Not really an ad, but it's being used as their theme music. Possibly sung by Coolio, by the song "Gangsta's Paradise".

Used to promote theateratical ads for the movie (I have this found on tape which was A Christmas Story recorded in 1994) and so did Video ads in 1995. This was also used in an ad for the 2003 movie "Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Sally", a sequel to the 1994 movie.

Used for some kind of trailer in 1994 (I have A Christmas Story recorded in 1994). This was also used in the 2003 movie Dumb and Dumberer, a sequel to the 1994 film.

I love the pictures of Vice City and this song was playing.

Joe Strummer is whirring in his grave.

Used to promote a new game show called "Opportunity Knocks."

Used to promote ABC Family when it was known as Fox Family.

Used to promote the channel's (you guessed it!) weekend lineup.

Uh-oh! The #3 Awsomely bad song ever from Blender Magazine in a commercial.

Sung by studio musicians and featured reporters Donna DeVarona and Becky Dixon dressed as cheerleaders. (circa 1987).

This was an ad for the ABC series "Lost". It aired during Super Bowl XL. It had an exact clone of Bowling For Soup's "1985".

Used to promote a (you guessed it!) Monday night movie schedule in summer 2008.

In the beginning of the commercial, you hear that *bling* (That was used always on ATT ads). The song begins. The only part played is: Here I am The one that you love asking for another day. The cork pops before the part of the song ends. I've noticed that the song was in the commercial. It never gave me a phone call, but I loved the song!

Featured 3 little girls and their mother who is on the cell phone calling about a business meeting. One of the girls says "Why can't I have a meeting?" That one was played by a very young Hallie Eisenberg, who went on to do the Pepsi and Pepsi Twist ads.

Used for the GO-Phone. Cool.

I don't remember which car it was for, but the ad featured one of its cars running down a life-size Hot Wheels(TM) track. Pretty cool, considering how esoteric the musical reference is for the masses.

Used in the Acura "Las Vegas" ad. [note: Elvis Presley originally performed the song in ca. 1963]

I thought it was great. Belinda Carlisle has beautiful hair.

Used in the 2000 Aiwa "The Hurt" ad.

Did a lot of lyric changes, always that "Don't worry, be happy" part was changed to "Don't worry, drive happy" to fit their "Drive happy" campaign. There also was a licence plate that said "Drive happy" on it abbreviated "DRVE HPY".

I remember seeing this ad all the time a few years ago, and I used to wonder what amazing song was playing in the background!? Later I bought an 80s compilation CD that had the song which I immediately recognized! New Order - Blue Monday is THE best electro-dance track of all time!

An Ameritrade employee jumps on top of his desk and starts singing.

Used to promote "Take any two you want".

Used to promote Applebee's new "Irresista-bowls".

Can we get something more original? That's the third time I've heard it (four, if you count Britney's version for Pepsi).

Computer animation on to make energy.

A man is talking to its GPS with a female voice while driving.

The cutomers in the are grabbing onto products they want to have and can't resist.

Announcer: Wanna break Free? Use Ban.

Announcer: Get Bad To The Bone of pain. With Bayer Asprin.

Used to promote the release of the 2007 animated movie Bee Movie.

This was a U.K. ad. I'm not sure if it also aired in the U.S. and/or Canada.

It's kinda hard to make the song out because film dialogue overlays the song. But you can tell what it is because you can hear Dee Snider singing, "We're not gonna take it, no we ain't gonna take it."

An ad for PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder).

Very cool.

Never saw the commercial... making a correction to what I see here.

Used to promote the movie with Nicole Kidman.

A hamster and a rabbit were at a pet shop, across the pet shop is Blockbuster. Rabbit: Look. Wall-to-wall entertainment. Hamster: You want entertainment? I'll get you entertainment! (song begins playing) Hamster: I'm a maniac! Maniac! (song stops).

Used in ads for Blockbuster (I heard the introduction for the song).

Something about I think getting more videos. I don't know.

This Indianapolis car dealership changed it to "Blossom, Blossom Shake" and the ad featured dancing car buyers.

Since the song was for teens, and beer was marketed for adults, I found this rather irresponsible.

Used to promote the Cinni-Mini's in 1998.

This was circa '97-98.

I can't believe you could forget about this comercial !

Used in a circa 1999 ad.

Used in one of the ads during BK's massive 1999 campaign.

Used to promote the Chick N' Crisp (and I guess the first ad with the "It Just Tastes Better" campaign).

Used in a circa 1998 ad.

Used to promote a new Triple Cheeseburger.

Used in a circa 1997 or 1998 ad for Burger King.

This was cool, because I love the eighties. I was born in 1986, so I really did not get to enjoy it as much, but I still listen to the music. MAN THE 80's ARE TUBULAR!

It's a very appropriate song.

Used to promote a "Great American Vacation" giveaway.

Used to promote the "More News, More Weather, More Traffic, and Half The Commercials" promo.

Used to promote the NCAA basketball tournament (2006). Mellencamp stars in this one.

Used to promote the second season of the reality show (2001).

Caboodles Inc.(You know, the girlie tackle boxes that held make-up) used Debbie Gibson's "Anything is Possible" album to promote their product line. They also had a commercial featuring Deborah's music in conjuction with entering to win a Caboodles gift package, and a chance to meet Debbie and go to your own private concert. "Anything is Possible" and "One Step Ahead" were two of the songs featured in the ads.

Used in the 2000-01 Cacharel "Noa Perfume" ad.

Borders on the sacrilege.

The commercial featured a snowman in the snow coming to the house and was eating Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, and then turned from a snowman to a boy. Good commercial!

Classic song, plays while the mail man is delievering the mail and people are running around, doing there daily business.

It was a few years ago, probably at least 3 or 4.

sucks

A guy works with monkeys. Aired during Super Bowl XL.

A guy wrecks a very large pinata. I can't believe it - Rundgren sold out!

Sure beats Kathie Lee Gifford.

I thought it was neat. I mean I never hear 80's songs anymore (on t.v anyway).

I don't know anything about this and works like it was 80's.

Commercial for Britain (rest of Europe?) ran in the late 90's. Does it still exist to see? Thank you

Again?

This commercial featured customers kissing and hugging purchases they just made with their Chase Bank MasterCard. Freaked me out!

Used in a 1986 ad with kids singing the song: How about some Hot Stuff, Beef Ravioli, How about Good Stuff, Beefaroni. Used in their "Hot Stuff" campaign.

I am glad to hear that Michael's music is still being used, even after his death.

A bunch of chips drive a car and sing the song, but a human hand snatches them.

The claymation talking Chips Ahoy! cookies were singing the song in the car, the person takes each one away, when leaving only one, says..."don't you...want me?".

Used to promote a new cell phone which is (you guessed it) black.

Guess the last shred of dignity they had is gone now.

Aired in 2004. A teenage girl (maybe a female singer or vocalist or something?) was holding her cell phone, turns on the radio, the song plays. And she says "I call it my..." Tommy 2-Tone: "I got it, I got, got it..." Teenager: "...Plan.". (Editor's note: She was just an actress. She doesn't really have Jenny's number.)

Appalled!

It was used to promote Cingular's "Talk, Talk" program (circa 2002/2003).

I remember spinning around a dance floor during high school to this song. Damn, now I'm old enough that marketers can use my musical nostalgia to sell me a telephone. Funny that I'm already on a contract with Cingular.

Their most recent ad campaign where the customer asks for help.

Great Song!

I saw this in a Loew's Movie Theater during the winter of 2001, when my best friend and I went to see "Head Over Heels." A girl drinking Coca-Cola watches a guy through her apartment window, while he sings this song--in the shower!!!! The voice-over says something about him being a keeper because he knew the lyrics to a classic song. The slogan said, "Always a classic. Always Coca-Cola." Great ad!

Who can forget this classic from the UK coke ads...?

This was in the mid-80's, though I never forgot it due to my shock. The ad had one girl (?) and bunch of boys in suits & hats skanking about in formation, like Madness, touting the glories of the new Colgate Pump. Well done, but very odd.

I can't believe you forgot that one.

Used in an 80s ad. They interwine it with the Cool Whip lyrics.

Help! This is a great remix of the song. I have to find it. email me if anyone knows who mixed it, or where to pick it up.

I saw it a couple of times. It was during NFL playoff in 2004, superbly done. I think it was on Fox but not 100% sure.

Used in a circa 1998 ad. The commercial shows a man on a motorcycle, the song is being used as background music.

Oops, I meant Crystal Light Drink Mixes, though.

Many strawberries were walking on the street. The song is being played. Then, a cow says "Fruuuisioon!".

Used as promos for the series premiere, and used as the theme song of the show.

Love that ad that aired on MTV a lot.

Can we get something more original? That's the third commercial I saw that "Tempted" was used.

Denny Hecker's Auto Connection is a Minnesota based car dealership and have been using the song for about a year now.

These are a series of commercials with people doing the wrong thing, to promote the Extreme Grand Slam.

A woman with a man sharing her Dentyne Tango, the song is being played.

Just try not to get that song in your head for days.

Must be nice to still make money, even if your song is being used for something like this!

A man in the kitchen is eatin DiGiorno Stffed Crust Pizza, sings the song along on the radio (with changed lyrics). The woman comes and tells him, "Don't tell me the pizza delivery guys saw you like that" and the man says, "It's Not Delivery. It's DiGiorno."

It had a man and a woman in this ad. She was giving the man to take a bite of DiGiorno Pizza. The woman says "Mmm...Mozzarella...Lucious Toppings...Who did the pizza dilivery guy tell to you?" then the man says "It's Not Delivery. It's DiGiorno."

Used to promote the 2003 New Years' Rockin' Eve.

Used in an ad during the 2006 Winter Olympics.

The band was re-named, known as "Retirement Village People". They sing the song (with changed lyrics). Until now I was into this ad, it was funny.

Reggie Bush practices for the NFL.

Just in case you forget. There's this guy that was been asked if there's anything youthful you want? He answers that he wants his old hair back. Then, cames a fantasy of him with the "Mike Score" hairdo. It's so funny and I think that was the lead singer of the band or some guy.

Used Diet Coke cans, Paree Water bottles, Sporty Ade bottles, and Diet Pepsi cans. They were all talking. The song in the background.

Used to promote a theateratical preview and even a video and DVD preview for the Disney movie "Dinasaur" (makes sense).

Could we get something more original?

Used to promote the video and DVD.

Scenes from Disney animated films (Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, et al) are interrupted.

"FInding Nemo" was a terrific movie, but I'm not sure that the ocean floor was quite the land "Down Under" the band had in mind! On the other hand, what scenes are on land are in and near Sydney Harbor, so I guess it's OK.

I saw those theateratical previews when I watched ABC's TGIF Friday night, and I heard the song being used in the previews. It was used to promote the movie.

Used to promote the DVD and Video promo.

Seems to be a remake of the classic.

A couple of guys awaiting a Domino's Pizza play around while Don't Know... plays.

Used to promote the new guacomole flavor.

A person (it may be a woman) was at a vending machine, and found out there was new Guacamole Doritos (A pop star or something?) and couldn't get it out, even with change, so he shakes it, bangs it, I think the vending machine was unplugged. The announcer says this: New Doritos Guacomole Chips. with guava and a hint of lime, (bite sound) you cant resist the flavor. Gotta Get Doritos. Who knows about those ads that do this? I know, and i got to get the notices that thought it was a woman, pop star, man, etc. But I got to get info from that commercial. So funny. And I can't believe I thought it was funny I know it was a man or something, I believe.

Totally repulsed me, but I couldn't help singing along. Who could blame me?!

A man would do anything for the love of his sweetheart--except share his Dr. Pepper.

At least they did not change the words in the ad.

Sucks me into a yucky person. Not LUCKY as it gets to a TV commercial.

Could we get something that's more original?

The lyrics "Doctor, Doctor" went to "Dr. Pepper" and here's the chorus to the song: Dr. Pepper, gimme the news, I've got a Bad Case Of Loving You.

The characters in this film are probably in the upcoming movie.

Used to promote the 2005 NFL season. The ad showed cars with NFL bumper stickers.

Love It!

Completely different words ("Prices too tough to beat, Eastgate Chryler-Jeep) and a raspy studio singer together with former light-heavyweight champion Marvin Johnson and that smug owner = another sucky car ad.

Used to promote the bagel chain's new paninis.

I think that this is attrocious. But whatever floats their boats.

Natural Wonder Cosmetics used Debbie Gibson's "Electric Youth" to promote her fragrance of the same name. They also used the album cover to EY on all of the advertising.

Used in their "It's Good as There" campaign.

This ad in the U.K. only, as well.

Czech cellphone operator, I can't say the music don't pass the commercial.

But a song...nothing.

Used in an ad with Burt Reynolds that aired at Super Bowl XXXIX.

Very good ad! Has a couple pulling in to a gas station, The song is playing in the background! The guy says to his girlfriend "You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar!" and he says the first verse of the song. Then she mockingly locks the doors so he can't get back in and he says "Don't... Don't you want me baby!?"

Fiat's been gone from the U.S. for two decades now, but it's still being sold in the U.K., where this ad aired.

Plays in background.

Again, the connection?

What did this have anything to do with investing your money?

Makes sense if you are excited to go shopping, but the real menaing of "Im so Excited" is......well you know.......those Pointer Sisters..tisk tisk tisk

It feels kind of weird to have music that I listened to in junior high and high school now being used as TV jingles.

Used to promote the Folgers Aroma Seal Plastic Canister.

An odd instrumental version of "The Safety Dance" is played a few of the lyrics appear as well.

Used in Ford's "BUILT FORD TOUGH" campaign.

This song is used throughout the recent Ford commercials promoting the 2004 models.

Used to promote the Ford Explorer in the U.K.

Used in 2000 Ford Focus "Parking Spot" ad.

Great song, nice car. That's all I can say!

Again?????

Well, you've always heard that in the "Little Debbie" ads, now it's used in car commercials, like Nissan, Oldsmobile, BMW, etc.

A ball bounces across the song (not Donna's version, BTW), like the old Sing Along with Mitch TV show.

Another go-around with this song. A female sings it; it's a very cloying cover.

I'm a huge New Edition fan, so I was so excited to see one of their songs on a Christmas Gap commercial!!!

Can we get something more original?

The singer who "sings" it would never make it past the American Idol auditions!

Great! This man wakes up and goes to shower and starts to dance this song while he shaves. Then goes to the kitchen dancing and a beautiful girl takes his towel off.

The one with women sunbathers showing off their legs like the Rockettes.

This commercial is very good actually. A man and woman come to the car as they yelling each other and when they get in the car they feel the scent and they are gazing in their eyes with love and admire and the song starts to play instantly. Good work.

This game is set in the '80s, and I like the song, so why not compliment one good thing with another? By the way, the game is gnarly!

Used in HBO's "Simply the Best" ad campaign.

I just about fell over when I saw the commercial the first time. Why'd it take a camera company so long to do it? It's perfect!

In an ad of the middle of the 90's in Mexican TV appeared an ad of Halls cough drops, a city becomes a waterfall when some guys put in a Halls in their mouth. In the background appears that song but with all the lyrics changed, the word "Fresh" is changed for "Hall's".

This featured kids who tried to mail in their cards.

This commercial featured ballet dancers at a dance school, the song is being played for only the ballet dancers part in the ad. I'm pretty sure it came out in 2003. The song was used in the 1983 movie "Flashdance". I wasn't born when the movie came out, but I have the Flashdance movie soundtrack on audiocassette.

This was used on one of the Valentine's Day 2008 ads where they are in their car and the song is played out of their card.

Many People (and children) were having dinner at the dinner table, "Just the Two of Us" is the music playing in that commercial. As the song plays, the children have surprisement and food fights.

Nothing but a song a folk tale, a song used to them.

Used to promote 'Say It With Music' cards. That's the second time I heard that song in the ads (the other being Target).

Again???

Used to promote The Hartford's financial services.

I think I just died a little inside...

I believe that only the music was used for this, not the lyrics.

The lyrics were changed. It was changed to "I Want Hershey".

One way to bring the eighties back - nice execution of the ad though.

Makes Sense.

This company likes to use various mammals, insects and birds to sell thier high speed internet and cellular products on TV. They've also used The Fixx's "One Thing Leads To Another". I wish they would stop. I don't like to have the fond memories. I have attached to these songs asscociated to a panda bear talking to his friend, Tony the Tiger through a lap top computer. Enough is enough.

Used in 1994 Honda Accord ad.

80's spikey hair/red leather jacket wearing dude with Yaz in the background.

They used a not-so-good cover of the song to demonstrate that fact that their new vacuum has rotating brushes . . . personally, I thought it was a stupid use of a great song.

In the Latin American ads of Huggies appears that song. But the lyrics are changed. In the end, it says: "Don't Worry, Be Huggies"

Used in a 2004 ad for Huggies Supreme Diapers.

The listing has it as New Order. Pretty sure it's Depeche mode.

Always loved the song.. and it's a pretty accurate cover.

Isuzu executives call up an out-of-shape former spokesman to rehire him. He gets back in shape while the song plays and gets rehired. Oh, and who is this former spokesman? Joe Isuzu, of course.

Used to promote the return of Joe Isuzu.

Used to promote Christmas 2004.

Used in a 2003 Valentine's Day ad.

Used to promote Christmas 2004.

A very bad, off-key version sung by a white studio band, replacing the original lyrics with "Who are you gonna call? Jack's Pizza!"

Used in the ad campaign to introduce and promote the new Jag X-Type.

Two ads I've seen: one with a man sucking a watermelon-flavored Jolly Rancher in his mouth, the bus with a slice of watermelon leaves, the other with a person wearing a red wig (which matches the color of a cherry) and sucks on a cherry-flavored Jolly Rancher while the person was walking the dog on the sidewalk. I thought they were so cool, loved the song. Are U kidding me with those ads? As a matter of fact, those ads, the people, the things, all the things look funny to me. Whatever that is, looks funny. Trust me. Funny as it gets to commercials.

Used in a 2004 Halloween ad (kids were Trick-or-Treating for candy).

Two people in their tent (seen by shadow), the song plays in the ad.

This ad aired in the U.K. only.

Used to promote a 2008 Kia sale. A salesman performs Flashdance moves to a horrible version of Maniac with new lyrics! Absolutely horrendous!

A couple goes through twenty years of life in thirty seconds...and the woman is stopped at the end.

Used to promote the new White Chocolate flavor. In this Commercial, a man was sitting on a motorcycle (not riding), the song plays, the man eats a Kit Kat White Chocolate. It was a father that lived in the house where I had a student (a boy) which was in Lounsberry Hollow Middle School in Mr. Paolini's room at the same house Dad (in the commercial) lives. The school is at Sammis Road in Vernon, N.J., so the boy who was in school and the Dad in the commercial lived somewhere Vernon Township. I can't think anything about this ad, what I love about the commercial. This commercial took place somewhere in Vernon Township, or in Sussex County.

Used in a 2004 Halloween ad.

Cover version of the song. Used to promote some fall sale, I think.

Used to promote a Senior PGA Tour event that takes place in the Cincinnati area annually.

Strange, mostly, strange. I think Uma Thurman writhes about in a field and then turns to the camera. Like a dream and a nightmare at the same time. Hmmm, anyway, very big Cocteau Twins fan so, woo! (and other noises).

Used In Super Bowl XXXIX.

It's a Japanese commercial(of course only aired in Japan),but this drink wants you to relax with this drink,so that's why I think they used the song "Relax".

$$$ forces a house off a cliff and Lending Tree comes in and saves them.

I've seen at least three versions of this; it's various kids doing karaoke/butchering Karma Chameleon.

This was used in the UK only I guess. What is shocking is that after the song was used in the commercial, it was reissued as a single in the UK in 1991 and went to #1 on the UK!

This song was also used for the German commercial (I think they had used this worldwide). It was the last of commercials picking up songs from a former decade, after Levi“s had kicked off a brief revival of 50s and 60s songs (Sam Cookes 'Wonderful World' and Jackie Wilsons 'Reet Petite'). That alone made me refraining from buying a Levi“s...heck, we were in the 80s!

Lyrics were changed to "Every drink you take, I'll be drinking you" for a tea commercial.

The commercial at the time had the start on computer graphics. Looked pretty silly. Funny tune.

Do we really need to hear this again?

M&M's and a choclate candy bar are making out in a car

In their new campaign, everyone is having the greatest day and they all turn into M&Ms. Disturbing as The The is one of my fave 80s bands. They sold out! [Ed.'s note: So people turning into M&Ms isn't too disturbing for you.]

This one shows a log cabin and the M-Azing bar is by the fire. Sounds Christmassy.

I think the beat sounds like that song, but that may be a song instrumentally made up with that kind of beat.

Call 1-800-MACYBED to sing this song, stupid.

Used to promote the new game featuring Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog.

Just some radio-controlled cars moving around the track.

Used in a commercial to advertise the release of The Master Of Disguise on VHS & DVD.

The Lyrics were changed to the Maxwell House lyrics.

May Department Stores Company, using Pointer Sisters', "I'm So Excited". Makes sense if you are excited to go shopping, but the real meaning of "I'm So Excited" is......well you know, those Pointer Sisters.

They use the slogan "Always something there to excite me" is sung to the tune of "Always Someone There To Remind Me". (Editor's note: This is the same jingle used in the local L.S. Ayres dept. store ads.)

Used in ca. 1999 Maytag "Stain" ad. [note: if memory serves, the lyric was changed from "fame" to--what else?--"stain."]

Mazda Promotional Them Prior to the Latest Zoom Zoom Zoom.

In 2002, it was used in an ad for the grilled chicken flatbread sandwich. I refer a 'new' kind of thing.

Used in late 90's Mercedes "A" Class ad.

The Michelin Man inspects each and every tire that comes off the line, and hugs each one, and never wants to see it go!

Kandoo-very nice.

This was used in the same Michelob ad campaign as Steve Winwood's "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" and Genesis' "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight"

Featured night clubbers. Came about the same year as Steve Winwood's "Do You Know What The Night Can Do?"

Eric Clapton remade his own song and made it better (IMHO).

Beer commercial from spring 1987. I saw in on an old video tape I had.

Unless I am mistaken, this song, although a Phil Collins solo effort was used in a Michelob commercial timed with Genesis' Invisible Touch tour.

A man is driving around in a car listening to (and singing) this song and eating a Milky Way. It becomes obvious that the man, while eating the Milky Way, cannot sing the song any more!

"Miller's made the American way."

The ad featured people that kept falling forward like dominoes. The human domino trail leads to a bar where the last guy (who drinks a Miller Light) moves out of the way before the guy next to him falls on him.

Showed as this 70's groovy-esque ad with people drinking Minute Maid Light. Aired 2004. A very unique ad, indeed.

Saw this and was almost sick

You know you've heard it all when Ozzy is played in a car commercial.

Different men start by speaking one line of the song each, then a group of men in a bar start singing the chorus and the text "Hockey, please come back. It's a CANADIAN game." is displayed.

Announcer: Having NOT much fun with an ordinary floor cleaner? Then get Mop N' Glo Floor Cleaner. It not only cleans, but protects floors from getting dirty. So have fun. With Mop N' Glo Floor Cleaner.

In the video, the man was in the suitcase; on the bed. In the commercial, the lady came out of a suitcase; that was sitting on a bed, close to the door. I believe that the woman had "long", blonde hair.

Used to promote a new brand called MDX. Ad had night creatures like bats dancing to it.

Remember THIS ad?

I remember the commercial shortly or during the ad with the cheetah that aired during Super Bowl XXXIV. I think this aired during Super Bowl XXXIV, and used the music video. The song gets interwined with the Mountain Dew Lyrics. At the end of the ad shows "DO THE DEW" in the audience.

That song appears in the MDX commercial, in this short commercial appears a bat singing the song.

That song appears in the MDX commercial where a lot of animals appear singing the song. The commercial looks like if were a Discovery Channel documentary made with Nightglow.

They used this song in the promo for Charlotte's Web with a bunch of kids spray-painting "Save Wilbur" everywhere. I like this use better than the one for understandpmdd.com's.

Used to promote the movie starring Jamie Foxx and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Used to promote the 2005 release of this movie.

In the 2005 commercials of Movistar in America and Europe appears that song in background while appears people using their cellphone and phrases like: call Me, listen to Me, entertain Me.

This year's Mr. Submarine commercials feature a teenaged boy singing along to Depeche Mode's song "Just Can't Get Enough", describing Mr. Sub food as being filling enough for everyone.

Instead of singing "teacher teacher" they sing "doctor doctor."

I would not count this as a product. However, I thought it was worth a mention since it is an 80's song. The show is on TLC. They use the song to promote their show - The Mythbusters. They change some of the lyrics around.

I know one lyric changed---"She's Blinded Us With Science", replacing "Me" with "Us". Although, the network was wrong. It airs on Discovery.

Not really a promo, but used in the episode "A Touch Of Wonder". Stevie Wonder comes to the music room that had the Cosby Kids in the music room. Stevie Wonder asks to each kid, "What's your name?", and he/she says what his/her name is. Then Stevie Wonder sings the song playing on the keyboard. Then Stevie Wonder tells the lyric (Example: No April Rain) and then Clair sings the lyric. Then Stevie Wonder sings the chorus of the song with the Cosby Kids singing along.

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Used only the line "I'm special, so special" to trumpet their customer service record.

They're trying to say that National City is "special...so special." Sucky ad.

Customers talk about how the bank has helped them, then the voice-over singer goes "I'm special (special), so special".

This ad was my first exposure to this E.L.O. song. It never made me drink coffee, but I sure loved the song!!!

This ad aired in the U.K.

Great Song, great 2 commercials.

Used (with changed lyrics) to promote Sabrina, the Teenage Witch reruns. Absolutely p*** poor version. This is the second show (Weakest Link was the first) to use an altered version of Super Freak in its ads.

A bad cover of a great song. It was changed to "Wish it" and was about Fairly OddParents merchandise.

Used to promote the TV show "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius" (with changed lyrics).

Used to promote SpongeBob Squarepants merchandise. The lyrics were changed from Safety Dance to "SpongeBob Squarepants". I like SpongeBob, but this version blew! BTW, Weird Al did a parody of Safety Dance that was about the Brady Bunch.

Used to promote the new SpongeBob SquarePants school supplies. Lyrics are changed from "We're not gonna take it" to "Brand new SpongeBob SquarePants".

This song was used in a Nickelodion commercial shown in Summer 2002.

The scene from Chariots of Fire where they run across the beach was recreated for the ad.

This ad aired during the 1996 Olympics broadcasts on NBC.

That commercial that ran during the 1984 Olympics was my first exposure to the song, and "I LOVED IT!"

Disturbing. If SRV were still alive, he would probably never allow any song for commercials.

In 2000, Nissan used the intro to "She Sells Sanctuary" a few months after they used Rush's "Tom Sawyer".

The commercial actually uses the 'Love Spit Love' remake, popularized by the WB's Charmed. Still, it's good usage of a great song.

This aired soon after Cars was used in the Little Debbie ad.

Used in the 2000 Nissan Maxima "Albuquerque to Tucson" ad.

Used in ca. 1997 Nissan Primera ad.

Nissan also used SRV's cover of Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile" for its new Xterra SUV.

Two people on a couch at a party, the music in the background is Atomic Dog whcih so overboosted that neither can hear each other so they use the text messaging on their phones to banter back and forth about the cheese that is jumpimg off the serving plates in tune with the bass. I had to ask how these 2 anonymous people even got each other's cell numbers in the first place, and why they don't just move closer on the couch.

Used during the Mexican food company's "Nacho Man" campaign, which made me lose my appetite for Mexican food briefly.

Women dancing on a boat and on a beach to sell clothes.

Of course, they re-named "Soul Train" to "Cargo Train" with the Soul Train Announcer, and re-named the lyrics "Boogie Fever" to "Cargo Fever" and was about Old Navy Cargos.

The lyrics were changed. Instead of "Fame!" it went "Shorts!" for a Bermuda Shorts ad.

Used to promote the store's tunics.

The lyrics were changed for a Mix and Match Swimwear Sale.

Lyrics were changed to "Super Skirts" to promote a Super Skirt sale. Lots of Old Navy ads were using songs with changed lyrics recently.

A lounge singer sings to a bunch of pretty women.

I don't know if many people saw this commerical in the 80's. But I remember it being shown locally in Chicago.

Used in the 1999-2000 OnStar "Batman" ad.

I like the song so it was cool hearing it on TV. They played it when the dude took a bite of the fry and you hear this big crunch noise and the song starts.

The song starts when you see the comparison between Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fries vs. the other fry. See as the Ore-Ida Fry is golden brown, the other is more of a dark brown. Announcer: Introducing New Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fries. Because Golden Brown is better than just...brown. Who thinks about the ads I remember? It aired on TV Land, Food Network, ABC, CBS, NBC, and many other networks.

The lyrics were changed to "Won't you get me some..Funky Fries." Ad aired on Nickelodeon, where most of the audience doesn't remember the original.

I remember the lyrics were changed from "I want you take me to...Funkytown" to "Won't you get me some...Funky Fries." This ad aired on Nickelodeon, but I'm not sure if it also aired on Cartoon Network.

All the young kids wore Osh Kosh B' Gosh clothing.

Used in promos for the show.

This commercial starts out with a flashback of two little boys playing. It then fades out and shows two men standing on either end of a hallway. They look at each other and tears come to their eyes. They then run down the hall and hug each other, all while "He Ain't Heavy (He's My Brother)" is playing.

Used in 2001 Pampers Bibster disposable bibs ad.

Used in the Pampers Diapers "We're Behind You Every Step of the Way/Baby Animals" (ca. 2000) ad.

Used to promote the shampoo.

That's the beauty of health! (laughs) I love the extended version to this song. My mom puts this shampoo in my hair while taking a shower.

This is the third (or fourth) restaurant chain to use What I Like About You. Please let it end!

Used in a current campaign to promote Papa John's "fresher" ingredients.

Everybody Papa John's tonight.

Used to promote a meaty pizza. The lyrics were changed to "We Got the Meat." Yuk!

That commercial was soo cool looking with the animation, and it's even shown on 'VH1's Greatest One Hit Wonders'. So please don't forget that song.

That commercial was the best one. Well that's what you are going to get from me beacuse I'm a real big fan of Michael. You do have it in some other list but, not in the 80's list.

This commercial went just through a very short time, just when the song "Like A Prayer" came out. In March of 1989 Pepsi send a TV clip with Madonna. Later that year, it was planned to sponsor Madonna's forthcoming World Tour. A few weeks later Pepsi stopped the whole campaign, just when they saw Madonnas own video for "Like A Prayer". They found it scandalous and couldnĀ“t identify their image with the "too provocative" video. Anyway Pepsi paid Madonna the whole fee and "Like A Prayer" got one of Maddie's greatest hits ever!

It was very good. It shows a bunch of kids dancing in the street, one of them dressed like Michael, complete with single white glove. Then, in the middle of the dance, Michael shows up and dances with them.

Similar style to the Flock of Seagull's "I Ran" commercial. Man is asked what he wishes he could have again and he says his old van. WftW starts up and he's driving an 80's style van complete with a Zena-Warrior Princess paint job on the exterior and plush carpet on the inside. His kids cringe as they get out after being dropped off at school. I'm not big on Pepsi, but these ads rock!

This commercial is currently airing in Canada and I believe it's part of Pepsi's "Now and Then" campaign. It features a conservative businessman doing routine activities while sporting the outrageous hairdo that made Flock of Seagulls infamous (the scene with the businessman giving a formal presentation while his big hair obscures the light from the overhead projector is hilarious). The man suddenly snaps out of his nostalgic trip and realizes that life in the here and now (with a Pepsi, no less) is better. It's so ridiculous that it's quite funny; it brought a smile to my face. THANKFULLY, Pepsi didn't alter the lyrics or hire someone to "re-interpret" the music. The humour of the situation carried the whole ad through.

Used to advertise their newest variety, Pepsi Vanilla.

Tina Turner popped up in the ad, too. The lyrics *were* changed for that ad. The words "Gets me to the church on time" were changed to "Now I know the choice is mine," to fit with Pepsi's "Choice of a New Generation" campaign. There may have been other changes that they made, but I haven't seen the ad in at least fifteen years, so I'm not entirely certain.

During the "Match the bottle caps" contest in the mid-90s, where you had to match the bottle caps with words printed inside them to spell out sentences to win cool prizes. This guy and girl are matching phrases to each other as a means of flirting. The version of the song was a club-remix, sans Stewart's vocals, using someone's else's.

The original ad in the late 80s had Palmer. In 2002, Pepsi brought it back with Britney Spears in a Super Bowl ad.

This commercial was used to launch the horrific product clear cola. I remember that Saturday Night Live did a parody commercial for clear gravy where they played the same song as they poured clear mucus-thick gravy over turkey & mashed potatoes.

Showed two trucks: One is Vanilla Coke, the other is Pepsi Vanilla. The Man in the Pepsi Vanilla truck drank a Pepsi Vanilla, on the radio plays "Ridin' The Storm Out". As the song plays, the radio switches to 2000s Music, because of the doors opening for the speakers and the truck jumps. Announcer: There's a new vanilla in town. Introducing Pepsi Vanilla. The perfect blend of cola and vanilla. Vanilla Coke Driver: That was awsome. Announcer: That's Not-So-Vanilla. Slogan: The Not-So-Vanilla Vanilla.

Used in 2001 Peugeot 307 ad.

Used in 1987 Peugeot 205 ad.

Used to promote the introduction of Planters Chocolate Covered Peanuts.

It's actually The Golden Girls theme version which they use.

NASCAR Pontiac cars appear in racing action.

Used to promote the upcoming $1,000,000 Spectacular special in 2008.

Somebody covered this song for the Priceline commercial. Sounds like Belinda Carlisle on Valium.

The Lyrics are changed from "Whip It" to "Pringle Pack-it".

Lyrics are changed from "I Want Candy" to "I Want Pringles".

For the second time in less than a year, the Police song is being used to promote a movie. Can we get something more original?

Very poor studio version.

To promote the germs they can't touch.

Used in an 80's ad (with changed lyrics).

The hamburger chain's dig on the Burger King ads claiming BK nuked their Whoppers in microwaves and/or stored them under heat lamps.

Used to promote a new candy bar called Reese's Whipps.

The Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are in heaven in the orange background that's the color of the packaging.

Used to promote new Reese's Cookies. The Lyrics, however, changed to "I Want Cookies" and "I Want Reese's".

It had images of people eating Ritz while the song played, oh yeah and Ritz crackers/balloons floating.

At the beginning of the ad you hear a crunching noise, then you hear that song in the background.

Used in the previews as well as the movie. Angelica Pickles sings along to the aformentioned song in the Wild Thornberys' comvee in the movie.

The lyrics have been changed from 'Da Da Da' to 'Sa-Ka-Ta'.

Who did this high energy dance remix of What the world needs now?

This song, although a knock off, used by Sandals resorts to advertise it's many locations and amenities, was the final dance song in the movie "Dirty Dancing".

The product was for Sasson Jeans, not Vidal Sassoon.

Used in the Saturn "Jelly Donuts" ad.

Used in the 2nd installment of Saturn's "adulthood" series of ads. In this, the ION and its passengers are "Now Leaving High School." Punchline would have been better had "Forever Young" been 18 this year, but it isn't; it's 19.

This commercial was used for the slogan "Belong".

When Super Freak is heard, someone's dropping old mobile phones on a rug in the floor.

"We all got it... we got the juicy taste of slice... get it, got it, get it... either you got it or you don't" Sung to the music of the Nails.

We have to count it is from 2003, for their ice cream.

Used in a 1999 UK commercial for the Handicam.

Ad shows several magazines of attractive women while playing the song, then states "Summer can be cruel" and goes on to list the nutritional benefits of Special K.

Lyrics changed to "I'm a Goofy Goober...ROCK!"

The song had changed lyrics. The instumental part added "Glen! Glen, Glen, Glen!" and "Roy! Roy, Roy, Roy!" and many changed lyrics.

Absolutely the funniest commercial I have ever seen. Try to watch it and not have ROY ROY ROY stuck in your head for days!

I think it featured the actual band Survivor in it.

Shocking!! What a blast from the past...made me want to dance!

Three teenagers in a car. Guy in the back seat, digs through the crack in the seat and finds an old Starburst. Then he eats it. Tones on Tails is playing in background.(U.S. Commercial)???

Used in 2002 Stoli Citrona "Party" ad.

Two people are sitting in their car, and the windows are all fogged up, the Firehouse song is playing, making you think something *wink, wink* is going on in the car. A cop walks over and taps on the window, but when the window is lowered we realize it's two guys eating subs in their car.

I believe the commercial first aired during the Super Bowl.

The song had changed lyrics. There were many parts changed, but always the "You can Whip It" part was changed to "You need Swiffer".

Hard to believe this New Wave classic is now a jingle for a floor cleaner, huh?

A couple is listening to the song in their truck, but they can't figure out the lyrics. Just then, the company spokeswoman stops the action and hands the woman a celular phone. She uses it to call a library and find out the correct lyrics.

Can we get something more original?

Used to promote a sizzling Chicken Shrimp Platter.

Used to promote a Cheesy Melt. I remember another chain using I Melt with You (Burger King?) several years ago.

It was sort of clever. They said "My chalupa!" instead of "MY Sharona!"

Used to promote a Crunch Wrap. Aired during Super Bowl XL.

You got the group right, but the wrong song. It was "Pop Goes The World".

Used to promote a Christmas sale (2005).

Cool song re-done by a studio band

In the commercial, they are selling Spongebob clothing, but use this song and intertwine it with Spongebob lyrics. I find it to be kind of interesting.

Alright commercial.. Just an advertisment for Target stores.. Nothing fancy. I like the song though.. Takes me back to the good old days..

Using it's "Want it, need it, got it" ad campaign.

Promoting cellphones that could take pictures of red balloons, one lifting a little piglet. Wwhat can I say? It got my attention.

10-10-987. Careless of the company to use the song without permission. It seems wrong to include such a brilliant tune in this sort of commercial.

Its a really cute commercial with little pigs riding under red balloons.

Just butchered this song with horrible new lyrics!

"I want my M.P.G."?!?! - easily the WORST parody for a commercial in TV history. I cringe every time I hear it! Please make it stop.....

The people at Toyota had no idea what the name of the song was,...the folks at the bank told me and said they could "fixx" up my payments for me. I just wish my credit cards had 0% financing.

In a Toyota Corolla Mexican ad appeared that song.

Was used for ads for their SUV. It was filmed at high speed.

This guy is walks into a restaurant and looks over at this beautiful woman. He swallows hard and walks towards her and starts to talk to her, then his girlfriend walks over to him and pulls him away. The song "Tempted" plays throughout the commercial.

It was that commercial showing oranges pole-vaulting. Cool song. The riff was also featured in a Saturday Night Live segment hosted by Donald Trump, about Donald Trump's House of Wings.

A group of oranges are at a training faculty doing exercise, and played the song. With a carton of Tropicana Light and Healthy, a diving board and a pool of orange juice was there.

Many oranges were in the training faculty, exercising to be "Light 'n' Healthy" and used the song to get physical.

It's kinda cute...oranges dancing around to the "Oh Mickey you're so fine you're so fine you blow my mind HEY MICKEY!" part...except um..not all that relevent to selling orange juice..but at least it's the original track

Used in a circa 2004 ad for the Tropicana Pure Premium 50th anniversary carrafe.

Used in 1999 Tuborg beer ad.

A cheezy commercial in france for twix with the chorus going "oh-oh-ohhh-yeah", which didn't really make you hungry for a twix.

Thorogood appears in this one. The lyrics were changed to "Brown to the Bone." Runs during NASCAR races.

Used to promote bras. Absolutely horrible version!

Changed To "Life In The Vaseline". Used before "Take Good Care" Campaign.

Very Strange!It shows different people going through different emotions,i.e.Woman giving birth,Woman teaching in America, Prisoner painting his cell wall.What do any of these things have to do with the car?

Yeah! It's more like Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. Going Going Going Gone!

Used in a 2005 ad for Verizon Wireless Camera Phones.

Used in the Victoria's Secret "Dream Angels Divine" ad.

People dancing to the music and using their Visa credit card to pay.

It's the one where the dad buys two rabbits at a pet store for his young daughter. When he tries to write a check, the owner asks for all his identification. By the time he reaches for his stuff, there are bunnies up the wazoo.

Showed people on a dance floor talking on the phone, playing the song in the background. At the end, he says, "How's this song gonna end?".

This was a couple years back, but when I saw this one I thought...NOTHING is sacred!

Some people might write this off as a 90's song since it was popular in 1997, but it was actually written in the early 80's? One of my many 1 hit wonder guilty pleasures.

Ironically used considering what the song was really about.

Used to promote a new Live Doppler 2 Million.

Used in the WNBA's "Long Three" ad. [note: song originally performed by The La's in 1989]

This used the FTD ad in this commercial. This ad aired in Sussex County.

People in different rooms in an apartment were taking a shower. As the time changes to "7:00", the song starts playing and the people begin singing it. Then it continues with a woman singing, "Don't You Want Me Baby? Don't you want me..." then all the people in the rooms screaming singing "OOOOHHHHHHH!!!!" and the song stops.

A woman walks down a staircase in a red gown (makes sense).

Used to promote chicken nuggets. The "Celebration" line is changed to "Crispy Nuggets".

Music only during commercial. Appalling! One band I'd never thought would sell out.

Used during the "Choose Fresh Choose Wendy's" campaign days (circa 1986).

Good song, went with the commercial...it stuck in my head..though the candy bar wasn't that great.

Used to promote a week of tax-free shows (where contestants could win money and have H&R Block pay the taxes).

Dale Earnhardt Jr. appears in this one. The song is the original version, unlike a UPS version some time back with Thorogood singing new lyrics.

A wicked song! It has been remixed for several different versions of the advertisement. Let's just hope it isn't the catalyst for a really bad remake by a tacky group. Leave the good music alone man!

The song used in the 2005 Zales commercial.

Used to promote a Christmas jewelry sale(2005).

Of course, they changed the words to "Zip it!"

Used In 2000 Ziploc Easy Zipper Ad.

Used to promote a telephone directory service in the UK.

The people were grabbing 7-Up Barrels and the song is played.

This commercial shows a football game at first. Then the man in the audience took a sip of something in a cup and said, "No, It's Not 7Up." Then the song plays as the announcer says, "Not everything in a green can is the same. If you want 100% natural lemon and lime flavors, the only way to go is up."

Something that a commercial is.

Used to promote some woman's disease information website. Horrible cover!