Here is the latest in the series of ads for the Halifax. This one has the Pretenders No.1 hit “Brass in Pocket (I’m Special)” from January 1980.
Oompah Oompah Stick It Up Your Jumper! The horn is not very good in this ad a missed opportunity, almost nonexistent.
LDN which stands for ‘London’ is a 2006 UK No.6 hit for Lily Allen. It is about the city scene that is not all it seems. The song was used in the ‘Happy-Go-Lucky’ film soundtrack and also ‘The Nanny Diaries’.
“Gold” was released in 1983 by Spandau Ballet and reached No.2 in the UK Chart. Their other big hit “True” was used in the 2008 Marks and Spencer – True Value Chicken advert.