The famous voices behind well-known TV ads

*Check out this link for part 2, an updated list of famous voices*

Undoubtedly, you’ve watched TV ads and thought to yourself, “That voice sounds very familiar.” Well, you’re not wrong on a handful of national commercials. Check the list below and if you’re curious about the British actress behind the Amazon ads, click here for the answer.

Honda – Fred Savage. Some time in early 2015 the well-known star of the 80s TV show “The Wonder Years” began his campaign as the voiceover guy for Honda. You can check out a long list of credits for Fred Savage in this article, and one thing mentioned is exactly why he was hired by Honda:

Savage has a recognizable voice which stirs feelings of nostalgia and comfort for viewers.

Fred’s younger brother, Ben Savage, was the star of “Boy Meets World.” I never let a chance to mention this show go by since it was my favorite of the 90s, and one of my all-time top favorites. Anywho, here’s Fred’s voice in a recent Honda ad…

McDonald’s – Brian Cox. Actor Brian Cox was hired to do the voiceovers for the fast-food chain and viewers immediately noticed the intentionality of the tagline “Bah da buh buh buuuuuh.” Before this the line was delivered in with a tone that suggested a fun and carefree experience. One of the ads focuses on the fries and points out something we’ve all experienced in our fast-food consumption…

Get them the fries. Otherwise your fries… will be their fries…

Brian Cox is a Scottish actor most known for his roles in movies like Braveheart, The Bourne series, and Manhunter, among others. Here’s the french fries ad featuring the voice of Mr. Cox.

Arby’s – Ving Rhames. The well-known actor is most widely recognized for his role in the Mission: Impossible film series and many other movies including Pulp Fiction and Con Air. But with Arby’s his deep, confident voice has helped make the following phrase popular since 2014.

We have the meats.

My favorite movie that includes Mr. Rhames is hard to decide… it’s either Mission: Impossible – Fallout or Con Air.

What do you think about the choice for celebrity voices used in these three ad campaigns? Comment below and as always, thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Bud Light ad featuring a Zamboni and Eric Starczan

If you were trying to find the song title in this ad and who sings it, well, look no further! The commercial is called “The Bud Light Zamboni” and features singer Eric Starczan performing “Towards the Great Divide.” The lyrics in this ad are as follows:

The road is long

and the trail is hard.

But we must go on

We stay strong.

They tag the end with a voiceover by Rafi Silver, who says: When there’s only one way to celebrate hockey’s return, there’s a Bud Light there.

Singer Eric Starczan includes this song on his 2018 album, “The Endless Wave Summer.” It rings of vintage country & western music with Spanish flair and to be honest, when I heard this song for the first time during the Bud Light ad, if pressed I would’ve guessed it was Roy Orbison. But alas, it’s not.

Here is the full song, enjoy and thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Paddling the Harpeth River – part 3

You may have noticed we had a mix of kayaks and paddleboards but even among those there was different types – blow-up kayaks, regular kayaks, sit on top or sit in kayaks, and blow-up SUP boards. Have you had experiences with blow-up floatations? If so, comment below with your thoughts!

Thanks for stopping by, see you next time out on the river!

-Out of the Wilderness

More about Xfinity’s ad featuring “Go Your Own Way”

I’ve written about Xfinity’s ads recently, one campaign featuring a cover version of “Walk of Life,” by Dire Straits. If you’re curious about that one, click here. But moving right along, Xfinity has a new ad promoting their mobile phone plan. The ad is called “My World.” You can take a look at the spot here:

Xfinity Mobile Ad “My World”

…or the alternate version:

Moses Sumney in Xfinity ad “My World”, image via iSpot.tv

The ad features an assortment of folks doing their own thing: riding a horse in a downtown setting, clipping a bonsai tree, smoking out a motorcycle tire, riding a unicycle, and more. The ad is set to the music of Fleetwood Mac, “Go Your Own Way” but performed by a singer named Moses Sumney.

Moses can be found on screen or behind the camera. Here is a recent music video of his, followed by a music video he directed for the band Sylvan Esso.

Be sure to follow Moses through the following links:

Twitter

Website

Facebook

Instagram

If you’re curious about other TV ads, click here for a full list of ads I’ve researched. Thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness

Joe Biden’s relevant political timeline

The Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, has been in politics for most of his adult life – 47 years. Check out some of the most relevant landmarks of his political career below. I’ve also included parts of his personal life in the timeline, as I would imagine some *Hunter Biden* will pop up during some or all of the debates. If you enjoy the post today, consider a $1 donation to help me out!

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I can die a happy man never having been president of the United States of America. But it doesn’t mean I won’t run.

Joe Biden

November 7, 1972 – wins a seat in the Senate, age 29 years old, sworn in after his 30th birthday

June 17, 1977 – marries Jill Jacobs

June 9, 1987 – declares a run for U.S. President

September 23, 1987 – withdraws Presidential run amid accusations of speech plagiarism

February 1988 – has surgery for first brain aneurysm

May 1988- another surgery for second aneurysm – Jill Biden: “Our doctor told us there was a 50-50 chance Joe wouldn’t survive surgery. He also said that it was even more likely that Joe would have permanent brain damage if he survived. And if any part of his brain would be adversely affected, it would be the area that governed speech.”

January 31, 2007 – declares 2nd run for U.S. President

January 3, 2008 – withdraws Presidential run

August 22, 2008 – named as running mate for Barack Obama

November 4, 2008 – elected Vice President with Obama as President

November 6, 2012 – re-elected as VP with Obama as President

May 2014 – Hunter, Joe’s 2nd son, becomes board member of Burisma Holdings (a Ukraine gas company)

May 2014 – Joe Biden has Ukrainian prosecutor removed from office, possibly related to Burisma Holdings

May 5, 2015 – son Beau dies of brain cancer

October 2015 – decides not to run for U.S. President for election in 2016

January 12, 2017 – presented the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Barack Obama

April 25, 2019 – announces 3rd run for U.S. President

August 11, 2020 – names Kamala Harris as his Vice President

November 3, 2020 – ??

In a couple of months the last date on this timeline will be known, but until then, thanks for stopping by!

-Out of the Wilderness