Over the past couple of months, I’ve found myself watching an unhealthy amount of television in my spare time.  Of course, during this span, a number of familiar songs have made their way onto quite a few commercials.  The amount of times I would see each of these became so frequent that I decided to go ahead and make a list of some the more recent ones.  As with the majority of these commercial posts, this is usually what makes me decide to compile one of these.

These advertisements are still a fantastic a way for a song to find a much wider audience; and for the most part, seeing these on television can still be a great way of discovering new music (though, the internet kind of killed that).

Plus, I think it’s a good idea now to ditch the term “sell out” in regards to any of these indie bands/artists letting their music be used.  Bands need to make money some way or another, so unless you’re Coldplay or something, who the fuck cares?

Without further ado, let’s get to the good stuff!  Links to each video and MP3s are included after the cut.

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