Haunted by a song in a goddamn Coke ad
February 11, 2006 12:12 AM Subscribe
Recently movie theaters 'round here were showing a Coke ad that had some interesting music. The ad was a series of stills telling a story of someone going back in time and giving [the hated product] to various people, running out, pissing off Genghis Khan, etc. The music wasn't in English, sounded Eastern European to my ignorant ears. It had a male voice and a sort of swinging sound. They don't seem to be playing this ad anymore here. What was the music?
Best answer: "Via Con Me" Paolo Conte, an Italian singer
Found it on ADtunes by googling Coke and Genghis from your description.
posted by krossbow at 12:51 AM on February 11, 2006
Found it on ADtunes by googling Coke and Genghis from your description.
posted by krossbow at 12:51 AM on February 11, 2006
I saw that spot last night at the theater. I liked it better than the movie.
posted by tfmm at 5:08 AM on February 11, 2006
posted by tfmm at 5:08 AM on February 11, 2006
Chips, chips, chips.
Doo-be-doo-be-doo.
I was looking for a piece of music from an advert for over ten years that turned out to be Max by Paolo Conte (elegaic, violin music, used in pasta sauce advert in the late 80s).
Paolo Conte == Cool
posted by Grangousier at 8:20 AM on February 11, 2006
Doo-be-doo-be-doo.
I was looking for a piece of music from an advert for over ten years that turned out to be Max by Paolo Conte (elegaic, violin music, used in pasta sauce advert in the late 80s).
Paolo Conte == Cool
posted by Grangousier at 8:20 AM on February 11, 2006
Response by poster: Chips chips!
Yes I've been saying that at inopportune times bugging everyone around me.
posted by fleacircus at 9:55 AM on February 11, 2006
Yes I've been saying that at inopportune times bugging everyone around me.
posted by fleacircus at 9:55 AM on February 11, 2006
Response by poster: Oh yes, thanks krossbow!
(I think the version used in the ad is different than the version(s) on iTunes; the search goes on..)
posted by fleacircus at 12:21 PM on February 11, 2006
(I think the version used in the ad is different than the version(s) on iTunes; the search goes on..)
posted by fleacircus at 12:21 PM on February 11, 2006
Best answer: There are two versions (at least) by Conte - studio and live. But you might be interested in this Google Answer.
(It's by Mark Mothersbaugh.)
posted by Grangousier at 12:46 PM on February 11, 2006
(It's by Mark Mothersbaugh.)
posted by Grangousier at 12:46 PM on February 11, 2006
Response by poster: It is the Mothersbaugh one in the ad, which seems to be based on Conte's live version. The thing about the song that caught me in the first place is the energetic "chips chips" which isn't present in any of the Conte versions but which Mothersbaugh does.
Thanks Grangousier.
posted by fleacircus at 9:55 PM on February 11, 2006
Thanks Grangousier.
posted by fleacircus at 9:55 PM on February 11, 2006
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posted by Uccellina at 12:29 AM on February 11, 2006