How do you feel about songs in trailers
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It's not really a commercial but the songs from the Call of Duty World at War Map Packs made me more interested in them
Love this commercial.zombiejoe said:
I personally love music in commercials/trailers I don't really have a constant source of new music. I don't read any music magazines or go to any websites. Trailers and commercials are great for finding new songs to listen to. The commercial might be ass and a hat and an ass in a hat, but if you can find a song you like, it's great! I've found dozens of songs, including "Lil' King Kong" by Simple Kid and the "Home" song posted above.
The song is Grounds for Divorce by Elbow. I heard it in the first L4D TV spot.Blue_vision said:
I could care less where a person hears a song as long as they don't go around saying that specific song is the best song ever or the best song by whatever band when its probably the only one they've heard. Let's face it indie/alt rock groups just aren't going to break into the Top 40 charts and get play on mainstream radio stations so not a lot of people will hear their music. They need to get it out their somehow and what better way than commercials or trailers for big budget movies because people will hear it and if they like it enough they'll look into the band and tell their friends about said band. Also with people pirating music like crazy these days they have to make money somehow.
It works, but it doesn't always mean the soundtrack in the actual movie will be good.
Take Watchmen for instance. Good trailer music and stuff- the actual soundtrack in the film? HORRIBLE
Take Watchmen for instance. Good trailer music and stuff- the actual soundtrack in the film? HORRIBLE
the more music there is in the world, the better. i always love it when my favorite songs find a bigger audience, through any means. music is made to be heard. 
I would like to see visible credit for the songs used in trailers. Helps with tracking them down.
Well, the Watchmen trailer was incredible (much like the movie and the novel), in my opinion. The outstanding visuals accompanied by "The End is the Beginning is the End" by Smashing Pumpkins. The music really set the atmosphere for the trailer.