Kia Party Rocks with LMFAO

Bring yourself to love this one on so many levels . . . irresistible fun and solid music track selection.  

The Kia Hamsters are back at it again and styling the 80's running man to LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem."

(i think they have become the "McRib" of the car world - ya know, like here and gone and back again when you least expect it - and certainly the best car company mascots)

From their first spots a few years ago, the Kia Hamster campaigns have used great music licensing.

Can't wait to see what these furry nuts do next, but we love it and hope they keep up the great work.

(wow, i just used "furry nuts" in blogpost) 

OMG: Banned Commercial - Six Flags

. . . At least the music track was tastefully chosen!  

Mixtape: 20 Sad Songs For The New York Yankees

Dont lost hope just yet, but the Yankees aren't looking too good and I thought I would post a few tracks in case anyone wanted to wallow in self pity and feel super depressed . . . (update: they lost - cue the music):

20. Hurt - Johnny Cash

19. I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt

18. The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

17. Against All Odds - Phil Collins

16.  Runaway Train- Soul Asylum

15. Angel - Sarah McLaughlin

14. I Wish It Would Rain- The Temptations

13. And So It Goes - Billy Joel

12. Tears In Heaven- Eric Clapton

11. Goognight Saigon - Billy Joel

10. Pink Moon - Nick Drake

9. Cats In the Cradle - Cat Stevens

8. Hide and Seek - Imogen Heap

7. Eleanor Rigby - The Beatles

6. Miss Misery and/or Between the Bars - Elliott Smith or most everything else from ES

5. Forever Young - Alphaville

4. Hallelujah - Jeff Buckley

3. Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies

2. Yesterday - The Beatles

1. Untitled 4 - Sigur Ros

(if you aren't sad enough yet, post some other depressing ideas below)  

British Researchers Use "Science" And Enlighten Us With What Makes A Catchy Song

After all these years of banging my head on the desk with music searches, I can now thank British researchers who have just made my job in music supervision easier.

It turns out that according to "science" making music that is catchy is not subjective, and if an artist follows these four easy steps: 

A) long and detailed musical phrases

B) multi pitch changes in a song's hook

C) male vocalists

D) higher male voices making vocal effort

. . . then they will have a hit on their hands!  

Their proof . . . "The Final Countdown" by Europe . . . The Theme Song to Baywatch . . . "YMCA" by The Village People . . . "Living on A Prayer" by Bon Jovi . . . and "We are the Champions" by Queen (ok, the last one is right, but a lucky guess).

Thanks Science!

I am going to run out now and submit these songs today on my next music search along with your study to my clients and be a real superhero!

. . . Wait a second . . . they left off "Nothin' But A Good Time" by Poison . . . and "Dr. Feelgood" by Motley Crue . . . can this be right?

Check it out here.

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20 Questions With Tyler Harp, Music Supervisor

Name:              Tyler Harp
Title:                 Music Supervisor
Libraries:        The Diner, The Music Playground, The Lodge

1. Song I Wish I Synched:  Go Go Gottlieb have a really awesome and quirky track called “Off Track Bettor.”  One of these days I'd love to put it under a film montage of a bunch of kids trying to win big playing the ponies!

2. Favorite Music Placement:  “Death is the Only Real Thing” by The Chesterfield Kings in the upcoming, 2nd season opener of the Showtime original series "Shameless."

3. Most Requested Creative Direction:  It's always "fun and upbeat" usually without any additional direction.  I actually have a playlist of these ready to go that I update weekly, just for such an occasion!

4. New/Emerging Artist/Bands I Am Listening To:  Have Gun, Will Travel and Big Terrible (Both of those bands kick some serious ass!)

5. Last Concert I Attended:  Rush at the Gibson Amphitheater with Lodge Creative Director Jens Funke!  My ears are STILL ringing!

6. My Favorite Online Music Web Site:  Rhapsody (10 bucks a month, unlimited listens, can't go wrong!!!)

7. My Favorite Mobile Music App:  Rhapsody does it all, but I also love Pandora

8. Number of Music Tracks I Listen To Everyday:  That's a really tough one to answer considering the fact that if I'm not speaking to someone, I'm pretty listening to music from around 7:30 AM till 8:00 PM!  I'd wager that the number is somewhere in the hundreds! 

9. My Favorite Music Synch Curveballs:  When all else fails, “The Whip” by Locksley always goes down smooth and satisfies!!!  It's definitely my go to when the walls come a crumblin' down!

10. Favorite Cliche Movie Trailer Music Track:  Diner track: D-SA0093 Take Flight.  This track is chock full of tense horns and percussion and builds to an epic climax!  

11. Favorite Cliche Action Sports Music Track:  That would definitely be Diner track: D-SN0007 Prime Time Sports!  It has those big horn fanfares and wailing electric guitar.  Can't wait till I can put it under some sort of training montage!

12. Music Track Least Likely To Be Used Mom/Daughter Movie of The Week:  Most certainly Music Playground Artist Kickstart's "Fuck Paul and Dance"!  Something tells me that it probably wouldn't get passed the Lifetime Network sensors!

13. Music Track Most Likely To Be Used in a Pharma Commercial:  Diner track: D-JT0044 Groove Baby for sure!  Perfect for those dual-bathtub, Cialis commercials!!!

14. Instruments I Play:  Guitar, piano, the occasional vocal, moonshine jug, oh and I do a mean vocal improvised didgeridoo!

15. Radio Station I Listen To Most:  Sirius Classic Vinyl (Get the Led out!!!)

16. Favorite 80's Song:  Africa by Toto!  "Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti!"

17.  Most Un-Licensable Track Ever:  Informer by Snow.  Although, there might be some licensable kitsch factor there in a parody movie about the crap we used listen to in the early 90's!

18.  Biggest Licensing WTF Ever By A Major Artist:  Sheryl Crow's "Soak up the Sun" in Best Buy commercials.  Yeah... cause that makes sense.... Come on in to Best Buy, to purchase a giant TV or a kickass new computer, guaranteed that you will sit INSIDE all day!

19. Desert Island iPod Mix:

                        1.  One Way Out by The Allman Brothers 

                        2.  Sweet Baby James by James Taylor

                        3.  Living for the City by Stevie Wonder

                        4.  You Don't Know Me by Ray Charles

                        5.  Here Comes the Sun by Beatles

                        6.  Going to California by Led Zepplin

                        7.  Can't Find My Way Home by Blind Faith

                        8.  Strangle Hold by Ted Nugent

                        9.  Three More Days by Ray Lamontange

                        10.  The Night They Drove Ole Dixie Down by The Band

20. Desert Island Film Soundtrack:

                        1.  Ravel's Bolero from 10

                        2.  Mad About Me (Cantina Band) from Star Wars by John Williams

                        3.  Love Theme from The Godfather by Nino Rota

                        4.  Wise Up from Magnolia by Aimee Man

                        5.  Magnificent Seven Theme by Elmer Bernstein

                        6.  Theme From Lawrence of Arabia by Maurice Jarre

                        7.  Battle Without Honor or Humanity from Kill Bill Vol. 1 by Hotei Tomoyasu

                        8.  My Rifle, My Pony and Me from Rio Bravo by Ricky Nelson and Dean Martin

                        9.  Theme From Back to the Future by Alan Silvestri

                        10.  Layla from Goodfellas by Derek and the Dominos

From The Vault: Re-arrangements of Burt Bacharach and Hal David Tunes

STUD MUFFIN!!!!!

Fun re-arrangements of classic songs by Burt Bacharach and Hal David.  

Check them out here.