of you wonderful people know what the song is and who sings it?
Sorry to be so vague
Thanks in advance
mandy
August 26th, 2007 at 2:43 am
For PurpleJumper - don’t know if you got an answer, but that song is by Bonde Do Role and is called ‘Solta o Frango’ (they should be/have been touring so check to see if they’re on in your area. Also check out Fader.com for more coverage/vids/music)
August 25th, 2007 at 11:16 pm
Does anyone know the piano music that was used in some of the footage between the performances on DanceX on 25th August. I have heard it before and cant get it out of my head now.
August 25th, 2007 at 8:03 pm
DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHATS THE SONG FROM THE BOUNTY CHOCHOLATE ADVERT THAT IS NO LONGER PLAYING ON TV the man that sings “in my own reality” if that helps Pleeeeeeasee………?
August 25th, 2007 at 2:01 pm
i think the song is
smashmouth — walking on the song
hope that helps
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:12 am
I would be extremely grateful if someone can help me with a piece of music from around 1984 played recently in a re run of Cold Case? It’s synth electro pop in the genre of A Flock of Seagulls/Howard Jones and the only lyrics I could catch from the male vocalist were “now i’m living in limbo oh- oh,oh-oh”.
I have never heard it before as I lived in Japan for three years so there is a gap in my musical knowledge, For example it was nearly 7 years before I heard/saw the video of Status Quo “in the army now” and thats one I wish I hadn’t.
cheers if anyone can help and I will watch this site to see if I can help anyone out…
August 23rd, 2007 at 12:23 am
I just watched the BBC Four documentary Car Crash - the story of Delorean Motor Company. In the last ten minutes - when all is going worng - there is some background piano music - really haunting and sad - would love to know what it is…. heard it in other documentaries too… Anyone know what is???? Thanks….
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:20 pm
Hi,
if anyone watched the first episode of Gavin And Stacey on Tuesday on BBC2, could you please et me know the name of the song and artist playing in the bar/club when they are dancing and getting drunk. (its a clubby tune)
Please can someone let me know because i love that song and have to have it on my iPod.
Many Thanks
Ben.
August 22nd, 2007 at 5:16 pm
does anyone know the advert with the song on that starts off like this …
i can see clearly now the rain has gone ?….thanx ….
Annabel x
August 21st, 2007 at 8:22 pm
DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO SINGS THIS:
SUDDENLY I FEEL LIKE PETER PAN
LIKE
IM A BOY TRAPPED INSIDE THE MAN
PLEASE HELP IVE SEARCHED EVERYWHERE AND CANT FIND OUT
August 21st, 2007 at 6:31 pm
hi all, just a quick post to Kez who was looking for a tune with oo-oo-ooh in in March (post 225) - don’t know if you ever got an answer? but is it the Dandy Warhols’ Bohemian Like You?