Songs used in television commercials Songs used in television commercials "Blitzkrieg Bop" was the first single ever released by the punk rock group Ramones. It was released in November 1975 and appeared on their first album. The song popularized the Ramones' catch-phrase, "Hey! Ho! Let's go!". It is one of the best known punk songs, later along with " God Save the Queen" of the Sex Pistols and " London Calling" of The Clash who had found some inspiration from The Ramones. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blitzkrieg Bop"
"I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)" is a pop song which originated as an advertising jingle, produced by Billy Davis and sung by The New Seekers, for Coca-Cola, and was featured in a 1971 as a TV commercial. The commercial featured young people from around the world singing on a hilltop, and was so popular that the song (without the Coke references) became a hit in its own right. Commercial recordings as a pop-song were issued by The New Seekers and The Hillside Singers. ...more on Wikipedia about "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing"
Jerk It Out is a song by Caesars originally appearing on their album 39 Minutes of Bliss (In An Otherwise Meaningless World), but also featured on the follow-up Paper Tigers in a remixed form. The song is most famous for being used in an iPod Shuffle commercial and it also was used in the video game SSX 3. The opening riff is well recognized. There is also a Jason Nevins club remix, called "Jerk It Harder" ...more on Wikipedia about "Jerk It Out"
These recordings have been featured in widely-seen television advertisements. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of songs featured in television commercials"
Lust for Life is a 1977 (see 1977 in music) album by early punk musician Iggy Pop. Released September 1977. ...more on Wikipedia about "Lust for Life (album)"
"Revolution" is a song by The Beatles. In a first for popular music, the song appeared in two distinctly different incarnations, a raucous electric version and a slowed-down acoustic version (titled "Revolution 1"). The song was written primarily by John Lennon and attributed to Lennon-McCartney. ...more on Wikipedia about "Revolution (song)"
"Rock and Roll" is a song by British rock band Led Zeppelin, which was released as the second track off of their untitled fourth album in 1971. As the title suggests, the song is based on one of the most popular structures in rock and roll; namely, the 12 bar blues progression (in A). ...more on Wikipedia about "Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin song)"
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"Start Me Up" is a song by the Rolling Stones which was featured on the 1981 album Tattoo You. ...more on Wikipedia about "Start Me Up"
"Tempted" was the second single released from Squeeze's fourth album, East Side Story. Though it failed to crack the Top 40 in the UK, over the years "Tempted" has become Squeeze's most widely-known song. It has been covered numerous times, including versions by Sting and Joe Cocker. In the 1990's, "Tempted" was used in a successful US ad campaign for Burger King. In 1993, a new version of "Tempted" was recorded for the soundtrack to the film Reality Bites. This version received some radio airplay and was dubbed "Tempted 94." ...more on Wikipedia about "Tempted"
"Vertigo" is the opening track and first single release from U2's eleventh studio album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. The single was released for airplay on September 24, 2004; upon release the song received extensive airplay and was an international hit. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vertigo (song)"
"Walk on the Wild Side" is a Lou Reed song from his 1972 sophomore solo album Transformer. It was produced by David Bowie. The song received wide radio coverage, despite its touching on topics such as transsexuality and oral sex, and is usually regarded as Reed's best-known solo work. ...more on Wikipedia about "Walk on the Wild Side"
"Whip It" is the title of a 1980 single by the New Wave band Devo. It appears on the album Freedom of Choice. There were two 7" single releases of "Whip It", one backed with the track "Snowball" (which appears on "Freedom of Choice," though an alternate version) and one backed with "Turn Around" (which was later covered by Nirvana). "Whip It" was Devo's biggest hit, and peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. ...more on Wikipedia about "Whip It"
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