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May 11

Crazy commercial

I absolutely cannot remember what the (United States) commercial I am looking for was for but it was so catchy and it's driving me crazy. I think it might have been a cell phone company like Metro PCS or something. The commercial has this crazy, fast jingle all women voices. It starts with this woman in her house she's singing the jingle and dances her way outside its sunny and (I'm almost sure there are some pink flamingo lawn ornaments in her yard). I think then there's many of her or maybe a whole bunch of other women all dressed identically and the jingle is this song with a phone number in it haranguing us to call repeated many times something like "call 877..." The tune is on the top of my brain but just won't come. Does this ring a bell at all? The commercial is years ago, maybe between 6 and 10 years ago? It's very hazy. Many google searches have not helped.--108.54.16.72 (talk) 03:57, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Ive been thinking and thinking and now think it wasnlt a telphone numnber that was repeated over and over but a price, like "only $9.99"108.54.16.72 (talk) 04:41, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

This may be a bit of a stretch but the company J.G. Wentworth has lots of really annoying ads with people singing a phone number over and over again. The jingle goes "Call J.G. Wentworth, 877-Cash Now!" I think Wentworth is some kind of law firm/financial company that helps people who have won out-of-court settlements to get their money faster. Good luck figuring it out. Nothing worse than having a song you can't name stuck in your head.146.235.130.59 (talk) 13:14, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

"Call 1-866-WOW-DEAL, and get away for less!" That's not it, but it's stuck in my head now. Thanks. Your commercial makes me think of Viagra-style good morning ones, but those don't have a price or phone number. All I've got for now, but working on it. InedibleHulk (talk) 16:12, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for looking. I should have mentioned it was hip-hoppy a bit (though not rap at all), so not at all operatic like J.G. Wentworth (though it was a great guess given the really hazy info I've given), and the woman in the video was a bit, erm, trashy I believe, and she had blonde hair and it was short (or up). I am almost sure it was some kind of subscription service like a cellular phone contract offer. You know I can't even really tell you why things like this bother me so much. Something pops into my head: "wow, that commercial was catchy let me look it up", and then I realize I can't place it precisely and then I feel like "I have to see it!" I'm sure some time in the next six months I will somehow stumble upon it and I promise I will drop you a message here of what is was. Ha, those Viagra commercial are great (I've never seen them, they never played in the U.S. I suppose). Okay, hoping you haven't seen them, and for your watching pleasure, have you ever seen the Egyptian commercials for Panda Cheese?--108.54.16.72 (talk) 01:44, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, that feeling sucks. For about 15 years now, I've been trying to find what I call "The Bubble Song". I remember it was catchy (but forgot the tune), probably from the early '80s and had bubbles in the music video. Not an easy Google. Can't figure yours out, either. Good luck!

Hadn't seen that one, but I'm convinced now. Very effective message. Hope I can find a place that sells it before that music hits. Wikipedia has no article on the cheese, but agrees we should Never Say No to Panda. InedibleHulk (talk) 18:19, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Identify a song?

I heard a song on this TV show, episode 10 during the wedding scene. It may have been before or after "How deep is your love". I know the following about this song: It is in C Major, it has a 70s disco sound to it, and a tempo of around 160-200 BPM. Any answers? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Collegiate199861 (talk • contribs) 07:53, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

How Deep is Your Love is a 1977 Bee Gees song. Did your song seem to be by the same group ? StuRat (talk) 22:40, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I do not think that is was by the same group. Collegiate199861 (talk) 07:41, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have attempted to play a couple of bars to demonstrate what it sounds like.Collegiate199861 (talk) 09:41, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Isn't anyone going to answer my question and listen to my recording? Collegiate199861 (talk) 09:04, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I can't get your clip to play, but the songs before and after "How Deep" are "Love is in the Air" by John Paul Young and "Everlasting Love" possibly by The Love Affair. Your description makes it more likely to be the first of these. Britmax (talk) 09:57, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My apologies, but the song I am interested in is not one of those two. Keep in mind that the song was played during a "dance" scene, perhaps in connection with a wedding. Collegiate199861 (talk) 10:19, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Here is the clip: the music is from about 38 minutes on. The two songs I found above are both before "How Deep", by the way. Britmax (talk) 15:13, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The song at minute 38 is definitely "Love is in the Air." --M @r ē ino 21:00, 13 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

My memory is rather poor, it seems the song I am looking for is not in that episode. It might be in another episode though, during a similar scene. For those who understand music, the recorded clip that doesn't work has the follwing notes: EEEFGFEEDDDEFEDDC. Collegiate199861 (talk) 09:49, 14 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Could someone work out how to play the clip, as that would be a help? Britmax (talk) 07:07, 16 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have no problem playing the clip using Firefox. I don't recognize it, though. --NorwegianBlue^talk 08:23, 16 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have finally identified that song as: You to me are Everything by The Real Thing. Thank you. Collegiate199861 (talk) 21:32, 24 August 2016 (UTC) Follow-up moved from WT:RD. -- ToE 03:51, 26 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Milk on drum sets

There's a schtick in some music videos where milk has been poured onto the top of a drum and allowed to settle so it looks like the normal skin of the drumhead. J. Geils has it in Centerfold, Queen did it (more than once, I think). Twisted Sister riffed on it by using confetti. Where did it start? Who did it first? Matt Deres (talk) 21:43, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Who's Keith Moon did it during a live BBC performance in 1968. See the video here at about 6:33. → Michael J Ⓣ Ⓒ Ⓜ 22:26, 11 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It's also been done with concert tympani: I think I remember Eric Morecombe as the unwitting tympanist, supposedly getting covered in white paint. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 212.95.237.92 (talk) 12:11, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]