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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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  • I guess it is

    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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