What is the name of the song and artist that is played on the Royal
Carribbean Cruise Lines TV commercials?

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Clarification of Question by sixtwoandeven-ga on 01 Nov 2002 11:26 PST

That's right, the song for the Alaska-based commercial.

sixtwoandeven,

The song to which you are most likely referring is "Lust for Life",
with music by David Bowie and lyrics by Iggy Pop.

According to Royal Caribbean's Press Release from August 12, 2002:
"You know the campaign. You've seen the TV commercials and hummed
along with the Iggy Pop song, "Lust for Life," as it pounds out over
fast-paced visuals of cruise vacationers..."
http://www.royalcaribbean.com/asp/rc/nw/nf/rcnwnf_details.asp?s=&axrf=17460

David H.N. Brechbiel's "And Now A Word From Our Sponsors" page
(halfway down) confirms that a cover of David Bowie's song "Lust for
Life" appears in Royal Caribbean commercials:
http://home.epix.net/~dhnb/bowiecovers/ads.htm

A description, track listing, and reviews for Iggy Pop's album "Lust
For Life" appears here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/stores/detail/-/music/B000000WH8/103-1422000-4355840

Amazon's 30-second audio clip of the song can be accessed here
(requires RealOne audio player):
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/clipserve/B000000WH8001001/103-1422000-4355840

CDNow's 30-second Windows Media Player clip of the song can be
accessed here:
http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1459413406/pagename=/RP/SHARE/soundclip.html/UPC=7777861532/disc=01/track=01/source=wmf

Lyrics for the song can be viewed at "Teenage Wildlife", a David Bowie
interactive fan site:
http://www.teenagewildlife.com/Albums/LFL/LFL.html


Just in case "Lust for Life" is not the song of which you are
thinking:
According to MPL Communications' "Songs Featured In Commercials" page,
an older
Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines commercial used the song "Unchained
Melody":
http://www.mplcommunications.com/promotions_comm.asp

A sound clip of the Righteous Brothers' "Unchained Melody" is at
CDnow.com:
(RealAudio) http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1225773180/pagename=/RP/SHARE/soundclip.html/UPC=4228472482/disc=01/track=02/source=ENSO
(Windows Media Player)
http://www.cdnow.com/cgi-bin/mserver/SID=1225773180/pagename=/RP/SHARE/soundclip.html/UPC=4228472482/disc=01/track=02/source=wmf


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I hope this information has provided you with just what you needed!

Regards,

aceresearcher

I believe I know who you are referring to, but I want to be sure. You
do mean the Royal Carribean Cruise Line Alaska commercials correct?

Mother911

Thanks, aceresearcher.  I can now stop singing "long coral line"
whenever this commercial plays.

The song was also heavily featured in the movie 'Trainspotting'...

Its rather funny that a song about heroin addiction is used to promote
family cruises.

deepfreq,

You are right; I have always found it quite amusing that Wrangler
jeans chose to promote their product using Creedence Clearwater
Revival's "Fortunate Son"
http://www.cent.com/abetting/Jon1202.html

and that Burger King used Judas Priest's "Another Thing Coming" to
sell hamburgers:
http://www.lanset.com/catbutt/3cb_metalmeat.htm