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(OT) Music used in 1980s VW TV ad?

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David Hollway

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Jan 8, 2001, 6:34:09 PM1/8/01
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Hi All,

Firstly, I'm not sure this is the right NG to ask this, so my apologies if
this is off-topic.

I'm trying to trace the music that was used as the background for a VW Golf
(or Polo?) TV advert in the late 1980s in the UK, and I figured someone on
this NG would remember the advert
and may be able to help me.
For what it's worth, the advert went out in about 1987 IIRC, and showed a
woman (Paula Hamilton? or am I very mistaken?) walking out on her boyfriend,
dumping her engagement ring and fur coat in the street - but keeping his VW
Golf keys ;-)
Beyond that, my memory gets REALLY hazy, but I seem to recall that the
lyrics were something like.. "everybody goes through changes... but the
world still stays the same." I don't think it was a special piece just for
the advert.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Thanks in advance..!

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John M Roberts

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Jan 8, 2001, 8:01:25 PM1/8/01
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"Young at Heart" by the BlueBells if I remember correctly?

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John Roberts

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Craig

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Jan 9, 2001, 1:59:24 AM1/9/01
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Young at Heart was used in subsequent adverts

I can't remember the original song as described initially but it'll come to
me.....

Cheers
Craig

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Craig

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Jan 9, 2001, 2:50:10 AM1/9/01
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The song is Alan Price with "Changes" (released as a single in 1988
following the VW ad's success)

Cheers
Craig

Martin Cooke

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Jan 9, 2001, 6:09:05 PM1/9/01
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I think music is "Perfect" by Fairground Attraction. Singer is Eddie Reader, now solo.
 
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Simon Ennew

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Jan 9, 2001, 7:25:42 PM1/9/01
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HI YA , the other response's are way off the mark, the artist is ALAN PRICE that well known ANIMAL, the record is i think called CHANGE'S  search on napster for the exact title
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John M Roberts

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Jan 9, 2001, 7:25:35 PM1/9/01
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Yeah, you're right, I was thinking of the later advert where she got divorced
and drove off in a mk III GTi.....

Craig wrote:

David Hollway

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Jan 10, 2001, 7:34:24 AM1/10/01
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Yes, that's the one.
Thanks Craig - and also to all others who responded. You've made a saddo
music collector very happy ;-)

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-David Hollway
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Edward O'Brien

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Jan 11, 2001, 5:19:03 PM1/11/01
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Go to http://www.volkswagen.org/media/


You can download a few adverts incl the one of Paula Hamilton!!!!

Cheers

Eddie O' Brien


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