It's bad enough hearing decent songs being ruined in tv ads but when a company has the cheek to use "Land of Hope and Glory" for their latest ad then I'm bl**dy furious. They're called G2S Group - a double glazing company. They've already been in trouble with an ad which was banned by the ASA for falsifying claims.
https://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjud...x#.WDyVoeynxJ8

I'm sure many of us on here look upon this piece of music as the alternative National Anthem.
How dare they use it in an ad. Didn't they need permission? 😬

Fecking "Vistaprint"!

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Why? Both Elgar and, if they use the lyrics, A.C. Benson died more than 70 years ago.

Why? Because this is a beautiful piece of music, regarded as very patriotic, and, in my opinion, should NEVER be used in advertising or anything similar. Might as well use the National Anthem to advertise Tena Lady.

At least we'll know who to blame

I meant "Why would they need permission?". Who from?

Can't believe I just saw Alexander Armstrong crooning the Stranglers classic Golden Brown in an advert for his new album.

Leaving all other issues to one side for now (not easy, I know) I can't help wondering if this scion of light entertainment and easy listening, or his potential purchasers, are aware that it's Hugh Cornwell's love song to heroin.

Mind you, the BBC used Perfect Day for Children In Need (I think it was) a few years back so maybe it's not that surprising.

Turkey prison? No missus, look. They are happy, roam free and eat of the bushes plus the fruit that we give to them.

Then we kill them. End result is the same but at least they are happy and content.

What a ridiculous advert.

I thought it was about Gordon Brown? That's what I always sing

And that one the Police did about Sue Lawley ...

Hahahaha!!! I remember that one!

don't tell the moderators, but I've got a Police record, "Walking on the Moon"

Amazon, where the woman gives her husband a last minute present of 'Penguin Book of Baby Names', and they look pleased! They've got two nearly teenagers by the looks of things. I'd want to cut my throat!

I do hate that too, and the woman looks ridiculous. Overly botoxed, frozen face, can't smile. When will these women realise that plastic surgery and facial procedures does NOT make you look younger, it just makes you look odd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xk9o7H7_og


Urgh Alex Armstrong 'singing' makes me barf! And I'm sorry to say this but Bradley Walsh singing is dire too. You can literally tell it's him. He sings the same as he talks IYSWIM.


Hmmmmm, I think there is a rule/law whatever that says music doesn't belong to anybody after so many years. (100 maybe?) I may just be making that up though.



Edited to say: it's 70 years apparently. After that, it's a free-for-all, and your music belongs to the world!

https://www.theguardian.com/media/20...ight-extension

And you've both forgotten the strangest one - Madonna doing a song about wanting Bill Oddie to put his hands all over her body.

Ah, but that's EU. Back to 50 under Brexit?

OFGS the Mentos advert with the girl and her baby voice.

And them asking people to ask strangers to hug them, haven't they heard of stranger danger and inappropriate touching?

Salisbury's and that irritating bloody song.

It's awful isn't it?

The new Paddy Power with the football steward singing, who looks like a serial killer.

Also you think he might have noticed when she refused a glass of wine with her dinner

You are joking, right?

Christ how many more times do they have to show that head and shoulders ad with that divy ginger girl squeeling.