Poll: Do You Support Indie Music In Commercials?

Now that radio stations have become almost useless, TV has become the new radio. What was considered a faux-pas a decade ago is now widely accepted. Great Northern‘s song, “Home” was recently featured in a 2009 Nissan Murano ad, Silversun Pickups‘ “Well Thought Out Twinkles” was placed in another car commercial for Pontiac a couple of years ago, and now – Joanna Newsom‘s “Sprout and Bean” plays softly in the background for Victoria’s Secret new Dream push-up bra ad.

There have only been a pair of commercials that have irked me. The first one was Bob Dylan looking creepy in a Victoria’s Secret ad a few years ago; it was just too weird of a combination. The second one involved of Montreal changing their lyrics from “Let’s pretend we don’t exist” to “Let’s go outback tonight” for Outback Steakhouse. Otherwise, TV as the new radio has benefited musicians very well with viewers like myself – especially in the indie genre. Who could forget how popular Feist and The Submarines got after their team-up with the iPod and iPhone? What do you think? Vote below and then watch the commercials after the jump!

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Joanna Newsom’s “Sprout and Bean” in Victoria Secret’s new Dream push-up bra ad

Great Northern’s “Home” in 2009′s Nissan Murano ad

Silversun Pickups’ “Well Thought Out Twinkles” in a Pontiac commercial

Bob Dylan and his song, “Love Sick” in a Victoria Secret ad

of Montreal’s “Wraith Pinned To The Mist And Other Games” in an Outback Steakhouse commercial

Feist’s “1,2,3,4″ in Apple’s ad for the iPod nano

The Submarines’ “You, Me & The Bourgeoisie” in the new iPhone commercial