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At the moment TV advertising in the UK are being taken over by Motown music
Frank Wilson Do I love you Happy Egg company
Get Ready not the Temptations Thomas Cook Holidays
Velvelettes Really saying something fabulous on line bingo
This could be the beginning of a Motown resurgence !!!
Yes! I sure hope so. I just love seeing all this Motown music on TV... I even love it when something Motown-related gets a brief mention in a film or TV programme!
Also I believe the "Get Ready" cover is by London-based singer-songwriter Stella Talpo :)
"Get Ready" has been used on 2 / 3 different UK TV ads in the last 12 months.
Marvelettes "Hunter Gets Captured" is being used on a perfume ad.
I haven't heard the Velveletes yetQuote:
Originally Posted by dickiemint
There was a perfume ad a couple of years ago that used A Funky Space Reincarnation.
Also, Upside Down was used in a Mercedes car advert
Haha, yes, the one with the chickens!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by rovereab
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69os9jzKF14
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlaCyE9oheI&app=desktopQuote:
Originally Posted by dickiemint
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNVxgvxMjnA&app=desktopQuote:
Originally Posted by jsmith
I remember this one...Quote:
Originally Posted by jsmith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U7MFeR_Rz8&app=desktop
...I expect the most famous was the Nick Kamen Levi's 501 ad...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q56M5OZS1A8
:)
...love these 2 Coca-Cola radio ads...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7FiZMsFQzY
...and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcAr6gBRG9E
:)
The Sunday Mirror used Needle In A Haystack some 10 years ago
"Needle In A Haystack" is currently being used in a Channel 5 gambling advert.
Quote:
Originally Posted by dickiemint
boyfromxtown...... I FOUND IT!Quote:
Originally Posted by theboyfromxtown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh-sd3VCaos&app=desktop
Ok, so this isn't Motown [[kill me!) but is still an excellent advert and great choice of music!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hkmp8SmtXSg
And now for what is quite possibly the worst use of a Motown song in a TV advert....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enn5cqeuiQE&app=desktop
....EVER
This is the WORST use of a Motown song and Motown legend EVER!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwRV3Vzjkf8
I think this ad was the one the kick started the 're interest in Motown in the U.K in the '80's.Quote:
Originally Posted by grapevine
And didn't Jackie Wilson's 'Reet Petite' get to number 1 in the singles chart around the time of this ad?
Oh my! LOLQuote:
Originally Posted by Jaap
Just heard The Supremes' version of "Get Ready" being used in an advert for Stella on Sky 1... it threw me 'cause I recognised the song but not the version... until Diana came in of course ;)
Reet Petite hit #1 in late 1986.Quote:
Originally Posted by lakedistrictlad1
And Nina Simone's 'My Baby Just Cares' hit #5 a few months later after being used for a Chanel perfume ad.
Do I love you was also used in KFC's Soul Food tv ad back in 2003/2004.
FabulousQuote:
Originally Posted by TomatoTom123
Well found!
The Sunday Mirror once used Needle In A Haystack
This one with the Four Tops was the worst:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI-RbchCRhc
I couldn't find that one, alex, but I did find this one...Quote:
Originally Posted by alexstassi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBnI8Nmfdkg&app=desktop
Not quite Motown... but written by Ashford & Simpson and recorded by several Motown acts... so it'll have to do!!! :D
NOT MOTOWN but a track included in a French film from 3 years ago ...
a UK NS biggie ....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlhUwX4Tv44
Don't think that was filmed at the Torch lol
Santander are using the instrumental break in "Want Ads" [[a Motown tune in all but name ;)) in their latest advert...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqnqJqdN6qw
Man I love that instrumental break :D