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« on: March 30, 2014, 08:26:20 PM » |
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And if so, do you think that it's likely more than a coincidence? The similarity jumped out at me, but as fellow BBs fans I'm curious what your first take is. There are other ads in the series with different voices singing the Oreo lyrics, but all of them have the same basic vocal style and rhythm on those opening lines. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WimQ_15fakY(I played the relevant snippet of the Beach Boys song and this ad song back-to-back for my wife, and she thinks I'm nuts. Well, suppose I can't blame her.)  |
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« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2014, 08:53:14 PM » |
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Certainly sounds like it to me (are we keeping the title a secret?)
The rhythm of the singing is the most obvious part, though I don't know if I would have picked it out if you didn't say anything.
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« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2014, 12:58:18 AM » |
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They're also describing Oreos as "Wonderfilled", a straight-up rip-off of the song title Wonderful. And there's an over-preponderance of the colours white and blue, like the early 60s striped shirts… is the subliminal message that "Oreos are as American as the Beach Boys"?
What else can folks spot?
(Sorry… heavy day at the desk ahead… and yes I DO see the rhythmic similarity. Others will too, if they just take all the time they need…)
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« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2014, 10:22:35 AM » |
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Me, I don't hear anything from Friends there. Care to share the title with us ?
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« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2014, 11:26:03 AM » |
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Me, I don't hear anything from Friends there. Care to share the title with us ?
"Busy Doin' Nothin'" . . . yeah, well . . |
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« Reply #5 on: March 31, 2014, 11:32:23 AM » |
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OK...
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Nope, still can't hear it. Sorry.
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« Reply #6 on: March 31, 2014, 11:37:26 AM » |
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Interesting, sounds about a full step higher but same basic progression on the chorus.
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« Reply #7 on: March 31, 2014, 11:38:14 AM » |
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Nope, still can't hear it. Sorry.
The jingle's rhythm loosely resembles the "Take all the time you need, it's a lovely night..." chorus part in the Friends track. |
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« Reply #8 on: March 31, 2014, 11:39:33 AM » |
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C'mon, even I can hear it… we're talking about the released version here, not some unreleased alternate melodied outtake with different lyrics that only 2.5 superfans have heard!!!!!!!!!!!  |
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« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2014, 11:42:31 AM » |
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While I can hear Busy Doin' Nothin' in the first part of the song, I think it is just a coincidence.
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« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2014, 11:50:52 AM » |
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Oh, the chorus - riiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
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Honestly, I'm not being difficult just for the sake of it (for once) but seriously, that's not even close. Lennon doing "Lonely Sea" on the Nagra reels is more plausible.
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« Reply #12 on: March 31, 2014, 11:57:39 AM » |
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I certainly hear the resemblance to the "I wrote the number down / But I lost it" part from 'Busy Doin' Nothing'. But it's much more likely a coincidence than a ripoff.
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« Reply #13 on: March 31, 2014, 12:07:16 PM » |
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I can hear it.. but no, I don't think it was intentionally lifted from BDN.
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« Reply #14 on: March 31, 2014, 12:07:26 PM » |
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Me, I don't hear anything from Friends there. Care to share the title with us ?
"Take all the time you need It's a lovely night If you decide to come" |
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« Reply #15 on: March 31, 2014, 12:28:47 PM » |
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OK, looks like it's just me then, but seriously, I DO NOT HEAR IT.
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« Reply #16 on: March 31, 2014, 12:30:53 PM » |
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I totally hear it.
I'd say it could go either the route of complete coincidence, or that the songwriter is a BB fan, and had BDN floating around in his head.
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« Reply #17 on: March 31, 2014, 12:33:48 PM » |
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OK, looks like it's just me then, but seriously, I DO NOT HEAR IT.
Its the same bouncy melody revolving around a minor third. |
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« Reply #18 on: March 31, 2014, 12:49:50 PM » |
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I hear it too. I guess some people don't hear things like other people.
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« Reply #19 on: March 31, 2014, 12:57:12 PM » |
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Hey all.
No worries that the similarity isn't noticeable to all -- a good reminder for me of how subjective the listening experience is.
When I first heard it the reference practically jumped out of the speakers, but I figured others might have different reactions, hence I thought I'd leave the song title off and see if you guys heard what I did.
I probably wouldn't have noticed myself, except that the BDN part of the jingle comes right at the beginning, launching the song with what to me is a quite distinctive vocal pattern and setting its whimsical tone.
If you browse the other ads in the Wonderfilled series (and LOL, I'm starting to think I'd be better off as an Oreo social media consultant than at my current job), you'll hear lots of different variations on the Oreo jingle... different singers (some male), some where the songs are slowed down, some sung in other languages and what have you... but all of the ones I listened to use what to me sounds like a BDN-ish rhythm as a starting point for a couple of lines before the songs go off in other directions. Would be interesting to know if the songwriter(s) is a BB fan.
Thanks for the responses!
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« Reply #20 on: March 31, 2014, 02:20:12 PM » |
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I totally hear it...."take all the time you need, it's a lovely night"..........yeah I totally hear it.
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« Reply #21 on: March 31, 2014, 03:58:01 PM » |
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I made sure to listen to the video before finding out what the song being referred to here was. I was able to get that it was Busy Doin' Nothin', but it's far enough removed that I'm sure it's a case of coincidence.
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« Reply #22 on: March 31, 2014, 04:37:54 PM » |
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It's pretty easy to believe the person who wrote that song is a fan of the "Friends" album
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« Reply #23 on: March 31, 2014, 04:58:11 PM » |
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It's pretty easy to believe the person who wrote that song is a fan of the "Friends" album
...and it's always a possibility that the jingle writer hadn't heard Friends in a long time and unintentionally lifted that melody line thinking it was something completely original, but it was actually something he pulled out of his subconscious.... I'm sure it happens all the time. It's happened to me a time or two, but fortunately I catch them before they get published! So far...... |
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« Reply #24 on: March 31, 2014, 05:17:27 PM » |
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Weird.....I was hearing Wake The World....but it could be Busy Doin' Nothin'.....God, I need to get a life  |
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