The current Ford Fiesta commercial is using a cool Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros song in the current commercial. (Note the entire album is pretty excellent).

Track: Janglin (iTunes) | (Amazon MP3)
Artist: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Album: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros

The Kia Super Bowl commercial is using a cool song from The Heavy.

Track: Sixteen – iTunes | Amazon MP3
Artist: The Heavy

Sia has recorded a cover of the Church classic, Under the Milky Way for the new Lincoln MKT commercial. It’s not available as a single, but here is the commercial on Youtube and links to the Church version of the song.

Track: Under the Milky Way (iTunes) | (Amazon MP3)
Artist: Church

The current Cadillac commercial for the new 2010 Cadillac SRX is using Phoenix’s 1901 in the commercial. Might be tough to figure out because there are few lyrics heard. One of my favorite albums of the year.

Song: 1901 (iTunes) | (Amazon MP3)
Album: Wolfgang Amadeus Motzart (iTunes) | (Amazon MP3)
Artist: Phoenix

1901 Lyrics
Counting all different ideas drifting away
Past and present — they don’t matter.
Now the future’s sorted out
Watch, you’re moving in elliptical pattern
Think it’s not what you say
What you say is way too complicated
For a minute thought I couldn’t tell how to fall out.

It’s 20 seconds ’til the last call, going “hey hey hey hey hey hey”
Lie down, you know it’s easy like we did it all summer long
And I’ll be anything you ask and more, going “hey hey hey hey hey hey”
It’s not a miracle we needed, and no I wouldn’t let you think so
Falling, falling, falling, falling

Girlfriend, know your girlfriend’s drifting away
Past and present, 1855-1901
Watch them build up a material tower
Think it’s not gonna stay anyway
Think it’s overrated
For a minute, thought I couldn’t tell how to fall out

It’s 20 seconds to the last call, going “hey hey hey hey hey”
Lie down, you know it’s easy, like we did it all summer long
And I’ll be anything you ask and more, going “hey hey hey hey hey”
It’s not a miracle we needed, and no, I wouldn’t let you think so
Falling, falling, falling, falling
Falling, falling, falling, falling

Honda is rolling out their new Insight with commercials featuring some cool music from bands like Great Lake Swimmers. So far this is what I’ve found.

See You On the Moon (iTunes)

Lyrics from the commercial:

When I grow up maybe I’ll be a singer in a band
and I’ll drive all across the land
with my friends all in the van
and I’ll sing into a microphone
but when it’s over, I’ll come home
while the people go “clap, clap, clap”
and the drummer goes “tap, tap, tap”
and thank you singer.

maybe I’ll be an astronaut and work for NASA.
maybe I’ll see you on the moon,
I’ll see you on the moon,
I’ll see you on the moon.

Not sure who the following commercial is using. Let me know in the comments.
Lyrics I hear are:

Let’s all paint the town red and white black and brown
Watch the colors dry, they mix so well it’s no surprise
We are all in this together
Let’s all build a home, gather up the friends you know
Somewhere we can go

And here’s one more using Honey Tree by Mostar Driving Club (Myspace)
Lyrics from the commercial:

Just another perfect day
I think I’ll walk this way where the trees do sing
Feeling part of everything
When all my troubles seem to fade away
Skies look brighter
I feel, feel a change

The commercial promoting the new Jaguar XF Sports Sedan is Oasis’ “The Shock of the Lightning” (iTunes).

“The Shock of the Lightning” (Amazon MP3)

“The Shock of Lightning” lyrics (iTunes)
I’m all over my heart’s desire,
I feel cold but I’m back in the fire,
Out of control but I’m tied up tight,
Come in, come out tonight.

I’m comin’ up in the early morning,
I feel love in the shock of the lightning,
I fall into the blinding light,
Come in, come out, come in, come out tonight.

Love is a time machine,
Up on the silver screen,
It’s all in my mind,
Love is a litany,
A magical mystery,
And all in good time, and all in good time,
And all in good time.

I got my feet on the street but I can’t stop flyin’,
My head’s in the clouds but at least I’m tryin’,
I’m out of control but I’m tied up tight,
Come in, come out tonight.

There’s a hole in the ground into which I’m fallin’,
So God speaks to the sound of the poundin’,
I’m all into the blinding light,
Come in, come out, come in, come out tonight..

Love is a time machine,
Up on the silver screen,
It’s all in my mind,
Love is a litany,
A magical mystery,
And all in good time, and all in good time,
And all in good time.

It’s all in my mind,
Love is a time machine,
Up on the silver screen,
And all in good time, and all in good time,
And all in good time.

The latest Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid commercial is using the Sea Wolf song “You’re a Wolf” (iTunes).

Artist: Sea Wolf
Song: “You’re a Wolf” (iTunes)| “You’re a Wolf” (Amazon MP3)

“Your a Wolf” Lyrics (iTunes)
I’m walking on the southern street, cut to the river ‘fore I run too low.
I’m walking on the southern street, cut to the river ‘fore I run too low.

Old gypsy woman spoke to me, lips stained red from a bottle of wine.
Old gypsy woman spoke to me, lips stained red from a bottle of wine.
“The one that you are looking for, you’re not gonna find her here.”
“The one that you are looking for, you’re not gonna find her here, here.”

I’m runnin’ on the northeast street, cut to the ocean ‘fore I run too low.
I’m runnin’ on the northeast street, cut to the ocean ‘fore I run too low,
Cut to the ocean ‘fore I run too low.
“The one that you are looking for, you’re not gonna find her here.”
“The one that you are looking for, you’re not gonna find her here, here.”

Old gypsy woman spoke to me, said, “You’re a wolf, boy, get out of this town.”
Old gypsy woman spoke to me, said, “You’re a wolf, boy, get out of this town.”

The new GM commercial covering all of their brands (Buick, Cadillac, Chevy, GMC, Hummer, Pontiac, Saturn, and Saab) is using Brandi Carlile’s The Story as its music soundtrack. Great song.

Artist: Brandi Carlile
Track: “The Story (iTunes) | “The Story” (Amazon MP3)

The Story lyrics – (iTunes)
All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I’ve been
And how I got to where I am
But these stories don’t mean anything
When you’ve got no one to tell them to
It’s true…I was made for you
I climbed across the mountain tops
Swam all across the ocean blue
I crossed all the lines and I broke all the rules
But baby I broke them all for you
Because even when I was flat broke
You made me feel like a million bucks
You do
I was made for you
You see the smile that’s on my mouth
It’s hiding the words that don’t come out
And all of my friends who think that I’m blessed
They don’t know my head is a mess
No, they don’t know who I really am
And they don’t know what
I’ve been through like you do
And I was made for you…
All of these lines across my face
Tell you the story of who I am
So many stories of where I’ve been
And how I got to where I am
But these stories don’t mean anything
When you’ve got no one to tell them to
It’s true…I was made for you

Funny, I just wrote about Santogold on my other blog, and here she is being featured in the new commercial for the 2009 Ford Flex. Not sure which song it is, but it may be a remix of her single “L.E.S. Artistes” (iTunes).

Acura has had some cool music in their commercials, and so far they’ve been using currently available artists. Can’t find this one though. No lyrics makes it hard.

Help.

Sorry – away on vacation, so not watching much TV.

I think this is the correct information for the new Saturn Aura Commercial currently running. The song being used is “The Good Life” (iTunes) by Tim Myers.

“The Good Life” lyrics (iTunes)
Life is beautiful it’s true
When I balance what I do
And enjoy the world in front of me
And it’s time to get away
This is a good time to get away to the good life
To get away on this perfect day,
I’m gonna take time to work inside of the city
Or play all day in the country, this is the good life
I can’t help the way I feel
And I know that this is real
The sun is smiling down upon my face
I am filled up to the brim
And I just can’t hold it in
So I laugh out loud and tell the world
It’s time to get away

Here’s another commercial from Acura – this time using Citizen Cope “Let the Drummer Kick” (iTunes).

I kind of like the Simple Kid song “Lil King Kong” (iTunes) that’s being used in the current Saturn Vue commercial. Check out the song on iTunes.

Update: Thanks to Jeff at Silence and Voice for the link to the commercial

“Lil’ King Kong Lyrics” (iTunes)
I was eat to the beat of Cynic Street when
I saw I signpost tellin me to pick my feet off the ground now
So I thinked to the shrink, told her all bout my lover
She told me get a dog that says ‘Bow Wow Wow’
Met a sad man with a book in hand called
‘Be A King Kong And Live Your Life In The Now’
Two weeks later he’s a rummy all full o liquor
Shoutin at the passers down in ol’ Soho

Raise your hands up little King Kongs
Come on sisters and brothers now
All this pressure gonna make you strong
When yer kicked down
Give it a lil’ King Kong

It’s no use lookin for black and white
Cos even zebra crossings got traffic lights, this I know
Second-hand clothes and hand-me-downs from my brothers
Taught me not to never need no logo….No Logo

Raise your hands up little King Kongs
Come on sisters and brothers now
All this pressure just makes you strong
When yer kicked down
Give a lil’ King Kong

The new Acura commercial is using Spoon’s “My Mathematical Mind” (iTunes). Very cool song – also was used in the movie Stranger Than Fiction.

Highly recommend the album Gimme Fiction (iTunes)

Gotta love Dodge’s selection of music to debut the new Dodge Journey. They’re using The Apples In Stereo song “Sun is Out” (iTunes) from the fantastic album New Magnetic Wonder. Highly, highly recommend this release.

“Sun is Out” Lyrics (iTunes)
City sounds are humming around
I’m sitting on my doorstep
Watching the world go round

When the crowd is dragging you down
I’ll give you my street address
You’ll take a ride downtown

The sun is out
The sun is out
Come on come on come on come on come on come on shake it out
The sun is out
The sun is out
Come on come on come on come on come on come on shake it out
The sun is out
The sun is out
Come on come on come on come on come on come on shake it out
The sun is out
The sun is out
Come on come on come on come on come on come on shake it out
The sun is out
The sun is out
Come on come on come on come on come on come on shake it out

Come on, come on, come on, come on shake it out!
So come on come on come on come on come on come on shake it out!