Songs from the Eighties That Have Been In Commercials, Products Beginning with W
Well, it was bound to happen, and it has been happening now for a while, Commercials bleeding the memory of the eighties, for music. The first one I remember is "Like A Rock" and then "Born in the USA." Now it's food items. What's next? I'd love to hear your recomendations. Please limit it to TELEVISION Commercials though. Radio stations usually mix in background music with spoken ads by the DJ's and the music tends to be used in both radio and television versions of most Commercials eventually.

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WCBS 2 News , using Golden Earring's, "Radar Love"
Used to promote a new Live Doppler 2 Million.
WNBA, using The La's/Sixpence None the Richer's, "There She Goes"
Used in the WNBA's "Long Three" ad. [note: song originally performed by The La's in 1989]
Wards Flowers And Gifts, using Iggy Pop's, "Real Wild Child"
This used the FTD ad in this commercial. This ad aired in Sussex County.
Waterpic, using Human League's, "Don't You Want Me Baby?"
People in different rooms in an apartment were taking a shower. As the time changes to "7:00", the song starts playing and the people begin singing it. Then it continues with a woman singing, "Don't You Want Me Baby? Don't you want me..." then all the people in the rooms screaming singing "OOOOHHHHHHH!!!!" and the song stops.
Weight Watchers Foods, using Chris DeBurgh's, "The Lady in Red"
A woman walks down a staircase in a red gown (makes sense).
Wendy's, using Kool & The Gang's, "Celebration"
Used to promote chicken nuggets. The "Celebration" line is changed to "Crispy Nuggets".
Wendy's, using Violent Femmes's, "Blister in the Sun"
Music only during commercial. Appalling! One band I'd never thought would sell out.
Wendy's Old Fashoned Hamburgers, using Kool and The Gang's, "Fresh"
Used during the "Choose Fresh Choose Wendy's" campaign days (circa 1986).
Whatchamacallit (the candy bar), using Yello's, "Oh Yeah"
Good song, went with the commercial...it stuck in my head..though the candy bar wasn't that great.
Who Wants to be a Millionaire, using Earth, Wind and Fire's, "Let's Groove"
Used to promote a week of tax-free shows (where contestants could win money and have H&R Block pay the taxes).
Wrangler, using George Thorogood and the Destroyers's, "Bad to the Bone"
Dale Earnhardt Jr. appears in this one. The song is the original version, unlike a UPS version some time back with Thorogood singing new lyrics.
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