Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Television Songs in Commercials
Posted by Gabe Wardell on Wed, May 16, 2012 at 9:54 AM
We've spotted a trend in television commercials: the quas-i-ronic use of spoken song lyrics.
The most obvious case:
Then, ever on the cutting edge, comes State Farm:
The most fun is this, from Discover card-one of many:
Though this one doesn't directly quote a song—it is a direct "homage" to the Nails' "88 Lines About 44 Women."
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