Queen - The Most Used Band/Artist in TV-commercials?

We Will Rock You is currently being used in a Danish commercial as well, at least on the radio.
To me, being used as commercial music is the lowest point of a musical career.

Well, you have to put it in context. I know the consensus on these forums is that Queen have sold out and what not... milked their legacy to its limit, perhaps. It's hard to argue against that. On the other hand, from my understanding, QP cares more about the casual fans than the die-hards. These people are their primary source of revenue. Allowing their music to be used in commercials and trailers keeps them relevant to younger listeners. Say what you will, but the Suicide Squad trailer surely renewed some interest in Queen at the time of its release. The trailer was well executed and I know a lot of people who downloaded the song after watching the trailer. Perhaps Q+AL and everything else they're doing is blasphemy but Brian and Roger have done a good job in keeping the legacy of Queen and Freddie Mercury alive. I'd say Queen and Freddie are more well-known now than they've ever been in his lifetime. Ten years ago when I joined this forum, hardly anyone in India knew who Queen were. Now almost everyone does. Freddie Mercury is one of, if not the only, rockstars whose veneration and popularity has grown consistently since his death. I don't visit Reddit much but every now and then, something about Queen or Freddie takes the daily top spot. 25 years ago, you probably would not find many people ranking Queen among the greatest artists. Nowadays it's rare to find them outside the top 5. Since I love Queen, I want their legacy to grow, I want more people to know them. I'd love my children to hear about them without my having to introduce them to Queen. Maybe I'm thinking like a casual fan, but from what I've read about the guy, I think Freddie would agree with me. :)

[QUOTE] [b]Saif wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]andres_clip wrote:[/b]

Ok Mr Know it all. Why weren't Queen a fucking commercial band when Freddie lived? Never make me boring he so famously said to Jim the Hobbit , and commercial is fucking boring wouldn't you say.[/QUOTE]

I'll bash your skull in, smartass.[/QUOTE]

Hide behind your computer, cunt. I live in Sweden, Stockholm. Anytime keyboard warrior.

You're My Best Friend is used ALL THE TIME in Sweden. Overused I'd say. Dog food, insurance companies, you name it.

[QUOTE] [b]Oscar J wrote:[/b]

You're My Best Friend is used ALL THE TIME in Sweden. Overused I'd say. Dog food, insurance companies, you name it. [/QUOTE]

Sweden is such a wonderful country, and so colourful as of the past couple of decades or so.

'You're My Best Friend' has been used by Petsmart for the past couple of years. Watch this 30 second ad, and one can't complain (unless you have a cold heart)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYFbVXxxcxQ

The hoover advert in the UK uses IWTBF. Also there's a furniture advert using AKOM.

Honda Ridgeline Super Bowl Commercial - [b]Somebody to Love [/b]-  [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogXjiFMtVyI ]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogXjiFMtVyI [/url]
Katy Perry Killer Queen Perfume - [b]Killer Queen[/b] - [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zzdNCO_wPU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zzdNCO_wPU[/url]
Pepsi [b]We Will Rock You[/b] (feat. Britney Spears, Beyonce, Pink & Enrique Iglesias) - [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7jkygJ_QNo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7jkygJ_QNo[/url]
PIETERBUREN - Zeehondencrèche Lenie 't Hart - [b]It's A Beautiful Day[/b] - [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FAzF4vDRhU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FAzF4vDRhU[/url]
Suicide Squad Trailer - [b]Bohemian Rhapsody[/b] - [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmRih_VtVAs]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmRih_VtVAs[/url]
Evian - [b]We Will Rock You[/b] - [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhJ_1OLFsmw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhJ_1OLFsmw[/url]

Also:

http://www.queenpedia.com/index.php?title=Queen_Songs_in_Commercials

Awkward... an advert for Sun City with WWRY. 

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuvNnaFm4mg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuvNnaFm4mg[/url]

-Chin

[QUOTE] [b]Martin Packer wrote:[/b]

Used but butchered. In at least one recent case the words didn't fit so they just took them out. In another (Dacia) what was done was resinging by the cast.[/QUOTE]

Another One Drives a Duster

Utterly shameless. Theres a line between commercial and shameless flogging.

[QUOTE] [b]Chinwonder wrote:[/b]

Awkward... an advert for Sun City with WWRY. 

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuvNnaFm4mg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuvNnaFm4mg[/url]

-Chin[/QUOTE]

Awful. Terrible. Disgusting.

Shameless people...

[QUOTE] [b]BETA215 wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]Chinwonder wrote:[/b]

Awkward... an advert for Sun City with WWRY. 

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuvNnaFm4mg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuvNnaFm4mg[/url]

-Chin[/QUOTE]

Awful. Terrible. Disgusting.

Shameless people...[/QUOTE]

Why? I don't see a problem with the advert. I would've picked a different song though. :D

OH! I want a compilation of the recordings that were used in commercials! That would be MARVELOUS!

[QUOTE] [b]BETA215 wrote:[/b]

[QUOTE] [b]Chinwonder wrote:[/b]

Awkward... an advert for Sun City with WWRY. 

[url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuvNnaFm4mg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuvNnaFm4mg[/url]

-Chin[/QUOTE]

Awful. Terrible. Disgusting.

Shameless people...[/QUOTE]

I found it fun. And after all these years i can't find something wrong in playing in Sun City.

Queen played in Spain before that, other bands are playing in China, the World Cup was celebrated in Argentina... People under unfair goverments can enjoy these events too.

All these musicians and sportmen didn't help the goverment, they entertained people, just doing their job. Why blame only Queen for that? Double-standards?

These are from Argentina:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7wFTs7kJhg (Somebody To Love)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqPFw_pINSg (Radio Ga Ga)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5vXJHbkwoo ("Another one bites the dust" - This is one of the most horrible things that happened to advertising, Queen, and music in general)