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Cadbury’s – Spots v Stripes

Added 7th August 2010 by Keith

Advert: Cadbury Spots v Stripes
Music: Spike Jones – Hotcha Cornya

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Another Glass and a Half Full Production from ad production company Fallon, this one promoting Cadbury’s plan to get the whole country playing games against each other in the run up to London 2012 (where Cadbury’s will be “Official Treat Provider”). This version of the ad features the early 1940s song Hotcha Cornya by comedy musician and bandleader Spike Jones, with his band the City Slickers. It’s a pastiche of a popular Russian song called Dark Eyes (Ochi Chyornye), which is set to a piece of music by Florian Hermann. Future versions of the ad are planned to feature different songs.

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Concern Worldwide – Born Starving

Added 31st July 2010 by Keith

Advert: Concern Worldwide – Born Starving
Music: Athena Andreadis – Breathe Again

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London Born, singer-songwriter Athena performs at festivals like Womad. This track is on her 2008 album ‘Breathe With Me’.

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Clarks Children’s Shoes – Walk Tall

Added 29th July 2010 by Keith

Advert: Clarks Children’s Shoes – Walk Tall
Music: They Might Be Giants – Birdhouse In Your Soul

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They Might Be Giants are an American Alt Rock Band whose song “Boss of Me”, was the theme to the ‘Malcolm in the Middle’ tv series. Their song “Birdhouse In Your Soul”, used in this advert, comes from the album ‘Flood’ which was released in 1990 and also released as a single that had top 40 chart success in the UK.

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Crabbie’s – Ginger Beer for Grown Ups

Added 13th July 2010 by Keith

Advert: Crabbie’s – Ginger Beer for Grown Ups
Music: Melodi Light Orchestra – Puffin’ Billy

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Puffin’ Billy by Edward White played by Melodi Light Orchestra, was the signature tune of BBC radio ‘Children’s Favourites’ programme. This programme ran for several decades from 1954 onwards.

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