Color outside the lines.
Take the road less traveled.
March to the beat of your own drum.
All of these well-known adages about living the adventurous life capture the sentiment in a new Volkswagen commercial titled “Best Day.” Take a look, then scroll down for more…
The Song. The ad ends with a modern stylization of a song that’s over 60 years old. But how it starts is with that very song from the early 1960s. Here’s “Little Boxes” by Malvina Reynolds…
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Really irritating!
I NEVER liked this song, and this new version is NO better!
Why would VW (& their ad agency) think it’s a good idea to TORTURE potential customers??
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the singer is Tammy Infusino.
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According to several reddit threads, it’s an AI-generated version.
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I have the same obsession with the new version. I found nothing online, so I asked VW. A PR person responded. He didn’t know who did the revised version of the song, but the creative agency is Johannes Leonardo and the director is Olivia Wilde.
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Thanks for looking into it! Great version, for sure.
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i love the modernized version at the end. Wish I could find it to put on my Spotify.
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I also came here hoping to find who did this cover! Even Shazam is drawing a blank!
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I reached out to VW and the rep didn’t know either. Such a mystery!
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it is Little Boxes by LED Sound Sisters
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this isn’t true. LED Sound Sisters took the audio from the commercial and made a full versioj of the song and video using AI. The singer is Tammy Infusino and I found a YouTube comment where she stated that a full cover is in the works.
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