We’ve talked about how people don’t listen to the lyrics before using a song – for advertising, a political rally, or a special event. That's how we end up with Volvo using a song about drug abuse and transvestism to promote their cars, or couples using a song about obsession and stalking as they recite their wedding vows, or Iggy Pop’s ode to his heroin addiction to promote a luxury ocean cruise, to name but a few! We look at these and other examples of “Didn't you listen to the lyrics first?!”
Our Album you Must Listen to Before You Die is Cafe Bleu, by Style Council, in Paul Weller’s first outing after leaving The Jam. What a wonderful album!!
There’s lots more, including Pavlov’s Dog, The Smiths, Bon Jovi, Paul Simon, and heaps more!!
Enjoy!
References: Pavlov’s Dog, Abbie Steiling, “Berlin”, Pampered Menial, Globite, The Smiths, The Queen Is Dead, Bon Jovi, Slippery When Wet, Paul Simon, Graceland, Google Gemini, Café Bleu, The Style Council, Paul Weller, Robert Dimery, “A Town Called Malice”, Tracey Thorn, Everything but the Girl, “You’re the Best Thing”, The Jam, “Walk on the Wild Side”, "Lust for Life", Iggy Pop, Ray Manzarek, Johnny Yen, “Trainspotting”, The Supremes, “You Can’t Hurry Love”, Phil Collins, "Help!", The Beatles, Ford Lincoln-Mercury, "Revolution", The Beatles, Nike, John Lennon, "Perfect Day", Lou Reed, AT&T, BBC, heroin, "London Calling", The Clash, 2012 London Olympic Games, Political Campaigns & Rallies, ”Born in the U.S.A.", Bruce Springsteen, Ronald Reagan, "Fortunate Son", Creedence Clearwater Revival, "Rockin' in the Free World", Neil Young, Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y, "Pink Houses", John Mellencamp, The American Dream, "Every Breath You Take", The Police, Trudy Styler, obsession, Sting, Stewart Copepland, "One", U2, Bono, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)", Green Day, Billie Joe Armstrong, Amanda, "Brown Sugar", The Rolling Stones, Sticky Fingers, "Imagine", John Lennon, Steely Dan, “Only a Fool Would Say That”, Macarena, Los Del Río, YMCA, Village People
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