There's not many reasons that will break me from my Sunday football watching, but when I saw a version of Morrissey's classic, "Everyday Is Like Sunday," being used for a NFL Network commercial, I had to head to the internets. The ad used some rent-a-country singer to just sing the line, "Everyday is like Sunday." I guess the other lines don't matter like "Come, Armageddon! Come!" or "In the seaside town that they forgot to bomb." Hmmmmm, shifty.
I've discussed many times that there are varying degrees of selling-out when it comes to licensing music for commercials. I'm pretty okay with it, especially when it's a young artist trying get their music out there. In fact, these commercial are playing better music than terrestrial radio.
For Morrissey, I'm surprised he gave the okay to this, and kind of disappointed. You'd think he would be against a network that covers such a violent sport. Well, I assume he did, unless this was done without his knowledge. Daaa daahhh daaaaaaahhhhh. Heck, you never know, sooner or later, NFL Network might be using Blur's "Sunday, Sunday".
In other commercial news, two ads are using Justice's "Genesis," Cadillac and Levis.
I just had football on in the background and caught it too. So I googled it and ended up here. I would highly doubt he would okay this...
Posted by: SB | September 09, 2008 at 12:02 AM
first of all, i saw the ad, and like you i checked it out google-style, and let me say that this has to be the best named website ever. coming back from that tangent though, whether it's due to selling out or losing a bet or having his pompadour kidnapped, i'm pretty sure that using a heartbreakingly beautiful song like Everyday is Like Sunday and totally bastardizing its lyrical content and meaning just to peddle fricking FOOTBALL is blasphemy squared.
Posted by: Dave | September 14, 2008 at 04:16 AM
I agree that I seriously doubt Moz gave his okay, but then who actually owns the song right? I'm thinking the irony meter is about pegged if you think about the lyrical content of the song and the performer vs. what's being pushed. And oh, best website name EVAR. : )
Posted by: Moo | September 15, 2008 at 04:48 PM
I seriously doubt that Morrissey endorsed this. This has got to be a joke right? I'm an avid football fan...I've not caught this jingle yet. But then again did anyone ever notice that he did lend "I Am The Sun, I Am The Air" to Charmed... I heard the song everywhere I went... I guess you do stuff to remind people "Hey!" I'm still around.
Posted by: Flower Girl | September 16, 2008 at 12:22 AM
Heard this song (the original Moz version) before a Sunday afternoon Mets game at Shea Stadium a couple weeks back. And it wasn't like it was a short clip used for an at bat or a pitcher entering the game, it was the whole song. Somehow the whole "Come armageddon" seems apt what with the Mets impending late season collapse.
Posted by: John | September 18, 2008 at 09:01 PM
Why wouldn't Morrissey approve of this? Sure football is violent, but we shouldn't forget the Moz's affinity for boxing (and boxers). And, hell, the irony is off the charts here - I doubt that's lost on him of all people. Personally, I love it. I'm a huge Morrissey fan as well as a football obsessive, but, the fact that so many knuckle-dragging manly-man fans are being exposed to this subversive tune - well, it's just awesome.
Posted by: foodified | September 19, 2008 at 12:47 PM
I think is great! it brought back memories and it is motivational, I am glad everyone is talking about the song, many people did not know Morrissey and now they are talking about it, it brought him back, and the ad is cool!!!
Posted by: Jerry | September 20, 2008 at 10:05 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPhsHnq8_x8 here it is judge for yourself
Posted by: Jerry | September 20, 2008 at 10:08 AM
Moo, (sorry to be a snob and correct you..;)
But the lyrics to the Smith's song " How Soon Is Now" goes "I am the SON and HEIR to a shyness that is criminally vulgar..." It's a common mistake.
I was very surprised to hear it though while watching a football game. I am comforted by the fact there are other Moz fans who are also into football.
Posted by: Brian | September 21, 2008 at 07:38 PM
Football and Morissey fan here... and I have to agree, I'm completely suprised that Morissey gave his consent for the NFL to use his song in a jingo.
I recently saw an in-depth interview of him on the Jonathan Ross show (check Youtube) and the Morissey I saw there seems the LAST person to sell out to jingoism, ESPECIALLY to the NFL network.
But still... can't say that it bothers me in the least. I get a reminder of a great classic everytime I check my football news.
Posted by: Zen | September 30, 2008 at 11:33 PM
When I first heard the ad I was floored! I thought Moz had gone crazy! He is a genious! What a great way to reach people. My friends lookd into Moz cause of my reaction, they are now Moz fans as they should have been all along!
Posted by: Tishy | November 21, 2008 at 01:47 PM
Who did the cover to it? I can't seem to locate them. I was very disappointed when I heard it. Remember that girl band that sampled "How Soon Is Now" back in the early 90's? "Soho" or something like that. I thought that was bad, but this one takes the cake! Its one thing to see Modern English's big hit splattered over commercials for years and years,including a Hershey's one now, but The Smiths? On an NFL ad? UGH! They should just stick to Hank William's Jr. and that blond chick. Even then, the song she sings sounds like "I Hate Myself For Loving You.".
Posted by: Gina | January 23, 2009 at 02:07 PM
I love it!! I think the NFL singer is LEAGUES better than Morrissey's depressed homosexual delivery...
To each his/her/confused own
Posted by: Joseph Bleau | February 18, 2009 at 01:59 AM
Shut the fuck up Joseph Bleau
Posted by: Sam | February 18, 2010 at 08:00 PM