06-25-2003, 07:46 PM
Was a huge hit in 1964. It never seemed to age, never seems to lose its central message or appeal. Maybe teenage angst is a universal constant. :D
Like some Rolling Stones songs, such as Start Me Up which has been borrowed by many a sports stadium, the hit song has apparently been rented by folks who feel the lyrics capture just what Pete Townsend was trying to get at in his classic regarding the infamous Generation Gap of the 1960's.
Some songs are classics, such as this one, just as "Good Vibrations" from the Beach Boys and "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones are classics that seem to travel well through time.
Nike used the Beatles "Revolution" for sneaker ads in the John McEnroe tennis overlordship era, Led Zepplin's "Rock 'n Roll" has been borrowed by Cadillac for a recent string of ads, The Clash's punk hit "London Calling" was borrowed for the James Bond film "Die Another Day," and some cell phone company has borrowed a late 70's punk hit "Go!" (Chorus lyrics are "Hey, ho, let's go!!" with a pile driving punk beat behind it.) Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" was used in the 1960's for a tire ad, but I think they replaced "Walkin'" with "Rollin'" since the tires were being advertised.
Many a tune keeps on making money as an ad theme song once the hook that made it a hit resonates in a large enough potential audience.
Other songs, like "Cocksucker Blues" and the Sex Pistols' "I'm So Bored With The USA" don't seem to travel forward as easily, go figure.
Like some Rolling Stones songs, such as Start Me Up which has been borrowed by many a sports stadium, the hit song has apparently been rented by folks who feel the lyrics capture just what Pete Townsend was trying to get at in his classic regarding the infamous Generation Gap of the 1960's.
Some songs are classics, such as this one, just as "Good Vibrations" from the Beach Boys and "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones are classics that seem to travel well through time.
Nike used the Beatles "Revolution" for sneaker ads in the John McEnroe tennis overlordship era, Led Zepplin's "Rock 'n Roll" has been borrowed by Cadillac for a recent string of ads, The Clash's punk hit "London Calling" was borrowed for the James Bond film "Die Another Day," and some cell phone company has borrowed a late 70's punk hit "Go!" (Chorus lyrics are "Hey, ho, let's go!!" with a pile driving punk beat behind it.) Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made For Walkin'" was used in the 1960's for a tire ad, but I think they replaced "Walkin'" with "Rollin'" since the tires were being advertised.
Many a tune keeps on making money as an ad theme song once the hook that made it a hit resonates in a large enough potential audience.
Other songs, like "Cocksucker Blues" and the Sex Pistols' "I'm So Bored With The USA" don't seem to travel forward as easily, go figure.
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete