Beatles on iTunes: Which Song For The Ad?
There’s some speculation that the Beatles will finally make their music available on iTunes and therefore the iPod. I didn’t want to write anything before an announcement, but if the news is hitting Fortune magazine, something must be in the works.
There are also unconfirmed rumors that the deal will make a big splash via a Super Bowl Apple ad, probably announcing the partnership and that the Beatles’ music will be available only through the iTunes Music Store. The famous 1984 Apple Macintosh ad aired during the Super Bowl. Also, note how in Steve Jobs’ recent Macworld keynote, he played a track from the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper.
So a Beatles / iTunes advertisement is possible - but if so, I wonder which Beatles song will be used?
Having recently churned through all of the Beatles’ songs, I looked over the list to see which tunes might be especially suitable for an iPod ad. Here are some picks:
All You Need Is Love
This tune would make the most sense, since the recent Beatles album is called “Love” and the song could just be used to say (this album) is all you need. The “Love” album the one most are predicting will be the first to appear in iTunes.
From Me To You
Think about the lyrics - “call on me and I’ll send it along, with love from me to you”. The Beatles might as well be referring to an iPod with the “Love” album loaded on it.
All Together Now
Something about how the iPod and the Beatles are together at last, maybe hinting at an end (or at least a truce) to the legal battles between Apple records and Apple Inc.
Love Me Do
The first big Beatles hit could provide an interesting angle. It could represent the new situation of the Beatles’ back catalogue as a new “phase” of the Beatles. I think iPods bouncing around to this song in particular would make a neat ad.
A Mash Up
Since the “Love” album was promoted as a “mash up” of Beatles songs, maybe a new one could be created just for the Apple ad. The Lady Madonna one off of “Love” is pretty neat.
Tomorrow Never Knows
Commenter Dave suggests Tomorrow Never Knows… that’s a good one - plus one of the better “mash ups” on the “Love” album is that song combined with Within You Without You.
Money
On second thought… no.
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