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Sunday, 14 September 2025

Snapshots #413: Songs Used In Adverts

Yesterday we had a picture of John Lydon at the top of the page because I thought he was surely the best / worst example of a pop star appearing in an advert. And then I discovered Snoop Dogg in the Money Supermarket ad. And John had some competition.

Here is George's choice of the best "pop" "songs" used in adverts... although George would like to qualify that, "I think the link is best described as “songs related to UK adverts”, as some of the songs were not actually used but were the basis for the advert. For example, “Que Será Será”, because I’m 100% sure Doris Day did not sing about mushrooms and fried onion rings."

Did you ad-entify them all?

15. Bohemian Rhapsodist.

Antonin Dvorak - Symphony no. 9 (Hovis)

14. Unforgettable part in the King's Bible.

A small part of "unforgettable" plus King James...

Etta James - I Just Want To Make Love To You (Diet Coke)

13. Hawaii Jack, boogying pig, football squad.

Jack Lord, some Rocking Ham and 11.

Lord Rockingham’s XI - Hoots Mon (Maynard's Wine Gums)

12. Trowel and mortar specialists.

Call them if you need any pointing done.

The Pointer Sisters - I’m So Excited (Crunchie)

11. Sorry, I can't attend. I have another engagement that night.

Sorry, I have a clash in my diary.

The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go (Levis)

10. Erstwhile Isley Brother.

He started out playing with the Isleys.

Jimi Hendrix Experience - Crosstown Traffic (Wrangler)

9. Wounded stag owner, Reed, circa.

Jacques and the wounded stag. Lou Reed. Ca.

Jacques Loussier - Air on a G String (Hamlet)

8. Johnsons.

Holly Johnsons.

The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (Miller Lite)

7. Mediocre amateurs, lost inside.

MedioCRE AMateurs.

Cream - I Feel Free (Renault 21)

6. A div and (his) duds are often mixed up.

David Dundas - Jeans On (Brutus Jeans)

5. You're the tray of nice things I upset yesterday.

That's a line from Gaye by Clifford T. Ward.

Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine (Levis 501)

4. It's Sneers Week! In a way.

Anagram!

New Seekers - I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing (Coca-Cola)

3. Sweeter alternative to the gravy train.

Honeybus - I Can't Let Maggie Go (Nimble Bread)

2. Denied starting fires between Harry Truman and Red China.

From the opening lyrics to We Didn't Start The Fire...

Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray.

Doris Day - Que Será, Será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)

We hope it's chips, it's chips, we hope it's chips...

1. Confused band, ft. Lelah.

"ft. Lelah" was an anagram for one of George's favourite groups...

The Fall - Touch Sensitive (Vauxhall Corsa)

Thanks again to George for suggesting this week's songs. As someone who worked in advertising for far too many years, I couldn't have done this one myself.

Normal service will be resumed next week.

Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Teacher Songs #7: Music Lessons

I was always quite musical in my youth...

Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie

Not quite that musical, but I did play piano and tenor horn. I had my horn lessons on a Monday afternoon in school, which meant that I got to get out of Mrs. Green's Biology lesson for 15 minutes. I've mentioned Mrs. Green before: she was married to Mr. Green and she didn't like me. Perhaps one of the reasons for that was the look of glee on my face when I told her I had to go for my tenor horn lesson every week.

The Andrews Sisters - Music Lessons

There were only two music teachers at my high school, and they couldn't have been more different. Mr. Benson was a large African gentleman with a deep voice and a thick accent who liked to call kids who messed around, "You stupid-idiot-twit!" I recall this because he once caught me impersonating him and addressing said insult to one of my peers. I felt for sure I was going to feel his wrath... but he let it go. Perhaps because I was interested in music, unlike many of my classmates. I ended up taking the subject at GCSE, and although I only came out with a C, I like to think Mr. Benson was happy with that.

Radiohead - Anyone Can Play Guitar

Our other music teacher was Mr. Moon, a gentleman who was the complete opposite of Mr. Benson in every week. A tall thin, extremely pale white guy who struggled to keep control of the class and commanded none of Mr. Benson's respect. He appeared to know this too, which only compounded his bitterness. In fits of exasperation (when his hands alone would turn bright red), he would shriek at the class malcontents that, "If you don't stop messing around, I'm going to fetch Mr. Benson!"

New Seekers - I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing

To be fair, that usually did the trick.