Willie Nelson, Coldplay and . . . Chipotle
Monday, October 3, 2011 at 06:36PM
The Diner Music in curveball, music license, music supervisor, remake



Sometimes you swing for the fences on a music license and the results are unexpected and great.  It's what every music supervisor and creative director loves - throwing the curveball.  It's easy to pitch music that is a natural fit or safe, it's easy to find music that is expected . . . but it takes a lot of nerve to walk into a room and say "I think Willie Nelson singing a down tempo version of a classic Coldplay song is what this brand video really needs."  The gamble pays off here and the result is terrific.  Way to take a creative risk and deliver for Chipotle.

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