Broadway songs in commercials

[kangaroo]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 9:36pm

Anyone else feel as if they are starting to slowly, but surely ruin Broadway songs through commericals? I'm not talking about Sarah Jessica Parker per se, but I do mean overall. They don't even have the originals or anyone GOOD singin the commercials.

For example: today my friend was singing a song from "My Fair Lady". I was surprised she knew it, because she is a very big sports buff... and doesn't know any musicals. I asked her about it, and she said "oh it's from some commercial".

*cringe* I don't want some of the most well-known Broadway songs to be known as "commercial songs".

I hope this is a good discussion topic... Kangaroo

[suNLily]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:02pm

Oh I totally agree!
I haven't heard the "My Fair Lady" commercial though. . .
I have heard several "West Side Story" songs though.

Save Broadway from pop culture!

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:04pm

HAH you know that Aquafina commercial with "I Feel Pretty"? Well kids in my class today were singing it, and they stopped at "it's alarming how charming I feel" cuz the commercial only sings up to that point, and of course they wouldn't know the rest and I go on singing the song..everyone's like "kay..."


and thats my story of the day.

[Elphaba]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:11pm

but.....if it gets them interested in Broadway and theater, doesn't that make it ok?

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:13pm

but it doesnt, they think it's a funny commerical, they could care less about the actual show.

[kangaroo]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:17pm

most of the people don't even realize it's from a Broadway... unforunately

[SallyBrown]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:17pm

yeah, that too

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:30pm

Sunday Clothes from Dolly is being used for K-Mart

[LittleFish8386]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:39pm

We are such nerds....


But I love it! Great topic Kangaroo. I was actually watching TV with a friend when the SJP commercial came on, and I sang the whole song from there, and they were like "Wha?? How do you know that song?"

[kangaroo]

Posted: 3/17/05 at 10:40pm

LMAO ... that is how I felt when my friend started singing the song today at lunch.

I'll have to ask her about the commerical with My Fair Lady... because I've never seen teh commercial before either.

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 12:47am

I get so excited when hear showtunes in unexpected places!

Like eBay and Gap commercials!

And the guy on ESPN who sang "Popular"!

I don't like Gwen Stefani's solo work, but heck, some part of my gets a kick out of the fact that she sampled Fiddler on the Roof.

I love seeing evidence that musical theatre has an impact out of the context of a given performance.

[liotte]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 1:07am

Ok, I don't watch tv so much, what does SJP sing for the Gap?

[Plum]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 1:12am

Look on the bright side- the fact that showtunes are still being used in commercials shows that Broadway hasn't completely left the cultural mainstream.

[Justice]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 2:09am

I love the Sarah Jessica Parker commercial.

Let's not forget the Great Gap ads that used West Side Story - Cool and the Dance at the Gym. They were great commercials.

Please, people, isn't it better that Broadway is being exposed to people who wouldn't normally listen to them?

[StickToPriest]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 2:17am

And who can forget the Michael Jordan/Mia Hamm 'Anything You Can Do' Nike ads from a while back....

[broadway_star_tomorrow]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 2:22am

there's also the "old navy" commercial that mangles "fame"

[Popular]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 2:24am

The sweet charity "if they could see me now" Carnival Cruise ship commercial

[judy_in_disguise]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 2:44am

oh my goodness has anyone heard the "if I were a rich girl" R&B remake of our beloved song?
Because...................*hangs head* I like it.

[munkustrap178]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 2:46am

There is a new commercial out for Jazzy wheelchairs that uses the new theme from MILLION DOLLAR BABY the musical. It is, unfortunately, not sung by Menzel, but by Duff, it's writer.

[DancerGirl16]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 10:24am

No I was HORRIFIED to see the "Fame remake".."Shorts!"

[paradox_error]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 11:24am

I like it when it happens...

B'Way shouldn't be exclusive...

However, I hate it when they only choose the fluff...I don't think I can stand hearing This Is The Moment one more time...

[ckeaton]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 11:32am

*clears throat*

This is the moment... this is the time... when...
*key change*
uh, this is the mo-
*key change*
Cheerios. Always the moment.

*stares expectantly*

[kangaroo]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 4:03pm

I like that Broadway songs are going in commercials... what I don't like is the fact that they are sung by these people who can't sing very well...

And I would just like to say, I hate Gwen Stafani's "Rich Girl" song... she should be sued.

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 4:13pm

*applauds ckeaton*


Hey, does anyone remember that hip-hop song that sampled "Hard-Knock Life"?

Updated On: 3/18/05 at 04:13 PM

[broadway86]

Posted: 3/18/05 at 8:30pm

"Whatever Lola Wants" was in a commercial several years ago. I think it was a clothing ad, but I'm not sure.