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British Gas' hold music is an instrumental version of The Universal by Blur.

hip_young_gunslinger [Edit] [Delete] 19 replies 15:30, 17 September '12

Absolutely cracking, was almost disappointed when I then had to talk to someone.

I guess this is a banal thread?

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thewarn | 17 Sep '12, 15:32 | X
colour me suprised

they use that music on the ads as well yeah?

chris-budget | 17 Sep '12, 15:34 | X

Verbal, colon_closed_bracket, marckee, and chickenbones this'd this
- He's too posh to have a telly.
  
  forzaborza @chris-budget | 17 Sep '12, 15:45 | X
  - I have a massive telly.
    
    I knew it was on their ads, was just a pleasant surprise to hear it over the phone too. It's a great piece of music.
    
    hip_young_gunslinger @forzaborza | 17 Sep '12, 15:54 | X
How does that song go?

meowington | 17 Sep '12, 15:36 | X
- ba-da-da-da / ba-da-da-da-da-da
  
  colon_closed_bracket @meowington | 17 Sep '12, 15:36 | X
- Oh hang on, i know now because of the adverts
  
  meowington @meowington | 17 Sep '12, 15:36 | X
The Sainsbury one used to be a few bars from Reach For The Sun by The Polyphonic Spree on a really short loop

Although I'm beginning to doubt that it's Sainsbos that I mean because I can't think why I would ever have reason to phone them.

Epimer | 17 Sep '12, 15:36 | X
- It's definitely on their adverts.
  
  (Or was, they now have Let's Go Fly a Kite from Mary Poppins).
  
  hip_young_gunslinger @Epimer | 17 Sep '12, 15:42 | X
  - That kite flying advert is wonderful
    
    I have in the past mocked people who well up at adverts (especially John Lewis ones that are obviously designed for that) but that one almost had me. Only almost.
    
    DaisyFlower @hip_young_gunslinger | 17 Sep '12, 15:57 | X
    - i do like their "live well for less" adverts
      
      colon_closed_bracket @DaisyFlower | 17 Sep '12, 15:59 | X
    - I thought the new JL ad (the girl in the past and the boy in the present) was pretty touching,
      
      until I saw it for a fifth time in the same day.
      
      hip_young_gunslinger @DaisyFlower | 17 Sep '12, 16:02 | X
- it used to be the music on their adverts
  
  maybe you'd left your debit card there? Or some shopping?
  
  colon_closed_bracket @Epimer | 17 Sep '12, 15:43 | X
EDF are using A-ha's Take On Me.

(Thinly veiled I'm sorting out my bills).

hip_young_gunslinger | 17 Sep '12, 15:37 | X
- I thought it was 'Together In Electric Dreams'
  
  by Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder?
  
  Mozalini @hip_young_gunslinger | 17 Sep '12, 15:41 | X
  - Not what I got.
    
    They've used both on adverts recently.
    
    hip_young_gunslinger @Mozalini | 17 Sep '12, 15:55 | X
I can only assume you were only on hold for a minute or two

I was on hold for the best part of half an hour a while ago and by the end I never wanted to hear any version of that song again. They have no other hold music, just that on a constant loop.

DaisyFlower | 17 Sep '12, 15:37 | X
reminds me of this thread

http://drownedinsound.com/community/boards/social/4280979

colon_closed_bracket | 17 Sep '12, 15:39 | X
Blur are shite

chief_kegwin_ | 17 Sep '12, 16:08 | X

moker this'd this

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