Out of the Wilderness

Apple’s Snowman Commercial – The Music and More!

Apple has released an ad this holiday season about the short life of a snowman named Simon. Check out the 2+ minute commercial…

The song serving as the soundtrack is “You and I” by Valerie June. It is one of the tracks on her album released this year (2021) called “The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers.”

Valerie is from Memphis. More about her can be found at ValerieJune.com.

All shot on the iPhone 13, check out a behind-the-scenes video from the making of the commercial.

How do you feel about the ad? Chime in below!

-Out of the Wilderness

Least favorite Christmas songs of the 2021 holiday season

Yesterday I published a list of my favorite songs of the 2021 Christmas season so today I’m going to be Scrooge by posting my least favorite songs of this holiday season. Nothing against them, I just don’t like them. Bah humbug! Here are a few, not including the ones that I’ve never liked from decades past (yes, I’m looking at you “Christmas Shoes”)…

“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – John Legend featuring Kelly Clarkson

“Christmas All Over Again” – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town” – Bruce Springsteen

“Santa, Can’t You Hear Me” – Kelly Clarkson / Ariana Grande

Do you hate me now? Which of these songs shouldn’t be on the list? Let me know! Merry Christmas, ya filthy animal…

-Out of the Wilderness

Chipotle Commercial featuring Coldplay song “Fix You”

If you’ve seen this ad already, you know Chipotle is behind the commercial this fall/winter that will tug your heartstrings. Take a look at the ad which is over 2 minutes long…

The song is performed by Kacey Musgraves. You can see a behind the scenes video below.

This song was originally released by Coldplay. Here’s their take…

And one of my favorite versions is by Little Big Town.

Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Favorite Christmas songs of the 2021 holiday season

I guess the Christmas season has already kicked off – music on the radio and Walmart has had decorations up for weeks so now is as good a time as any to list my favorite Christmas songs of the year. This list does NOT include all my favorites, that list would be too long. These are pretty much just the songs that are new to me in 2021. Take a look and chime in with a few of your new favorites!

“You Deserve It All” – John Legend

“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” – Alanis Morrisette

“Drummer Boy” – Justin Bieber, Busta Rhymes

“Snowman” – Sia

“Under the Mistletoe” – Kelly Clarkson / Brett Eldredge

“Happy Christmas (War Is Over)” – Maroon 5

“Christmas Tree Farm” – Taylor Swift

Merry Christmas (and also, happy Thanksgiving 🙂 )

-Out of the Wilderness

Pensacola Beach – in Pictures

I was recently in Pensacola for one of my nieces soccer tournaments. I’ve already posted about it once here. But I just downloaded the photos from that week and, surprisingly, there aren’t any soccer photos… I’m a terrible uncle. I’ll be getting coal in my stocking this year but besides that, here are a handful of my favorite photos featuring not-the-soccer-playing niece, my brother-in-law, peli-cans, sand, and-more!