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Very excited to hear this song show up. Although, it is a Jimmy John's commercial. This band's stuff typically is in your action movie trailers, but I guess sandwiches need love, too. Actually, a lot of this band's/his (because lead singer Klayton goes out on his own A LOT) stuff turns up in movie trailers. Not sure how to describe their sound, but I suppose "electronic rock" is suitable. Well, mostly electronic.

Enough blabbing. Check out the commercial/song starting at :03, ending at :11. I would prefer a longer cut. Oops, they're called cues, not cuts.

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Band: Celldweller
Song: "Switchback" [Get this song, opens in a new window]
Album: Celldweller
Other placement(s): Too many to mention here, but check this list on the Celldweller site (scroll about halfway down)
Bonus material: Celldweller's "Birthright," which appears in an "Iron Man" TV spot (:04 to :15) and the "Speed Racer" trailer (:13 through the end, with a break from 1:32 to 1:37)

Say Goodnight, CW. Goodnight, CW!

The voice is quite distinct (Adam Leviiiine--"SNL," anyone? No? Fine.) and the song is starting to make the rounds. I guess a promo for The CW is as good a place to begin as any.



Band: Maroon 5
Song: “Goodnight Goodnight” [Get this song, opens in a new window]
Album: It Won't Be Soon Before Long

Give Me Something to FX

I thought this musician was just another Gavin Degraw/Jason Mraz wannabe (and he even looks like them), but I'm actually digging his stuff more than the previous two. Oh, and his song is in the most recent FX promo.



Band: James Morrison
Song: "You Give Me Something" [Get this song, opens in a new window]
Album: Undiscovered

Nike Footballers Galore

OK, so these guys aren't actors, but there are a ton of soccer players in this new Nike Football/Soccer "Take it to the Next Level" commercial. This is actually one of the best Nike Football/Soccer commercials they have produced since the World Cup, and not only because you (the camera) play for the Dutch national team.

The players and actresses are listed below in order of appearance. Note that some players, like Cristiano Ronaldo, appear in the commercial twice, but are listed only once.



See a higher-quality, slightly different version here.

Manager: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (on sidelines at first club game)
Player: William Gallas (faux-hawk)
Player: Wayne Rooney (volley off chest)
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (also volleys, then blows kiss to camera)
Player: Cesc Fàbregas (kisses camera after goal)
*Actress: Kat Dennings (in the car)
*Previous work: "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "The House Bunny"
** Actress: Not sure, but looks like Rachel Hunter (poolside)
Player: Marco Materazzi (giving the stiff arm)
Player: Zlatan Ibrahimović (long hair, scores goal)
Player: Rafael Márquez Álvarez (first player to shake hands)
Player: Ronaldinho (third player to shake hands, No. 10)
Player: Klaas Jan Huntelaar (No. 19)
Player: Nani (No. 32)
Player: Ruud van Nistelrooy (juggling at midfield, shooting)
Player: Wesley Sneijder (No. 8, hands over the ball)
Director: Guy Ritchie (does not appear)

Band: Eagles of Death Metal
Song: "Don't Speak (I Came to Make a Bang)" [Get this song, opens in new window]
Album: Death By Sexy

* Not 100 percent on this one, but close

Melting Acadias

How about a little bossa nova?



The song plays throughout.

Band: Nouvelle Vague
Song: "I Melt With You" [Get this song, opens in a new window]
Album: Nouvelle Vague
Commercial(s): GMC Acadia. The original version of "I Melt With You" by Modern English is used in Taco Bell's Cheesy Beefy Melt commercial.

Hum-ming About Cadillacs

Cadillac has several newer commercials where a woman (Kate Walsh, of "Private Practice" and "Grey's Anatomy" fame) drives her Caddy because she likes it. In fact, it turns her on, so she says. There are other versions of the commercial (Sophia Vergara and Lance Reddick appear), but the Walsh version is probably more popular.



The song begins at 00:20.

Band: Hum
Song: "Stars" [Get this song, opens in a new window]
Album: You'd Prefer an Astronaut
Commercial(s): Cadillac

The Outback of Montreal

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UPDATE: Either Outback has a couple different versions of the commercial, which is hihgly possible, or they decided to remove all likeness to the song below. A recent iteration of the ad has more of a jumpy, commercial jingle feel to it.
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This is a new feature, so we'll see how this goes over.

The song used in the Outback Steakhouse commercials (the ones where Aboriginal drawings dance around the screen). Well, it's not exactly this song, but a play on it.



The song plays throughout.

Band: Of Montreal
Song: "Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games" [Get this song, opens in a new window]
Album: The Sunlandic Twins
Commercial(s): Outback Steakhouse