Topic: "Hello, Goodbye" used for TARGET COMMERCIAL! (Read 11669 times)

Buttmunker · « **on:** September 29, 2007, 03:02:12 AM »

I think this has to be a FIRST in Beatle History!!  They never used Beatles songs for commercials...

...oh, wait.  I'm remembering Getting Better was used for a light bulb commercial a few years back...or for GE, something like that.

Well, anyway, "Hello, Goodbye" is being used for Target.

That's news to me.  I'm Buttmunker, goodnight.

Sondra · « **Reply #1 on:** September 29, 2007, 03:08:34 AM »

Guess you never saw this one then:


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The infamous Nike ad. Ah, the '80's. When capitalism and poor taste ruled the world.

Mairi · « **Reply #2 on:** September 29, 2007, 03:54:07 AM »

At least they didn't use the original for the stupid Target ad.

Damn you Michael Jackson!

Pasta Cheif · « **Reply #3 on:** September 29, 2007, 04:20:05 AM »

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...oh, wait. I'm remembering Getting Better was used for a light bulb commercial a few years back...or for GE, something like that.

It was a Phillips flatscreen TV ad, I remember because my niece heard me playing the song one time and said, "that's in a Phillips commercial." haha

Sondra · « **Reply #4 on:** September 29, 2007, 05:03:54 AM »

Now they're playing Come and Get It in some commercial constantly. Which is technically a Beatles song right? I've seen the commerical a million times and I can't even remember what it's for. That's how effective it is. Also, last Christmas didn't Target play another Beatles song? Love Me Do or Please, Please Me? One of the early ones. I can't remember.

Bobber · « **Reply #5 on:** September 29, 2007, 11:37:56 AM »

What's wrong with using Beatles song for commercials anyway?

BlueMeanie · « **Reply #6 on:** September 29, 2007, 01:06:04 PM »

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What's wrong with using Beatles song for commercials anyway?

I have no problem with it, and I don't understand why anybody does. I don't think it belittles the music or the group. If it wasn't a great song then it wouldn't get used. So it's to their credit isn't it?

Flaming Pie in the Sky · « **Reply #7 on:** September 29, 2007, 06:39:35 PM »

If you go in a Target store now, there's signs everywhere that say, "hello, goodbuy".

harihead · « **Reply #8 on:** September 29, 2007, 06:57:56 PM »

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"hello, goodbuy".

*falls spasming to the floor*

Buttmunker · « **Reply #9 on:** September 29, 2007, 07:37:30 PM »

That's hysterical!

--you know, when I started this thread, I was confusing the Beatles with the Doors. It was the Doors who refused to let their songs get used for commercials. My bad.

Flaming Pie in the Sky · « **Reply #10 on:** September 29, 2007, 08:45:55 PM »

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*falls spasming to the floor*

The End · « **Reply #11 on:** September 30, 2007, 05:33:31 PM »

Although it is rather sad to admit, I have discovered a lot of good music via commercials over the years! The most notable being The Sonics whose "Have Love Will Travel" nearly made me fall off my chair when I first heard it - it was on a Land Rover advert!!

I was horrified at the use of Revolution in the notorious Nike advert some years back. But I think that maybe it's time to stop being so protective of The Beatles' catalogue - if the music is being played it wont be heard, and adverts are are a huge commercial for the music they utilise as well as the products they promote.

BlueMeanie · « **Reply #12 on:** September 30, 2007, 06:32:28 PM »

Quite right. We shouldn't slag off advertisers for using Beatles songs, and then on the other hand be quite happy for them to use the music of other artists. If we do, it has a bit of the arrogant, stuck up or own arses 'we're better than you are' attitude.

Mairi · « **Reply #13 on:** September 30, 2007, 07:14:43 PM »

I don't like it when they use other artists, either! BRING BACK THE JINGLE!!

The Fox Drummer · « **Reply #14 on:** October 01, 2007, 01:11:41 AM »

I'm fairly p*ssed off myself...I first saw the Target commercial right after seeing a clip on an on-TV movie that featured someone singing 'Back In The USSR', so it was pretty bizarre. I found the ad itself not very tasteful and quite saddening. Save Darfur and all that I can understand...but...toilet paper? Come on. They deserve better. *shakes head*

Pasta Cheif · « **Reply #15 on:** October 02, 2007, 06:58:54 AM »

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That's hysterical!

--you know, when I started this thread, I was confusing the Beatles with the Doors. It was the Doors who refused to let their songs get used for commercials. My bad.

Paul wasn't happy with the Nike ad:

Bobber · « **Reply #16 on:** October 02, 2007, 08:03:16 AM »

It's here:


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Pasta Cheif · « **Reply #17 on:** October 03, 2007, 02:31:30 AM »

Ah, yes.. that's the one, thanks.

« **Reply #18 on:** February 04, 2008, 04:06:00 PM »

Me and my mom were watching TV together and i just finished hearing The Hippy Hippy Shake on a commercial about losing weight. so i said, "i wonder how many people actually know where that song is from. . ." and my mom responds "they've been playing alot of music i grew up with lately!" so after that commercial we started to really pay attention to all the ads and any type of old song references. We heard Let Em' In on a commercial about old people and health. then we saw the Luvs diaper commercial where the slogan was 'All you need is Luvs!' :

missbluesky56 · « **Reply #19 on:** July 18, 2008, 10:53:45 PM »

It's hello goodbuy

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