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15 Jan 02 - 06:12 PM (#628616) Subject: U.K advert question From: Morticia Has anyone else seen the advertisement for smoke alarms in the U.K which has "Down to the River to Pray" as it's backing track? Who does that lovely voice singing it belong to? |
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15 Jan 02 - 06:44 PM (#628632) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Sorcha I, of course, haven't seen it but I am going to guess Alison Krause.............. |
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15 Jan 02 - 07:31 PM (#628661) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Micca Yeah, I was wondering that too, hairy backing vocals too!!!! |
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15 Jan 02 - 08:22 PM (#628696) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Snuffy There was a thread asking the same question about Aug/Sep/Oct last year, but I can't find it, and I can't remember if anyone came up with the answer. Sorry. WassaiL! V
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15 Jan 02 - 08:27 PM (#628701) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Cobble Snuffy, was'nt that about whether it was Graham Pirt singing When the Boat comes in. Cobble. |
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15 Jan 02 - 08:33 PM (#628707) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Snuffy There was that one too - different advert - but this one was about Down to the River to Pray, and included (amongst others) the suggestion that it might be the Johnson Girls. WassaiL! V |
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16 Jan 02 - 05:30 AM (#628881) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: JohnL Thi s is Alison Krauss and you can hear it in the sound track CD to the film "Oh brother, where art thou?". This is a great CD (cheap at HMV in the UK at the moment) and the film is pretty good too. |
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16 Jan 02 - 05:31 AM (#628883) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: GUEST,MC Fat Sounds a bit like Emmylou Harris to me, besides she was on the 'Comin Down from the Mountain' film and soundtrack and as that's the current 'big thing' it could it. |
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16 Jan 02 - 07:34 AM (#628900) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: okthen I don't think it sounds like Alison Krauss, might be Emmylou, however the words of the song on the advert run, "down in the valley" not River as in o brother. Nice version tho' |
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16 Jan 02 - 06:02 PM (#629282) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Dave the Gnome Try BS: Scary UK ad with good soundtrack If I have got my html right! Cheers DtG |
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17 Jan 02 - 08:15 AM (#629624) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Morticia So, if I have this right, no-one actually knows who the singer is ? |
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17 Jan 02 - 12:17 PM (#629693) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Brian Hoskin Morticia, It is alison Krauss and it is from Oh Brother Where Art Thou? and it is 'Down in the River to Pray'. How can I be so sure? I emailed the senior PR manager at the company responsible for the advert. BTW I think it's a great version of the song and that everyone should have a smoke alarm Brian
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17 Jan 02 - 03:00 PM (#629820) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: GUEST,MCP Also confirmed at AdvertSongs Mick |
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17 Jan 02 - 03:15 PM (#629833) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Liz the Squeak Morty - we have the DVD if you want to come up and watch it one weekend.... film is silly but the music is merde chaud! LTS |
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17 Jan 02 - 04:47 PM (#629917) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Morticia that's interesting because I e-mailed Carlton TV and they said.....and I quote "It's by Mollie and Tim O'Brien from TAKE ME BACK. On Suger Hill (Proper) label Ref: SHCD 3766"......mmm, even more puzzled now. |
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17 Jan 02 - 05:48 PM (#629959) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: GUEST,MCP The Alison Krauss result is also given at Song Of The Salesman - Music in advertising site, although with the mysterious quote: 'Song on Ad is Down to the Valley, but essentially' and nothing more. Mick |
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18 Jan 02 - 08:14 AM (#630385) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Morticia Guess I'm going to have to hear the AK version and decide for myself.....but I didn't think it sounded like her either. |
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18 Jan 02 - 09:36 AM (#630448) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: McGrath of Harlow Isn't a different rendering on the CD and the film? |
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18 Jan 02 - 10:16 AM (#630494) Subject: RE: Help: U.K advert question From: Morticia Just heard it and it is Alison Kraus with lots of reverb and a change of lyric ( i.e. valley rather than river).Thanks everyone. |