"Commercialized"

Have you ever heard a tune from a TV commercial that simply haunts you? I know it sounds crazy, but every time this commercial comes on, I'm absolutely mesmerized. Yes, it's partly the stunning imagery that catches my eye, but the melody, too, is utterly captivating.

I had to know more about the piece, so I did a simple web search, and, *BINGO*, I discovered that I wasn't the first person to wonder about the music in this Valspar Paint commercial...



From here, I was one click away from tracking down the original version of the music by American composer, Jonathan Elias.



"Crossing River," from his album, American River, is lovely, but I believe I prefer the Valspar arrangement. It is a bit more lyrical, carries you along slowly—it seduces.

Jonathan Elias

So now you and the whole world knows I'm crazy enough to fall in love with a melody from a TV commercial. But if you think that's a little weird, just wait until I tell you that I think the talking E-Trade baby is absolutely adorable—"You Shankapotomus!"

Heh. Too damn funny! You know, I bet the kid they used to create that series of ads is probably ready to graduate from college by now.

Hm, I wonder who he is...?

~ Robin

UPDATE: So, I haven't exactly found out who the E-Trade baby is, but I did find this....

(parental supervision is advised)