With its recent iPod commercial, Apple may have introduced Feist's "1, 2, 3, 4" to a new audience, but it wasn't the first time her song appeared in an ad. Meanwhile, Tabasco and Dannon are the latest advertisers to opt for the well-worn "burn, baby, burn" chorus from "Disco Inferno" by the Trampps. Today on Soundcheck, we find out which familiar ad songs still pack a promotional punch. And later: pop icon and Blondie frontwoman Deborah Harry talks about her new album, "Necessary Evil."
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Deborah HarryOh, What a (Familiar) Feeling!
Best-known as the soundtrack to an iPod ad, Feist's song "1, 2, 3, 4" was licensed for lower-profile promotion from HBO, Urban Outfitters and even eBay. And most of us can name a few tracks we never want to hear again in a commercial. ("Like a Rock," anyone?) We ask ...
Deborah Harry
In the 1970s and 1980s, she fronted the pivotal new-wave group Blondie, then branched out into solo albums and acting. Deborah Harry joins us to talk about her new album, "Necessary Evil."