Morning Update: Dumb Ways to Die Game of Thrones edition; 10 songs that ads have ruined

Miranda Ward

April 14, 2015 8:28

AdWeek: Dumb Ways to Die, Game of Thrones Edition, Chronicles Show’s Notable Demises Thus Far

“Dumb Ways to Die” could be the theme song of Game of Thrones. And now this parody, from Egor Zhgun, brings them together in celebration of the various gory, untimely deaths through the show’s first four seasons. Spoilers, obviously.

The HBO show’s fifth season premiered Sunday.

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Miranda Ward

Miranda Ward worked for Mumbrella from 2013 to 2017, eventually becoming deputy editor. Miranda joined Mumbrella in September 2013 from Sky News.

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Denise Shrivell - MediaScope 14 Apr 15

Though these songs are far too good to be ‘ruined’ here’s a couple of Aussie examples where it comes close…

– INXS’s By My Side used in an NRMA commercial – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7YwEWw98_Q

– A really bad adaptation of Fleetwood Mac’s Seven Wonders for a NSW Tourism commercial – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQdRSPsijvk (please get it out of my head)

And really going back what about Rolling Stones Start Me Up to launch Windows 95 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VPFKnBYOSI

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Graeme Watson 14 Apr 15

Surely the top of the songs list should be ‘Don’t Hold Back’ being ruined by Jeep.

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