Buy These Tunes: Commercial Music Worth Listening To

We’ve written on TSRE about our love of hearing good music in commercials before – rather than a selling-out of indie music, I see it as an improvement in the tolerability of commercials. Plus, it’s a great way for young bands to make some money in these cash-strapped days where more and more profits are coming outside the realm of album sales. Good music in commercials: I’m for it.

Recently I heard a Gatorade commercial with a song that really caught my ear. At first I thought it was an old song, as it definitely has a great retro feel to it. It’s by David Banner and somebody named Kermit Quinn, and it just has a jaunty swing to it that is pretty contagious. Not to mention the fact that Quinn’s voice has an awesome rasp to it, particularly when he sings the line “Make no mistake about it, you gotta evolve.” Great great great song. Almost has a little of the “Shortenin’ Bread” vibe/cadence to it toward the end, which is sweet.

Here are a couple songs that notably featured in great commercials. I had a friend that had never heard this Geggy Tah track. What a crime. Also, one of my favorite commercials (both musically and generally) below -if anyone has a longer version of the song (I’m not sure it exists) I’ll be your best friend.



David Banner and Kermit Quinn – Gatorade Has Evolved (YSI) (filesavr)

Geggy Tah – Whoever You Are (YSI) (filesavr)

Saul Williams – List of Demands (Reparations) (YSI) (filesavr)