eurythmics sweet dreams car advert

speeduk · 16 Jun 2006 at 16:23

Theres a car advert with a metal(ish) remix of eurythmics' sweet dreams. Anyone know who did it? I want that tune!

JK1 · 16 Jun 2006 at 16:33

Marilyn Manson

Six6siX · 16 Jun 2006 at 16:34

JK1 said:
Marilyn Manson

Yep, I prefer his version

JK1 · 16 Jun 2006 at 16:35

So do I.

speeduk · 16 Jun 2006 at 17:09

Thanks. This tune rocks!

Sic · 16 Jun 2006 at 17:27

ladies and gentlemen, THIS is the definition of selling out.

and his version is nothing on the original

james.miller · 16 Jun 2006 at 17:29

selling out? how is he selling out?

RetiredGreyFox · 16 Jun 2006 at 17:33

Must admit that the Manson version sucks but I can't see how doing that song was selling out.
On another note the original Sweet Dreams was recorded on a Fostex A8 8 track reel to reel recorder that cost about £1000.
I mixed the Eurythmics one night and I had to plug it into the stage box.

Origin · 17 Jun 2006 at 01:14

dmpoole said:
Must admit that the Manson version sucks but I can't see how doing that song was selling out.
On another note the original Sweet Dreams was recorded on a Fostex A8 8 track reel to reel recorder that cost about £1000.
I mixed the Eurythmics one night and I had to plug it into the stage box.

You my good sir, do indeed rock! As much as I like what I have heard on the advert of the MM version you will never be able to beat the original Stewart/Lennox version for 80's synth rock

Wyrdo · 17 Jun 2006 at 11:07

Selling out? Not sure how, Manson did that cover years ago. Around 1995 I think.

Sic · 17 Jun 2006 at 16:29

james.miller said:
selling out? how is he selling out?

well, let's see, getting paid for his songs to be in an advertisement when he really doesnt need the money. and it doesnt even relate to him in the slightest. i mean, first he does that POS cover JUST for a film, and NOW Sweet Dreams is on a car ad?! yeah, he's not selling out though.

wyrdo said:
Selling out? Not sure how, Manson did that cover years ago. Around 1995 I think.

Smells Like Children was released in 96. it also appears on Obsessional Neurosis and The Last Tour on Earth. i don't recall ever suggesting that him doing the cover was selling out...but with his bank balance, there's really no need to sell it for a car advert; but then i have quite a problem with celebrity endorsement of consumer products.

james.miller · 17 Jun 2006 at 16:38

maybe they asked him and he said "yeah, why not". do you think he actively went looking to sell songs for adverts, or maybe he thought a tv advert with his version of the song would be pretty cool?

is that really selling out? i thought selling out ment somebody did something purely for money. Like metallica making crap records, for example.

but then i have quite a problem with celebrity endorsement of consumer products.

thats pretty obvious.

RetiredGreyFox · 17 Jun 2006 at 17:01

I honestly don't think the decision would have had anything at all to do with Manson. He may be as surprised as anyone else that money is flooding in from a car advert. As far as I know you don't need to ask permission to use songs as long as you pay the royalties.

benneh · 17 Jun 2006 at 22:03

wyrdo said:
Selling out? Not sure how, Manson did that cover years ago. Around 1995 I think.

B side to beautiful people IIRC, never a big Marlilyn fan myself, but at least the cover isnt a direct rip. Hmm, saying that.

dbmzk1 · 18 Jun 2006 at 07:09

Marilyn Manson did the cover in 1995. It was on the album Smells Like Children.

Chronos-X · 18 Jun 2006 at 08:10

Sic said:
Smells Like Children was released in 96. it also appears on Obsessional Neurosis and The Last Tour on Earth. i don't recall ever suggesting that him doing the cover was selling out...but with his bank balance, there's really no need to sell it for a car advert; but then i have quite a problem with celebrity endorsement of consumer products.

Oh please

If you found a fiver in the street, would you be selling out?

Let people make money for their efforts and stop trying to find significance in everything.

William · 18 Jun 2006 at 09:30

I wouldn't say its selling out, it's hardly Manson's line of lunch boxes.

I heard Sigur Ros on the BBC the other day, the money grabbing scum.

Chronos-X · 18 Jun 2006 at 09:39

William said:
I heard Sigur Ros on the BBC the other day, the money grabbing scum.

How dare they :mad:

All bands must remain in obscurity, or they'll get denounced as is the scenester code :mad:

!!

Sic · 18 Jun 2006 at 13:27

Chronos-X said:
How dare they All bands must remain in obscurity, or they'll get denounced as is the scenester code !!

ha.ha.ha. you're so unbelievably funny. seriously, if i were you i'd be on the comedy circuit. you're wasted on here mate.

the thing isn't the "scenester code"...it's the fact that it's Marilyn Manson, supposed lord of obscurity, Mr. Pretentious, wiping his balls on security guard's heads, and defiling females live onstage...with a song in a car advert...from an album called "Smells Like Children". i'm not telling you to agree with me, but luckily i don't have to justify my opinion to any of you.

For the record, i heard Sigur Ros is ASDA the other day, and i thought "hmm, that's a bit odd"...but then when you think about it, their music is incredibly accessible, whereas i wouldn't say that Marilyn Manson's is. so yeah, great basis for a comparison though.

William · 18 Jun 2006 at 14:16

So you are saying the type of person it is and the accesibility of their music defines if they are selling out or not, not the actual act of selling music for advertisments?