Blackberry is running a new commercial campaign and the music was driving me crazy - I knew I knew it, but there were no lyrics, just the intro to the song. Searching through my iTunes list, I found, the song used is called “Live the Proof” (iTunes) from fellow Philadelphian Jim Boggia.

Great singer/songwriter in the vein of Aimee Mann or Michael Penn.

The 5/5/2008 episode of CSI: Miami used the Hives’ song Tick Tick Boom (iTunes) to open the show. I’ve already said before on this blog, great album.

Tick Tick Boom (iTunes) lyrics
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I was right all along
Yeah, yeah, yeah, you come taggin’ along

Yeah, exhibit A, on the tray, what you say?
As I throw it in your face
Yeah, exhibit B, what you see? Well that’s me,
I put it back in your place

Yeah, I done it before and I can do it some more
So what you waiting for?

Yeah, I was right all along

‘Cause I have done it before and I can do it some more
I got my eye on the score
I’m gonna cut to the core
It’s too late it’s too soon or is it?
Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, boom

Yeah, yeah, yeah, I was right, you were wrong
Yeah, yeah, yeah, going, going you’re gone

I saw your hesitating, waiting too much
’till it slipped through your hands
and then you stagger to your feet and out the door
’cause there’s not second chance

That’s right!

‘Cause I have done it before and I can do it some more
I got my eye on the score
I’m gonna cut to the core
It’s too late it’s too soon or is it?
Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, boom

Check it

And you come crying to me - but it’s too late
the man you try hard to be - but it’s too late
get your head out the sand - but it’s too late
it’s too late, too late, too late, too late

Oh yeah, but it’s too late
Yeah, but it’s too late
get your head out the sand, it’s too late
It’s too late, too late

You know I’ve done it before and I can do it some more
I got my eye on the score
I’m gonna cut to the core
I’m gonna cut to the core
It’s too late it’s too soon
It’s too late it’s too soon
It’s too late it’s too soon

Or is it?
Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, boom

JCPenney should just run a radio station - of course everyone would sound like Regina Spektor. Their Mother’s Day Commercial is using a really cool song from Lavender Diamond, a band out of Los Angeles. The song is called “Open Your Heart” (iTunes). I may try the whole album.

“Open Your Heart” (iTunes) Lyrics
Well streets are long
When you have to go
Where are you running to?
Where are you running to?

Well streets are long
When you have to go
Where are you running to?
Where are you running to?

o, o, o, o, o (x4)
Open your heart
Tell apart
Open your heart
Tell apart
o, o, o, o, o (X4)

Well Streets are long
When you have to go
Where are you running to?
Where are you running to?

well Streets are long
When you have to go
Where are you running to?
Where are you running to?

Open your heart
Tell apart
Open your heart
Tell apart

o, o, o, o, o (X4)

well Streets are long
When you have to go
Where are you running to?

well Streets are long
When you have to go
Where are you running to?

Open your heart
Tell apart
Open your heart
Tell apart

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

Update (6/22/08) - Looking for the new commercial? Go here: Heineken Commercial Music (Beertender).

Really cool song and and really cool commercial from Heineken. The song is “It’s Love” (iTunes) by Chris Knox. I’m going to be checking him out.

“It’s Love” lyrics (iTunes)
I need you
I need you where
Cause I ?? I want you
I want you when ??
It’s love
It’s love
It’s love
It’s lalalala love
It’s love
It’s love
It’s love
It’s lalalala
and I want you
I want you where ??
I need you
I need you where ??
It’s love
It’s love
It’s love
It’s lalalala love
It’s love
It’s love
It’s love
It’s lalalala love
It’s love
It’s love
It’s love
It’s lalalala love

Didn’t expect a new iPod/iTunes ad with no new product to tout, but there is a new one featuring the song “Shut Up and Let Me Go” (iTunes) by the Ting Tings.

Sample lyrics
Now I’ll go easily
You’re over me
Gone is luck
It’s me that ought to be
Moving on
you’re not adorable
I want something unignorable
I ain’t freakin’
I ain’t fakin’ this
I ain’t freakin’
I ain’t fakin’ this
I ain’t freakin’
I ain’t fakin’ this
Shut up and let me go
Hey!
Shut up and let me go

The current AT&T commercial featuring Meatloaf and Tiffany is also featuring the Meatloaf song “Paradise By the Dashboard Light” (iTunes). I love the commercial - Tiffany is looking kind of sexy in a mommy way.

Let me sleep on it
Baby, baby let me sleep on it
Let me sleep on it
And I’ll give you my answer in the morning
Let me sleep on it!!!

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)

I love the Lupe Fiasco song being used in the AT&T commercial - it’s Daydreamin’ (iTunes) featuring Jill Scott. Great song.

Daydreamin’ Lyrics (iTunes)
Daydream
I fell asleep beneath the flowers
For a couple of hours
On a beautiful day
Daydream
I dream of you amid the flowers
For a couple of hours
Such a beautiful day
[Lupe Fiasco]
As I spy from behind my giant robot’s eyes
I keep him happy ’cause I might fall out if he cries
Scared of heights so I might pass out if he flies
Keep him on autopilot ’cause I can’t drive
Room enough for one I tell my homies they can’t ride
Unless they sittin on the shoulders but that’s way too high
Let’s try not to step on the children
The news cameras filmin
This walkin project buildin
Now there’s hoes sellin hoes like right around the toes
And the crackheads beg at about the lower leg
There’s crooked police that’s stationed at the knees
And they do drive-bys like up and down the thighs
And there’s a car chase goin on at the waist
Keep a vest on my chest
I’m sittin in my room as I’m lookin out the face
Somethin to write about
I still got some damage from fightin the whitehouse, just a
Daydream
I fell asleep beneath the flowers
For a couple of hours
On a beautiful day
Daydream
I dream of you amid the flowers
For a couple of hours
Such a beautiful day
[Lupe Fiasco]
Now come on everybody, let’s make cocaine cool
We need a few more half naked women up in the pool
And hold this MAC-10 that’s all covered in jewels
And can you please put your titties closer to the 22s?
And where’s the champagne? We need champagne
Now look as hard as you can with this blunt in your hand
And now hold up your chain slow motion through the flames
Now cue the smoke machines and the simulated rain
But not too loud ’cause the baby’s sleepin
I wonder if it knows what the world is keepin
Up both sleeves while he lay there dreamin
Me and my robot tip-toe ’round creepin
I had to turn my back on what got you paid
I couldn’t see half the hood on me like Abu Ghraib
But I’d like to thank the streets that drove me crazy
And all the televisions out there that raised me, I was
Daydream
I fell asleep beneath the flowers
For a couple of hours
On a beautiful day
Daydream
I dream of you amid the flowers
For a couple of hours
Such a beautiful day
Daydream
I fell asleep beneath the flowers
For a couple of hours
On a beautiful day
Daydream
I dream of you amid the flowers
For a couple of hours
Such a beautiful day

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!

Sears is using a song called “Well All Right!” (iTunes) from The Hives latest album, The Black and White Album. Check out the whole thing - I thought it was one of last year’s better rock releases.

“Well All Right” Lyrics (iTunes)
Yeah [x8]

Well All right! I know just what you mean
Well All right! And I know that it might seem
Well All right! I should have better things to do
Well All right! I’m so sick of it, this won’t do

First in line but last to know
Move too fast but think too slow
People see me and they go AAAAHHHH!!!!

Whoo Hoo! [x8]

Everyone’s a loser in the modern world
Look at all the sad and gloomy little boys and girls
All of you got troubles all of you got woes
Shake the chips off your shoulders here is how it goes

Juggling chainsaws with just one hand
Falling down the stairs with a marching band
Swim across the ocean in a concrete suit
Trying to grow a beard but still look cute

Whoo Hoo! [x8]

On and on the world spins round
It’s enough to get you down
But I don’t worry cause sometimes you just have to…
Whoooo Hoooo!

Yeah [x8]

Well All right! I know just what you mean
Well All right! And I know that it might seem
Well All right! I should have better things to do
Well All right! I’m so sick of it, this won’t do

First in line but last to know
Move too fast but think too slow
People see me and they go… scuse me!

Whoo Hoo! [x16]

Everyone’s a loser in the modern world
Look at all the sad and gloomy little boys and girls
All of you got troubles all of you got woes
Shake the chips off your shoulders here is how it goes….
Whoooo Hoooo!

Lights, the unsigned act that Old Navy is using in their commercial campaign is using more of her music. The following songs are being used: White and February Air. You can get the EP on iTunes.

This may be my favorite commercial - love the music and the commercial works well with it. Almost makes me want to buy a Jetta…almost. It’s a great song from the Kings Of Leon - Molly Chambers (iTunes). Kings of Leon also has a song in a Ford commercial.

Molly Chambers Lyrics (iTunes)
Free- that’s all that she could bleed
That’s why she’ll never stay
White- bare naked in the night
And lookin’ for some play
Just another girl that wants to rule the world
At any time or place
And when she gets into your head
You know she’s there to stay

You want it
She’s got it
Molly’s Chamber’s gonna change your mind
She’s got your
Your pistol
Molly’s Chamber’s gonna change your mind
Molly’s Chamber’s gonna change your mind

Slow- She’s burnin’ in your soul
With whispers in your ear
It’s okay I’ll give it anyway
Just get me outta here
You’ll plead- you’ll get down on your knees
For just another taste
And when you think she’s let you in
That’s when she fades away

You want it
She’s got it
Molly’s Chamber’s gonna change your mind
She’s got your
Your pistol
Molly’s Chamber’s gonna change your mind
Molly’s Chamber’s gonna change your mind

You want it
Well she’s got it
Molly’s Chamber’s gonna change your mind
She’s got your
Your pistol
Molly’s Chamber’s gonna change your mind
You want it
She’s got it
Molly’s Chamber’s gonna change your mind
She’s got your
Your pistol

Another commercial from Chevrolet Malibu - it’s Oren Lavie’s “Her Morning Elegance” (iTunes).

“Her Morning Elegance” Lyrics (iTunes)
Sun been down for days
A pretty flower in a vase
A slipper by the fireplace
A cello lying in its case

Soon she’s down the stairs
Her morning elegance she wears
The sound of water makes her dream
Awoken by a cloud of steam
She pours a daydream in a cup
A spoon of sugar sweetens up

And She fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her like on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
As she goes in a store
With a thought she has caught
By a thread
She pays for the bread
And She goes…
Nobody knows

Sun been down for days
A winter melody she plays
The thunder makes her contemplate
She hears a noise behind the gate
Perhaps a letter with a dove

And She fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her like on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
As she goes in a store
With a thought she has caught
By a thread
She pays for the bread
And She goes…
Nobody knows

And She fights for her life
As she puts on her coat
And she fights for her like on the train
She looks at the rain
As it pours
And she fights for her life
Where people are pleasently strange
And counting the change
And She goes…
Nobody knows