The name of the song is "Volunteers," as performed by Grace Slick and
Jefferson Airplane.
"But e-trade's current tv ads feature 'volunteers' by the jefferson
airplane, an anthem of revolution.
Look what?s happening out in the streets
Got a revolution got to revolution
Hey I?m dancing down the streets
Got a revolution got to revolution
Ain?t it amazing all the people I meet
Got a revolution got to revolution
One generation got old
One generation got soul
This generation got no destination to hold
Pick up the cry
Hey now it?s time for you and me
Got a revolution got to revolution..."
Eye of the Storm: December 28, 2004
http://eyeofthestorm.blogs.com/eye_of_the_storm/2004/12/yeeg.html
"The other night, Kim and I were watching tv when suddenly we heard
Grace Slick's voice come charging through the set. It was Volunteers,
one of the all-time great protest songs, by Jefferson Airplane. And it
was being used in an ad for e-trade...
Marty Balin and Grace must be very happy, making tons of money for
this, but I can't see Jorma being thrilled with it. An anthem of the
counter-culture revolution, being used to sell online stock trading?
Doesn't this just feel wrong?"
Gamers' Nook: Selling out a generation
http://www.gamersnook.com/blog/hopeisfled/002952.html
"E-Trade has been running ads that at first look like dull, ponderous
commercials for staid, conservative brokerages; then the E-Trade logo
pushes aside the old-style visuals, instantly replacing tradition with
hip online investing as Jefferson Airplane's 'Volunteers' booms from
the screen."
Kansas City Star: If you have to ask...
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/entertainment/11163386.htm
Google Web Search: "e-trade" volunteers "jefferson airplane" OR "grace slick"
://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22e-trade%22+volunteers+%22jefferson+airplane%22+OR+%22grace+slick%22
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